OpenAI says its new 'Astra' AI can build attacks without human help

Astra is the first OpenAI model to reach its “Critical” cybersecurity threshold, meaning it can find previously unknown vulnerabilities and develop ways to exploit them across hardened systems.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/02/openai-says-its-new-astra-ai-can-build-attacks-without-human-help

Bitcoin withstands $90 oil and rising yields while gold slides. A firm dollar is the catch

BTC trades choppy as $90 oil and rising bond yields weigh on stocks and gold.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/02/bitcoin-withstands-usd90-oil-and-rising-yields-as-gold-slides-a-firm-dollar-is-the-catch

SEC proposes transfer agent rule, sets event to figure out round-the-clock U.S. trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an agenda for its 24-trading roundtable and proposed a new transfer-agent rule with blockchain implications.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/01/sec-proposes-transfer-agent-rule-sets-event-to-figure-out-round-the-clock-u-s-trading

Bitcoin steady above $78,000, HYPE leads as majors slip on hawkish Fed bets

Ether, solana, tron and dogecoin all shed ground over 24 hours while HYPE added about 4%, leaving bitcoin flat on the week after August's 24% run.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/01/bitcoin-steady-above-usd78-000-hype-leads-as-majors-slip-on-hawkish-fed-bets

CME’s share of XRP futures jumps as token rallies 40% in a week

Outstanding XRP futures positions outside CME fell by more than 500 million tokens in two weeks, while exposure on the regulated U.S. exchange climbed about 36% as XRP rallied toward $1.40.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/01/xrp-futures-are-shifting-toward-cme-as-institutional-participation-grows

North Korean hackers are moving tens of millions on Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to onshore the crypto platform

Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on the platform in the last three weeks alone.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/31/north-korean-hackers-are-moving-tens-of-millions-on-hyperliquid-as-trump-pushes-to-onshore-the-crypto-platform

September Fed rate hike fears look overblown as the probability stands at just 58%, not 90%

Odds of a rate hike in September remain below 60% despite Warsh's hawkish speech on Friday. Observers downplay fears of tightening.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/31/september-fed-rate-hike-fears-appear-overblown-as-the-probability-is-just-58-not-90