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CryptoOct 16

Quantum Alliance Launches to Defend Bitcoin Amid 6.4 Million Coin Vulnerability Debate

Nine crypto companies have formed the Quantum Alliance to prepare for quantum attacks, but disagree sharply on when the threat will arrive and whether vulnerable BTC should be frozen.

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CryptoOct 16

MSCI Approves Index Exclusion Rules That Could Eject Strategy and Metaplanet from Global Equity Benchmarks

The world's largest index provider has finalized methodology changes that classify companies holding primarily Bitcoin or other investments as ineligible for equity index inclusion, threatening billions in passive outflows.

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CryptoOct 15

Mastercard Launches Stablecoin Banking Integration as USDC and USDT Enter Traditional Payment Rails

The Global Money Platform marks Mastercard's first major integration with BVNK since acquiring the firm in August, allowing users to hold stablecoin balances that work directly with bank accounts and card payments.

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CryptoOct 15

Hex Founder Richard Heart Arrested in Istanbul as Police Seize $4 Million Cash and 64 Luxury Watches

Turkish authorities arrested cryptocurrency founder Richard Heart during a raid on his Istanbul residence, confiscating millions in cash and a collection of high-end timepieces, according to local media reports.

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CryptoOct 14

Kraken Parent Payward Buys EU Bank to Offer Deposits and Lending as Crypto Meets Traditional Banking

Payward agreed to acquire Lithuania's Saldo Bank for an undisclosed sum, becoming the first major crypto firm to own a full European banking license. The move enables Kraken to offer traditional deposit accounts and lending services across four EU markets.

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CryptoOct 14

France Proposes 31.4% Tax on Regulated Stablecoins as Industry Warns of Offshore Exodus

A sweeping tax plan targeting regulated stablecoins in France could drive traders toward unmonitored offshore channels, the CEO of Chainalysis France has warned, threatening the country's push for compliant digital asset markets.

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CryptoOct 13

South Korea Blocks 27 Crypto Exchanges Including Bitmart and Kucoin as Regulators Expand Crackdown

Korean authorities have escalated enforcement beyond mobile apps to full website blocks, targeting unregistered exchanges before investors report losses.

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CryptoOct 13

Russia's Largest Bank Sberbank Approved to Offer Crypto Trading to All Clients Starting December

Sberbank, which holds nearly half of Russia's retail deposits, plans to open Bitcoin, Ether, and Tether trading to its entire client base on December 1 and is already testing the feature in its mobile app.

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CryptoOct 12

Global Financial Watchdog Warns Cross-Border Stablecoin Crisis Could Trap Reserves in Wrong Jurisdiction

International regulators flag new systemic risk as multi-issuer stablecoins can lock reserves in one country while redemption demands surge in another, complicating crisis response and threatening holder access to funds.

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CryptoOct 12

South Korea Launches Bitcoin-Backed Business Loans as Traditional Banking Meets Crypto Collateral

Jeonbuk Bank becomes the first South Korean traditional lender to accept Bitcoin as collateral for corporate loans, using third-party custody and court-ordered liquidation mechanisms to manage default risk.

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UkraineOct 11

Trump Declares 'Energy Ceasefire' with Russia, Announces Diesel Deal as Zelensky Calls It Gift to Putin

The U.S. president has announced an agreement to purchase Russian diesel amid what he calls an 'energy ceasefire,' drawing sharp condemnation from Ukraine's leadership as fighting continues.

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CryptoOct 11

Ledger Confirms Unauthorized Hardware Implant in Supply Chain Attack as Losses May Exceed $86 Million

The French crypto hardware wallet maker revealed a sophisticated supply chain breach affecting devices sold through a Southeast Asian reseller, with malicious chips draining user funds.

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CryptoOct 10

XRP Ledger Patches Decade-Old Bug That Could Create Billions in Phantom XRP

Researchers uncovered a critical vulnerability allowing attackers to generate spendable XRP without funding transactions, prompting an emergency software release after the flaw lay dormant for ten years.

