Jay Clayton Named Head of US Super Intelligence Force as Peter Brandt Targets $600K Bitcoin

President Donald Trump has named Jay Clayton, the US director of national intelligence, to lead a new Super Intelligence Force meant to coordinate federal efforts so America stays ahead in the field. Clayton ran the SEC in Trump’s first term and filed the Ripple case on his last day, and later prosecuted Roman Storm over Tornado Cash. Storm said the move does not point toward a future that supports open-source AI.

Bitcoin Price Prediction 2029

Veteran trader Peter Brandt has turned bullish after warning in July of a drop to the high $40K range. He now says the low may be in and puts a late-2029 peak between $300,000 and $600,000, up from his earlier $250,000 to $300,000 call. Bitcoin is up 1.4% on the week at $85,821, Ethereum is at $2,701, and total market cap sits at $2.92 trillion.

Crypto Hacks September 2026

September was the worst month of the year for exploits, with PeckShield counting $766.5 million stolen across 55 incidents and CertiK estimating $768.4 million across 97. The Bitget hack ($388 million) and a $320 million Liquid Network attack led the list, and over $270 million was later returned.

NEAR Intents Exploit and Blast Shutdown

NEAR’s SHIELD system helped stop a $3.8 million exploit and blocked Bitget’s stolen funds, and the attacker returned the money after a 48-hour ultimatum. Meanwhile, Ethereum layer-2 Blast is closing because costs outpaced revenue.