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Visa Tightens Memecoin Card Codes After Digital-Media Classification
Visa is moving to tighten how memecoin purchases are classified after some card transactions received a digital-media merchant code. The change follows scrutiny of purchases through Robinhood Wallet and Fomo...
Zcash Sets November 5 Target for NU7 Mainnet Upgrade and Faster Blocks
Zcash developers have set their sights on November 5 for NU7’s mainnet activation. The upgrade would significantly shorten Zcash’s block interval. Developers plan to reduce block times from 75 seconds...
Kraken Seeks US Launch for Single-Stock Perpetual Futures Trading
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, filed to bring single-stock perpetual futures to US traders, expanding its derivatives offering beyond crypto. The filing covers 10 US stocks, including Tesla, Nvidia,...
Haruko Breach Exposes API Data and Trading Records of 15 Crypto Clients
Haruko was targeted in a cyberattack that exposed trading data and read-only exchange API details belonging to 15 crypto clients, according to reports. The breach also resulted in a small...
Coinbase Files for 50+ Single-Stock Perpetual Futures
Coinbase has asked U.S. regulators to approve perpetual futures tied to more than 50 individual stocks. The proposal would expand the exchange’s derivatives business beyond crypto and broad equity indexes. ...
North Korea-Linked Hackers Used Fake Jobs to Steal Crypto From IT Workers
A North Korea-linked hacking group used fake job offers to target IT workers and steal cryptocurrency, Japan’s NPA said Friday. The group, known as WaterPlum, infected more than 30,000 devices...
Grayscale Zcash ETF Sets 3-for-1 Split as ZEC Surges 25%
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF will undergo a 3-for-1 share split as ZEC extends its sharp weekly advance. The fund will issue two additional shares for every share held on the September...
CFTC Sends Crypto Rules to White House After CLARITY Act Setback
The CFTC has sent proposed crypto market rules to the White House for review after the Senate stalled the CLARITY Act this week. The agency submitted the proposal to the...
Evernorth Secures $30M Convertible Note Commitment to Expand XRP Treasury
Evernorth Holdings has secured a $30 million financing commitment from South Korea’s NH Investment & Securities. The funding could expand the company’s XRP treasury strategy as it prepares for a...
Kevin O’Leary Sees CLARITY Act Returning to Congress in Early 2027
Veteran investor Kevin O’Leary expects Congress to revisit the CLARITY Act next year after the Senate blocked the bill from advancing this week. Speaking at the Avalanche Summit in New...
Binance to Suspend Deposits and Withdrawals on September 22
Binance will temporarily pause deposits and withdrawals across its platform on September 22 during a scheduled wallet infrastructure upgrade. The exchange plans to begin the maintenance at 06:00 UTC. Binance...
US Sanctions Iran’s BitBank, Zanjani Associates Over Crypto Network
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned BitBank and several people linked to Iranian financier Babak Zanjani, accusing them of helping operate a cryptocurrency network used to evade sanctions. The Office...
WisdomTree, MoonPay Team Up to Expand Access to Tokenized Treasury Fund
WisdomTree and MoonPay are joining forces to broaden U.S. investor access to tokenized Treasury funds through MoonPay’s digital asset network. The partnership centers on WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund...
CFTC Eases Registration Rules for Software Linking Users to Derivatives
U.S. derivatives regulators moved to reduce a registration hurdle for software providers connecting users with regulated markets. The CFTC’s Market Participants Division issued a no-action position Thursday for passive software...
SEC Grants Five-Year Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stock Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission has introduced temporary relief allowing eligible venues to trade tokenized U.S. stocks onchain. The move creates a regulatory pathway for Tokenized Securities Venues, or TSVs,...
World Money Expands to 150+ Countries With Payments and Investing
World has begun rolling out World Money in more than 150 countries. The service supports payments, stablecoins and investing, while allowing users to manage funds, transfer assets and track their...
Revolut Hackers Cut Ransom Demand to $3M, Set 24-Hour Deadline
Hackers targeting Revolut have lowered their ransom demand to about $3 million and imposed a 24-hour deadline. The group threatens to sell data from 680 customers if Revolut does not...
SEC’s Atkins Vows to Push Crypto Rules After CLARITY Act Senate Setback
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said the agency will press ahead with crypto rules after the Senate blocked the CLARITY Act from advancing on September 15. Atkins said in an X...
Bitcoin Slips After Fed Delivers First 25-Bps Rate Hike Since 2023
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday. The move lifted the federal funds target range to 3.75%-4%. All 12 voting FOMC members supported...
Celsius Sues BitMEX for $495M Over Bitcoin Crash Liquidation Losses
Celsius Network’s bankruptcy estate sued BitMEX for $495 million, alleging the crypto exchange mishandled liquidations during the Bitcoin crash in March 2020. The lawsuit, filed in New York bankruptcy court,...
House Panel Advances Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act in 38-5 Vote
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced new cryptocurrency tax rules Wednesday, marking progress on digital asset legislation. Members voted 38-5 to move the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act toward...
Kraken Parent Payward Plans Onchain Perpetual Futures for US Clients on Hyperliquid
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, plans to launch onchain perpetual futures for US clients through Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 markets. The move could connect regulated US derivatives infrastructure with one of...
FlamingoFinance Loses $346,000 in DeFi Exploit Using $18M Flash Loan
FlamingoFinance lost about $345,900 in a DeFi exploit after an attacker manipulated share prices in older Flamincome contracts, security firm Blockaid said Wednesday. The attacker used an $18 million USDT...
Lummis Revives US Bitcoin Reserve Push as House Advances Crypto Bills
Senator Cynthia Lummis renewed efforts to establish a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve on Wednesday, following the CLARITY Act’s failure to advance in the Senate on September 15. House lawmakers meanwhile...
Binance Adds 11 US-Listed ETFs to Its Wealth Management Service
Binance has expanded its wealth management services by adding 11 US-listed ETFs to Binance Earn. The offering gives users access to short-term US Treasury and investment-grade bond funds. It marks...