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CryptoOct 10

CFTC Proposes Sweeping Rule to Regulate Event Contracts as Swaps Amid Kalshi Legal Battle

The U.S. derivatives regulator wants to fold certain event contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi into its swaps framework, a move that would require full oversight and registration as the courts weigh prediction markets' legal status.

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CryptoOct 9

Thailand Clears Bitcoin and Ether ETFs for Local Stock Exchange Starting October 16

Thai asset managers can launch crypto ETFs on the local bourse from October 16 under new rules, with bitcoin and ether initially approved for retail trading.

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CryptoOct 9

Senator Blumenthal Investigates Cantor Fitzgerald's Banking Ties to Tether as Democrats Eye Senate Majority

Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal has launched a probe into the financial relationship between Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald and Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT. The investigation comes as Democrats gain momentum toward retaking the Senate.

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CryptoOct 8

Samsung Integrates USDC to Overhaul Cross-Border Remittances for 82 Million Galaxy Users

Starting late October, eligible Galaxy users will be able to send USDC stablecoin abroad or transfer local-currency payouts directly to bank accounts in over 60 countries through Samsung Wallet.

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CryptoOct 8

Wells Fargo in Talks with Kraken Parent for Crypto Trading Liquidity as Traditional Banks Deepen Digital Asset Push

The fourth-largest U.S. bank is negotiating with Payward, Kraken's parent company, to supply liquidity for crypto trading operations, marking another step in major banks' integration into digital asset markets.

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CryptoOct 7

Pudgy Penguins' Abstract Becomes Second Ethereum Layer 2 to Shut in a Week

The consumer-focused blockchain will close December 15 after Igloo spent tens of millions supporting it, days after Blast announced its own network closure.

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CryptoOct 7

Arbitrum Joins Paxos Stablecoin Alliance to Earn Share of Reserve Income

The Ethereum layer-2 network is backing Paxos-issued USDG to capture a portion of reserve yields, as new stablecoin alliances compete for distribution and economics.

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CryptoOct 6

OKX Attracts Investment from Standard Chartered, Circle, and Ripple as It Pivots to Full Financial Platform

The crypto exchange is securing backing from traditional finance and blockchain giants as it expands beyond trading into payments and tokenized assets following a joint venture with NYSE parent ICE.

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CryptoOct 6

U.S. Scraps $10,000 Reporting Rule for Crypto Sent to Private Wallets

FinCEN has withdrawn two long-pending proposals that would have required reporting crypto transfers above $10,000 to self-custody wallets and imposed new rules on crypto mixers.

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CryptoOct 5

SEC Approves 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ether ETFs for U.S. Retail Traders

U.S. retail investors can now amplify bitcoin and ether exposure threefold through exchange-traded funds approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, but the leverage cuts both ways.

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CryptoOct 4

El Salvador Receives $138 Million from IMF After Promising to Roll Back Bitcoin Program

The International Monetary Fund has released a fresh tranche of funding to El Salvador, but only after the country agreed to reduce state involvement in Bitcoin and strengthen crypto regulation.

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CryptoOct 4

Russia's Finance Ministry Pays Salaries in Digital Rubles for First Time as CBDC Goes Live

Russia has become the first major economy to pay government salaries in its central bank digital currency, marking a watershed moment in the global CBDC rollout.

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CryptoOct 3

BNY Mellon in Talks with Kraken Parent Over Infrastructure Partnership Spanning Custody and Trading

The 240-year-old custodian bank is negotiating a broad infrastructure agreement with Payward that could reshape how institutional and retail investors access digital assets.

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CryptoOct 3

Community Banks Sue U.S. Regulator Over Crypto Trust Charters in Battle for Control

The Independent Community Bankers of America has filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, claiming the regulator illegally grants crypto firms banking licenses that undermine traditional lenders.

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CryptoOct 2

Tether's USDT Returns to Bitcoin with Private Transfers After Decade-Long Absence

A Tether-backed project called Utexo plans to support private USDT transfers, direct BTC-USDT swaps, and Bitcoin-backed loans while keeping most transaction data off the public ledger.

