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Linea's official statement indicates that some validators supporting the Yield Boost treasury are withdrawing as a precaution due to the MetaMask staking incident. Linea emphasizes that the funds and control of the staking treasury itself have not been affected.The impact of this incident is that during the period when relevant validators withdraw and are replaced by new validators, the net staking rewards that provide funding sources for ecosystem incentives will temporarily decrease. Linea stated that it is closely monitoring the situation's progress.

Market news reports that Microsoft (MSFT.O) and Amazon (AMZN.O) cloud businesses will face stricter scrutiny from the European Union.

According to the Financial Times, Amazon (AMZN.O) is seeking to sell $8 billion worth of Nvidia (NVDA.O) chips to investors.

MetaMask has released a follow-up statement regarding the previously disclosed infrastructure security incidents, stating that the team is continuously conducting investigations and addressing the issues.MetaMask stated that to ensure user safety, it has collaborated with relevant partners to take preventive measures and is currently withdrawing the affected validator nodes from its non-custodial staking business. According to the investigation results so far, there is no indication that MetaMask wallets or customer funds have been affected.This morning, part of the infrastructure of MetaMask's non-custodial staking business encountered a security incident. As a precaution, the validators operating on Lido have begun to withdraw.

Renzo Finance responded to the MetaMask infrastructure security incident, stating that the risks and liquidity of its latest product, Renzo Basis, will not be concentrated in stablecoins or vaults and can be fully verified through on-chain data. Therefore, users do not need to rely on trust in Renzo to confirm that they are not affected by the incident.Renzo stated that ezETH will only be supported by native ETH starting from April 2026. Currently, there are only 214.75 stETH in the withdrawal queue (accounting for 0.5%) with valid claims.Previously, MetaMask indicated that it is handling a security incident affecting some infrastructure, and no immediate threat to MetaMask wallets has been identified. As a precaution, MetaMask is coordinating with customers, partners, and security consultants to proactively withdraw affected validators from its non-custodial staking business and will provide further updates in due course.

The liquidity staking protocol Lido announced that MetaMask Staking (formerly Consensys Staking) has taken precautionary measures to protect customer assets related to its Ethereum validators after investigating an infrastructure breach incident. The related measures include withdrawing its Ethereum validators from the Lido protocol, which may result in some loss of rewards. If the validators go offline recently to reduce potential network slashing risks, it may also incur downtime penalties.Lido stated that the related validators have begun to withdraw, with the last batch expected to complete the withdrawal by October 7, 2026, but full withdrawals may not be completed by then. stETH holders do not need to take any action. The ETH withdrawn from the validators operated by MetaMask Staking is expected to gradually return to the protocol during the cycle of the validators completing the withdrawal, withdrawing, and re-entering, with the estimated maximum duration of this process being about 45 days due to extended queuing times.Lido reminds that staking operations are non-custodial, and MetaMask does not manage withdrawal keys on behalf of customers. The diversified node operators of the Lido protocol and other security mechanisms, including a temporary reserve of over 6,750 stETH, are designed to control and mitigate disruptions to the normal operation of the protocol. A comprehensive investigation is ongoing, and further updates will be announced separately.

Aave founder Stani posted on the X platform, stating that the team is currently monitoring the progress of the MetaMask Staking infrastructure security incident in collaboration with Lido.Stani mentioned that the Aave market is currently unaffected, and all operations are running normally.

MetaMask announced a security update on platform X, stating that some of its infrastructure was affected by a security incident. Currently, there are no signs of a direct threat to the MetaMask wallet.MetaMask stated that as a precaution, the company is coordinating with relevant customers, partners, and security consultants to proactively withdraw affected validator nodes from its non-custodial staking business and will announce further developments at the appropriate time. MetaMask emphasized that this incident involves infrastructure and does not represent a current security risk to the MetaMask wallet.

According to The Defiant, Ostium has announced the previous loss compensation arrangements and will officially open the compensation channel this Wednesday, with a total of 3,666 damaged wallets included in the disposal scope.According to the plan, 3,321 addresses with losses not exceeding $1,000 can receive full reimbursement, meaning that this group of small-scale victims can recover all their losses.The remaining 345 wallets collectively bear at least 86% of the total loss of approximately $23.8 million. These 345 addresses with significant losses can choose one of two arrangements: either receive a one-time payment of $1,000 directly or file a proportional claim for the portion of their assets that has not yet been recovered.

Cointelegraph cited statements from Joe Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of Consensys, stating that MetaMask is evaluating the path to launch a native token, but there are currently no immediate plans to launch MASK.MetaMask is a cryptocurrency wallet developed by Consensys. Lubin mentioned that the team is still assessing related options and has not yet determined a timeline for a near-term release.

On September 22, the House of Representatives of Jamaica began reviewing the "Virtual Assets Service Providers Act," which aims to establish a licensing and regulatory framework for cryptocurrency exchanges and other virtual asset service providers, and to ensure compliance with international standards such as anti-money laundering.The bill stipulates that businesses providing virtual asset services to Jamaican consumers, regardless of their headquarters location, must obtain a license from the Financial Services Commission (FSC); operating without a license will constitute a criminal offense. Licensed entities must also fulfill obligations such as customer identity verification, transaction monitoring, and reporting suspicious activities.Jamaica's Minister of Finance Fayval Williams stated that FSC licensing only regulates business operations and does not constitute official recognition or guarantee of the digital assets being traded. The Jamaican dollar remains the only legal tender in the country, and the FSC will be authorized to license, supervise, and shut down non-compliant virtual asset businesses.

