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Door Remote - 04 Oct 2026
Today in crypto, President Donald Trump said US intel chief Clayton will lead the new Super Intelligence Force, the IMF approved the immediate disbursement of about $138 million to El Salvador under the country’s $1.4 billion financing program and NEAR Intents said it has recovered about $3.8 million stolen during a Thursday security breach.
Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence ForcePresident Donald Trump has named Jay Clayton, US director of national intelligence, to lead the country’s new Super Intelligence Force, according to a post on Truth Social on Sunday.
The announcement followed media reports on Friday of the appointment. Cointelegraph reported Sept. 20 that Trump planned to create an “AI Force” modeled after the Space Force and appoint an artificial intelligence czar.
“The Super Intelligence Force is tasked with coordinating the effort of the Federal Government to ensure that America continues to lead the World in Super Intelligence,” Trump wrote in his post.
He added that joining Clayton will be Andrew Ferguson, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission; Scott Kupor, director of the Office of Personnel Management; and, Emil Michael, under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering and chief technology officer for the Department of War.
El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers grantedThe International Monetary Fund approved the immediate disbursement of about $138 million to El Salvador under the country’s $1.4 billion financing program, despite some performance criteria being missed.
The IMF’s Executive Board completed the second and third reviews under El Salvador’s 40-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement on Thursday, it said in a press release.
While certain performance criteria were not met, including on the Bitcoin accumulation front, the IMF granted waivers “based on strong corrective measures and renewed commitments.”
The agency noted that progress had been achieved in financial sector reforms, fiscal transparency, AML/CFT reforms and the transfer of majority ownership and control of the government Chivo Bitcoin wallet to a private operator.
“Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities, strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, and enhance transparency regarding public-sector crypto‑asset holdings,” the IMF said, adding: “No further Bitcoin accumulation is envisaged beyond the documented donations.”
NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiterNEAR Intents said it has recovered about $3.8 million stolen during a Thursday security breach.
Cointelegraph reported on Friday that NEAR Intents had identified the individual behind the security breach and given them 48 hours to return the funds under “responsible disclosure.”
NEAR Intents general manager Alex Shevchenko announced the complete return of funds later on Friday.
“The funds from the $3.8M NEAR Intents hack were sent back in full,” Shevchenko wrote on X. “We are stopping the investigation. Please use bug bounties instead of disrupting the services.”
Trump taps intel chief Jay Clayton to lead new Super Intelligence ForcePresident Donald Trump has named Jay Clayton, US director of national intelligence, to lead the country’s new Super Intelligence Force, according to a post on Truth Social on Sunday.
The announcement followed media reports on Friday of the appointment. Cointelegraph reported Sept. 20 that Trump planned to create an “AI Force” modeled after the Space Force and appoint an artificial intelligence czar.
“The Super Intelligence Force is tasked with coordinating the effort of the Federal Government to ensure that America continues to lead the World in Super Intelligence,” Trump wrote in his post.
He added that joining Clayton will be Andrew Ferguson, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission; Scott Kupor, director of the Office of Personnel Management; and, Emil Michael, under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering and chief technology officer for the Department of War.
El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers grantedThe International Monetary Fund approved the immediate disbursement of about $138 million to El Salvador under the country’s $1.4 billion financing program, despite some performance criteria being missed.
The IMF’s Executive Board completed the second and third reviews under El Salvador’s 40-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement on Thursday, it said in a press release.
While certain performance criteria were not met, including on the Bitcoin accumulation front, the IMF granted waivers “based on strong corrective measures and renewed commitments.”
The agency noted that progress had been achieved in financial sector reforms, fiscal transparency, AML/CFT reforms and the transfer of majority ownership and control of the government Chivo Bitcoin wallet to a private operator.
“Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities, strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governance, and enhance transparency regarding public-sector crypto‑asset holdings,” the IMF said, adding: “No further Bitcoin accumulation is envisaged beyond the documented donations.”
NEAR Intents recovers entire stolen $3.8M after ultimatum to exploiterNEAR Intents said it has recovered about $3.8 million stolen during a Thursday security breach.
Cointelegraph reported on Friday that NEAR Intents had identified the individual behind the security breach and given them 48 hours to return the funds under “responsible disclosure.”
NEAR Intents general manager Alex Shevchenko announced the complete return of funds later on Friday.
“The funds from the $3.8M NEAR Intents hack were sent back in full,” Shevchenko wrote on X. “We are stopping the investigation. Please use bug bounties instead of disrupting the services.”