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The criminal trial of Aiden Pleterski, who calls himself the "King of Crypto," regarding allegations of cryptocurrency fraud will begin on October 5 in the Ontario Superior Court of Canada. He is accused of raising funds from investors between 2021 and 2022 by making false promises of "smart investments yielding high weekly profits," with the fraud amounting to approximately $30 million. Canadian authorities have filed charges of fraud and money laundering against him in May 2024.According to CBC News, Pleterski failed to obtain a postponement to hire a lawyer and is expected to represent himself in court. The trial is expected to last about four weeks, and if convicted on the fraud charge alone, he could face up to 14 years in prison.In December 2022, several men (some of whom are reportedly victims of the scam) allegedly kidnapped and tortured Pleterski for three days, threatening his and his family's safety, and forcing him to record a video detailing his role in the alleged fraud. Pleterski is one of many high-profile figures in the cryptocurrency industry facing criminal charges during the market downturn in 2022, with executives from the now-bankrupt FTX and Celsius also facing charges in the United States thereafter.

UsePaid posted on X that X Money payments have currently been suspended, and the team is addressing the payment issues. Existing balances remain secure, and related fees will continue to accumulate.UsePaid stated that before restoring full payment services, a web portal will be launched as a temporary fund application channel, and they are committed to resuming payment operations as soon as possible.

According to TheEnergyMag, Bitcoin mining company MARA announced that it has paid a $100 million power deposit for its data center project in Matagorda County, Texas, and has adjusted the payment and exit terms of its deal with sustainable fuel developer HIF USA.The project is located southwest of Houston, covering over 1,200 acres, with a planned power capacity of up to 2 gigawatts. MARA plans to use it to build a facility supporting high-performance computing and Bitcoin mining. According to the revised agreement, some payments originally tied to regulatory approval will be adjusted to be paid in two installments, and if all milestones are met, the total acquisition price for the project will still be capped at $600 million.

According to documents submitted by Riot Platforms to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company voluntarily repaid all outstanding loans and accrued interest to Coinbase Credit on September 21, and terminated the previously established credit line of $200 million, without incurring any early termination fees or penalties.The loan had previously been fully drawn by Riot, with a fixed annual interest rate of 6.15%, and an original maturity date of April 20, 2027. As of June 30, Riot had pledged 5,821 BTC as collateral for the loan, valued at approximately $340.7 million, accounting for about 51% of the total BTC held by the company at that time; with the loan repayment, Coinbase's security interest in the related collateral assets was simultaneously released. Riot initially obtained a $100 million Bitcoin collateral loan in April 2025, increasing the limit to $200 million the following month. This repayment occurred approximately 7 months ahead of the revised maturity date.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), the address 4RS3H...Ldq2Z spent $3,207 to purchase 10 million PAID tokens 10 days ago, with an average cost of only $0.0003197. As PAID hits an all-time high today, this address currently has an unrealized profit of approximately $437,000, with a holding return rate exceeding 13,493%.

PAID Official Announcement: Currently, the token creator fee automatic distribution tool has successfully distributed 1.44 million dollars to Xmoney users. Paid previously launched the token issuance feature on Pons on the 19th. The official statement claims that 80% of the fees will be sent to X users via X Money, while 20% will be converted to SOL for repurchasing PAID tokens. Issuers can send fees through X Money by adding their X Handle in the project text description. Additionally, celebrities on X can receive fund distributions through X Money without needing to register for Paid or give consent.According to market news, the market capitalization of PAID on Solana has now surpassed 40 million dollars, with a 24-hour increase of over 360%, and a trading volume of 32.8 million dollars during the same period. Furthermore, on-chain data shows that Frank DeGods, the founder of DeGods, bought PAID approximately four days ago, investing around 145,000 to 169,000 dollars and holding tens of millions of tokens. The price of related tokens is highly volatile, and investment should be approached with caution.

According to GMGN data, the market capitalization of PAID on Solana has rebounded to over 21 million USD, with a 24H increase of over 136%, currently reported at 21.5 million USD.It is reported that UsePaid is an automatic revenue-sharing tool for token creators: project parties can import the creator fees generated by Meme coins into UsePaid, where 80% is converted to USD and paid to designated X users via X Money, and 20% is used for repurchasing and burning PAID. The price of Meme coins is highly volatile, so investors are advised to participate with caution.

According to monitoring by Blockaid, Limit Break on Ethereum is currently facing ongoing attacks. The attackers are using Limit Break Payment Processor V2 to impersonate NFT holders and purchase authorized NFTs at a zero price. Currently, about 3 transactions have resulted in approximately 1.7 million dollars worth of NFTs being stolen.Blockaid reminds users who have authorized Payment Processor V2 as an NFT Operator to immediately revoke the relevant authorization. Simply canceling orders or Master Nonce will not lift this permission.

According to Blockaid monitoring, Meter.io's Meter Passport on the BNB Chain is under attack. The attackers are minting a large amount of uncollateralized wrapped tokens wMTRG through cross-chain channels and have already sold some of the tokens on PancakeSwap.Currently, the attackers have minted approximately $2.3 million worth of wMTRG through about two transactions, and the attack is still ongoing.

