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2026-09-24 · 8 high-impact headlines

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  1. Nano Labs: Founder Jack Kong's X account was attacked and false project information was posted.BlockBeats news, September 24: U.S. stock BNB treasury company Nano Labs stated in a post that the X account of its founder Jack Kong (Kong Jianping) was attacked and used to publish false project information.
  2. Neutron governance proposal manipulated, attacker stole approximately $4.4 million, Cosmos Hub validators coordinated to halt the chain and recover funds.BlockBeats news, September 24: An expedited governance proposal by Cosmos ecosystem protocol Neutron was manipulated by an attacker. The relevant address spent only about 20,199 USDC to buy NTRN and staked 31.6 million NTRN about 12 minutes before voting ended, ultimately causing the proposal to pass with 82% support. The attacker then transferred control of 11 contracts to the attacker and migrated to malicious code, stealing about $4.4 million in assets. To recover the funds, Cosmos Hub validators coordinated a chain halt for nearly 24 hours and 48 minutes, and during the restart process transferred about 1.23 million ATOM from the attacker's wallet to a new address, with plans to later return them to the original holders. (The Defiant)
  3. Japan's 5-year government bond yield hits record highBlockBeats news, September 24: Japan's 5-year government bond yield rose 7.0 basis points, hitting a record high of 2.345%.
  4. **Gen Z in the US Becomes the Earliest Generation to Engage with Investing, with Nearly Half More Interested in Emerging Options like Cryptocurrencies**BlockBeats news, September 24 — A 2026 wealth survey by U.S. Bank shows that Generation Z in the United States began accumulating wealth at an average age of 19, significantly earlier than previous generations. The survey covered 5,000 U.S. adults aged 18 and older. The results show that Gen Z began consciously building wealth (such as investing, saving for retirement, or long-term saving) at an average age of 19, six years earlier than millennials at an average age of 25, ten years earlier than Gen X at 29, and thirteen years earlier than baby boomers at 32. Despite starting earlier, 56% of Gen Z still feel they have "done everything right" yet have not achieved their expected financial situation, 62% say it is difficult to make financial progress, and nearly half (49%) have paused or plan to pause investing. The survey also found that as traditional milestones such as homeownership become harder to reach, younger generations are turning to other paths. 62% of Gen Z and 61% of millennials believe the stock market is a more realistic path to wealth than buying a home (51% for Gen X and 45% for baby boomers). At the same time, about 47% of Gen Z get financial information through social media, and nearly half of young people are more interested in emerging options such as cryptocurrency, but most still believe traditional investing is the best way to achieve long-term goals. Family support is also increasing, with about 70% of parents having provided or planning to provide help for their children's major milestones.
  5. Zcash mining company Fortitude receives $50 million credit facility from parent company DCG, funds to be used for expanding mining machines and data centers.BlockBeats news, September 24: Zcash mining company Fortitude Mining announced that its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), has increased its existing credit facility from $26 million to $50 million, with an additional commitment of $24 million; combined with the remaining available amount, Fortitude currently has approximately $31 million in available borrowing, and expects these funds to be disbursed entirely in the form of ZEC. After receiving ZEC, Fortitude may sell it on the market, with the proceeds to be used to pay for the purchase of 9,000 Zcash ASIC mining machines, as well as capital expenditures for building and acquiring data centers, power infrastructure, and more. (TheEnergyMag)
  6. Cantor Fitzgerald initiates Securitize with Overweight rating, $21.2 price targetBlockBeats news, September 24 - Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on digital asset securitization company Securitize with an overweight rating and a price target of $21.2. Yesterday, Securitize's stock price rose 12% to a record high of $14.57. Cantor Fitzgerald described tokenization as the largest reform of financial infrastructure in the past century. The firm said that given its view on the industry, the stock looks attractive at current levels.
  7. A whale entity withdrew 31,979 ETH at an average price of $2,679 following last night's sharp decline.BlockBeats news, September 24th, according to on-chain analyst Aunt Ai (@ai_9684xtpa) monitoring, four new addresses accumulated 31,979 ETH after the market correction last night. During the period from 23:31 to 23:38 last night, four new addresses suspected to belong to the same whale/entity withdrew $85.68 million worth of ETH from Coinbase, with an average price of $2,679.31.
  8. Variational Announces Tokenomics: Genesis Airdrop Accounts for 32%, Q4 TGE ExpectedBlockBeats news, September 24: Arbitrum on-chain derivatives protocol Variational has announced the tokenomics of its VAR token: 32% of the tokens will be allocated to the genesis airdrop (airdropped proportionally based on points, with 100% unlocked at TGE), ecosystem reserves account for 18% (allocated by the foundation), and the team + investors account for 50% (locked for 12 months after TGE, followed by at least 3 years of linear unlocking). Additionally, the team plans to conduct the TGE in Q4, and will continue to distribute 150,000 points weekly before then; a minimum of 1 point is required to claim the airdrop; unclaimed airdrops will be burned; 100% of revenue will be used for buyback and burn of VAR.