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As a result of the budget crisis not being overcome, the US government closed after a 7-year hiatus. This will be the first U.S. government shutdown in nearly seven years, since the five-week shutdown on December 22, 2018. This will be the 22nd government shutdown in U.S. history. Due to the impact of the lockdown, the government will suspend all operations except essential services, and many employees will be placed on unpaid leave. This will negatively impact the functioning of government institutions, as many will continue to operate with limited staff. The government shutdown in the US, the duration of…

Bitget backs UNICEF’s global Game Jam hackathon and will develop UNICEF’s first blockchain training module in a bid to equip youth with digital skills. Summary The hackathon is open to participants under 21 from 8 countries. As part of UNICEF partnership, Bitget Academy is also developing UNICEF’s first interactive blockchain training module for video game production. Bitget, the world’s leading Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced its formal support for UNICEF’s first-ever global Game Jam, a virtual hackathon designed to empower youth across eight countries to create original video games over a 40-day period. The hackathon is open to participants under…

Circle has highlighted Asia-Pacific as the fastest-growing stablecoin market, reporting $2.4 trillion in on-chain activity between June 2024 and June 2025. Singapore and Hong Kong now rank as the second and third-largest stablecoin hubs after the US. Asia-Pacific Emerges as a Global Stablecoin Powerhouse At the Circle Forum in Singapore, Yam Ki Chan, Circle’s Asia-Pacific Vice President, revealed that on-chain stablecoin activity reached $2.4 trillion in the year ending June 2025. The figure underscores the scale of adoption and positions Asia-Pacific at the forefront of digital finance. Asia has the highest adoption rate of stablecoins worldwide.At Circle Forum Singapore, we…

Atleta Network has become a partner of one of the most used Web3 growth platforms, Aylab. This collaboration will expand the role of sports in the decentralized digital economy by merging Atleta with sport-focused Layer 1 blockchain and Aylab to establish an advertising network with the help of AI. New Partnership: @Atleta_Network x @Aylab_io We’re teaming up with Aylab, one of the leading Web3 growth partners, to scale adoption and bring sports closer to the heart of Web3.With Aylab AI-powered ads network and ATLETA’s sports-focused L1 blockchain, we’re combining… pic.twitter.com/uVLqeTYcIp — Atleta Network at TOKEN2049 (@Atleta_Network) October 3, 2025 Such…

Tether co-founder Reeve Collins expects “all currency” to become stablecoins by 2030 as part of a broader shift that will see all forms of finance go onchain. “All currency will be a stablecoin. So even fiat currency will be a stablecoin. It’ll just be called dollars, euros, or yen,” said Collins in a wide-ranging interview during Token2049 in Singapore. “A stablecoin simply is a dollar, euro, yen, or, you know, a traditional currency running on a blockchain rail by 2030,” he added. Collins argues that stablecoins will be the primary method for transferring money within the next five years, as…

SecuX’s hardware wallet provider has announced that USDC stablecoin support is now available on the XDC Network. This marks a significant expansion in the partnership between the two blockchain infrastructure companies. The integration allows SecuX wallet users to store, direct, and receive USDC on XDC Network with rapid, low-cost transactions while maintaining cold storage security. SecuX is offering 20% off all hardware wallets using the code XDC20, which is valid through October 10, 2025. Strategic Alignment to the XDC Network Launch by Circle The timing of this integration is perfectly aligned with Circle’s recent launch of native USDC on the…

President Donald Trump floated the idea of giving every American taxpayer a “dividend” check worth $1,000 to $2,000, funded directly from tariff revenues. The proposal, revealed in a Thursday interview with One America News Network, has sparked excitement among crypto traders who recall how previous rounds of stimulus injected fresh liquidity into Bitcoin and altcoins. Crypto Traders See Echoes of 2021 Stimulus as Trump Floats Tariff-Funded Checks Trump said the plan would redirect hundreds of billions in tariff revenue collected since his administration imposed sweeping duties on foreign nations. “They’re just starting to kick in, but ultimately, your tariffs are…

The Cryptonomist interviewed decentralized AI expert Janet Adams is COO of SingularityNET. 1\. The ASI Alliance just unveiled ASI Cloud. Could you explain what it is, how it differentiates from centralized AI cloud offerings, and what problems it solves for businesses and developers? ASI Cloud is a permissionless AI cloud, not another walled garden. It gives developers instant, wallet-based access to enterprise-grade GPUs and open-source models at transparent, pay-per-token prices. No lock-ins, no fiat-only or KYC barriers – just scalable AI infrastructure designed for Web3 builders and enterprises alike. 2\. You mentioned two more upcoming launches: ASI Chain and ASI…

Cache Wallet, a next-gen multichain wallet solution, has announced a strategic partnership with Aylab, an AI-driven Web3 growth engine and marketing agency. The collaboration aims to merge Aylab’s expertise in scaling user acquisition with Cache Wallet’s secure onboarding and robust recovery system. This way, both the participants will create a safer and more sustainable Web3 growth ecosystem. Cache Wallet announced this partnership in a tweet on X today. Partnership Announcement 🚨@CacheWallet_HQ 🤝 @Aylab_ioWe’re thrilled to announce a new collaboration!Aylab is an AI-driven Web3 growth engine and marketing agency working with crypto, DeFi, and NFT projects to scale user acquisition, optimize…

Kazakhstan is moving forward with a dual-track approach to digital assets, piloting its central bank digital currency (CBDC) while also backing a state-linked stablecoin. In September, the National Bank of Kazakhstan launched the Evo stablecoin in collaboration with Solana and Mastercard, marking one of the first cases of state-backed stablecoin development worldwide. The central bank has also been progressing with its CBDC, digital tenge, which launched in 2023. “When discussing the Evo stablecoin and the digital tenge, we see not competition, but rather opportunities for integration and interoperability,” Berik Sholpankulov, deputy governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, told Cointelegraph…