Jumper2026-09-30 11:19:52Jumper opens Perps early access to top 1,000 XP holdersMultichain decentralized exchange Jumper said on Sept. 30 that Jumper Perps is now open to holders ranked in the top 1,000 by XP. The project invited eligible users to join the early testing phase and send feedback. The update was shared by Jumper in a post cited by BlockBeats. No further rollout details were disclosed in the brief announcement.200
Shield Swap2026-09-09 08:21:47Shield Swap partners with NEAR Intents on cross-chain private tradingPrivacy trading platform Shield Swap said it has partnered with intent execution layer NEAR Intents to support cross-chain private trading. Under the setup, participants can bring in assets originating from both EVM and non-EVM networks through NEAR Intents, with solvers competing to provide what the platform described as the best execution path. Once assets enter Shield Swap and are shielded, users’ identities, holdings, and trading activity remain encrypted and confidential. The system also generates compliance records that can be disclosed to authorized parties. Shield Swap added that transactions on the source chain remain visible, and privacy protections begin only after assets enter Shield Swap and complete the shielding process. The platform said early access is now open to both institutions and individual users.780
OpenAI2026-08-30 03:34:05OpenAI's Astra Moves to Partner Testing, Wider Access Could Come Next WeekOpenAI's next-generation model Astra has reportedly moved from internal dogfooding into early testing with partners, according to a Beating AI flash citing leaker leo. A small circle of partners currently sees the model under the codename ultima-alpha. leo said if this weekend's feedback comes back normal, OpenAI plans to expand early access further next week, and to widen the open scope between September 3 and the end of the following week.700
