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Bitcoin Suisse relocates half of Swiss jobs to Bratislava, Vietnam
Bitcoin Suisse plans to move up to 60 of its 120 Swiss positions to lower-cost hubs in Bratislava and Vietnam, focusing on back-office and administrative roles as the crypto financial services firm expands its global wealth management business.
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Circle acquires Tazapay for $400M to integrate stablecoin-to-fiat payments
Circle announced a $400 million stock acquisition of cross-border payments platform Tazapay, aiming to integrate stablecoin settlement with real-world banking rails across 100+ markets. The deal targets the final-mile problem: converting USDC to local currency at the point of receipt.
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White House weighs Defense Production Act to boost US refining capacity
The White House is exploring use of the Defense Production Act to boost domestic refining capacity as diesel prices hit record highs and US refineries operate at near-maximum utilization, with executives recommending efficiency upgrades over new construction.
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NES Token Recovery Splits Holders Across Exchanges After $286M Exploit
NES token returned to trading on Binance Alpha and Kraken on September 10 after a security incident on August 24. The exchanges use different eligibility rules and snapshots for swaps and refunds, leaving some holders with unequal recovery outcomes.
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OpenAI Asks Congress if AI Rivals Can Legally Slow Development
OpenAI sought legal clarity from Congress on whether competing AI companies could collectively agree to slow development without violating antitrust law, as pressure to release products before safety testing is complete intensifies.
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Federal Reserve reverse repo facility shrinks to $4.7B from $2.5T peak
The Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repo facility accepted just $4.7 billion in its latest operation, down from over $2.5 trillion in late 2022. The dramatic decline reflects successful liquidity drainage but leaves policymakers with less cushion for future tightening.
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India's Finance Minister Urges RBI to Accelerate Digital Rupee Adoption
India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called on the Reserve Bank of India to expand central bank digital currency pilots across wholesale and retail channels, citing tokenisation and same-day settlement benefits alongside risks of faster fraud and market contagion.
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Anchorage Digital Enables Institutional Access to Frgmnt's fUSD Stablecoin
Anchorage Digital Bank, a US federally chartered crypto bank, has partnered with stablecoin protocol Frgmnt to give institutional clients access to fUSD and sfUSD tokens through its custody platform, allowing institutions to hold, mint, redeem, and stake without separate custody arrangements.
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Bitcoin Rallies to $79K as Markets Parse Mixed Inflation Data
Bitcoin bounced back to near $79,000 after initial weakness on cooler annual inflation, though a hotter-than-expected monthly core reading kept Fed rate-hike odds near 62% on Polymarket ahead of September's decision.
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Circle withdraws USDC from Cosmos Noble, forces $92M migration to Injective
Circle is withdrawing USDC stablecoin from Noble, requiring Cosmos to migrate roughly $92 million across its ecosystem to Injective before January 12, 2027. Cosmos Labs is urging users to move funds by October 31 to avoid tightening cross-chain capacity.
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White House AI trusted partner program sparks opacity concerns
A June 2026 executive order created a White House "trusted partner" framework for frontier AI model access, but undisclosed qualification criteria and reporting standards have left companies and allied nations uncertain about inclusion requirements.
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CLARITY Act nearing 60 Senate votes for digital asset regulation
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told CNBC the CLARITY Act is close to securing the 60 Senate votes needed to pass, defining regulatory oversight of digital assets by the SEC and CFTC. Market pricing for 2026 passage has ticked up slightly, signaling investor confidence in regulatory clarity ahead.
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Oracle Q1 revenue hits $19.3B, cloud surges 62% on AI demand
Oracle posted $19.3 billion in Q1 FY27 revenue, a 30% year-over-year jump, with cloud infrastructure surging 121% to $7.4 billion. The company booked over $30 billion in new AI cloud contracts but reported negative free cash flow of $5.4 billion amid heavy infrastructure spending.
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UniCredit explores crypto custody, tokenized products for wealth clients
Italian banking giant UniCredit is evaluating digital-asset custody, brokerage, and tokenized investment products as it selects a technology partner to support blockchain infrastructure, reflecting broader European bank adoption of crypto services.
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August CPI report released; Fed rate hike odds climb to 70%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August Consumer Price Index on September 11, marking the last inflation checkpoint before the Federal Reserve's mid-September meeting. Rate hike probability has climbed to roughly 70%, with a hotter-than-expected print potentially pushing odds higher.
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BitMine controls 12% of Ethereum stake; custody details undisclosed
BitMine Immersion Technologies controls 5.07 million staked ETH—nearly 12% of Ethereum's active stake—but hasn't disclosed how the validators are distributed or who holds the signing keys. The position stays well below the one-third threshold needed to halt finality.
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Bitcoin ETF outflows accelerate; ARK 21Shares leads $282.6M exodus
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest daily outflow in nearly two months on Thursday with $282.6 million in net redemptions, as ARK 21Shares' ARKB accounted for $164 million. A three-day selling streak brought weekly outflows to $449 million, reversing part of a $3.8 billion inflow streak earlier this year.
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UniCredit seeks crypto infrastructure partner for trading and custody
Italy's UniCredit Bank is in early-stage talks to find a technology provider for digital asset trading, custody, and tokenized investment products, joining a wave of traditional banks entering crypto markets.
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AI Agents Cut Bitcoin Quantum Attack Cost 86% in Two Months
More than 100 researchers using AI coding agents cut the computational cost of a quantum attack on Bitcoin and Ethereum's secp256k1 cryptography by 86% between May and July, forcing the crypto industry to reassess quantum-resistance timelines.
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XRP Ledger Warns of Impersonation Scams Targeting XRPL Users
The XRP Ledger building team has warned the community about a surge in fraudulent schemes targeting XRPL users, with scammers increasingly impersonating XRPL Commons to solicit money and sensitive account information.
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125.33B SHIB Moves from BitGo Custody to Fresh Wallet
A newly created Ethereum wallet received 125.33 billion Shiba Inu tokens from BitGo custody on September 6, 2026, sparking speculation about whale consolidation and possible OTC settlement activity.
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GMX disables v2.2b contracts, sets September 14 deadline for integrator migration
GMX is disabling its v2.2b synthetics contracts on September 14, 2026, requiring developers integrating with the protocol to migrate to v2.2c or risk operational disruptions. The newer contracts are already live on Arbitrum, Avalanche, and MegaETH.
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Jump Crypto ends Frankendancer support as Solana Alpenglow upgrade nears October activation
Jump Crypto's Firedancer team is discontinuing the hybrid Frankendancer validator client in October 2026, as Solana's new Alpenglow consensus upgrade prepares for mainnet activation. Validators must migrate to full Firedancer or Agave.
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India launches Demat 2.0 blockchain pilot for tokenized corporate bonds
India's Reserve Bank and Securities and Exchange Board launched Demat 2.0, a blockchain-based pilot for tokenized corporate bonds and faster digital settlement, with the first issuance a Rs 500 crore Larsen & Toubro bond backed by major Indian banks and financial institutions.