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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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UK inflation climbs to 3.1% in August
UK consumer price inflation rose to 3.1% in August from 2.9% the prior month, signaling persistent price pressures in the world's fifth-largest economy.
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Tonkeeper wallet expands to support Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron
Tonkeeper, a TON-native wallet, has rebranded to Keeper and added support for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron alongside its existing TON functionality, broadening its multi-chain capabilities.
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Tonkeeper wallet expands to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron and five other blockchains
The self-custodial Tonkeeper wallet is broadening beyond The Open Network to support seven blockchains total, with additional financial products in development.
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UK Banks to Keep Crypto Payment Blocks Despite 2027 FCA Rules
Nine of the UK's top ten retail banks currently block or limit crypto transactions. The FCA confirmed it will not legally require banks to process crypto payments even after its regulatory framework launches in October 2027, leaving the decision to individual lenders' risk tolerance.
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ECB opens digital euro pilot to online merchants starting 2027
The European Central Bank is recruiting eurozone merchants to participate in a 12-month digital euro payment pilot launching in 2027. Applications close October 27.
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Ex-CFTC Chair: SEC and CFTC will build crypto rules if Congress stalls
Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo indicated that SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Michael Selig are prepared to establish regulatory frameworks for crypto independently, even if the Senate does not pass the CLARITY Act.
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Ethereum and Base diverge on wallet standard after failed alignment talks
Ethereum is adopting EIP-8141 while Coinbase's Base layer backs EIP-8130, creating separate transaction standards that will complicate cross-network wallet and app support.
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Deutsche Bank to offer digital asset custody for institutions in Europe
Deutsche Bank announced plans to launch a digital asset custody service for institutional and corporate clients across Europe this year, marking a significant move by a major traditional bank into the crypto infrastructure space.
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CoinEx to shut down after 9 years; users have until December to withdraw
Crypto exchange CoinEx announced it will cease operations after nine years in business, with a December deadline for users to withdraw their funds.
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Malaysia's regulated crypto market hits $4B in volume as Sharia-compliant assets gain traction
Fitch reports Malaysia has emerged as one of the most open Islamic crypto markets, with regulators endorsing major assets like BTC and ETH as Sharia-compliant. Regulated exchange volumes grew 23% YoY to exceed $4B in 2025, now representing 2.5% of the domestic equity market.
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CoinEx to shut down after nine years; users have until December to withdraw
Hong Kong-based crypto exchange CoinEx is ceasing operations after nine years, citing prolonged market downturn and mounting regulatory compliance expenses. Users have until December to withdraw funds.
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T. Rowe Price exec highlights Solana's readiness for institutional capital and payments
Blue Macellari, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at T. Rowe Price, cited Solana's throughput, cost efficiency, and uptime as enabling factors for onchain finance, RWAs, and payments infrastructure at the Solana Institute Summit.
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Underdog challenges Connecticut's crackdown on prediction markets
Underdog has filed a lawsuit against Connecticut after the state issued cease-and-desist orders to prediction market platforms including Underdog, Polymarket, and Coinbase.
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Fed expected to raise rates for first time since 2023, potentially straining Trump ties
The Federal Reserve is anticipated to hike interest rates for the first time since 2023, a decision that could create tension between Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and President Trump, according to Bloomberg reporting.
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Six sentenced in Singapore for S$4.9M armed robbery targeting crypto poker games
Six Malaysian men were convicted in Singapore's High Court for an armed robbery at a luxury home hosting high-stakes poker games where players settled bets in crypto. Ringleaders received 12 years 11 months imprisonment; police recovered ~S$1.69M of the stolen assets.
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Phemex CEO: AI has diverted capital from crypto, raised security costs
Phemex CEO Federico Variola argues AI has been detrimental to crypto by redirecting investment elsewhere and enabling attackers, while escalating cybersecurity expenses may force the sector toward greater centralization.
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Fed faces credibility test as market hawkish bets tighten; Bitcoin positioned to benefit
Market expectations for aggressive Fed action have constrained the central bank's messaging options, creating risk to inflation-fighting credibility if guidance disappoints. Bitcoin may gain if policy diverges from hawkish pricing.
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Six Malaysians sentenced in Singapore for S$4.9M crypto and poker heist
Six Malaysian men were convicted in Singapore's High Court for an armed robbery targeting high-stakes poker games where players settled bets in cryptocurrency. The ringleaders received 12 years and 11 months imprisonment; authorities recovered ~$1.69M of the ~$4.9M stolen.
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Deutsche Bank enters crypto custody market for institutional clients
Germany's Deutsche Bank has launched a cryptocurrency custody service targeting institutional investors, marking a major traditional finance player's entry into digital asset safekeeping.
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Zcash community votes to speed up block times and maintain halving schedule
Zcash holders voted overwhelmingly to reduce block time to 25 seconds and keep the network's existing halving schedule, with nearly 2.4 million ZEC participating in the governance decision.
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Hackers breach Italian government email, impersonate police to target Revolut crypto users
Attackers compromised an Italian government email account and used it to impersonate law enforcement in order to extract customer data from Revolut, according to Financial Times reporting.
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Bulgaria implements stricter crypto tax enforcement on self-custody transfers
Bulgaria has tightened its cryptocurrency tax rules with new measures targeting withdrawals to self-custody wallets, expanding tax compliance requirements for digital asset holders.
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US charges ex-Robinhood staff with insider trading ahead of token listings
Federal authorities have charged former Robinhood engineers with allegedly trading Hyperliquid perpetuals before the company's token listings, reportedly profiting over $50,000 each from the scheme.
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Bitcoin miner Marathon acquires over 1,200 BTC in major purchase
Marathon Digital, a major Bitcoin miner, purchased approximately 1,292 BTC valued near $98.6M according to on-chain data, signaling continued institutional accumulation.
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CZ sees upside in CLARITY Act setback for stablecoin yields
Binance founder CZ noted that the failure of the CLARITY Act allows stablecoins to continue offering yield products, framing it as a positive for ongoing technology development.
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Bitcoin ETFs see $450M outflow as BTC slides and crypto bill stalls
Bitcoin spot ETFs experienced their largest withdrawal since June, totaling $450M, amid a 2.5% price decline and the failure of the CLARITY Act to advance in the Senate. Fidelity and BlackRock funds led the outflows.
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Solana V1 upgrade increases transaction size by 3.3x
Solana's V1 upgrade expands transaction capacity, with transactions growing 3.3 times larger. The change may affect network throughput and performance characteristics.
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Former CFTC Chair: SEC and CFTC to advance crypto rules despite CLARITY Act stall
Ex-CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo indicated that the SEC and CFTC plan to develop crypto regulations independently, even as the CLARITY Act faces legislative headwinds in the Senate.
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$570M in crypto longs liquidated as Clarity Act stalls
Bullish Bitcoin and Ethereum futures positions worth $570 million were liquidated over 24 hours following the failure of the Clarity Act, a regulatory proposal.
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Senate Clarity Act fails procedural vote; crypto markets decline
The Senate's procedural vote on the Clarity Act fell short by 11 votes, failing to advance the crypto market structure bill. Major tokens including XRP declined following the news.
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Crypto stocks fall as CLARITY Act stalls in Senate
Circle and Coinbase shares dropped roughly 10% following the stalling of the CLARITY Act in the Senate, with Bitcoin mining and treasury-focused firms also declining.
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Cardano partners with Mastercard on crypto program
Cardano has joined Mastercard's cryptocurrency initiative, potentially expanding real-world use cases and merchant adoption for the blockchain network.
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