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DATA Network is set to be upgraded to run as a protocol natively on Sui, and its independent chain will be retired.

The same wallet later lost $450,000 when 30 short positions were liquidated on Saturday night after staying open for more than three hours.

The U.S. Supreme Court hasn't yet indicated whether it will take up cases surrounding prediction markets, but there are now several amicus briefs, an interim final rule and a rule proposal.

An overflow bug in the XRP Ledger's payment engine could have let an attacker mint about 18 trillion spendable XRP in one transaction.

Executives see openings for tokenization, DeFi and dealmaking, while lawyers warn agency action leaves spot-market oversight and lasting certainty unresolved.

"Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well," said Ukrainian President Zelensky.

Investors are using blockchain-based shares for smaller and after-hours trades. The IMF says liquidity, legal rules and settlement systems have not caught up.

Three bets totaling about $173 were placed before news outlets reported Zacharia's pick and are expected to pay out roughly $9,600 combined.

Spot bitcoin, solana, and ether ETFs all logged weekly outflows following last week's trading, a notable shift for some of the funds.

Bitcoin and ether order books are deeper than before the crash, while altcoin liquidity keeps eroding and spot trading remains well below its October 2025 peak.

Paxos Labs, Theo and Energy Substantiation execs see growth coming from putting physical assets to work, with precious metals leading and energy presenting a tougher test.

The Oct. 10, 2025 flash crash wiped out billions in leveraged crypto bets. Traders now have better tools to spot risks, but the forces behind the selloff remain.

CoinDesk analysis finds 10 unusually large trading days in 2026, raising questions about how investors measure risk in an increasingly institutional crypto market.

Daily activity has dropped from 10.8 million transactions to 6.2 million since mid-September even as Robinhood keeps paying network fees on customer swaps.

Researchers demonstrated how a payment could create spendable XRP without the sender funding it, prompting an emergency software release.

Visa’s survey of 14,250 people found interest in stablecoin payments is growing, though only 6% of respondents correctly understood how they work.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Raises $37.5M as Wealthy Families Look to Pass On Their BTC The Bermuda-regulated startup, whose backers include Bain Capital Crypto and Sam Altman, has now raised more than $180 million. This post Bitcoin Life Insurer Meanwhile Rai

The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight.

Bitcoin Magazine ‘We Know Where It Is’: Treasury Secretary Threatens To Freeze $1B of Iran’s Crypto The U.S. will seize $1 billion of Iran’s crypto this week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. It isn’t clear which asset though. This post ‘We Know Where It Is’: Treas

Bitcoin Magazine Here’s How Not To Screw up Your Bitcoin Privacy Speaking on the Bitcoin Rails podcast, Cake Wallet’s Seth for Privacy said people need to take more precautions to protect their identities when using the biggest cryptocurrency. This post Here’s How Not To Screw up

Former FTX COO Constance Wang says Netflix's "The Altruists" misrepresents FTX's collapse and turns it into a love story.

Arbitrum recently replaced its Timeboost transaction-ordering system with a new model called Priority Gas Auctions.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin ETFs Shed $729M in Two Days as Investors Reverse Course Investors have fast cashed out of bitcoin exchange-traded funds this week. It’s showing in the price. This post Bitcoin ETFs Shed $729M in Two Days as Investors Reverse Course first appeared on Bitco

Bitcoin Magazine Ledger Warns Buyers Not to Set Up Wallets From Reseller After Users Report Losses Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger is investigating after users reported having wallets drained. This post Ledger Warns Buyers Not to Set Up Wallets From Reseller After Users Repor

Blockchain.com has applied for DCM and FCM licenses to offer ahead of a planned $500 million IPO.

Alex Mashinsky, already serving 12 years for fraud, settled New York’s civil case over claims he misled Celsius customers about the failed crypto lender’s safety.

Ledger said it is investigating reports of fund losses from users in Southeast Asia who bought its products from reseller CryptoBilis.

The hardware wallet maker said it is investigating devices sold by a Southeast Asian reseller as social posts swirl about crypto assets drained from Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron addresses.

Bessent’s latest crypto seizure plan follows months of sanctions and freezes targeting Iranian assets.

NY AG Letitia James secured up to $35M from ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky and a permanent ban from the securities and crypto industries.

Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families

Bitcoin Magazine UTXO’s Loren Asmus: The $300T Bond Market Is Bitcoin’s Next Frontier UTXO Management's Loren Asmus: Bitcoin isn't a trade, but a portfolio staple. He breaks down institutional adoption, retention, and why education is key. This post UTXO’s Loren Asmus: The

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Core developer responds to AI & Quantum Risk Is AI address security fear-mongering? Chaincode Labs' Antoine Poinsot answers Justin Drake's viral post, breaking down quantum risk and preparation. This post Bitcoin Core developer responds to AI & Qu

Bitcoin Magazine Building the Berkshire Hathaway of Bitcoin | Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury Twenty One Capital holds 43K BTC at a discount. CEO Rapha Zagury breaks down its mNAV, share buybacks, and why Tether's backing provides a permanent edge. This post Building the Berk

Bitcoin Magazine Calamos Investments CEO John Koudounis: Bitcoin Will Hit $1M by 2030 Is Bitcoin headed for a $1M awakening by 2030? Calamos CEO John Koudounis explains why institutional bank lending and ETF access will drive the surge. This post Calamos Investments CEO John Koud

Coinbase launched tokenized stocks on Base six weeks ago, with about $70 million to $100 million in daily volume, according to Pollak.

Thailand's SEC has limited initial crypto ETFs to bitcoin and ether, with new custody, exposure, and trading rules taking effect Oct. 16.

Meanwhile raised $37.5M from existing investors, bringing the Sam Altman-backed bitcoin life insurer's total funding above $180 million.

Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering

Bitcoin Magazine AI Coding Agents Drive Surge in Bitcoin Integration Requests: Breez Bitcoin software company Breez said demand for its developer tools has surged since AI coding agents went mainstream, with partnership inquiries rising roughly 14-fold as developers, and increasi

JPMorgan analysts estimate around $50 billion has flowed into digital assets this year, equal to an annualized pace of $66 billion.

The NFL filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to hear New Jersey's case, arguing Kalshi's sports contracts are gambling, not CFTC-regulated swaps.

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Isabella Bank Corporation

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fleur Capital Corporation

Federal Reserve Board announces it will extend, until November 4, the comment period on its proposal to modernize Regulation O

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Ontario Bancorporation, Inc.

Federal Reserve Board finalizes changes to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its stress test and reduce volatility in its stress test-related capital requirements

Agencies publish resolution plan feedback letters for 15 banking organizations

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc.

Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by BancFirst Corporation

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with SNB Bancshares and Bank of Eufaula

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Northstar Bank, former employee of American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and former employee of Regions Bank