Crypto’s biggest week ever? Swarm fears prompt AI slowdown: Hodler’s Digest

Crypto’s moment of CLARITY finally arrives with a key Senate vote on Tuesday. AI swarm fears prompt development slowdown, with some predicting big falls in AI stock prices. The CLARITY act heads for a crucial Senate vote on September 15, with Politico reporting that Democrat senators had been called to a meeting on Sunday by …

Solana Mobile Suspends Marketing Email Account After Unauthorized Access

A cryptocurrency phone maker is warning customers after suspending its third-party marketing email account over unauthorized access. Solana Mobile says the access happened during a wider security incident at email provider Brevo. The incident is part of a larger breach at Brevo that affected 138 customer accounts through a Security Assertion Markup Language Single Sign-On …

AI Boom Driving ‘Astronomical’ Profit Growth, Lifting Information Technology, Energy and Two Other S&P 500 Sectors

Powerful demand for artificial intelligence technologies is lifting earnings expectations for companies in the S&P 500. Analysts now project full-year profit growth of 32% in 2026, a significant increase from the 24% anticipated prior to the latest reporting period, says The Kobeissi Letter. This quarter saw 86% of S&P 500 firms surpass analyst targets, marking …

Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and More Raising Brent Oil Price Forecasts Amid Persistent Gulf Shipping Disruptions

Major banks are raising their Brent crude oil price forecasts in response to persistent shipping disruptions in the Middle East. The Frankfurt-based Commerzbank lifted its year-end Brent forecast to $85 per barrel from $75, reports EnergyNow.com. Goldman Sachs increased its Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) forecasts by $5 a barrel for December 2026 and …

Anthropic chief urges slowdown in AI development to safer pace

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman agrees with safety concerns regarding AI development, says no initial share sale this year. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said in a blog post on Saturday that the speed of AI development is too fast and that left unchecked it may “outrun our ability to understand and control these systems.” He noted …

Alleged Scammers Drain $270,000+ From Michigan Senior in Fake FTC Email Scam

A Michigan senior has lost more than $270,000 from pension accounts after scammers posing as federal agents pushed her to buy gold and hand it over. The 70-year-old Hazel Park resident got an unsolicited email that claimed to come from the Federal Trade Commission and falsely tied her to a vehicle with a dead body …

OpenAI Rules Out 2026 IPO as Sam Altman Prioritizes AI Safety Over Public Markets

OpenAI is delaying plans for a major initial public offering (IPO) amid urgent demands for artificial intelligence safety progress. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the AI titan feels no pressure to rush ahead with the offering now. He stressed that OpenAI will pursue an IPO only when the business, the company, and the broader societal …

Revolut says customer data exposed through fake government email

Passports, selfies and financial transaction histories of some customers were revealed to a fraudster using a government agency domain. Financial tech and banking company Revolut released sensitive customer data, including copies of passports, verification selfies and full transaction histories after receiving a fraudulent request that seemed to be from a government agency.  Requests for customer …

Ethena Brings USDe and sUSDe to TRON, Expanding Digital Dollar Access Across Its Stablecoin Ecosystem

Geneva and Lisbon, Sept. 12, 2026 – TRON DAO (“TRON”) and Ethena Labs (“Ethena”) today announced that USDe and sUSDe are live on the TRON network, expanding access to Ethena’s digital dollar products across one of the world’s largest stablecoin settlement networks.   Users can now bridge USDe and sUSDe to TRON through Stargate Finance …

Confirmed: Florida DMV Breached After Criminals Exploit Police Credentials

Florida’s DMV is confirming a data breach by an international criminal group. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the agency that runs the state’s driver and vehicle records, says it learned of the incident on September 4th of 2026. It says the breach was quickly contained and that no further breach has occurred or …

Crypto Analyst Says Ethereum Is Retesting Multi-Year Resistance in Potential Breakout Setup, Targets $15,000 ETH

Ethereum (ETH) may be en route to retesting a multi-year resistance zone for the third time after holding its long-term accumulation support. Pseudonymous analyst Crypto Patel tells his 68,000 followers on X that Ethereum flashed a similar setup in 2020 before rallying to its cycle high close to $5,000. “ETHEREUM BIGGEST BREAKOUT SETUP YET? ETH …

Scammers Drain $20,000 From Texas Woman’s Wells Fargo Account: Report

Scammers posing as Wells Fargo and FBI officials have drained $20,000 from a 75-year-old Texas woman through a phone scheme. Police say callers convinced the victim to send the money to fix supposed problems with her bank account, reports Coconut Creek Talk. She obtained a $20,000 cashier’s check and deposited it into a Wells Fargo …

Entrepreneur Accused of Posing as God in Texts to Defraud Investor of $60,000,000

An entrepreneur is accused of impersonating divine messages through text messages to manipulate a devout elderly investor into funding a planned theme park rivaling Disney. Richard M. Silanskas Jr. admitted in a deposition to sending text messages to 91-year-old O. Gene Bicknell labeled “Today’s Word” and signed as a nun named “Sister Catherine,” reports Inc. …

Nvidia considers $10B investment in potential record Anthropic IPO: Reuters  

Anthropic is said to be seeking to raise as much as $100 billion in the offering, which could value the AI company at about $2 trillion. Anthropic is in talks with Nvidia about a potential $10 billion investment in what may be the biggest IPO in history, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing people familiar. The …

Morgan Stanley Strategist Mike Wilson Warning Of S&P 500 Correction Within 30 Days

Rising oil prices are threatening to drain liquidity from markets and trigger a stock market correction within the next 30 days despite strong corporate earnings. Morgan Stanley chief US equity strategist and chief investment officer Mike Wilson outlined the risk in a Bloomberg Television interview, reports The Street Wilson pointed to potential oil prices of …

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