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Atom.com, the premium domain marketplace, has integrated Coinbase Business to enable AI agents to purchase domains using x402 payments, settling in USDC or USDT stablecoins on the Base blockchain. The integration, announced on October 15, 2026, supports over 2 million domain names with no transaction limits. x402 is a payment protocol for machine-to-machine transactions, using EIP-3009 to enable gasless payments. Chainalysis reports over 138 million x402 transactions on Base by Q3 2026, with 87% under $0.10. This integration marks one of the first uses of x402 for transferring tangible assets like domains. Atom previously launched an MCP server for AI agents to handle domain discovery and pricing, but closing deals required human involvement. The x402 integration completes the process, allowing agents to autonomously acquire domains. CEO Darpan Munjal said the move aligns with the company's focus on agent-driven purchases.

Akash Network voters have approved a proposal to migrate the blockchain from Cosmos to Solana, aiming to cut operational costs and expand user reach. The vote only authorizes the migration direction and a potential 1:1 SPL-token launch, pending further audits and technical checks. The existing Cosmos-based akashnet-2 will continue operating until all approvals and evaluations are finished. Observers are watching for completion of audits and updates from Solana Labs or the Solana Foundation, which could influence market sentiment and Solana price predictions.

Akash Network, a decentralized cloud computing platform, has approved a governance proposal with 98% support to migrate from the Cosmos blockchain to Solana. The AKT token will become a Solana SPL token, keeping its current ticker and decimal structure, though the marketplace will stay on Cosmos until further audits and a subsequent vote. The move reflects strong confidence in Solana's ecosystem, which has seen growth in decentralized exchange volumes and active addresses. Market participants view the migration as supportive of Solana's expanding influence, potentially boosting its appeal to developers and investors. Observers should watch for the completion of audits, a final approval vote, and Solana's market response.

Cosmos Hub validators intercepted 1,227,121.37 ATOM stolen from Neutron during a Sept. 22 governance attack, transferring the funds to a recovery multisig via an emergency software patch. The six signers holding the assets say they will only release them after a separate Cosmos Hub governance proposal authorizes the transfer to affected users and protocols, according to a Sept. 25 account from Cosmos Labs. The patch, applied during a chain halt at height 33,086,740, targeted a single attacker-linked address, while about 500,000 ATOM had already been sold through THORChain and another 168,990 ATOM arrived after the restart, escaping capture. The recovery plan still needs to determine claimants and pass a Hub signaling proposal before the secured funds can be distributed.

Cosmos Hub community overwhelmingly vetoed Proposal #1056, which sought to refund 1.2 million ATOM to a Neutron protocol attacker. The proposal drew 94.64% 'NoWithVeto' votes, the strongest rejection in Cosmos governance, with turnout at just 19.94% against the required 40% quorum. The attack on September 22, 2026, exploited Neutron governance vulnerabilities, costing about $9.4 million. Validators halted the Cosmos Hub for 25 hours and moved the ATOM to a multisig address. The veto signals community refusal to reward exploiters and highlights governance token risks.

Cosmos Hub validators recovered 1.23 million ATOM stolen in a Neutron governance attack, halting the network for 24.5 hours and moving the funds to a multi-signature wallet. The Hub itself was not compromised, and the stolen tokens originated from Neutron, where a malicious proposal gave the attacker control of contracts used by Astroport and other protocols. Validators restarted the network using software update Gaia v28.3.0, transferring the balance to a wallet controlled by six community validators, which requires four of six signatures for any transaction. However, about 168,990.9 ATOM sent to the attacker after the restart was moved to Osmosis and sold. Returning the secured funds will require a Cosmos Hub governance vote, which the Neutron recovery team plans to submit in the coming week.

Cosmos Hub resumed block production on Sept. 23 after a nearly 25-hour halt, sweeping 1.23 million ATOM (about $2.2 million) tied to a governance exploit on Neutron into a recovery multisig. The halt aimed to secure bridged assets from the attack, which initially caused roughly $4.4 million in losses, though over $1.6 million in USDC and other tokens were protected. The bulk of recovered ATOM is held under community control while validators coordinate returns. However, a later THORChain refund of 168,990 ATOM reached the attacker's address after the sweep, escaping recovery. The tokens were moved to Osmosis and sold for about 266,841 USDC, with proceeds converted to Ethereum. Neutron is preparing to restart within about 24 hours, aiming to restore affected contracts, tighten governance, and return recovered funds to users, with a full post-mortem planned.

The Cosmos Hub has resumed operations after validators initiated a 25-hour network halt to freeze and recover 1.2 million ATOM (worth over $2.2 million) stolen in a related governance exploit. The coordinated freeze began on September 22 and ended on September 23, with the stolen tokens successfully moved out of the attacker's wallet during the restart. The exploit originated on Neutron, a Cosmos smart contract platform, where an attacker used a governance proposal to seize control of two applications, Astroport and Drop, spending about $20,200 in NTRN tokens to access contracts worth an estimated $9.5 million. Neutron halted its own operations after roughly 20% of those funds were drained, but 1.2 million ATOM had already moved to the Cosmos Hub, requiring the separate intervention. No user funds on the Cosmos Hub were lost, and the validator response has been praised for its effectiveness. This marks the third security scare in the Cosmos ecosystem in recent months, highlighting the risks of governance attacks and cross-chain composability, as an issue on Neutron escalated into a full Hub shutdown within hours.

Cosmos Hub resumed block production after a Sept. 8 outage, but Ledger users still cannot view or send ATOM as of Sept. 13, according to Ledger's status page. The wallet service remains down while the network operates normally, with no cause or restoration time provided. QuickNode reported its nodes back at the chain tip by Sept. 9, but Ledger's incident persists. Users needing urgent access can use third-party interfaces like Keplr with their Ledger device, but must never import the recovery phrase into software. Monitoring Ledger's status page is advised for updates.

Circle is winding down USDC support on Noble, forcing Cosmos to migrate its primary stablecoin route to Injective. The transition affects roughly $92 million in USDC and requires exchanges, protocols, wallets, and over 50 chains to update integrations. Circle will stop minting new USDC on Noble on Oct. 13, with redemptions available until Jan. 12, 2027. Cross-chain exits tighten from Oct. 31, and USDC left in pools or contracts may miss Circle's January redemption backstop. Cosmos Labs has coordinated a replacement route through Injective, where Circle already issues native USDC. Users can migrate Noble-based USDC (USDC.n) to Injective-issued USDC (USDC.inj) via Skip:Go starting Sept. 11. The migration is a test of whether Cosmos can move its stablecoin system without splintering liquidity.