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Robinhood crypto trading volume hit $17.5B in August
Robinhood reported $17.5 billion in crypto trading volume during August, reflecting continued retail participation in digital asset markets.
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UK House of Lords mandates national digital asset strategy within 12 months
The UK House of Lords passed an amendment requiring the Treasury to develop a comprehensive national strategy for crypto, stablecoins, and tokenized securities within a year, aligning UK policy with EU MiCA and US CLARITY Act frameworks.
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India's SEBI launches tokenized bond pilot, $107M issued in Demat 2.0
India's Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) has initiated a pilot program for tokenized bonds under its Demat 2.0 framework, with $107M in bonds already issued. Future phases will enable secondary trading and retail access.
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Albuquerque orders Bitcoin ATM operators to exit within 45 days
Albuquerque has banned Bitcoin ATMs and given operators a 45-day deadline to remove them from the city, marking a local regulatory restriction on crypto infrastructure.
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250M USDC minted from treasury
Whale Alert detected a 250 million USDC mint from the USDC Treasury, representing a significant stablecoin supply increase.
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BlackRock's ETHB accumulates $251M ETH in 20 days with no outflow days
BlackRock's ETHB spot ETH fund bought $251.4M of Ethereum over the past 20 trading days without a single day of net outflows, including $13.9M yesterday. Meanwhile, sister fund ETHA and Fidelity's FETH experienced outflows.
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Albuquerque orders removal of Bitcoin ATMs citing fraud concerns
Albuquerque city council has banned Bitcoin ATMs and given operators 45 days to remove them, citing reports that roughly 90% of crypto kiosk transactions in the city are linked to fraudulent activity.
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ESMA questions authorization status of major prediction platforms in EU
European Securities and Markets Authority raised concerns that major prediction platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi lack proper EU authorization and questioned the effectiveness of their geographic restrictions.
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Whale opens 4x short on 640 BTC after recent ETH long profits
A tracked whale address opened a leveraged 4x short position on approximately 640 BTC ($49.33M notional) following profitable long exposure to ETH. On-chain monitoring accounts often flag large directional bets as market sentiment indicators.
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Satellite imagery detects smoke near Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline
Satellite imagery captured smoke in the vicinity of Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline on Thursday, signaling a potential disruption to critical energy infrastructure.
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Anthropic reports Claude AI misused for cyberattacks and surveillance
Anthropic disclosed that its Claude AI model was exploited by threat actors for cyberattacks targeting 20+ organizations and to develop mass-surveillance tools, raising concerns about AI safety in the crypto and tech sectors.
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Solana tokenized equity supply reaches record $684M
Tokenized equity holdings on Solana surged to an all-time high of $684M, representing 47% growth over three weeks, signaling growing adoption of on-chain equity instruments.
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India pilots tokenized corporate bonds using digital rupee for settlement
India's SEBI and RBI launched Demat 2.0 to test blockchain-based corporate bonds with atomic settlement via the wholesale digital rupee. Three firms issued ₹10.25 billion in bonds under the program, targeting modernization of the $620B corporate debt market.
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Canada's OSFI clarifies tokenized deposits have same legal status as traditional deposits
Canada's banking regulator OSFI confirmed that tokenized deposits are legally equivalent to traditional bank deposits, allowing federally regulated banks to issue them on blockchain without requiring new regulatory frameworks.
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BofA flags complacency risk as equity funds see largest outflows since January
Bank of America warns that investor complacency amid surging Treasury yields and elevated oil prices could trigger higher market volatility, citing $14.2B in U.S. equity fund outflows over three weeks.
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DOJ: Tether froze $52M in crypto tied to global scam ring
The U.S. Department of Justice credited Tether with helping block $52 million in cryptocurrency linked to an international fraud network, highlighting stablecoin issuers' role in law enforcement cooperation.
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SBF appeals FTX fraud conviction to Supreme Court over trial restrictions
Sam Bankman-Fried's legal team has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn his FTX fraud conviction, arguing he was prevented from presenting a defense that customer losses were minimal and challenging the $11 billion forfeiture order.
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Blockstream refuses ransom demand from Liquid network hackers holding ~600 BTC
Blockstream confirmed it will not pay ransom to hackers who stole approximately 600 BTC from the Liquid sidechain. The company plans to work with law enforcement, exchanges, and forensic firms to recover the funds.
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France lowers 2026 growth forecast to 0.5%, expects recovery to 1% in 2027
France has revised its 2026 GDP growth forecast downward to 0.5%, with expectations for a modest rebound to 1% growth in 2027. This signals economic headwinds in a major eurozone economy.
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Bitwise to shut down Dogecoin ETF after less than a year
Bitwise announced it will liquidate its Dogecoin ETF in October, roughly 11 months after the product's launch.
