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WisdomTree, MoonPay Team Up On Tokenized Fund

WisdomTree and MoonPay have announced a strategic collaboration to make the WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund (WTGXX), a tokenized money market mutual fund, more accessible to everyday investors in the United States. The two companies disclosed the agreement in a September 17 press release, saying MoonPay plans to use WTGXX as part of its stablecoin reserve management while WisdomTree builds a new access point for its tokenized funds on MoonPays technology and platform.　　How the Fund Access Point Works　　WisdomTree (NYSE: WT) said the planned access point will use MoonPay‘s blockchain technology, letting it reach individual investors beyond the channels served by its broker-dealer, WisdomTree Securities, Inc., a FINRA member. MoonPay’s network hosts more than 35 million accounts and serves more than 1,700 partners, and the fund is distributed by WisdomTree Securities. The move builds on WisdomTrees earlier push to make the fund tradeable, including round-the-clock trading for WTGXX with real-time settlement. WisdomTree has positioned WTGXX as a bridge between traditional money market investing and on-chain settlement, and reported roughly $176.7 billion in global assets under management as of its last reportable period.　　Stablecoin Reserves and Institutional Reach　　MoonPay‘s plan to hold WTGXX as part of its stablecoin reserve management ties a regulated

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Prompt Sampling Reinforcement Learning Boosts LEEPS Efficiency

Researchers have introduced a new method called LEEPS that could make one of the most stubborn inefficiencies in AI model training a lot less costly. The approach targets a specific bottleneck in prompt sampling reinforcement learningpipelines used to sharpen the reasoning skills of large language models, and early benchmark results suggest it delivers measurable gains without slowing training down.　　Key takeawaysLEEPS is a Latent-Guided Explore-Exploit Prompt Sampler built to balance reuse of known informative prompts with continued exploration of uncertain ones during reinforcement learning with verifiable rewards.Across six mathematical reasoning benchmarks, LEEPS posted the highest average scores at both the Qwen2.5-Math-1.5B and Qwen2.5-Math-7B scales.Relative gains over the strongest baseline reached 2.6% for the 1.5B model and 3.7% for the 7B model.LEEPS also topped three out-of-distribution general-reasoning benchmarks at both model scales.The method adds only about 2 seconds of online sampling overhead per training step, a small cost for the performance it delivers.　　Introduction to LEEPS and its role in reinforcement learning　　LEEPS is a prompt sampling method designed to balance exploration and exploitation during reinforcement learning training for large language models. That balancing act sits at the center of a problem researchers have flagged with reinforcement learning with verifiable rewards, or RLVR, a

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SEC Approval Stock Futures Boost OG.com Market Access

Another crypto platform just cleared a major regulatory checkpoint in Washington. OG.com, the sister exchange tied to Crypto.com, has received SEC approvalfor stock futurestrading in the United States, a milestone that pushes the industrys long-running effort to merge digital assets with traditional securities markets one step closer to reality.　　Key takeawaysOG.com received authorization from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to offer single-stock futures in the US.Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek announced the regulatory approval in a Thursday post on X.OG.coms legal entity, North American Derivatives Exchange, filed Form 1-N with the SEC to register as a national securities exchange.The company is working with both the SEC and the CFTC to eventually offer single-stock perpetual futures.Kraken and Coinbase have pursued similar stock-linked crypto products in recent months.　　OG.com Secures SEC Authorization for Single-Stock Futures　　The SEC has formally acknowledged OG.coms regulatory filing, granting the platform the green light to list single-stock futures products in the US market. That acknowledgment removes what had been described as a significant obstacle standing between OG.com and an official launch of these instruments domestically.　　Details of Regulatory Approval and Filing　　The approval traces back to a filing submitted earlier in the week. OG.com‘s legal entity, North American Derivatives Exchange, filed Form

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Zcash Vote Backs 25-Second Blocks and Halving Schedule

