S&P Global completed its acquisition of OpenZeppelin on 26 October 2026, bringing the blockchain security firm and its code supporting over $38 trillion in transferred value under its ownership. OpenZeppelin will remain an independent business unit under its existing name, while helping S&P Global develop onchain security assessments and benchmarks.
WeatherlyFormer Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said BNB Chain aims to become a major network for AI payments, as cryptocurrencies could help AI agents pay for services and computing resources. Meanwhile, BNB Standard, which holds more than 515,000 BNB worth about $384 million, plans to launch its own blockchain validator to earn rewards and expand its business beyond holding crypto.
AnaisMicrosoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees across the US, Canada, India and UK as it cuts costs and adjusts its workforce for the AI era. The programme comes as Microsoft plans to spend $190 billion on capital expenditure in 2026, mainly on AI infrastructure, following earlier retirement offers and job cuts.
WeatherlyThe NBA named Kalshi and Polymarket its preferred prediction exchanges, with safeguards against insider trading and suspicious bets. The NBA also partnered with the CFTC as 39 states and Washington, DC, challenge federal oversight of sports prediction markets.
AnaisDiscord will make discussions from its 63,000-plus Discoverable Servers searchable on Google, with server pages launching on 16 November 2026 and individual messages becoming eligible from mid-December.
WeatherlyPredict.fun reported a security breach that resulted in about 400,000 USDT being stolen from users’ wallets through a suspected compromise of its third-party API documentation site, and pledged to fully reimburse affected users.
AnaisCambodia deported 52,039 foreign nationals from 87 countries in the first nine months of 2026, a 402.59% increase from the same period last year, including 18,389 people linked to online scams.
WeatherlyCoinbase said a security incident at analytics provider Amplitude exposed contact information belonging to a small subset of its customers, while denying any breach of its own systems and confirming that customer funds remain safe.
AnaisAmericanFortress has partnered with Sumsub to launch FortressID, a system that links verified digital identities to blockchain names, with support for 13 networks at launch. Users can prove details such as their age or location without revealing personal documents, while AmericanFortress says it will not store identity data centrally or record it on a blockchain.
WeatherlyMeta launched its personal AI agent Muse in Singapore, connecting users with platforms such as Agoda, Shopee, Grab and Singapore Airlines to plan trips, shop and manage everyday tasks through conversations.
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