According to Gate market data, Akamai's stock rose 21% in pre-market trading after the company signed a $11.6 billion cloud computing agreement with Anthropic.

According to token unlocking data from the crypto asset data platform RootData, Zama (ZAMA) will unlock approximately 27.958 million tokens at 0:00 Beijing time on October 2, valued at around 24.7 million USD.

Anthropic announced a $12 billion artificial intelligence computing partnership with Akamai.

On September 24, WEEX Exchange announced that it will hold TOKEN2049 Singapore · WEEX Alpha Suite from October 7 at 9:00 to October 8 at 18:30 (GMT+8) at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, and registration is now open. During the event, WEEX will provide a dedicated communication space for global builders, traders, KOLs, and crypto enthusiasts to engage in in-depth discussions on topics such as market trends, industry innovation, and product development.The event will feature roundtable forums and selected AMAs, where leading crypto and tech teams will share insights on the future direction of the market. In addition, WEEX will showcase the WEEX AI real-time trading feature on-site, allowing users to experience AI trading tools and explore the WEEX Trading House. Coffee and tea breaks will be provided on-site, along with exquisite merchandise and customized souvenirs.

Fox Business crypto reporter posted on the X platform that SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda stated that the SEC has withdrawn multiple cryptocurrency cases left over from the previous administration, as continuing to defend legal interpretations that are set to be overturned would damage the SEC's credibility.Uyeda mentioned that the commission is preparing to make a "180-degree turn" on the relevant interpretations. He also stated that the SEC's innovative exemptions for tokenized securities are a "pilot program," which could create more opportunities for newcomers and traditional financial companies.

Documents disclosed on Tuesday local time show that accounts under Trump completed 1,156 securities transactions in July, with a total scale ranging from 79 million to 270 million dollars, buying at least 43.6 million dollars and selling at least 35.6 million dollars, indicating a large-scale portfolio adjustment.On July 20, the account sold between 5 million to 25 million dollars of Microsoft and Amazon stocks, marking the largest single transaction of the month. On the same day, it sold between 1 million to 5 million dollars of Oracle stocks and bought between 500,010 to 1 million dollars of Nvidia stocks. Three days later, the account slightly replenished its positions in Microsoft and Amazon. Additionally, Trump also traded related assets of SpaceX and Tesla under Musk that month.

According to Cointelegraph, Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani predicted in Cointelegraph's Trade Secrets program that Solana will achieve a market cap surpassing Ethereum's "flip" within "this market cycle," stating that "no one is really using Ethereum today."He believes that more crypto companies will choose to build on Solana because it is easier to use and more powerful, and Ethereum's status as the default smart contract network may gradually diminish. This prediction implies that SOL's market cap needs to grow from $58 billion to about five times that amount to exceed ETH's current market cap of approximately $293 billion.Samani expressed a "pessimistic" view on Ethereum's value capture ability, calling it "an asset worth $300 billion to $400 billion, with questionable value capture and no growth at all." He also pointed out that although SOL's market cap is less than one-fifth of ETH's, the Solana network has already surpassed Ethereum in weekly and monthly fees—over the past 30 days, Solana generated $23 million in fees, ranking fourth, while Ethereum generated $12.6 million, ranking sixth (DefiLlama data).In terms of background, Samani entered the crypto space through Ethereum in 2016 but turned to Solana due to dissatisfaction with scaling solutions. Multicoin led Solana's early financing in 2018.

Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya released an in-depth research report stating that open-source weight models are about four months away from matching the best closed-source frontier models in public evaluations, with increasing fluctuations in the gap. If open-source models allow companies more control over data, infrastructure, and customization while approaching frontier performance, the value corresponding to companies still paying for frontier laboratories becomes a business issue. Openness exists on a spectrum, from fully open-source models that can be downloaded and freely modified to open-source weight models with various restrictions, while closed-source models keep weights proprietary.Palantir CEO Alex Karp warned that companies might hand over differentiated proprietary knowledge and processes to frontier model providers. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that companies are effectively paying for intelligence twice: once in money and again in the more valuable proprietary knowledge that must be disclosed to make the intelligence useful. Despite concerns, companies are still willing to pay for frontier performance, even if the best open-source weight models are only months behind, with frontier laboratory revenues continuing to accelerate.Leading companies use both types of models, leveraging open-source models for control and customization while utilizing closed-source frontier models for maximum capability, with some cases reporting up to 12 times engineering efficiency and over 20 times cost savings. Some vendors adopt a dual-track approach, with Google offering both Gemini and Gemma, and Meta providing both Muse Spark and Llama. The 99-page report also discusses the costs of maintaining a lead for frontier laboratories, five factors of model competition, model operating locations, and investments in open-source weights by NVIDIA and Samsung.