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🚀 METIS RISE IS HERE - BUILD AI AGENTS THAT DRIVE REAL ON-CHAIN ACTIVITY!

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AI agents are everywhere. Very few earn a living.

Metis has officially launched the Metis Rise Agent Builder Program, rewarding new agents on the Andromeda Mainnet who bring real users and real on-chain activity. https://t.co/5WsPjuGyNT

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🔥BITCOIN IS MOVING SIDEWAYS, BUT CRYPTO TRADERS REFUSE TO SIT STILL

Last week, crypto contract volume on Kalshi and Polymarket hit a record $2.7 billion, driven mainly by short-term Bitcoin price bets. Crypto is now the second-largest category on both platforms, behind only sports. Exchanges like Coinbase are piling into prediction markets as spot volumes fall, though legal challenges to sports contracts in several U.S. states could make them more cautious.

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🔥RIPPLE TEAMED UP WITH CRYPTESCROW TO BRING CRYPTO INTO REAL ESTATE

CryptEscrow converts the buyer’s crypto into USD and sends it to escrow, so sellers and title companies never have to touch crypto. The platform is licensed by the U.S. Treasury and Florida, and has already closed a $4.2M home with First American Title. Note: the announcement doesn’t specify how XRP or RLUSD will be used.

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🚨 US WARNS: IRAN IS RACING TO PLOT ASSASSINATIONS OF AMERICAN OFFICIALS ABROAD

According to an Oct. 23 intelligence memo from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Rubio, Iran has “substantially increased” efforts to target US personnel in the Middle East and other countries, with lethal plots at “advanced stages.” The memo names no targets or details, but the US has cut staff at embassies in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE.

This is a US intelligence assessment, not independently verified, and Iran has denied similar allegations before.

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🚨 INITIA FROZE ITS ENTIRE L1 AND ROLLUP NETWORK AFTER A SECURITY INCIDENT

At 15:41 UTC on October 23, Initia suspended operations to investigate.

According to security researcher @spreekaway , an attacker minted tokens without authorization and cashed out roughly $2.6M, with some funds still in transit.

D2 Finance points to a flaw in a Move function, saying the hacker minted 2M uncollateralized AUSD and bridged the proceeds to Ethereum.

⚠️ Initia has not yet confirmed the total loss, the technical root cause, or when the network will resume. For now, these figures are researcher reports.

👉 If you use the Initia ecosystem, follow the project’s official X account and avoid unfamiliar links. Hacks are often followed by impersonation scams.

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📈ONE “UNDO REPOST” BUTTON WIPED OUT NEARLY $15 MILLION IN MARKET CAP

On the morning of Oct 23, trader @kimchi1x posted a poster with a QR code linking to the Project Kimchi token on https://t.co/FatHjx5VSl. Alon, https://t.co/FatHjx5VSl’s co-founder, reposted it. Market cap shot up to around $15M.

Then Alon removed his repost. Kimchi deleted the original post and removed “pumpfun” from his bio. Market cap fell over 98% to about $284K, with 24h trading volume around $9.3M.

What stands out: just 2 days earlier, https://t.co/FatHjx5VSl had announced a partnership with Kimchi.

So far, both sides remain silent. The community is demanding refunds, and there are questions about a possible hack or a QR code that was redirected. None of it is confirmed.

Buying just because “a big name shared it” is the fastest way to become someone else’s exit liquidity.

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@oomsin94923878 Exactly. Convenience means little if users lose control over their financial data. Security needs to be built in from the start.

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@bucen1k Agreed. The challenge is enabling AI-driven innovation without sacrificing account security, privacy, or user control.

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@BIIKTOP Well said. AI capabilities are advancing rapidly, but secure authorization and accountability must keep pace.

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@Liza06852207 Exactly. Banks need to verify not just who authorized an AI agent, but also what actions the user actually approved.

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@Victor250800 Absolutely. Authorized APIs offer a safer alternative to sharing login credentials, with better control over access and permissions.

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@larissabetenco3 Agreed. Secure APIs, permission controls, and standardized authentication will be essential for AI agents to operate safely in finance.

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@arataki_itto2 Exactly. Banks need clear boundaries on what AI agents can access and execute before granting them greater autonomy.

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@Victor250800 Potentially. The outcome could influence how conflicts of interest involving political figures and crypto businesses are scrutinized.

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🚨 A CIRCLE SHAREHOLDER JUST SUED PRESIDENT TRUMP

J. Benjamin Greenberg, a Circle shareholder, is suing Trump and World Liberty Financial, alleging violations of the Foreign Emoluments Clause through two UAE-linked deals: a $500M purchase of a 49% stake in World Liberty and MGX’s $2B investment in Binance using USD1.

He argues these deals helped USD1 compete unfairly with USDC, and seeks disgorgement of profits and damages.

Circle says it has no involvement, World Liberty denies the claims, and these remain allegations with no ruling yet.

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@BIIKTOP Exactly. This case highlights how stablecoin competition, foreign investment, and constitutional limits on presidential benefits can intersect.

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@larissabetenco3 Definitely. The filings could clarify the transaction structures, alleged benefits, and legal arguments behind the case.

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@Liza06852207 Exactly. It's important to separate the claims made in court from what has actually been established through evidence.

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@oomsin94923878 Agreed. Clear disclosure of funding sources, ownership structures, and financial relationships is essential for market trust.

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@bucen1k That's the central legal question. Whether these transactions qualify as prohibited foreign benefits will be key to the case.