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Whale deposits $182M USDC to Aave
An unidentified whale transferred approximately 182 million USDC to the Aave protocol, signaling potential lending activity or liquidity provision on the platform.
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Zcash allocates $80K toward privacy ledger improvements
Zcash has committed $80,000 in funding to advance its privacy ledger infrastructure, signaling continued investment in the protocol's core privacy features.
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Binance opens Capital Connect to VIP 3+ verified users
Binance has made its Capital Connect service available to KYC-verified users at VIP 3 tier and above.
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Goldman Sachs shifts from skepticism to backing Hyperliquid with research, investor events
Hyperliquid's CEO reports Goldman Sachs moved from initial dismissal to publishing research and hosting ~20 institutional investors including Point72 and Citadel. Interest is expanding beyond token exposure to active platform use.
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Saylor: US regulators to advance crypto rules, banks to expand Bitcoin services
Michael Saylor expects US regulators to move forward on crypto regulation and financial institutions to broaden Bitcoin custody and lending offerings, even as the Clarity Act remains stalled.
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Bitcoin Core 32 reaches final testing phase with performance and security upgrades
Bitcoin Core 32 enters final testing with improvements to block validation speed, transaction fee estimation logic, and a patch for a wallet vulnerability that could allow authenticated users to execute commands on nodes.
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680 BTC withdrawn from Coinbase Institutional to unknown address
Whale Alert detected a transfer of 680 bitcoin (~$51.9M) moving out of Coinbase's institutional custody to an unidentified wallet, signaling potential institutional repositioning or cold storage.
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Binance adds stock trading for GPROB and RDDTB with 24/7 access
Binance launched trading for two additional stocks (GPROB and RDDTB) with 1:1 instant exchange and round-the-clock availability, expanding its equities offering.
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US House committees to consider crypto tax relief and Bitcoin reserve bills
Two crypto-focused bills are on the US House agenda: one proposing exemptions for small crypto transactions from capital gains tax, and another seeking to lock in government-held Bitcoin reserves for two decades.
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Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC as native gas token
Circle's Arc mainnet is now live, enabling USDC to be used for transaction fees and supporting over 20 fiat stablecoins and cross-chain bridges to more than 20 blockchains.
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Kraken parent Payward to launch onchain perpetual futures for U.S. traders via Hyperliquid
Payward, Kraken's parent, plans to offer onchain perpetual futures to U.S. clients starting with Hyperliquid's HIP-3 markets. CFTC-regulated Bitnomial will handle deployment and settlement, with NinjaTrader Clearing managing accounts.
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Kraken parent Payward to launch regulated on-chain perpetual futures in US
Payward, parent company of Kraken, plans to offer regulated on-chain perpetual futures contracts to US clients through Hyperliquid, expanding derivatives access in the regulated market.
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Kraken parent Payward to launch Hyperliquid perpetual futures for US traders
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced it will offer perpetual futures contracts for Hyperliquid to US-based clients, expanding derivatives access to the token.
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Coinbase CEO urges SEC and CFTC to act after CLARITY Act stalls in Congress
Coinbase's chief executive has called on the SEC and CFTC to take regulatory action independently, citing frustration with Congress's failure to pass the CLARITY Act, which would clarify crypto oversight authority.
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Kraken parent Payward seeks US regulatory approval for Hyperliquid perpetual futures
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, plans to offer Hyperliquid perpetual futures contracts to US clients pending regulatory clearance.
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Two Prime launches $10M bitcoin lending vault on Pareto for institutions
Two Prime has entered onchain finance by deploying a bitcoin-backed yield vault built on the Pareto protocol, targeting institutional investors with $10 million in backing.
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Bitcoin consolidates near $80K as traders await Fed decision
Bitcoin is trading around $80,000 while traders accumulate stablecoin reserves ahead of Federal Reserve policy clarity, suggesting potential market moves once uncertainty resolves.
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Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC as native gas token
Circle has activated its Arc mainnet, enabling USDC to function as the native gas token. The network has attracted over 190 institutional and ecosystem participants at launch.
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Circle launches Arc Layer 1 blockchain with major institutional validators
Circle has announced the mainnet launch of Arc, a Layer 1 blockchain backed by founding validators including BlackRock, DTCC, Visa, and Mastercard.
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Bitcoin ETFs see largest outflows since June as Clarity Act stalls
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs experienced $450 million in outflows following the Senate's failure to advance the Clarity Act, marking the biggest withdrawal since June amid regulatory uncertainty.