Zcash coinholders have backed a sharp reduction in block times and voted to retain the networks Bitcoin-style halving schedule in a governance poll that closed on September 14. Roughly 2.4 million ZEC took part, equivalent to about 66% of the approximately 3.6 million ZEC eligible at the snapshot and comfortably above the 1 million ZEC participation threshold.　　The result gives the NU7 process a strong mandate to prioritize faster transactions, while preserving discrete reductions in issuance rather than moving to a smooth supply curve. It is not, however, an immediate protocol upgrade: the selected measures still need implementation, testing and formal network-upgrade activation.　　NU7 vote clears participation threshold with 2.4 million ZEC　　Roughly 2.4 million ZEC participated in the NU7 poll, against about 3.6 million ZEC eligible at the snapshot, according to the published results.　　Discover more　　Try Operations Software　　Choose POS Systems　　Fintech　　That was around two-thirds of eligible ZEC and more than twice the 1 million ZEC minimum, so the poll cleared the threshold for a valid governance signal.　　The vote recorded coinholder preferences over proposed NU7 directions; it did not activate code. Implementation, testing and formal network-upgrade activation are still required before the selected features can be deployed.　　25-second blocks target lower latency and higher Orchard throughput　　The

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Japanese Yen: BoJ tightening expectations lift JPY against US Dollar – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight USD/JPY trading near 155.65 with the Japanese Yen (JPY) outperforming G10 peers as markets price in a Bank of Japan (BoJ) hike alongside elevated domestic risk around CPI and policy decisions. The shift from FX intervention to a more fundamentally driven approach leaves the policy outlook JPY-supportive, with key support at 153/152 and upside focus now at 158 after breaking 155.　　Discover more　　Fintech　　Currencies & Foreign Exchange　　Finance　　Policy repricing favors Japanese Yen　　“The JPY is strong, up 0.4% vs. the USD and outperforming all of the G10 currencies (along with SEK) into Thursdays NA session. Fundamental releases have been limited but near-term domestic risk is elevated into the 7:30pm ET CPI release and the BoJ policy decision that is expected to follow shortly thereafter.”　　“Markets have moved quickly to price in a BoJ hike over the past few weeks, reflecting a meaningful shift in the govt/BoJ approach to official currency management as officials moved from intervention to a more fundamentally-driven approach.”　　“The outlook for relative central bank policy remains JPY-supportive as markets move to price in a more aggressive tightening path for the BoJ.”　　“For USD/JPY, we continue to highlight support at 153 and 152 and have shifted our

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ChatGPT AI Predicts XRP Price as Whale Wallets Grow

XRP has had a wild few weeks. After months of steady decline, the token staged a sharp 70% rally in August, climbing from around $1 to as high as $1.70 in just a few days. But the momentum did not last. This week, XRP suffered the biggest drop among major crypto after the CLARITY Act stalled in the US Senate, erasing a large part of its recent gains. ChatGPT AI Predicts that XRPs next move may depend less on headlines and more on what its largest holders do next.　　Beneath the price swings, the picture is more complex. On-chain data shows whale activity picking up ahead of the rally, while Ripple continues to expand its payments, tokenization and AI offerings. At the same time, the regulatory setback in Washington and a cautious crypto market are keeping traders on edge.　　XRP is currently trading near $1.31, sitting right on top of a key support zone.　　JUST IN: Franklin ETF clients buy $3.5 million worth of $XRP. 　　Tired of Trading Limits？ Unlock 100X Leverage With CoinSpeaker on Margex　　Did XRP Whales See the August Rally Coming？　　XRP Number of 1M+ Wallets Sentiment　　Discover more　　Trade Crypto Assets　　Finance　　News　　According to on-chain analytics firm Santiment, 85 new wallets holding at least 1

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CleanSpark (CLSK) Stock Jumps as Company Plans Over $2B Offering for Data Center Buildout

CleanSpark stock jumped by almost 5% on Thursday following the companys announcement of a proposed $2.227 billion senior secured notes offering. CLSK closed near $13.40 as investors evaluated the financing to support expansion of the Sandersville data center.　　Ad　　Ad　　CleanSpark Plans $2.227B Senior Secured Notes Offering　　CleanSpark said its wholly owned subsidiary, CSDC Finance I, will issue $2.227 billion in senior secured notes. The notes are due in 2031 and will be offered through a private placement.　　The proceeds will primarily be used to finish construction of the Sandersville Facility. Some of that money will also be used to pay back prior equity investments and establish debt service reserves.　　The notes will be guaranteed by CSRE Properties Sandersville, another CleanSpark subsidiary. Additionally, they will receive the first lien on most assets associated with the property company and the issuer.　　Discover more　　Fintech　　News　　Business Operations　　If proceeds of the offering are not sufficient to complete the facility, CleanSpark will guarantee completion. The transaction is subject to, among other things, market conditions, the company said.　　Ad　　Ad　　CLSK Stock Rises as Investors Assess Financing Structure　　After the announcement, the CLSK stock closed at about $13.395 today, up 4.73 coinciding with the companys debt financing.　　The offering is organized as senior secured debt as opposed to an

