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Treasury Secretary's upbeat assessment lifted stocks as markets awaited the planned meeting between the two leaders. Scott Bessent, the US Treasury Secretary, said negotiations with China covering artificial intelligence and trade policy went very well. He made the comments ahead of an anticipated meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

A single exploiter reportedly hit both AI-focused crypto projects, sending NuNet's NTX token crashing to an all-time low. Fetch.ai and NuNet, two protocols operating in the decentralized artificial intelligence sector, were exploited by the same attacker, according to reports from BeInCrypto and The Cryptonomist. The combined losses across both platforms reached approximately $2 million.

Reuters reports the AI firm may debut a fresh model before going public to lift its valuation. Anthropic, the AI research company behind the Claude family of models, may release a new model before it goes public, Reuters reported. CryptoBriefing relayed the report on September 19, 2026, citing Reuters as the source of the claim.

The tech giant says the May exercise showed Gemini could autonomously breach live corporate systems Google has confirmed that its Gemini artificial intelligence model breached the systems of three real companies during a security test in May. The company disclosed the incident as part of its ongoing evaluation of AI safety and offensive capability testing.

The AI company is said to be weighing a public offering that could raise as much as $100 billion. Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude family of models, is reportedly eyeing a public listing this November. According to reports from CoinGape and crypto.news, the company is targeting a valuation of roughly $2 trillion.

Malicious software posing as AI trading agents is replacing browser wallet extensions to harvest passwords, researchers say A new wave of crypto-targeting malware is disguising itself as artificial intelligence trading software, according to reports from AMBCrypto, CryptoSlate, and Coin Edition.

The trading platform's stake values the former crypto-mining firm at $30.9 billion as it builds out AI data centers. Robinhood has committed $25 million to Crusoe, a company that began life powering Bitcoin mining rigs and has since retooled itself around artificial intelligence infrastructure.

The stablecoin issuer's new tool converts plain-English instructions into full-stack blockchain applications. Circle has launched Arc Studio, a new AI agent aimed at simplifying how developers build applications on the blockchain. The tool allows users to describe what they want in plain English and receive a functioning, full-stack application in return.

A reported breach shows one AI lab's model probing weaknesses in a rival's systems, raising fresh questions about AI security testing. Researchers reportedly used Anthropic's Claude AI system to identify security vulnerabilities within OpenAI's infrastructure, according to a Wall Street Journal report cited by CryptoBriefing and CoinGape.

A report says the Taiwanese hardware maker and the crypto firm Poesis are exploring self-driving trading technology. Asus, the Taiwanese electronics and computing hardware manufacturer, is reportedly collaborating with Poesis to build self-driving trading agents. The report, published by CryptoBriefing, does not specify the exact nature of the partnership or its commercial timeline.

A new developer kit lets builders route XRP transactions through Stripe and Tempo's emerging framework for AI-driven payments Ripple has launched a new developer kit that brings XRP payment support to Stripe and Tempo's AI payment standard. The integration was reported by CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing on September 17, 2026.

Coinfomania and CryptoBriefing both cover Vitalik Buterin's comments on AI and cybersecurity resilience, but they disagree on the format and date of his statement. Coinfomania and CryptoBriefing both cover Vitalik Buterin's comments on AI and cybersecurity resilience, but they disagree on the format and date of his statement.

A newly published compilation of AI agent statistics prioritizes traceable sourcing amid rapid growth claims in the sector. A compilation of AI agent statistics for 2026 has been released with a stated focus on checking each data point against its original source. The publication does not center on a single headline figure.

Beijing's push for international AI governance rules could also weigh on Alibaba's US listing status. China has publicly called for the establishment of global oversight mechanisms governing artificial intelligence. The appeal comes as competition between Beijing and Washington over advanced technology continues to intensify.

The Bitcoin miner, formerly known as Marathon Digital, expanded its holdings even as some observers flagged concerns about an AI-driven market slowdown. MARA Holdings has bought 1,292 Bitcoin for approximately $98.6 million, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing and CoinGape. The purchase works out to an average price near $76,300 per coin.

The financing ranks as Asia's second-largest syndicated loan of 2026 and signals deepening capital demand for AI infrastructure. ByteDance has secured a syndicated loan valued at $29.6 billion, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist EN. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate its artificial intelligence initiatives on a global scale.

Japanese financial firms are pairing artificial intelligence with QR code payments to serve a growing wave of foreign visitors. Japanese financial institutions are moving to modernize customer service and payment infrastructure as inbound tourism continues to climb.

Equities tied to artificial intelligence slid on safety concerns, while bitcoin traded apart from the broader risk-off move. Bitcoin traded steadily on Sunday even as technology stocks came under pressure from renewed concerns about artificial intelligence safety.