Cryptocurrency
Argentina Joins Global Crypto Tax Reporting Network
Argentina has officially committed to the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, pledging to begin the automatic exchange of digital asset transaction data by September 2029. This move aligns the nation with 77 other jurisdictions aiming to curb tax evasion by standardizing cross-border information sharing for crypto service providers.
Singapore Court Sentences Six Over $4.9 Million Crypto Poker Heist
Six Malaysian men have been sentenced to prison for a violent, pre-planned armed robbery at a private Singapore residence, where they coerced high-stakes poker players into surrendering approximately S$4.9 million in cryptocurrency, cash, and luxury watches during an April 2024 home invasion.
Bybit Debuts Fixed-Return Odds for Bitcoin and Ether
Traders can now speculate on Bitcoin and Ether price movements through Bybit Odds, a new contract suite that replaces traditional leverage with fixed-risk exposure. By committing a set amount of USDT, users eliminate the threat of liquidation and margin calls while locking in potential returns before entering a position.
BitMart launches engagement portal as advisers review asset status
BitMart has opened a dedicated digital portal for user inquiries regarding withdrawals and company restructuring, establishing a formal communication channel while financial adviser Alvarez & Marsal conducts an ongoing assessment of the exchange’s financial position following its recent suspension of trading services.
Zcash holders vote to accelerate block times to 25 seconds
Nearly 2.4 million ZEC participated in a private governance poll, with an overwhelming majority of stakeholders favoring a transition to 25-second block intervals. The vote, representing roughly 66% of eligible Ironwood pool balances, establishes a clear mandate for the upcoming NU7 network upgrade.
Meme coin traders hit by $600,000 phishing scam via fake Cloudflare checks
Meme coin traders are falling victim to sophisticated phishing pages that mimic Cloudflare verification screens to bypass traditional security. One trader recently reported losing $600,000 after being prompted to execute a malicious administrator script on a Windows machine, marking a shift from browser-based wallet draining to direct system compromise.
Yieldstreet Co-Founder Michael Weisz Tapped to Lead Kamino U.S. Expansion
Kamino has appointed former Yieldstreet executive Michael Weisz as chief executive to spearhead the Solana lending protocol's push into the U.S. market. The move signals a strategic shift as the firm establishes a New York headquarters to court institutional asset managers and integrate tokenized real-world assets into its DeFi framework.
Polymarket shifts to in-house indexing for near-instant trade data
By transitioning its primary blockchain indexing to an internal, Rust-based system, Polymarket has slashed data latency by nearly 30 seconds. The move to the open-source rindexer tool allows the prediction platform to process trades, positions, and user balances within 10 milliseconds of a block being broadcast to the network.
Senate Rejection of CLARITY Act Triggers $571 Million Crypto Liquidation
A failed procedural vote in the U.S. Senate on September 15 sent shockwaves through digital asset markets, forcing the liquidation of roughly $571 million in bullish futures positions. The collapse of the CLARITY Act cloture motion erased significant gains, as leveraged traders were blindsided by the sudden market reversal.
Regulators look to existing powers after CLARITY Act stalls in Senate
The U.S. Senate’s failure to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has shifted the focus toward federal agencies, as former CFTC chair J. Christopher Giancarlo asserts that regulators can still establish digital asset frameworks using their current statutory authority despite the legislative roadblock.
BIS study exposes massive gaps in Bitcoin and stablecoin data
Estimates of Bitcoin's on-chain transfer value can fluctuate sixfold depending on how researchers account for transaction change, according to a Bank for International Settlements working paper. The report argues that widely cited market metrics often mask significant technical noise rather than providing clear economic insight.
Bank of England warns of stablecoin risks to US Treasury markets
The rapid expansion of dollar-linked stablecoins, now reaching $300 billion in circulation, is creating a double-edged sword for the US Treasury market. While these tokens drive significant demand for government debt, a Bank of England policymaker warns they could also accelerate market stress during periods of sudden, heavy redemptions.
BitBox Integrates Lightning Wallet Into Existing Backup Architecture
BitBox has launched a self-custody Lightning hot wallet within its mobile app, allowing users to execute rapid Bitcoin payments without the burden of maintaining additional recovery phrases. By deriving the new wallet directly from existing hardware backups, the integration streamlines spending while keeping savings secured offline.
Robinhood Engineers Face Fraud Charges Over Crypto Insider Trading
Two Robinhood software engineers allegedly leveraged confidential company data to pocket over $50,000 each by trading crypto perpetual futures. Federal prosecutors in New York charged Hefu Chai and Huaisong Xiang with commodities and wire fraud, alleging the pair exploited internal listing schedules to front-run market announcements on a decentralized platform.
Senate blocks CLARITY Act as ethics disputes stall crypto reform
The U.S. Senate halted the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on Wednesday, as a cloture motion failed with a 50-49 vote. The result fell ten signatures short of the 60 required to open formal debate, casting fresh uncertainty over the legislative path for crypto market regulation in Washington.