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How To Navigate A Career Transition When AI Changes Your Work

How To Navigate A Career Transition When AI Changes Your Work　　getty　　I want you to consider what may be one of the most important questions AI is creating at work right now: When technology gets better at doing the thing you spent years getting good at, what happens to the meaning you got from doing that work？ You have likely had an experience that made you question this and even wonder whether you could be facing a career transition. Maybe your organization implemented a new AI tool, and everyone is blown away by how much time it will save and everything it can do. At first, you might think, “Wow, this is amazing!” Then you realize: “But wait, that was my thing. That is where I added value.” If you are trying to hang onto the way things were, you are not alone. The status quo can be comfortable. We cant control exactly what changes, but we can get much better at understanding what makes our work valuable to us and where that could lead next. That requires us to be open to unique opportunities. When you do that, you might stumble onto a future you could never have imagined.　　A Career

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Genius.fun launches BNB Chain platform for corporate ownership

Genius Foundation has launched Genius.fun on BNB Chain, giving crypto communities a platform to create tokens, build treasuries with tokenized public-company shares, and coordinate shareholder campaigns.　　SummaryGenius.fun lets communities pair newly created tokens with tokenized stocks and several crypto assets.The platform presents board campaigns and hostile takeovers as possible uses of accumulated equity.Creators can receive up to 1.25% of trading fees, while 0.25% funds token buybacks.Tokens graduate to PancakeSwap after reaching a threshold of 15 BNB.　　In a Sep. 17 press release shared with crypto.news, Genius Foundation said that the new launchpad connects community-created tokens with tokenized public equities, allowing participants to pool capital around a company and accumulate exposure to its shares.　　The platform presents the model as a way for online groups to move beyond meme-based trading and organize around corporate ownership. According to the Foundation, communities could use an accumulated position to support shareholder proposals, seek board representation, run an activist campaign or pursue an acquisition.　　Such actions would require more than holding a community token. The Foundation said eligible tokenized positions may be redeemed for the underlying equity, but the rights available to users would depend on the structure of each paired product and its issuer.　　Discover more　　Digital Currencies　　Fintech　　News　　Genius.fun links token

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Aethlon Medical (AEMD) Stock Rockets 471% Following North Immunology Merger Announcement

Key HighlightsShares of Aethlon Medical skyrocketed more than 471% during premarket hours on September 17, 2026, following the announcement of a merger with North ImmunologyThe transaction is structured as an all-stock merger that will result in a newly formed Nasdaq-listed entity named North Immunology, Inc., which will trade under ticker symbol NRTXPost-merger ownership will see North Immunology shareholders and PIPE participants controlling approximately 95% of the combined enterprise, while Aethlon stockholders will retain about 4.75%The transaction includes a $180 million concurrent private placement supported by prominent healthcare investors such as Bain Capital Life Sciences and Janus Henderson, providing runway through late 2028The companys flagship therapeutic candidate, NOR-101, a bispecific antibody targeting atopic dermatitis, is scheduled to begin Phase 1a clinical trials in early 2027　　Shares of Aethlon Medical (AEMD) surged dramatically by over 471% during Thursdays premarket session following the disclosure of a definitive merger agreement with North Immunology, a private biotechnology firm.　　Aethlon Medical, Inc., AEMD　　The transaction, publicly disclosed on September 17, 2026, structures the combination through two wholly owned merger subsidiaries: Nighthawk Merger Sub Corp. and Nighthawk Second Merger Sub, LLC.　　Following completion of the merger, the combined organization will operate under the name North Immunology, Inc. and will maintain its

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