XLM posted a volatile trading session over the past 24 hours, surging from $0.36 to $0.39 before giving back gains in a sharp intraday reversal. The move represented a 7% advance as volumes spiked to 56.77 million—nearly double the 24-hour average—suggesting heightened institutional activity. The most notable breakout occurred at 08:00 UTC on Oct. 1, … Read more
A Vulnerability That Never Reached Mainnet Weeks before a leading decentralized lending protocol was set to launch, an AI auditor flagged a vulnerability that would have allowed attackers to quietly siphon off funds. The flaw was simple in design but severe in impact. The withdrawal function rounded tiny transactions down to “zero” in user balances … Read more
Circle (CRCL), the crypto company known for its USDC stablecoin, introduced on Wednesday its tokenized U.S. Treasury fund offering to Solana, expanding its footprint to the blockchain known for low-cost transactions and fast settlement times. The move expands the USYC token beyond Ethereum, Near, Base and Canton networks and the planned addition of BNB Chain. … Read more
The financial industry loves to talk about speed. Real-time payments. Instant settlement. Same-day ACH. But making a horse-drawn carriage go faster doesn’t turn it into a car. The problem with traditional financial settlement is that it was built for a world that no longer exists. The unfixable problem Traditional financial infrastructure is a patchwork of … Read more
HBAR posted a strong technical performance across the latest 23-hour trading window, advancing from $0.21 to $0.22 while registering a trading range of $0.012, equivalent to 5.7% volatility. Market action was highlighted by a firm consolidation at $0.209 on heavy volume before buyers pushed the token decisively above the $0.221 resistance at 08:00 UTC. The … Read more
New asset classes don’t appear by decree — they emerge when size, volatility and diverse participants converge. When that happens, a set of risks and rewards becomes too important, too dynamic and too widely traded to ignore. That is the point at which investors stop treating it as a feature of the market and start … Read more
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, October 1, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Disney World Opened to the Public in 1971, The Ford Model T was released in 1908, Stanford University Opened in 1891, and we present you with these top … Read more
Eazewell helps families navigate end-of-life planning, from coordinating a funeral to cancelling someone’s mail, with the help of AI.
While the HR Tech Guideline was last valued at $1.15 billion, the sale will likely yield a profit for most investors.
Microsoft is officially unveiling its new Office icons today, after they leaked earlier this year. The icons have a modern design that’s more colorful and playful, with subtle changes that match Microsoft’s recent work with its Fluent illustrations. All of Microsoft’s 10 core Office icons are being refreshed, with a design that was inspired by … Read more
When Microsoft first launched its Copilot Pro plan last year and wanted an extra $20 a month on top of a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription to get AI-powered Office features, it seemed like a tall ask. After bundling Office AI features into Microsoft 365 subscriptions earlier this year, Microsoft is now taking the … Read more
Bitcoin eyes its highest levels in six weeks as weak US jobs data drives crypto and risk assets higher, with shutdown dips now “buy opportunities.”
Ford and GM have apparently worked up an interesting scheme to keep the expiring $7,500 federal EV tax credit from driving down sales. According to Reuters, the automakers are working with dealers on short-term programs that would allow customers to continue to receive the tax credit on leased EVs through the rest of the year. … Read more
Prickly Pear Health provides medical support for women’s brain health, a voice-first, AI-powered companion that helps women in their 30s to 50s navigate the hormonal changes that affect brain health.
Shares in publicly traded firm VisionSys AI fell sharply Wednesday as it seeks to establish a Solana treasury with up to $2 billion in SOL.
Thanks to a deal struck by Zillow and Redfin in February, renters have had fewer options for browsing apartment listings, and they might not have even realized it. Now the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing the companies alleging that their partnership violates antitrust laws calling it, “an illegal agreement to dismantle Redfin as a … Read more
Polkadot’s DOT exploded 6% higher in the last 24-hours, surging from $3.88 to $4.11 on massive volume, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed the breakout established resistance at the $4.11 level before the token consolidated between $4.05-$4.07 as profit-taking kicked in. The consolidation signals healthy profit-taking after the morning breakout, with … Read more
Sony just released a big software update for its WH-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM5 headphones. Sony is adding support for audio sharing and Google’s Gemini Live conversational AI assistant to its premium noise-canceling wireless headphones. The features are being added as part of new firmware updates for the two year old Sony WF-1000XM5 wireless earbuds and the … Read more
Ethereum’s next upgrade, Fusaka, just moved closer to going live on the main blockchain after a successful test run on the Holesky test network early Wednesday. The Fusaka hard fork comes only a few months after Ethereum’s major Pectra upgrade and is designed to make things cheaper for institutions using Ethereum. One of the changes … Read more
You can get Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7 for just $158.99. Few gadgets are as personal as a smartwatch, which you literally wear on your wrist all day (and potentially while you sleep). Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7 is one of the best Android smartwatches we’ve tested, and you can pick up a 40mm Bluetooth model for … Read more
Crypto markets are off to a positive start in what in the past has been their strongest quarter of the year, with bitcoin (BTC) rising nearly 4% over the past 24 hours to $117,400. Already higher overnight, crypto prices rose further early in the U.S. session as fresh economic data suggested September’s Federal Reserve rate … Read more
The Porsche Cayenne Electric won’t make its official debut until later this year. But in the meantime, the sports car maker is offering a hint of what’s to come with a detailed look at the new EV’s interior, including a curved OLED display that I think I can safely say is unique in the automotive … Read more
Bitcoin closed September with a 5.16% gain, its third-best September on record since 2013, according to Coinglass data. The performance comes as traders turn their attention to October, which has historically been the asset’s strongest month. Since 2013, bitcoin has averaged 14.4% gains in October, with a median return of 10.8%. Out of 13 Octobers … Read more
Crypto Higher Despite Us Government Shutdown. Recent Runners Xpl, Aster, Stbl All Weak. Blackrock Eth Staking Etf Could Be Coming in Oct. Sec Opens Door for State Trusts as Crypto Custodians. Tron Inc. Down 85% From Peak Amid Dat Slumps. Gensler’s Deleted Texts Under Scrutiny. Metaplanet Buys $616m Btc, Btcw to Buy $100m. Upexi Taps … Read more
Venezuela turns to USDT as hyperinflation bites, with merchants pegging prices to Binance P2P dollar rates.
Amid Wall Street anxieties about the state of the government, Bitcoin continued to rally Wednesday and gold soared to a new all-time high.