Japan plans to study a blockchain-based system that could settle stock and bond trades in real time, involving regulators, the Bank of Japan and financial institutions. A development plan could be ready in early 2027, with operations potentially starting within a few years and a wider system targeted for the early 2030s.
AnaisChatGPT Work can now log into supported password-protected websites through a secure cloud browser after users enter their details themselves. The agent can then stay signed in through cookies and complete tasks, while OpenAI says it cannot see or store the user’s login credentials.
AnaisA Tron address poisoning operator has stolen around $9.4 million from 15 victims in four weeks by using fake wallet addresses that closely matched genuine ones. The stolen funds were converted into USDD and sent to a single wallet, with two victims losing $2.5 million each.
WeatherlyAndroid 17 will hide website domains from network operators with Encrypted Client Hello, while also adding stronger app, certificate and data privacy controls. The update makes Android more secure by limiting what apps and networks can see, although ECH only works with websites and apps that support it.
AnaisSoftBank is seeking a $10 billion loan to help fund its huge OpenAI investment and partly repay a $40 billion bridge loan. The new financing adds to SoftBank’s plans for up to $20 billion in bonds and a $6.3 billion retail bond sale as it prepares to invest nearly $65 billion in OpenAI.
WeatherlyShinhan Financial Group has partnered with Visa to test stablecoin infrastructure, card settlements, AI-powered payments and B2B services in South Korea.
AnaisCronos halted its blockchain after an attacker exploited Tectonic by manipulating the TONIC token price and draining up to $75 million, with around $60 million left trapped on the network. Crypto.com said its app and exchange were unaffected, while Cronos and Tectonic investigate the attack and decide how to recover the frozen funds.
AnaisSberbank plans to accept Bitcoin, Ether and USDT as loan collateral once Russia’s central bank approves their use in the regulated market.
WeatherlyPolygon Labs fixed several security vulnerabilities in its proof-of-stake network through the Austin and Kyoto hard forks before publicly disclosing the flaws. The issues could have crashed nodes, slowed block processing or exhausted validators’ resources, but Polygon said none were exploited on mainnet.
AnaisElon Musk predicts AI will become better than humans at hacking and other digital tasks by the end of 2027, as AI agents increasingly find software flaws and carry out complex cyber attacks.
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