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The U.S. Senate's failure to advance the Clarity Act on Tuesday leaves the crypto industry in the world's largest economy without an overarching federal framework and with the roles of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) shrouded in ambiguity.
“The true losers are the American public and the domestic tech ecosystem,” said Stefan Muehlbauer, head of U.S. government affairs at blockchain security firm CertiK. The winners are overseas crypto hubs, grey-market operators and international jurisdictions like Asia and Europe that are rapidly expanding their market share under clear, established rules, he said.#ParadigmDisclosesZECHolding

Open-source artificial intelligence is making it easier for hackers to hide malicious code on blockchains, opening a new front in a crypto industry already grappling with rising cybercrime.

Instances of malware instructions written into on-chain transactions and smart contracts are up 440% in less than a year, averaging 11 cases per day, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said in a report published on Thursday. Such cases averaged two per day prior to the release in the middle of last year of powerful Chinese open-source AI models with no restrictions on generating malicious code, according to the report.
A malware attack uses malicious software planted on a computer or network to steal information, passwords or funds. In the attacks documented by the report, hackers use a blockchain to leave instructions for that software, telling it where to send information, a technique known as "blockchain dead drop". This can make an attack harder to stop because information recorded on a blockchain cannot be easily removed.
State-backed groups — including those linked to North Korea and Iran — now account for the majority of this activity, the report said.
The findings add to evidence of generative AI contributing to a boom in cyber threats, by spotting more software vulnerabilities and allowing cybercriminals to carry out more attacks. In crypto, the number of hacks rose roughly 150% to 207 in the first half of the year, according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs.
Blockchains are typically not involved in the initial infection of a machine, which often happens through conventional means such as supply-chain attacks or malicious downloads, Eric Jardine, head of research at Chainalysis, said in response to questions over email. The firm has not tracked how many attacks were successful, or how much money was lost.
Hiding malware on a blockchain is not new, Chainalysis said, but powerful new open-source AI models are allowing hackers to carry out attacks on a larger scale, while growing involvement by state actors is making them more sophisticated.
Worsening the threat, open-source AI models can be run independently, allowing hackers to modify them or remove safeguards against cybercrime.
"This gives malicious developers greater control over the model and more privacy," said Vitaly Kamluk, founder of cybersecurity consultancy TitanHex.
By contrast, companies such as OpenAI and Alphabet Inc.'s Google can block access to their AI services when they detect abuse.
The transparency of blockchains cuts both ways, though. Every update attackers post is permanently recorded, letting investigators map their infrastructure and connect campaigns that would otherwise look unrelated, according to Chainalysis.#USWeeklyJoblessClaimsFallTo196K #ParadigmDisclosesZECHolding

金はFOMC会合に向けて依然として脆弱な状態が続いている
$XAU 最新の持ち直しにもかかわらず、湾岸での地政学的緊張の高まり、原油価格に起因するインフレ懸念の増大、そしてFRB（米連邦準備制度）の政策見通しをめぐる強気（タカ派）的な思惑を背景に、金はさらなる下落リスクにさらされている。
月曜日、「イエメンのイラン支援の武装勢力フーシ派が、サウジアラビアに対して新たな攻撃を実行した。リヤドは、イラクでのイラン支援の戦闘員が同王国の東西を結ぶパイプラインへの攻撃に関与したとしている。さらに湾岸のアラブ諸国も、イランとの予定されていた協議を延期した」とロイターが報じた。

次の24時間がどうなるか、誰にも確実には言えない。しかし、あらゆる資産クラスのトレーダーはこの局面を決定的だとみなしている。
世界で最も強力な技術を作る人々からの、まれで統一された警告によって、これから来る数時間の見方が変わった
誰も見ていなかった警告
その中心にあるリスクは、まさに業界の内側から生じている。アンソロピックの最高経営責任者（CEO）は、土曜日に約3,800語のエッセイを公開し、タイトルは「We Must Pace the Frontier（フロンティアの歩みを調整しなければならない）」。業界はモデルの能力がどれくらいの速さで向上するかを意図的に遅らせる必要がある、と論じた。

Fintech giant Revolut handed sensitive customer data, including passport copies and full Bitcoin transaction histories, to a malicious actor after falling for a fraudulent request disguised as a legitimate government inquiry.
According to a customer notification circulated by crypto investigator ZachXBT, Revolut received a request for customer information that appeared to come from a government agency, sent from an unauthorized email account using the agency's official domain.
Because the message carried valid domain authentication credentials, Revolut fulfilled it in the belief it was genuine.
The exposed data was extensive. Per the notice, it spanned identity details such as full name, date of birth and occupation; contact information including postal address, email and phone number; and document and verification data, including a copy of the victim's passport or driver's license and the selfie provided for verification.
Most alarming for crypto holders, the financial data included account statements with IBAN and wallet reference numbers, withdrawal records and full transaction history, including Bitcoin. Revolut said no biometric facial telemetry data was involved.
A Revolut spokesperson confirmed the breach to TechCrunch, describing it as "a sophisticated external impersonation scam where an unauthorised third party utilised a legitimate government agency domain email to submit fraudulent requests for information."
The company said a "limited" number of customers were affected, that it had blocked the email address and alerted the agency, law enforcement and regulators, and that its systems and customer funds were unaffected. Revolut declined to say how many people were hit or which agency was impersonated.
ZachXBT said the incident appeared to target high-net-worth users, a concern given the surge in violent "wrench attacks" against known crypto holders. The leak drew sharp criticism, with several users on social media arguing the episode shows know-your-customer rules have created risk without meaningful benefit.#AnthropicCEOCallsForAISlowdown

金価格は米連邦準備制度理事会（FRB）の金融政策週の開始時点で、約4,330ドルで小幅に下落して取引されている。
FRBは水曜日に利上げを行うとの見方が強く、注目されている。
トランプ米大統領は、高金利に折り合いをつけているように見える。
$XAUT 金は、米連邦準備制度（FRB）の金融政策週の開始時点で、約4,330ドル前後と沈静的な動きを示している。FRBの利上げ見通しは、先週、8月の米国（US）プロデューサー物価指数（PPI）と消費者物価指数（CPI）の公表を受けて大きく影響された。

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シュワルツ氏は、XRPが市場価値でビットコインを上回る可能性がある一方で、その条件は「ビットコインが地盤を失う」ことではなく、「XRP自身がより速く成長する」ことだと述べた。
ビットコインの現在の時価総額に到達するには、XRPが約25ドルに到達する必要があり、これは史上最高値（3.84ドル）の6倍以上に当たる。
XRPは先月、ビットコインに対して35%上昇した。ビットコインの22%という数字は正しい方向だが、1.49兆ドルのギャップを埋めるには程遠い。
リップルの最高技術責任者（CTO）名誉職のデビッド・シュワルツ氏は、9月9日のXスペースで、XRPが最終的に市場価値でビットコインを上回ることを見込んでいると述べ、その条件を付けた。XRPは1.36ドルで取引されており、ビットコインは9月12日時点で約77,310ドル近辺だ。