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CryptoOct 2

SEC Proposes New Crypto Custody Rules for Investment Advisers and Funds

The regulator has issued a sweeping custody proposal that could reshape how advisers and funds hold client crypto, marking the final major policy move from outgoing Crypto Task Force chief Hester Peirce.

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CryptoOct 1

MetaMask Security Incident Forces Ethereum Staking Exits, No Funds at Risk

A security breach diverted a small amount of ETH staking rewards, prompting MetaMask to exit validators holding roughly 523,000 ETH as a precautionary measure.

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CryptoOct 1

Open USD Launches Partner-Owned Stablecoin Model to Challenge Tether and Circle Duopoly

Open Standard is distributing the 'overwhelming majority' of its equity to partners based on how much they help grow its stablecoin, reversing the VC-backed model that dominates the $250 billion market.

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CryptoSep 30

Cardano Tapped by Brazil's Petrobras to Track Sustainable Jet Fuel and Diesel on Blockchain

State oil giant Petrobras is testing Cardano blockchain in two research projects aimed at preventing emissions benefits from being counted twice and tracing fuel data across production and consumption.

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CryptoSep 30

OpenAI Seeks $30 Billion in Funding at Whopping $1.4 Trillion Valuation After Delaying IPO

The ChatGPT maker is pursuing fresh funding after postponing its public listing, setting a new benchmark for artificial intelligence company valuations that could reshape investor expectations across tech and crypto sectors.

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CryptoSep 29

Blockchain.com Targets $500 Million IPO This Year at Up to $6 Billion Valuation

The London-based crypto services firm confidentially filed with the SEC earlier this year and is now aiming to go public before December at a valuation that could reach $6 billion.

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CryptoSep 29

Top Ethereum Restaking Protocol Quits Business as Yields Collapse and Risks Mount

Ethereum's leading liquid restaking protocol has abandoned its core business to build a crypto neobank instead, marking the end of the restaking gold rush as yields dried up and smart-contract vulnerabilities became too costly to ignore.

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CryptoSep 28

Goldman Sachs Opens $100 Billion Treasury Fund to Crypto Firms Without Tokenization

The Wall Street giant is allowing institutional crypto platforms to tap its massive government money market fund for collateral, bypassing the need to create a blockchain version of the assets.

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CryptoSep 28

South Korea Weighs Allowing Crypto Market Makers After JPYC Spike Exposes Liquidity Risk

Regulators are reconsidering restrictions on crypto market making after a Japanese yen stablecoin traded at four times its intended $1 value on Upbit earlier this month, highlighting the dangers of thin order books.

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CryptoSep 27

Vitalik Buterin Maps Ethereum's Shift Beyond a Blockchain in Sweeping 2030 Vision

Ethereum's co-founder has outlined a plan to move the network beyond traditional blockchain architecture, letting it process far more activity without forcing every node to repeat identical calculations.

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CryptoSep 27

Binance Gives Circle Five-Year USDC Deal as Stablecoin Race with Tether Heats Up

A five-year partnership between Binance and Circle is expected to boost USDC adoption in emerging markets, though analysts say Tether's deep liquidity moat remains difficult to breach.

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CryptoSep 26

Bitget Hacker Moves $83 Million in Stolen XRP That Ripple Cannot Freeze

The attacker is draining five wallets holding XRP from the Bitget exchange breach, exposing a critical gap in Ripple's freeze mechanism that leaves $83 million beyond the reach of recovery tools.

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CryptoSep 26

CFTC Sues Cash FX for $950 Million Crypto-Linked Forex Ponzi Scheme

U.S. regulators allege that Cash FX collected nearly $1 billion from participants worldwide but conducted minimal forex trading, instead using funds to pay earlier investors in a classic Ponzi structure.

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CryptoSep 25

Bitcoin ETF Flows Turn Positive for 2026 After $5.8 Billion Deficit Reversal

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have erased a $5.8 billion outflow deficit that peaked in July, posting $800 million in net inflows for the year as institutional appetite returns.

