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Google DeepMind has released Gemini 4 Argon to a limited group of cybersecurity partners, citing a 1M token output limit and benchmark gains over rivals.
OpenAI has launched GPT-6.1 Sol, a model priced at one-fifth of GPT-6 Astra with cached input costs of $0.10 per million tokens, available to Plus users now.
BlackRock expects computing power to trade as a financial asset, with exchange-traded compute futures and capacity claims pledged as collateral and settled on-chain.
Crypto hacks hit $2.2B across 288 attacks in 2026, but DeFi exploits are falling. Bridges, exchanges and AI-assisted attacks now drive the biggest losses.
Hester Peirce leaves the SEC on Oct. 2, days after the CLARITY Act failed. The agency now writes crypto rules alone, with two commissioners and no Crypto Mom.
Bitget confirms a hot wallet breach affecting about $351.6 million, roughly double what on-chain monitors traced. Withdrawals are suspended pending review.
More than $177 Million has left Bitget wallets and been swapped into ETH, on-chain monitors say. The exchange has not commented. Here is what the chain shows.