Bitget hacked, roughly $350 million drained from exchange wallets
A large exchange breach of this size is a material test of custody practices and of whether stolen funds can be traced or frozen.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Federal Reserve unveils stablecoin rules covering reserves and capital
Formal Fed standards for stablecoin issuers determine how much of the market can operate inside the regulated banking perimeter.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
BitMEX shuts down after 11 years, tells users to withdraw funds
The closure of the venue that popularized 100x perpetual futures marks the end of an era in offshore derivatives trading.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
New York sues to shut down Polymarket, calls it an illegal gambling operation
A state action against a major prediction market tests whether event contracts are treated as gambling or as regulated financial products.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Bitcoin slides below $85,000 as Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs
Rising government bond yields and fading rate-cut bets have become the dominant macro driver pressuring crypto prices.
Yahoo Finance · +8 outlets
CFTC issues advisory warning prediction markets that mention contracts invite manipulation
The advisory signals tighter scrutiny of event contracts just as US regulators move to formalize crypto and prediction market rules.
Decrypt · +12 outlets
SEC cuts altcoin ETF approval window to 75 days for SOL, XRP and DOGE
A shorter review clock raises the odds of a broader US spot crypto ETF market beyond bitcoin and ether.
Coinpaper · +6 outlets
US spot Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak to five sessions, adding $2.65B
Sustained ETF inflows are the main structural bid for bitcoin, with BlackRock's IBIT leading daily purchases.
Altcoinbuzz · +2 outlets
CFTC updates guidance on tokenized assets and blockchain records after failed vote
Clearer treatment of onchain records matters for banks and brokers moving settlement onto blockchains.
Cryptonews.net · +13 outlets
NYSE taps Blockchain.com to reach crypto investors with tokenized stocks
A mainstream exchange distribution deal shows tokenized equities moving from pilot to commercial product.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
IBM links Digital Asset Haven to Swift ledger for tokenized deposits
Connecting tokenized deposits to the Swift network is a step toward interbank settlement on shared ledgers.
ct.com · +14 outlets
Canada's six biggest banks team up on a shared digital-dollar network
A joint bank tokenized deposit network would give Canada a domestic alternative to stablecoin rails.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
EU regulators warn quantum computing could threaten blockchains; quantum-safe bitcoin compute cost falls 79%
European supervisors flag a Q-day risk while the cost of post-quantum signing for bitcoin drops sharply.
ct.com · +13 outlets
SoFi begins Mastercard settlement using its SoFiUSD stablecoin
Card network settlement in a bank-issued stablecoin is an early test of stablecoins in mainstream payment rails.
The Block · +13 outlets
Zcash ETP lists in Europe as September ETF inflows reach $284M and ZEC tops $1,600
A retail-accessible listing brings a privacy-focused asset into conventional brokerage accounts after a sharp ZEC rally.
finance.biggo.com · +3 outlets
Sequans exits bitcoin treasury strategy after selling remaining 314 BTC
A corporate treasury holder unwinding its position is a reminder that leveraged BTC balance-sheet strategies can reverse.
Cryptonews.net · +6 outlets
Coinbase expands Morpho loans, letting users borrow against bitcoin at a fixed rate
Onchain lending integrations inside a major exchange widen access to crypto-backed credit.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Solana Foundation hires Binance's former global CMO, names strategy and payments chiefs
Senior hires aimed at institutions and payments signal Solana's push beyond retail trading.
Decrypt · +1 outlets