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CryptoSep 25

KelpDAO Sues LayerZero for $292 Million After Largest Exploit of 2026

The cross-chain lending protocol accuses LayerZero and co-founder Bryan Pellegrino of failing to disclose critical weaknesses before a hack drained nearly $300 million in user funds.

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CryptoSep 23

BitMEX Shuts Down After 11 Years, Leaving Users Racing to Withdraw

The exchange that invented the perpetual swap stopped trading on 23 September at 04:00 UTC. Withdrawals remain open, and anyone still holding a balance there should treat moving it as urgent rather than routine.

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CryptoSep 23

Raiffeisen Opens Crypto Trading to 18 Million Customers Across 11 European Markets

Raiffeisen Bank International will let customers buy and sell digital assets inside their normal banking relationship, using infrastructure from Vienna-based Bitpanda. For most of those 18 million people, crypto will arrive without a separate app and without a separate leap of faith.

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UkraineSep 23

Blocked Poltava Gas Field Threatens Ukraine's Domestic Output and Winter Imports

Development of the Zhukivska oil and gas area has been held up, and the industry body says it is costing Ukraine investment it cannot replace during a war. Every cubic metre not produced at home has to be bought abroad in hard currency.

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CryptoSep 13

Bitcoin Suisse to Cut Up to Half of Swiss Jobs as It Shifts Operations Abroad

The Swiss crypto financial services firm is closing its Copenhagen IT hub and moving back-office functions to Bratislava and a new Vietnam site to reduce costs while expanding wealth management.

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CryptoSep 12

Revolut Exposes Bitcoin Activity and Passports After Falling for Fake Government Request

The digital bank handed over sensitive customer data including passports, selfies, home addresses and Bitcoin transaction details after treating a fraudulent government request as legitimate, though no funds were stolen.

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CryptoSep 12

Robinhood CEO Says Companies Should Not Veto Stock Tokens in AMC Dispute

Vlad Tenev argues securities issuers should control shareholder rights but not derivative products that track publicly traded shares, as AMC pushes back against tokenized versions of its stock.

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CryptoSep 11

India's Richest State Maharashtra Drafts Policy to Tokenize Public Assets for Infrastructure Funding

Maharashtra, India's wealthiest state by GDP, is preparing a blockchain policy to tokenize state-owned assets including electricity transmission infrastructure, marking a shift in how governments could finance public projects.

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CryptoSep 11

India Starts Tokenizing $620 Billion Corporate Bond Market with Digital Rupee Settlement

India's securities regulator has launched a pilot program to turn corporate bonds into digital tokens settled through the central bank's wholesale digital rupee, marking one of the world's largest asset tokenization initiatives.

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CryptoSep 10

Nasdaq Invests $100 Million in Kraken Parent at $21 Billion Valuation

The stock exchange giant has taken a strategic stake in Payward, Kraken's parent company, as part of its push into 24/7 tokenized stock trading.

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CryptoSep 10

Singapore Exchange Opens Bitcoin and Ether Perpetual Futures to U.S. Institutions

The Singapore Exchange has granted U.S. institutions access to its bitcoin and ether perpetual futures contracts, bridging American trading desks with Asian crypto liquidity for the first time.

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CryptoSep 9

Germany Proposes 25% Crypto Tax Starting 2028, Ending Tax-Free Holding Period

Germany's Finance Ministry is seeking to impose a flat 25% tax on cryptocurrency gains from 2028, abandoning the current rule that exempts holders after one year.

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CryptoSep 9

India's Financial Intelligence Unit Flags 15 Crypto Platforms for AML Lapses

India's FIU-IND has issued non-compliance notices to 15 virtual digital asset service providers, marking a fresh regulatory crackdown on the country's crypto sector for anti-money laundering violations.

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CryptoSep 8

Circle Acquires Cross-Border Payment Firm Tazapay for $400 Million to Expand USDC Reach

The USDC stablecoin issuer is buying a regulated payment infrastructure company that processes $25 billion annually across 100+ markets, bridging the gap between digital dollars and local banking systems.