Bitcoin Slides as Fed Rate Hike Odds Top 92%
With federal funds futures pricing in a 92% probability of a 25-basis-point interest rate hike, the crypto market has shed more than 2% of its total capitalization. Bitcoin has slipped below $76,000 as investors retreat from volatile assets ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee decision and a critical Senate procedural vote.
X Launches Cashtag Trading Integration for US Users
X has officially launched its U.S. Cashtag Partner Program, bridging the gap between social media financial discourse and active markets. By embedding direct links to five major brokerage platforms, the company allows users to transition from viewing asset-specific charts and conversations to executing trades on external, regulated financial interfaces.
MEV Bot Yoink Intercepts $7.8 Million rsETH Exploit
A decentralized finance exploit targeting 2,900 rsETH ended with an unexpected twist when a Maximal Extractable Value bot intercepted the transaction. The bot, known as Yoink, successfully front-ran an attacker in Ethereum block 25980525, securing the funds before the original malicious attempt could be processed by the network.
Kazakhstan to Launch National Cryptocurrency Analytics Center
The National Bank of Kazakhstan is set to establish a dedicated center for monitoring digital asset transactions, integrating crypto-specific oversight into the country’s existing financial infrastructure. Chairman Timur Suleimenov announced that the hub will track fiat and crypto flows, wallet activity, and client data to tighten state regulation over digital assets.
ECB Seeks Merchant Partners for 2027 Digital Euro Pilot
The European Central Bank is calling on e-commerce and mobile-commerce retailers across the euro area to join a 12-month pilot program starting in late 2027. This initiative marks a critical step in the bank's long-term strategy to evaluate the technical and commercial viability of a digital euro by 2029.
Ripple Secures Multi-Year Branding Deal with Louisville Athletics
The XRP logo will debut on Denny Crum Court during the 2026–27 basketball season, marking a significant expansion for Ripple into U.S. college sports. The multi-year partnership with the University of Louisville places the digital-asset brand across both men’s and women’s programs, covering arena signage and digital media inventory.
Senate Republicans force CLARITY Act vote despite Democratic pushback
Senate Republicans have rejected a last-minute Democratic counteroffer on the CLARITY Act, pushing the legislation toward a 60-vote procedural test scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET on September 15. The impasse highlights deep divisions over ethics rules, decentralized finance oversight, and the scope of tribal gaming protections.
Standard Chartered Sets $10 Price Target for Arbitrum by 2030
Standard Chartered has initiated coverage of the Arbitrum ecosystem with a $10 price target for the ARB token by 2030, projecting that a surge in institutional adoption and the migration of traditional financial assets onto dedicated blockchain networks will drive a seventyfold increase in value.
Velocity secures $48M Series A to scale stablecoin infrastructure
London-based fintech Velocity has finalized a $10 million extension to its Series A funding round, pushing its total raise to $48 million. The capital infusion, which values the company at $200 million, brings prominent industry players including Visa Ventures, Circle Ventures, and Ripple into its investor cap table.
Crypto VC Funding: Payward and Latitude Lead $151M Weekly Haul
Crypto firms secured $151 million across five disclosed financing rounds between September 5 and 11, 2026. A $100 million strategic agreement between Nasdaq Ventures and Kraken parent Payward dominated the week, while Latitude’s $35 million Series A signaled growing investor interest in stablecoin-based cross-border payment infrastructure.
NFT Market Volume Climbs Amid Sharp Decline in Active Addresses
NFT sales reached $46.78 million for the week ending September 12, marking a 6.8% increase despite a dramatic contraction in active participation. While dollar volume rose, the number of unique buyer addresses plummeted by over 84%, suggesting a market increasingly driven by a concentrated handful of high-value transactions.
Revolut Leaks Customer Data After Sophisticated Email Spoofing Attack
A fraudulent request sent from a compromised government email domain has led Revolut to inadvertently disclose the personal and financial records of its customers. The banking firm, which boasts 80 million users, surrendered sensitive identity documents and Bitcoin transaction histories after the malicious email passed standard domain authentication security checks.
Singapore Auctions Luxury Goods Seized in $2.37B Laundering Case
A 15.02-carat yellow diamond ring and a limited-edition Louis Vuitton pumpkin bag are among the first 624 luxury items hitting the block. These assets, forfeited following a massive money laundering investigation, are now being liquidated by the Singapore government through a series of online auctions spanning until 2027.
BIS: AI Shrinks Financial Firms' Security Patching Window to Minutes
The window between discovering a software vulnerability and its exploitation has collapsed from weeks to minutes, according to a Bank for International Settlements report. This acceleration forces financial institutions to abandon rigid, scheduled maintenance cycles in favor of rapid, senior-level decision-making to protect critical banking infrastructure.
UK Crypto Firms Face Five-Month Deadline for FCA Authorisation
The Financial Conduct Authority has opened a narrow five-month window for cryptocurrency businesses to secure regulatory approval ahead of a sweeping new oversight regime. Starting September 30, 2026, and closing February 28, 2027, this period serves as the primary gateway for firms to align with standards set to take effect in October 2027.