U.S. DOJ seeks $61M in alleged Iran oil crypto proceeds
U.S. prosecutors seek forfeiture of $61.2M in frozen USDT, alleging the funds trace to Iranian oil sales and a network linked to the IRGC.
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XRPL Batch upgrade nears activation after developers fix 11 bugs
The XRP Ledger’s Batch V1.1 amendment has moved within one validator vote of starting its two-week activation process after developers fixed another 11 software issues uncovered during security reviews. RippleX said Monday that the latest review of Batch V1.1 identified…
Ethereum and Base abandon joint account abstraction standard
Ethereum and Base developers have ended work on a common account abstraction standard after efforts to reconcile EIP-8141 and EIP-8130 failed, leaving the two networks to pursue separate transaction designs. Ethlabs developer Derek Chiang said Monday that the authors of…
Balancer wind-down proposed as post-exploit revenue fails to recover
Balancer has proposed shutting down its decentralized exchange protocol and returning more than $9 million in remaining treasury assets to BAL holders after its post-exploit operating plan failed to generate enough revenue. Balancer Labs CEO Marcus Hardt laid out the…
Bitcoin options lead $16.6B Q3 crypto expiry
Nearly $16.6B in Bitcoin and Ethereum options is positioned for Q3 expiry, with calls exceeding puts as traders await the Fed decision.
U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hits 5.012% as oil jumps
U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.012% as oil surged, then eased below 5% while investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday decision.
CoinEx to shut down exchange after nearly nine years
CoinEx will wind down after nine years, ending spot trading Sept. 29 and withdrawals Dec. 22 amid lower liquidity and rising compliance costs.
Tokenized stocks debate goes beyond issuer consent: Bitfinex
Bitfinex Securities has argued that the tokenized stocks debate must distinguish between third-party products and issuer-backed securities because each model gives investors different rights. Tokenized stocks require clear investor rights Bitfinex Securities Head of Operations Jesse Knutson told crypto.news that…
Bitcoin analysts warn Fed, BoJ decisions could pressure crypto
Bitcoin has held near $77,000 as investors have reduced risk before the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 16 policy decision, with analysts watching $76,000 support and $83,000 resistance. Nansen senior research analyst Nicolai Søndergaard told crypto.news that Bitcoin traders have adopted a…
Banks and state attorneys general challenge CLARITY Act ahead of vote
Eight banking associations and 17 state attorneys general have challenged parts of the CLARITY Act before a Sep. 15 procedural vote that requires 60 Senate votes. Eight banking associations wrote to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader…
Bitcoin price nears $80K as Trump signals Iran talks
Bitcoin price has risen about 3% to $79,143 after touching $79,325, even as conflicting U.S. and Iranian statements have kept the path toward a possible agreement unclear. Trump’s comments have supported the Bitcoin price rebound Bitcoin’s recovery unfolded as U.S.…
Bitcoin may test $82K and $76K after Fed decision: Bitfinex analysts
Bitcoin has remained trapped between large liquidation zones near $76,000 and $82,000 as falling spot-market selling meets rising leverage before the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision. Bitfinex analysts said in their latest Bitcoin market report that leverage has accumulated on both…
Stock and crypto interest jumps 96% in South Korea
South Korea has recorded a 95.7% year-over-year increase in online interest in stocks and crypto, placing it first among more than 45 countries examined in a September 2026 retail investment study. Coin Insider analyzed Google Trends data from 2025 and…
Avalanche to power UAEPASS Digital Vault serving 12.5M users
Avalanche has secured a role in the blockchain upgrade of the UAEPASS Digital Vault, a document service within the UAE’s national identity platform used by 12.5 million people. According to a Sep. 14 announcement from Deca4 and Ava Labs, the…
Bitmine buys 27,180 ETH as Tom Lee eyes year-end crypto rally
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has purchased 27,180 Ethereum over the past week, lifting its holdings to 5.96 million ETH as chairman Tom Lee points to U.S. legislation and institutional demand as possible drivers of a year-end crypto rally. Bitmine’s ETH holdings…
Bitcoin mining in September 2026: How to mine Bitcoin and earn $7,700 in profits monthly
CryptoQuant says several key on-chain and demand indicators have entered bullish territory following Bitcoin’s 24% rally, suggesting that the cryptocurrency may be in the early stages of a new bull market. Over the past week, CryptoQuant’s Bull Score Index surged…
24/7 tokenized markets could expose a weekend dollar funding gap, GSN CEO warns
DBS and Citi have completed a cross-border dollar payment within minutes over a weekend using tokenized deposits, testing an always-on transfer system while raising questions about final settlement, liquidity and foreign exchange pricing. According to Ryan Kirkley, CEO and co-founder…
Kraken launches xStocks vaults with yields on tokenized stocks
Kraken has launched three xStocks vaults offering estimated net yields of up to 2% on tokenized versions of Nvidia shares and two U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds. According to Kraken’s official announcement, eligible customers can earn variable on-chain yields on SPYx, QQQx…
Coinbase CEO says tokenized stocks should hold real securities
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has called for tokenized stocks to carry full backing from real securities as the exchange seeks to connect global investors with a U.S. equity market valued at more than $70 trillion. Armstrong said in an X…
New York AG leads 17 state officials against CLARITY Act
A bipartisan group of 17 state attorneys general has urged the U.S. Senate to reject the CLARITY Act ahead of a key procedural vote, arguing that the crypto market structure bill could restrict states’ ability to pursue fraud and enforce…