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CryptoSep 8

Liquid Network Recovers $270 Million in Bitcoin from Whitehat Hackers, $47 Million Still Missing

Self-proclaimed whitehat hackers have returned 3,400 of the 4,000 BTC stolen from Liquid Network's federation wallet on Sunday, but negotiations continue for the remaining bitcoin as the network prepares to restart operations.

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CryptoSep 7

Solana to Triple Transaction Size as Apps Get Room for More Complex Trades

A Transaction v1 feature activates Wednesday, allowing complex proofs and large multisig operations to fit in one transaction while forcing services that read Solana to update.

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CryptoSep 7

Harmony Proposes Shutting Down Blockchain Over AI Security Threats

Once-hyped Ethereum rival Harmony wants to voluntarily shut down its layer-1 network, citing state actors and AI agents as insurmountable security risks, then pivot ONE token emissions into an AI video business.

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CryptoSep 6

Better Mortgage Gains Right to Reuse Bitcoin Collateral in New Coinbase Loan Program

Better Mortgage's bitcoin-backed loan product allows the lender to reuse pledged BTC for its own purposes, while borrowers cannot recover their crypto until the underlying conventional mortgage is fully repaid or refinanced.

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CryptoSep 6

Tether-Backed Orionx Exchange to Shut Down After Audit Reveals $7 Million Custody Gap

Chilean cryptocurrency exchange Orionx is permanently closing operations after an independent audit discovered more than $7 million in customer assets had been moved to wallets outside the platform's custody.

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CryptoSep 5

Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Push Local Currencies Lower, Bank of Korea Study Finds

New research from South Korea's central bank reveals that trading pressure in dollar-pegged stablecoins correlates with depreciation of local currencies as market makers rebalance positions.

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ForexSep 5

India's Forex Reserves Surge to Record $740.80 Billion on Strong Capital Inflows

India's foreign exchange reserves have climbed to an all-time high of $740.80 billion, marking a significant jump from the $716.9 billion reported just weeks ago and underlining robust capital inflows into Asia's third-largest economy.

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CryptoSep 4

UK's Largest Retail Investment Platform Hargreaves Lansdown Opens Access to Crypto ETNs

Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK's biggest retail investment platform, has reversed its stance and begun offering crypto exchange-traded notes following the FCA's October decision to lift the retail ban on crypto ETPs.

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CryptoSep 4

US Banking Regulator Grants Provisional Charter to Blockchain Bank OpenReserve

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued a provisional national bank charter to OpenReserve, expanding the roster of crypto-native financial institutions operating under federal oversight.

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CryptoSep 3

Standard Chartered Launches Spot Bitcoin and Ether Trading in UAE

The global banking giant becomes the first major international bank to offer institutional clients direct access to spot Bitcoin and Ether trading in the United Arab Emirates.

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CryptoSep 2

CrowdStrike and Federal Authorities Dismantle Sality Malware After 8 Years of Crypto Theft

Russia-based Sality malware that secretly intercepted and replaced cryptocurrency addresses for eight years has been neutralized, with over 15,000 infected machines isolated in coordinated takedown.

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CryptoSep 1

Singapore Proposes 100% Reserve Backing and Yield Ban for Stablecoins

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has unveiled draft stablecoin regulations requiring full reserve backing and prohibiting yield-bearing products, while opening the door to cross-border token recognition.

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CryptoAug 31

Cronos Blockchain Halted After $75 Million Tectonic Lending Exploit

Validators paused the Cronos network following a sophisticated attack on Tectonic lending protocol that saw an attacker manipulate the TONIC token price 100-fold to drain real assets as collateral.

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CryptoAug 30

Neobank's AVICI Token Crashes 49% After $1.1 Million Crypto Card Hack

A security exploit targeting a neobank's crypto card system drained $1.1 million in user funds, sending the platform's native AVICI token to a record low before a partial recovery.

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CryptoAug 24

Standard Chartered Becomes First Bank to Distribute Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin

The London-based multinational with $850 billion in assets will distribute Anchorpoint's HKDAP to eligible clients, marking a major milestone in traditional banking's embrace of digital currencies.

