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OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra on September 3, 2026, its first model classified as "Critical" in cybersecurity: according to the company, it discovers unknown vulnerabilities and writes the corresponding exploit without human guidance at each step. Its president Greg Brockman sees a possible milestone towards general artificial intelligence. For crypto, the stake is not theoretical, and it is already quantified. As early as February 2026, the EVMbench benchmark, published by OpenAI with Paradigm and OtterSec, measured this capability on smart contracts: the best agent exploited 72.2% of the tested vulnerabilities.

One week after the European Blockchain Convention, Barcelona returns to the technology scene. The AI Summit Barcelona takes place on September 22 and 23, 2026 at the World Trade Center, on the port. Only the second edition, but an immense ambition: to go from 1,500 participants last year to more than 10,000 this year, with NVIDIA, Google, Microsoft, and Anthropic featured. Here's what to remember, and the code reserved for the Cointribune community.

Before the end of this year, Sam Altman announces that OpenAI will have an internal system which he will designate as general artificial intelligence. However, the leader admits that the company has not yet crossed this stage. This projection is mainly based on Astra, a new family of models capable of performing research tasks over several days. However, no autonomous test can certify that OpenAI is really on the threshold of AGI.

A possible sale of Hugging Face raises questions about the value of platforms that structure the open source ecosystem again. According to Business Insider, the company has reportedly hired a bank to probe buyers, with a potential valuation of 13 billion dollars or even more. No agreement exists yet and the buyers remain unknown. This hypothesis comes a few weeks after an intrusion related to an OpenAI AI agent, adding a new issue to this file already followed by global investors.

Bitcoin surpasses $80,000, its highest level since mid-May. Complete breakdown and analysis of scenarios to watch.

Peter Schiff believes that artificial intelligence threatens bitcoin by capturing capital, electricity, and data centers.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the priorities of major technology groups. In China, Alibaba is preparing a new step with a $10 billion fundraising round. This operation now takes place as technology investments are sharply reducing profits and cash flows. The group is therefore looking for new ways to support its expansion while accelerating its technological capabilities.

The Canadian hardware wallet is evolving its security after a theft exceeding $114 million. Coldcard releases a new corrected firmware version after an analysis conducted with several AI models. This study was not limited to the initial random number generator. It also examined transactions, USB exchanges, and updates. Affected users must, however, renew their main keys before any fund transfers.

The ECB warns of a stock market correction related to AI. A focus on the €440 billion of European exposure and the risks for the crypto market.

Anthropic officially filed its confidential IPO application in the United States on June 1, 2026. Since then, betting has accelerated. As of August 17, Polymarket estimates the probability of a listing before October 31 at 69.5% and an arrival on the stock market before the end of the year at 87%. However, no official date has yet been communicated.

Crypto: perpetual stocks rise from 15 to 250 billion dollars in 3 months. Discover our complete and detailed analysis.

Apple changes its strategy in China. No more third-party models: the American giant has trained its own AI, supported by Alibaba, to equip all Apple devices intended for the Chinese market.

OpenAI is losing its leaders in cascade as it approaches a public offering that could value the company at $1 trillion. The hemorrhage occurs as its rival Anthropic has just surpassed OpenAI in annualized revenues.

Coldcard lost 130 million dollars to hackers who knew where to look. But the real shocking figure lies elsewhere: 15 billion dollars in bitcoin fled in a rush to safer wallets. And according to Ledger, the attackers' secret weapon wasn't even new. It was AI.

On November 1st and 2nd, 2026, the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bucharest hosts a new edition of AI Expo Europe, a conference claiming the title of the largest AI gathering in Eastern Europe. On the agenda: more than 100 speakers from NVIDIA, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Oracle, or IBM, and about one hundred exhibitors presenting concrete artificial intelligence solutions.

OpenAI has published emails and messages from former Apple employees to contest a secret trade secrets lawsuit filed in July 2026. Sam Altman’s company accuses the California group of presenting inaccurate facts before taking legal action.

AI could revive the dollar supremacy via stablecoins, according to economists from AMRO. All the details in this article!

The South Korean market is going through a phase of high volatility that fuels questions about the valuations of technology companies. In just two sessions, the KOSPI experienced a historic decline, while tensions are also spreading to AI-related bond markets. This correction comes as investors had massively favored semiconductor and digital infrastructure stocks, considered the main growth drivers since the beginning of the year.

PayPal integrates stablecoins and AI to transform payments. With $8.68 billion in revenue and a crypto adjustment of $81 million, the giant is betting on innovation. Is blockchain the future?

The cryptocurrency sector is going through a new phase where several companies are redirecting their communication towards AI. This evolution is causing reactions within the industry, notably at Coinbase. Its CEO, Brian Armstrong, believes that this opposition between blockchain and artificial intelligence is based on a misreading of technological developments. According to him, these two fields should not be considered competitors but as technologies capable of working together to support future digital uses.

In an interview with The Economist, Elon Musk predicts that money will disappear by 2036. Analysis of his economic theory.

The rapid advances of autonomous agents are reigniting the debate over the infrastructures that will support tomorrow's digital exchanges. In this context, Franklin Templeton believes that AI could transform the way payments and transactions are made. The asset manager considers that crypto will occupy a central place in this evolution thanks to blockchain networks. This analysis is based on the rise of agents able to act alone, make payments, and execute complex tasks after authorization from their user.

Tom Lee, the head of research at Fundstrat, believes that AI-related capital is shifting towards Ethereum rather than memory chip manufacturers. Over one month, ETH gained 24% while the Roundhill Memory ETF, or DRAM, fell by 38%.

The cryptocurrency sector continues to attract cybercriminals, who perfect their methods to deceive their victims. This time, Kaspersky highlights a new malware framework designed to compromise digital wallets and steal sensitive data. Analysis shows attackers combine social engineering, fake GitHub projects, and remote access techniques to infiltrate devices. Meanwhile, another campaign targets Web3 developers through fake job offers posted on LinkedIn, revealing an evolution of threats.

American records are broken by the Chinese AI Kimi K3. The alarm is raised by controversial tech star David Sacks. In the AI war, is the United States losing? The battle is far from over due to oppressive rules and open-weight models.

For her first appearance post-OpenAI, Mira Murati unveils an open-weights AI model. Discover the technical details of this innovation.

Predictive markets are gradually gaining their place in digital tools designed for the general public. Technology platforms are now exploring new ways to present this data to enrich user experience. In this context, OpenAI is starting to integrate Kalshi's forecasts into ChatGPT's search results dedicated to the FIFA World Cup. This development marks the first known collaboration between the artificial intelligence company and a platform specialized in prediction markets.

The economy is changing thanks to AI chips and bitcoin, but their surges conceal a risk: speculative bubbles. How can I invest without falling into a trap?