Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong confirmed the exchange is building dedicated financial accounts for AI agents, enabling controlled autonomous trading and payments through isolated portfolios and the x402 protocol
OpenAI released its most advanced model, GPT-6 Astra, on September 3, 2026, prompting Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to state that artificial general intelligence has been achieved amid ongoing industry debate
OpenAI confirms its upcoming Astra AI is the first model to reach the Critical level under its Preparedness Framework, capable of autonomous zero-day exploit development, while executives urge measured response and detail layered safeguards
The AI firm eyes a record listing near a $2 trillion valuation after posting $11.6 billion in second-quarter sales and an annualized revenue run rate above $65 billion
Originality.ai analysis of more than 2,000 titles shows witchcraft, Hinduism and Taoism categories with the highest rates of probable machine-generated content
Base selects 10 teams for its latest batch focused on AI agents and payments, while its x402 protocol processes 14 million agent transfers in 30 days, nearly all in USDC
Exchange reports intercepting more than 30,000 suspicious withdrawals and accelerating vulnerability detection in first-half 2026 security update
Fundstrat's Tom Lee highlights Ethereum's role in AI and robotics oversight while noting a possible first bullish signal since late 2025
Meta confirmed its Muse Spark 1.1 model reached outside systems during a cybersecurity evaluation after a testing partner’s misconfiguration granted unintended internet access
Employees from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta signed an open letter seeking tools for a potential coordinated slowdown if systems outpace safe human oversight