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CryptoAug 23

Crypto Card Spending Tops $1 Billion as Stablecoins Drive Everyday Purchases

Tracked card volume more than tripled in a year, with USDC and USDT funding over 70% of spending as users increasingly paid for groceries, rides and subscriptions.

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CryptoAug 23

Sandbox Halts Base and BNB Chain Bridging After Exploit Hits Web3 Gaming Platform

The popular Web3 gaming network has disabled cross-chain transfers on Base and BNB Chain following a security breach that affected less than 0.01% of total SAND token supply.

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CryptoAug 23

BitMart Exchange Considers Partial Restart and Creditor Payouts After Shutdown Announcement

The troubled crypto exchange has hired White & Case as restructuring counsel and plans to unveil a detailed roadmap by September 9th.

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World economyAug 23

Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods After Trade Talks Collapse

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed dollar-for-dollar tariffs on American products following the breakdown of bilateral trade negotiations before Friday's deadline.

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CryptoAug 22

Analysts Divided on Whether Bitcoin's Surge Past Key Levels Signals New Bull Run

Market experts identify classic bottom formation patterns as Bitcoin rallies sharply, though lingering macroeconomic uncertainties keep strategists cautious about calling a sustained recovery.

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ForexAug 22

India's Forex Reserves Surge to $716.9 Billion, Highest in Six Months

India's foreign exchange reserves climbed to a half-year peak as dollar weakness and strong capital inflows boost the central bank's war chest amid global currency volatility.

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CryptoAug 22

Zcash Soars 48% to $800 as Grayscale ETF Filing Advances

The privacy-focused cryptocurrency surged past its 2018 peak amid record futures trading and fresh momentum toward a spot ETF conversion.

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StocksAug 22

Treasury Buyback Strategy Triggers Bitcoin's 25% Surge to $80,000

While not technically quantitative easing, the Treasury's bond repurchase program helped pull yields lower and sparked a massive short squeeze in cryptocurrency markets.

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ForexAug 22

Emerging Market Currencies Hit Multi-Year Highs as Dollar Slumps

The U.S. dollar dropped to three-month lows as emerging market currencies surged, with India's forex reserves climbing to a six-month peak of $716.9 billion.

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CryptoAug 22

Coldcard Ships Firmware Update After $114 Million Bitcoin Theft

Hardware wallet maker Coldcard has released a new firmware update following a massive security breach that cost users $114 million in bitcoin. The company utilized AI assistance to identify additional vulnerabilities during the review process.

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StocksAug 22

Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Wins Japan's First Crypto Approval in Four Years

Laser Digital Japan has secured Japan's first cryptocurrency business approval in four years, marking a significant shift in the country's regulatory stance. The Nomura-backed firm will initially focus on providing liquidity services to domestic crypto providers.

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World economyAug 22

Canada-US Trade Negotiations Reach Final Hours Before Friday Deadline

Trade talks between the United States and Canada are going down to the wire as negotiators work frantically to finalize a deal before a Friday night deadline. Canadian officials have acknowledged there is still significant work to be done despite progress in recent days.

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CryptoAug 22

Major Crypto Industry Groups Challenge Illinois Digital Asset Tax in Court

Leading blockchain advocacy organizations have filed a lawsuit against Illinois over its newly enacted 0.2% tax on cryptocurrency transactions, marking a significant legal challenge to state-level crypto taxation.

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StocksAug 22

Billionaire Ray Dalio Urges Investors to Buy Bitcoin as Debt Crisis Looms

Hedge fund legend Ray Dalio recommends investors allocate to Bitcoin and gold over bonds, warning of potential debt crisis as US national debt surpasses $40 trillion.

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World economyAug 22

Canada-US Trade Talks Enter Final Hours as Friday Deadline Approaches

Canadian negotiators acknowledge 'more work to do' as trade discussions with the United States go down to the wire ahead of a critical Friday night deadline.