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Treasury yields at 2008 highs as structural factors push rates higher
Markets are pricing in higher-for-longer Treasury yields, with Bloomberg Economics attributing the shift to rising government debt, weaker global savings, defense spending, and AI investment demand. The 10-year yield may be structurally justified near 4.7%, limiting scope for rate cuts.
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Solana tokenized equities reach $684M, up 47% in three weeks
Total value of tokenized equities on Solana has hit a new record of $684M, representing 47% growth over the past three weeks.
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Ripple integrates AI treasury agents into enterprise software for corporate finance
Ripple has deployed AI-powered treasury agents within its enterprise platform, enabling corporate finance teams to monitor liquidity, identify risks, and receive policy-aligned recommendations subject to human approval before execution.
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India pilots blockchain settlement for corporate bonds using digital rupee
India has launched a blockchain pilot program to tokenize its corporate bond market, worth approximately $620 billion, with settlements conducted via the Reserve Bank of India's wholesale digital rupee.
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Bitwise to shut down Dogecoin ETF after less than a year
Bitwise is closing its Dogecoin ETF (BWOW), which held roughly $688k in assets as of mid-September. Trading will end Oct. 14 with cash distributions expected around Oct. 22.
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Binance Bitcoin reserves surge to 693k BTC, highest in two years
Binance's BTC holdings have climbed to over 693k, representing roughly 30% of major exchange reserves and up 77k BTC since late April. The buildup may reflect investor selling activity post-rally and SAFU fund acquisition plans, potentially signaling near-term selling pressure.
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BTC and ETH spot ETFs see outflows; XRP inflows on Sept. 10
Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs experienced net outflows totaling $312M on September 10, while Solana also saw modest outflows. XRP spot ETFs bucked the trend with $5.14M in inflows.
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Clarity Act passage odds drop to 18% on Polymarket
Prediction market Polymarket is pricing the odds of the US Clarity Act becoming law in 2026 at just 18%, suggesting low market confidence in the legislation's passage.
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Revised CLARITY Act narrows focus to centralized DeFi operators
An updated version of the CLARITY Act targets DeFi platforms deemed non-decentralized, with its ethics provisions largely preserved despite prior Senate debate over that section.
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Kalshi seeks U.S. approval for stock and ETF perpetual futures
Prediction-market platform Kalshi is pursuing regulatory approval to offer approximately 60 perpetual futures contracts on stocks and ETFs, expanding crypto derivatives products into traditional equities markets.
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Cardone Capital purchases 20 BTC for real estate hybrid fund
Cardone Capital has acquired 20 BTC at $76,500 per coin for its real estate-focused Bitcoin hybrid investment vehicle, signaling institutional interest in crypto-backed real estate strategies.
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SEC Chair Atkins, Commissioner Peirce to speak at Solana Policy summit
SEC Chair Paul Atkins will deliver a keynote and Commissioner Hester Peirce will participate in a fireside chat at the Solana Policy Institute's Washington x Wall Street summit on September 14.
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Onchain RWA perpetual trading volume hits $120B, up 120x in under a year
Castle Labs reports onchain real-world asset perpetual trading volume surged from under $1B in October 2025 to over $120B by August 2026. RWA perpetuals now represent 12–20% of total onchain perpetual volume, with open interest around $4.9B concentrated in TradeXYZ and Variational.
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India pilots tokenized corporate bonds settled in digital rupee
India's securities regulator launched a pilot program to convert corporate bonds into digital tokens and settle trades using the RBI's wholesale central bank digital currency, with retail access planned for future phases.
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Crypto markets slide on Fed rate-hike bets; Bitcoin dips below $77K
Bitcoin fell below $77,000 and most major cryptocurrencies declined over 24 hours as traders positioned for a potential Federal Reserve rate increase. Zcash led losses among tracked assets.
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Phishing emails hit 347K Trezor users via Brevo login vulnerability
A flaw in Brevo's login system enabled attackers to send phishing emails to 347,000 Trezor subscribers. Trezor is treating all exposed addresses as compromised and potentially reusable for future phishing campaigns.
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RGB++ enables native smart contracts on Bitcoin via UTXO model
Arkham published a guide to RGB++, a non-EVM Bitcoin layer combining Bitcoin's UTXO model with the RGB protocol and Nervos blockchain to support native smart contracts on Bitcoin.
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Alpha Ladder launches tokenized U.S. stock access in APAC via Payward partnership
Wealth platform Alpha Ladder rolled out xStocks, tokenized U.S. equities offering economic exposure without voting rights, for institutional and accredited investors across select Asia-Pacific markets through a collaboration with MetaComp and Kraken parent Payward.
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Ripple deploys AI agents to assist $1B corporate treasury operations
Ripple has integrated AI agents into its corporate treasury initiative to monitor cash positions, assess risks, and forecast financial scenarios with human approval required for all actions.
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