Crypto news
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THORChain rejects Bitget request to block hacker as $6 million moves to bitcoin
CoinDesk found 27 successful swaps moving about 2,390 ETH into 75.2 BTC, even as Bitget urged THORChain to stop serving addresses tied to the $387.5 million theft.
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Franklin Templeton Fund Shares Become Bybit Trading Collateral
Bybit clients will be able to pledge tokenized shares of a Franklin Templeton money market fund as collateral for trading credit, under a collaboration the two firms are announcing on Monday. The shares stay in custody rather than moving onto the exchange, and their value is mirrored inside...
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‘Even more orange’: Strategy buys 1,665 bitcoin for $143 million as total holdings reach 847,666 BTC
Strategy's total holdings account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $70 billion.
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THORChain refuses to block Bitget funds, despite pausing after own hack
DeFi project THORChain has turned down a formal plea to “refuse service” to addresses associated with the recent hack of Bitget, a centralized crypto exchange which lost over $380 million on Thursday night. The decision comes four months after THORChain halted trading after it was hacked for $10...
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Morning Minute: SEC Clears Token Buybacks for Crypto Networks
The Gary Gensler era is long gone and now the SEC is providing clarity on what crypto protocols can and can’t do with their tokens.
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Bitwise NEAR ETF Clears Listing and Registration Hurdles
Bitwise’s NEAR ETF has secured NYSE Arca listing approval and an effective securities registration, clearing two steps toward offering brokerage investors exposure to the token and staking rewards under the ticker NRR. The fund’s Form 8-A, filed Sept. 24, says NYSE Arca approved its listing... Read...
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Traders aren't panicking yet despite cooling crypto sentiment
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 28, 2026
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Bitget resumes Bitcoin withdrawals as hacker swaps ETH via THORChain
Ether withdrawals are scheduled to return Tuesday and USDt on Wednesday as Bitget restores services following last week’s $388 million hack.
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Crypto-friendly institution Franklin Templeton brings its tokenized collateral service to Bybit
Franklin Templeton’s tokenized money market shares can be used as collateral for USDT or USDC trading credit lines on Bybit while earning yield on the underlying assets.
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California Bans Public Officials From Issuing Meme Coins Under New Newsom Law
Governor Gavin Newsom’s legislation bars public officials from issuing meme coins and exchanges from listing tokens tied to politicians.
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Bitcoin falls to $83,000 while altcoins unwind Friday's rally
Bitcoin fell 1.7% to $83,000, though the CoinDesk 100 dropped 2.6% as Friday's biggest gainers reversed and oil climbed back above $100.
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Live updates: Bitcoin sinks below $83,000 as Iran talks stall and oil climbs
ZEC led losses among major tokens as Brent pushed toward $108 and traders added to bets on another Fed rate increase ahead of this week's inflation and jobs data.
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Hong Kong regulators expand financial reporting oversight to licensed crypto firms
The SFC and AFRC signed a new MoU extending financial reporting, audit and compliance cooperation to licensed virtual asset service providers.
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Bitcoin rally takes a breather ahead of key U.S. employment data: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Sept. 28.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom bans public officials from launching memecoins, takes aim at Trump
Newsom signed several other bills, including one intended to set clearer rules for restitution when investors lose money in crypto scams.
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Bitcoin bears pay to bet on further declines as futures positions near yearly lows
Overall demand for leveraged exposure remains weak, marked by sliding futures open interest. The capital that's still in the market appears skewed toward bearish positions.
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Scammers steal $2M in ETH as fake GIWA network fools DYORSWAP
DYORSWAP said it paid more than 200 ETH in compensation, while Upbit operator Dunamu’s GIWA warned that its mainnet had not launched.
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Bitcoin drops under $83K as liquidity hunting keeps bulls from targeting yearly open
Bitcoin joined US stock futures in dropping on Monday after US president Donald Trump did not commit to permanently halting strikes on Iran.
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Bitget starts phased withdrawal resumption following $388 million exploit
The exchange said it has patched the vulnerability, and losses from the incident will be fully covered by a user protection fund.
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Bitcoin ETFs draw $2.4B in biggest inflow week since October 2025
Daily inflows slowed as Bitcoin pulled back from above $87,100, while Ether and XRP ETFs also attracted fresh capital during the week.
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RedotPay completes financial audit as it presses ahead with U.S. IPO plans
The stablecoin payments company said the audit is part of its preparations to go public, disputing an August report that the listing had been put on hold.
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California's Newsom signs memecoin ban and calls it 'The Opposite of Trump'
The California Governor signed AB 2409 as part of an anti-corruption package, framing it as a response to President Trump's $TRUMP fiasco.
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Solana ETFs draw record $188 million in a week as Bitwise takes two-thirds of inflows
All seven funds attracted money, while Friday’s $87 million intake set a daily record.
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South Korea weighs crypto market makers after JPYC trades at 4 times peg
Crypto market making is effectively restricted under South Korea’s manipulation rules, but regulators are reconsidering the approach after a JPYC spiked on Upbit this month.
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Vitalik Buterin says Hegotá could be Ethereum’s last ‘normal’ fork
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin said PeerDAS marked the start of Ethereum’s transition “from being just a blockchain to being something much more powerful.”
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Bitcoin, Nasdaq futures decline as Trump won’t rule out more Iran strikes
Trump on Sunday didn’t rule out additional strikes on Iran before the midterm elections, even as he said the war could end soon.
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Newsom signs California ban on public officials issuing memecoins
The law also restricts crypto companies from offering certain memecoins tied to public officials to California residents and takes effect for tokens issued from Jan. 1, 2027.
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Zano rolls blockchain back a month after Gateway Address exploit
The Zano blockchain has been restarted at the block height that came immediately before Hard Fork 6, which introduced Gateway Addresses.
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THORChain under fire over Bitget, ETH evolves beyond blockchain: Hodler’s Digest
THORChain refuses to blacklist addresses linked to the Bitget hack. Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is evolving from being a mere blockchain, into a world cryptographic computer.
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Onchain analyst links $18.4 million in Robinhood Chain memecoin extractions to single rug-pull operation
The creators of 10 Pons V2 launches exempted a set of wallets from Pons' anti-sniping tax; those wallets went on to buy most of each token's supply, per onchain data.