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CryptoAug 21

Ethena's ENA Token Soars 48% on Major FalconX Partnership Deal

ENA token rallies sharply following a $1 billion liquidity partnership with FalconX, though analysts caution that broader altcoin season remains elusive.

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World economyAug 21

US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion as Borrowing Costs Surge

America's national debt crosses historic $40 trillion threshold while Treasury attempts to ease borrowing costs prove short-lived, raising fresh concerns about fiscal sustainability.

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World economyAug 21

Canadian Provinces Resist Trade Concessions as US Deadline Looms

Provincial leaders are pushing back hard against Prime Minister Mark Carney's trade negotiations with Washington, complicating efforts to reach a deal before tariff deadlines.

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CryptoAug 21

Bitcoin Rally Above $79,000 Sends Crypto Mining Stocks Soaring

Major cryptocurrency mining companies and treasury firms see double-digit gains as Bitcoin's strongest weekly performance since 2023 lifts the entire sector.

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ForexAug 21

Global Bond Markets Continue Selloff Despite Treasury Buyback Program

Sovereign debt concerns overshadow US Treasury's buyback initiatives as bond yields climb worldwide, signaling persistent fiscal anxiety among investors.

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World economyAug 21

Canadian Provinces Push Back Against Trade Concessions as US Deadline Approaches

Manitoba Premier's call to 'fight' US trade demands signals growing resistance among provincial leaders, complicating PM Carney's negotiation strategy.

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CryptoAug 21

Binance Staff Released After UAE Questioning Over Third-Party Fund Flows

Exchange employees were cleared following investigation into client account transactions, marking latest regulatory scrutiny for the world's largest crypto platform.

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ForexAug 21

Emerging Market Currencies Soar to New Highs as Dollar Weakness Deepens

Developing nation currencies are hitting fresh peaks amid a sustained selloff in the greenback driven by fiscal concerns and shifting monetary policy expectations.

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World economyAug 21

Canada Premier Urges Tough Stance as US Trade Deadline Looms

Manitoba's Premier Wab Kinew signals resistance to potential concessions, complicating Prime Minister Mark Carney's efforts to secure national consensus on impending US trade negotiations.

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CryptoAug 21

Solana Slashes Blockchain Speed to 350 Milliseconds in Historic Upgrade

The high-performance blockchain has achieved its first slot time reduction since launch, marking a major milestone toward ultra-low latency trading and transactions.

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ForexAug 21

India's Forex Reserves Hit $716.9 Billion, Reaching Six-Month Peak

The South Asian economic powerhouse has seen its foreign exchange reserves climb to the highest level since February, signaling economic resilience amid global volatility.

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World economyAug 21

US Economy Rings Alarm Bells as Debt Milestone Raises Concerns

America's fiscal trajectory has reached a critical juncture this week, prompting economists and policymakers to question the sustainability of the world's largest economy.

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CryptoAug 21

Coldcard Releases Emergency Firmware Update After $114 Million Bitcoin Theft

Hardware wallet maker Coinkite ships critical security patch following massive cryptocurrency loss, warning users that compromised wallets remain at risk despite the update.

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StocksAug 21

Japan Approves Nomura-Backed Laser Digital, First Crypto License in Four Years

Laser Digital Japan receives landmark regulatory approval to operate as a cryptocurrency exchange, marking a significant shift in Japan's cautious approach to digital asset markets.

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World economyAug 21

US Government Plans Crackdown on $40 Trillion Debt as Wrenching Times Loom

Washington prepares comprehensive measures to address America's ballooning national debt, but economists warn the path ahead will be painful for taxpayers and government programs alike.

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CryptoAug 21

Bitcoin holds firm as institutional demand keeps growing

Spot ETF inflows and corporate treasuries continue to absorb supply, keeping BTC resilient despite macro uncertainty.

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World economyAug 21

Global markets weigh central bank signals ahead of autumn

Equities steadied as investors parsed mixed messages on the pace of rate cuts in the US and Europe.

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UkraineAug 20

Ukraine's fintech sector attracts new international investment

Payment startups and crypto services in Ukraine report growing funding rounds as the digital economy expands.

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