After Alibaba and ByteDance launched Qianwen Office and Doubao Work respectively, Baidu has launched the AI tool OkWork, which focuses on mobile office solutions, integrating PPT generation, AI writing, spreadsheet data analysis, and poster image generation. The product interface features a minimalist and lightweight design, with the homepage showcasing four main modules: AI PPT, AI Writing, AI Spreadsheet, and AI Image Generation. This is also Baidu's recent move in the AI office scene following Kuku AI.AI PPT supports document to PPT conversion, PDF to PPT conversion, and outline generation for PPT, and can also beautify existing PPTs, split layers, and make AI modifications. AI Writing covers resumes, lesson plans, papers, reports, and document summaries, and supports PDF to Word conversion, continuation writing, and imitation writing; AI Spreadsheet focuses on data calculation and intelligent table creation. AI Image Generation includes capabilities for posters, avatars, as well as pixel art, hand-drawn newspapers, and comic strips. Users can complete content generation, document conversion, and image matching through conversations with specific requirements, and the template center provides PPT and resume templates.OkWork is not completely free; some features and rights consume AI points, which users can obtain by subscribing to a membership. The product covers scenarios such as workplace reports, student assignments, teaching preparation, and simple posters, leaning more towards quickly producing drafts and is not aimed at ultra-large documents or complex multi-person collaborative editing. According to 360iResearch, the global AI office software market is expected to grow to $35.49 billion by 2026 and is projected to reach $71.27 billion by 2032; a survey by iiMedia Consulting shows that the usage rate of office AI assistants among white-collar workers in China is 57.27%.

According to Blockaid monitoring, the QiDao Protocol stablecoin miMATIC on Polygon is currently still in a depegged state, reported at approximately 0.86 USD, about 14% lower than its 1 USD peg price.Blockaid stated that the depegging situation is still ongoing as of now.

According to Business Insider, Oracle launched its second round of layoffs this year last week. A leaked document shows that 546 employees from its U.S. cloud infrastructure organization were laid off, accounting for about 7.6% of the listed 7,185 employees. The most affected positions include managers, engineers, software developers, and employees in the data center maintenance and service departments. The document states that the information was provided to comply with federal age discrimination laws. Oracle did not disclose the total number of layoffs last week and did not respond to requests for comment.Oracle previously revealed that it expects to reduce its workforce by 21,000 employees, a decrease of 13%, by May 31, 2026, with the total number of employees before the recent layoffs being 141,000. The cloud infrastructure department's revenue grew by 121% year-over-year in the most recent quarter. The document indicates that 57 software developer III positions were cut, with software development-related positions accounting for about 17% of the layoffs; the data center support services department laid off 41 people, including the department's vice president and two senior directors.A total of 128 positions containing the word "manager" were eliminated, accounting for about 23% of the layoffs, with project managers totaling 61 people. Most affected employees are over 40 years old, with about 16% being 60 years or older. Oracle is increasing its investment in AI data centers, expecting related expenditures to be between $90 billion and $95 billion this year.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, the predicted market on Polymarket for the "Raiders vs. Chargers" event shows that the "Raiders" option in the sub-market "1H Spread -17.5" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 1.9% an hour ago to the current 18.3% (a fluctuation of 16.4%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to Fox News, U.S. President Trump stated that he is "making decisions" regarding the Iran issue, and very significant things will happen in the near future, including options such as completely eliminating Iran and causing its economy to collapse, or reaching an agreement.Trump said, "They better be restrained." Trump also mentioned that he "might be" willing to meet with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during the United Nations General Assembly. Raisi will travel to New York next week. Despite recent alerts issued, Trump described this weekend as "no different from any other weekend." Trump also stated that the U.S. has been in communication with the Houthis, and they have agreed not to fight against the U.S.

The Solana ecosystem project Paid announced on platform X that it has launched the token issuance feature on Pons.The official statement says that 80% of the transaction fees will be sent to X users via X Money, and 20% will be converted into SOL to repurchase PAID tokens. Issuers can add their X Handle in the project text description to send transaction fees through X Money.

On-chain detective ZachXBT posted that the wallet address associated with 7zarc has received 4,870 ETH (approximately 15 million USD), with the funds originating from addresses related to the Raidparty project's approximately 70 million USD "exit scam." Subsequently, this portion of ETH was transferred to recharge addresses of several centralized exchanges.ZachXBT pointed out that 7zarc disappeared from public view in 2022 and only became active again in September 2026. Based on this, he publicly questioned the need for an explanation regarding the flow of the related funds.

The Chairman of the SEC, Paul S. Atkins, announced the remarks from the roundtable meeting, commenting that the SEC is advancing preparations to expand 24-hour trading in the U.S. stock market. Extending trading hours is expected to allow investors to respond to market events more promptly, increase global market participation, and enhance liquidity.Paul S. Atkins pointed out that the DTCC has currently launched the "23×5" trading capture system to support clearing and settlement. The industry has also established overnight price ranges and related risk control requirements for trading centers. The Securities Information Processor (SIP) is also preparing to release overnight price information, while tokenization is expected to help the securities industry achieve real-time inventory management, improve efficiency, reduce settlement failures, and lower the risk of naked short selling.

According to GMGN data, the market capitalization of PAID on Solana briefly reached 27.5 million USD, setting a new historical high, with a 24-hour increase of over 90%, currently reported at 23.2 million USD.It is reported that UsePaid is an automatic revenue-sharing tool for token creators: project parties can import the creator fees generated by Meme coins into UsePaid, where 80% is converted to USD and paid to designated X users through X Money, and 20% is used for repurchasing and destroying PAID. Market news reminds users that the price of Meme coins is highly volatile, and investors should participate cautiously.

According to Blockaid monitoring, Flamingo Finance was attacked. The attacker borrowed approximately 18 million USDT through Morpho flash loans, staking Curve USDP LP into the Strategy during the transaction to inflate the price of VaultYUSDT shares, and then redeemed liquidity aUSDT.Currently, the attacker has realized a profit of approximately 345,900 USDT.

According to the official announcement, Gate has launched PAID perpetual contract trading (settled in USDT), supporting 1-10x leverage. Gate has also simultaneously added PAID trading bots and copy trading features.PAID is the value capture token of the Solana Meme Creator Fee payment protocol Paid, and it is a token on the SOL chain.