Relaying what matters next.
The Relay is a new media project dedicated to covering slightly futuristic domains such as artificial intelligence, space exploration, longevity science, crypto and blockchain, advanced biology, and defense technologies. Our mission is to capture the signals of tomorrow and relay them forward with clarity, depth, and context.
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Mt. Gox endgame: late September BTC flows and Q4 liquidity
Mt. Gox wallets stirred again in late September as the estate stages final distributions before the October 31, 2025 deadline. Here is how to track exchange inflows, derivatives, and on-chain signals to separate real sell pressure from market absorption across BTC, BCH, and the wider crypto complex.
Anthropic’s opt-in shift: five-year retention and your plan
Anthropic now lets consumer users opt in to training Claude on their chats, with data kept for up to five years. See what changed, how it compares to OpenAI and Google, and a practical plan for builders.
Lilly’s Verve buy puts one-shot LDL editing on the longevity map
Lilly’s July 2025 purchase of Verve puts one-shot PCSK9 base editing on a fast track from lab signal to real-world prevention. Here is what the data showed, the risks, the regulatory path, and what to watch next.
Tether’s $500B bid and USA₮: the U.S. stablecoin reset
Reports on September 23-24 indicate Tether is seeking a $15-20 billion round at a near $500 billion valuation while readying USA₮, a U.S.-regulated dollar token. With Circle’s June IPO and a new federal stablecoin law, market share, transparency, and bank adoption could shift quickly.
Inside Io’s Mega Hotspot: Juno’s 2025 Volcanic Shock
Juno captured the most powerful eruption ever seen on Io and a cluster of synchronized hotspots near the south pole. The 2025 dataset reshapes ideas about tidal heating, interior plumbing, mission risk, and how to read lava worlds.
AP2 becomes the trust layer for AI agent commerce
AI agents can now place real orders, which breaks long-held assumptions in online payments. AP2 turns fuzzy intent into signed, verifiable mandates that merchants, PSPs, and issuers can trust across cards, bank transfers, and stablecoins.
Dragonfly clears CDR, Titan drone moves from plan to build
NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft has cleared its Critical Design Review, moving from paper to parts on the path to Titan. Here is what CDR unlocks, why Titan favors flight, and what milestones to watch on the road to a planned 2028 launch.
EDAM vs. Markets+: The West’s Two-Market Era Begins
FERC’s 5 approvals turned CAISO’s EDAM and SPP’s Markets+ from concepts into timetables. See the 2026–2027 launch windows, which utilities are lining up where, and how the two-market era could reshape prices, reliability and curtailment across the West.
Project Pele Enters Build Phase as BWXT Starts Core
The Pentagon’s transportable microreactor is moving from drawings to hardware. With BWXT starting TRISO core fabrication and INL readying the test site, the 1-5 MWe unit is edging toward trials that could change deployed power.
Fidelity puts Treasuries on Ethereum. The cash race begins
Fidelity is rolling out an Ethereum-based share class for its Treasury fund, turning regulated cash into wallet-native collateral. Here is how it reshapes stablecoins, DeFi, and the competition with BlackRock and Franklin Templeton.
Identity Is the Control Plane: Okta’s XAA Playbook
Okta’s Cross App Access turns identity into the control plane for AI agents. See how XAA curbs agent sprawl, enforces least privilege, complements MCP, and how to roll it out with a practical, step by step playbook.
GPX4 Senolytics Hit Clinic: Rubedo’s RLS‑1496 Moves Into Humans
Rubedo dosed its first patient with RLS-1496 in May 2025, launching the first human test of a GPX4-modulating senolytic. Here is how ferroptosis could define senolytics 2.0, which skin biomarkers will matter, and what a credible 2026 systemic program could look like.
NECEC goes live: 1.2 GW hydro reshapes New England winter
New England enters a different kind of winter. As NECEC begins delivering firm Hydro-Québec power, ISO-NE should see fewer price spikes, lower gas burn and emissions, and shifting capacity and REC dynamics that reward resources that perform in the cold.
Poland’s IBCS live-fire makes plug-and-fight real for NATO
Poland’s September 16, 2025 live-fire in Ustka moved IBCS from promise to practice, linking Patriot now and paving the way for CAMM. See what plug-and-fight means for NATO integrated air and missile defense, the fielding timeline to watch, and the hardest problems left to solve.
3I/ATLAS: Why This Interstellar Comet Matters Right Now
The third interstellar comet ever discovered is racing through the inner solar system in 2025. See what telescopes are finding, when to look, and how 3I/ATLAS could reshape theories of how planets form.
Apple quietly lays MCP rails in iOS 26.1 and macOS 26.1
Code in the September 22-23 developer betas points to system-level support for Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol inside App Intents. Here is how that could unlock secure cross-app agents on iPhone and Mac and what developers should do now.
Stacks lifts sBTC cap: open minting and real BTC withdrawals
Stacks removed the sBTC cap in mid September 2025, opening permissionless minting and live L1 withdrawals. Here is why that shift matters for BTCFi, how it compares to wBTC, what the early data shows, and the risks to watch.
Golden Dome Goes Public: Space Defense Enters Acquisition
Golden Dome has moved from presidential reveal to acquisition. Here is what the selected architecture, Guetlein’s mandate, budgets, timelines, NORAD integration, industry capacity, and the test-and-risk outlook mean for fielding by 2029.

















