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A mining pit collapsed on October 1, 2025, leaving seven people dead at the Kasotie community in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. According to reports, about 30 residents had rushed to the abandoned mine in search of gold despite repeated warnings from the Assembly Member for the Kyekyewere Electoral Area, Samuel Ayine, who had cautioned that the site was a “death trap.” The incident occurred around 8 p.m., with several escaping unhurt but 12 people trapped under the rubble. Rescue efforts have since retrieved seven bodies, while four to five survivors are receiving treatment at the Mpasatia…

Deputy Chief Executive of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Abeiku Aggrey Santana, has commended Shatta Wale after Shatta Wale’s song “Street Crown” was formally accepted for nomination at the 68th Grammy Awards. He claims that this is for the Ghanaian music industry as a whole, not just for Shatta Wale. This accomplishment, in his opinion, is evidence of the music industry’s expansion and its future prospects Abeiku Santana who made this known in a social media post, said, “Big congratulations to @shattawalenima 🎶👑 His song “Street Crown” has officially been accepted for consideration at the 68th Grammy Awards in the Best…

OpenAI hit a cool $500 billion valuation after a secondary stock sale, putting the San Francisco AI lab in rarefied company and on every investor’s speed dial. Half-Trillion Milestone: OpenAI’s Secondary Sale Crowns a New AI King The tender lets current and former employees cash out roughly $6.6 billion without issuing new shares, a classic liquidity valve for a fast-growing private giant. The mechanism avoids dilution while rewarding early risk-takers who weathered years of experimental research cycles. The outcome crowns OpenAI as the world’s most valuable startup, edging past SpaceX’s recent ~$400 billion mark and signaling where big money thinks…

Silver-market veteran David Morgan told ITM Trading’s Daniela Cambone that gold and silver are flashing storm warnings, with a supply crunch and policy shocks setting the stage for a wild finish to this cycle. Gold’s Barometer Is Screaming, as Policy Shocks Pile Up Author of “The Silver Manifesto,” David Morgan, told Cambone that this isn’t another isolated currency wobble—it’s global. If the U.S. dollar takes a real hit, he argues, there’s little shelter outside monetary metals. For liquidity, gold and silver remain the go-tos. He calls gold a barometer rather than a thermometer: It doesn’t tell you how hot it…

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) roared with $676 million in inflows on Wednesday, marking their third straight day of gains, while ether ETFs added $81 million across four funds. Both asset classes are enjoying a strong revival of institutional demand. Crypto ETF Rally Builds as Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Extend Inflow Streaks The tide has turned firmly in favor of crypto ETFs. After weeks of turbulence, both bitcoin and ether funds are now riding a powerful wave of inflows, with Wednesday, Oct. 1, delivering one of the strongest days yet. Bitcoin ETFs pulled in a staggering $675.81 million, their third straight…

Brave announced on October 3, 2025, that its browser has surpassed 100 million monthly active users, reporting 101 million MAU worldwide across desktop and mobile and 42 million daily active users (DAU), yielding a DAU-to-MAU ratio of 0.42. Brendan Eich, CEO and co-founder, framed the milestone as evidence of a broader movement toward a privacy-first web and said Brave will continue to prioritize privacy as it expands artificial intelligence (AI) offerings. The firm noted that Brave Wallet supports multi-chain asset management and that Brave Rewards—an opt-in ad program tied to the Basic Attention Token (BAT)—remains central to its user-engagement and…

Bitcoin ETFs logged $627 million in inflows on Thursday, their fourth straight day of gains, while ether ETFs brought in $307 million across seven funds. Both asset classes are enjoying surging institutional demand and rising trading volumes. Bitcoin ETFs Record $627 Million Inflow as Ether ETFs Add $307 Million Momentum in crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is showing no signs of slowing down. For the fourth straight day, investors poured capital into both bitcoin and ether funds, reinforcing the narrative that institutional appetite for digital assets is heating up again. Bitcoin ETFs led the charge with $627.24 million in inflows. Blackrock’s…

Tether will leverage video platform Rumble to distribute its new USAT stablecoin, aiming to reestablish its presence in the U.S. market. The move marks a major step in Tether’s U.S.-focused expansion strategy. Rumble Wallet Integration to Drive Adoption of Tether’s USAT Stablecoin Tether Holdings is turning to video streaming platform Rumble Inc. to help launch its new USAT stablecoin, a U.S.-regulated dollar-backed token designed to compete in the crowded American crypto market. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced the strategy at Token2049, revealing that Rumble will roll out a crypto wallet powered by Tether’s technology later this year. The integration could…

Ripple is donating $1.3 million worth of its Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin to kick off funding for the new project. Ripple, UC Berkeley Forge Alliance with New Digital Asset Research Hub Imagine an average 1,000-acre Kansas farm capable of yielding roughly 40,000 bushels of wheat seeking a loan from a local bank to fund its operations. Ripple says it could soon be possible for such a farm to create a digital twin of its wheat harvest and use that digital representation to obtain credit from a financial institution. (A wheat harvest on the blockchain? Ripple and UC Berkeley’s new Center…

The launch of Adwumawura Training for the first cohort of 10,000 young entrepreneurs of government’s flagship programme, ”Adwumawura” has started. The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang at the onboarding and orientation ceremony in Accra on Thursday October 2, said the nation is determined to invest in people, with young persons being the main target. The Adwumawura Programme is a government initiative aimed at empowering 10,000 young entrepreneurs annually. The duration of the programme is five weeks. People between the ages of 18 and 35 under the programme will receive advice, mentorship, and support to develop and sustain start-ups, as…