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Deutsche Bank seeks regulatory approval for institutional crypto custody
Germany's largest bank is pursuing regulatory clearance to offer institutional custody services for Bitcoin, Ether, and select stablecoins, with plans to expand into tokenized assets.
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Deutsche Bank readies institutional crypto custody service
Deutsche Bank is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency custody offering for institutional clients, initially supporting major assets including bitcoin, ether, and stablecoins USDC and EURC.
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Zcash rallies 6% as Bitcoin slides before Fed rate call
Zcash gained 6% and trades near 2016 highs amid a 30-day surge, while Bitcoin fell to a three-week low below $76k ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision.
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Circle launches Arc mainnet with BlackRock, DTCC, Visa as block producers
Circle deployed Arc, a Layer 1 blockchain that settles gas fees in USDC and operates via proof-of-authority with 11 institutions plus Circle. Over 100 apps went live at launch, including Aave, Morpho, and Uniswap.
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Circle launches Arc mainnet with BlackRock, Visa as validators; 10B ARC tokens minted
Circle completed the genesis mint of 10 billion ARC tokens and launched its Arc mainnet with BlackRock and Visa among the initial validators. Public token launch timing remains undecided.
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Circle launches Arc blockchain for payments and tokenized assets
Circle, the USDC stablecoin issuer, unveiled Arc, a blockchain designed for payments, tokenized assets, and institutional finance as competition intensifies in the stablecoin space.
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Ethiopia slashes Bitcoin miner power allocation by 77% due to hydropower drought
Ethiopia's state power utility cut electricity supply to Bitcoin miners by 77% as declining water inflows forced prioritization of household and industrial consumers. Miners had generated 35% of the utility's revenue in the prior year.
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South Korea's won-backed stablecoin eyes global reach through Visa
South Korea's KRW1 stablecoin is expanding to 200 countries via a Visa partnership, testing whether a fiat-backed digital currency can achieve international scale.
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UK FCA unveils crypto regulatory framework; applications open Sept 30
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has released guidance on its new crypto regulatory regime, with authorization applications beginning September 30 and full implementation scheduled for October 2027.
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Bitcoin's Coinbase premium hits one-month low amid US demand weakness
Bitcoin's price premium on Coinbase has fallen to its lowest level in a month, reflecting softer US demand alongside setbacks for crypto-friendly legislation and expectations of higher Fed rates.
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Deutsche Bank to launch crypto custody for European institutional clients
Deutsche Bank plans to roll out digital asset custody services in Europe this year, initially offering bitcoin, ether, and select stablecoins to institutional investors.
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UK FCA issues new crypto regulatory framework for stablecoins and custody
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has released updated regulatory guidance addressing stablecoin issuance, trading, custody services, and staking activities in the crypto sector.
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Tom Lee sees bullish crypto tailwinds from Wall Street adoption and CLARITY Act
BitMine Chairman Tom Lee forecasts a favorable 12-month outlook for crypto, citing Wall Street's embrace of blockchain infrastructure, tokenized securities, stablecoins, and potential CLARITY Act advancement as key drivers.
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Deutsche Bank plans institutional crypto custody service
Germany's largest bank announced plans to offer institutional-grade cryptocurrency custody for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins, pending regulatory approval, with a launch expected later this year.
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Bitcoin Coinbase premium slides to monthly low after Senate rejects CLARITY Act
US Senate voted down the CLARITY Act, prompting a decline in Bitcoin demand on Coinbase and triggering traders to move BTC to exchanges despite unrealized losses.
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UK allocates $676M and 500 officers to combat money laundering, citing crypto as key risk
The UK Home Office announced a major funding boost and staffing expansion to tackle money laundering, naming cryptocurrency alongside fintech and AI as significant drivers of financial crime threats estimated at £100 billion annually.
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Two Robinhood engineers charged with insider trading via Hyperliquid futures
U.S. prosecutors charged two Robinhood engineers with using confidential token listing information to front-run announcements through Hyperliquid perpetual futures contracts.
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Analyst flags early bull market signals as long-term investors return
Analyst Willy Woo assesses a 90% probability that Bitcoin has bottomed, citing renewed long-term investor participation and emerging bull market structure.
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Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs see outflows on Sept 15
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $450M in net outflows on September 15, with Fidelity's FBTC leading at $215M. Ethereum spot ETFs saw $141M in outflows, topped by BlackRock's ETHA at $98M.
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Deutsche Bank eyes digital asset custody for institutions in Europe
Deutsche Bank plans to offer digital asset custody services to institutional and corporate clients across Europe this year, subject to regulatory clearance.
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