Topic: #latest-news
-
Strategy Buys 1,665 Bitcoin for $143M, Holdings Hit 847,666 BTC
Strategy sold 1.47 million common shares for $246.2 million in net proceeds, allocating $142.7 million to purchase 1,665 Bitcoin at an average price of $85,681 per coin, lifting its total holdings to 847,666 BTC.
-
Bitcoin quantum-resistant transactions cut 79% in cost to under $67
A weeklong optimization challenge cut the estimated GPU cost of preparing a quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction to under $67, down from roughly $320 spent on the first such transaction in August.
-
ESMA Makes AI and Tokenization EU Supervisory Priority for 2027
The European Securities and Markets Authority will make AI and tokenization a Union Strategic Supervisory Priority in 2027, requiring national regulators to map firm practices and develop common oversight approaches.
-
BitMEX ends crypto trading after 11 years, keeps withdrawals open
BitMEX officially ceased exchange operations on Wednesday after more than a decade in the derivatives market. Users can still withdraw funds through the web platform, though API withdrawals will be disabled on September 28.
-
Zcash NU7 upgrade could freeze legacy Sprout pool funds
Zcash's proposed NU7 upgrade would disable version 4 transactions, potentially leaving ZEC in the legacy Sprout shielded pool unspendable. The upgrade is scheduled to activate on mainnet November 5 if approved October 20.
-
Malicious FomoPeek iOS app linked to $580K crypto theft via kernel exploits
Blockchain security firm SlowMist identified a malicious version of the FomoPeek iOS app distributed through Apple's App Store that used kernel exploits to steal nearly $580,000 in cryptocurrency by accessing wallet data from other applications.
-
Senate rejects CLARITY Act; crypto PACs signal 2026 spending surge
The Senate rejected the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on September 15, and crypto-backed PACs are now signaling they'll increase spending to influence the 2026 midterm races where control of Congress hangs in the balance.
-
Saudi Arabia exits mBridge CBDC project after proof of concept
Saudi Arabia's central bank has exited mBridge, a China-led cross-border digital currency platform, after completing a proof of concept in May 2025. The withdrawal comes as US policymakers have raised concerns about the project's potential to circumvent sanctions.
-
Coinbase files CFTC application for single-stock perpetual futures
Coinbase Derivatives has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer 24/5 perpetual futures contracts on roughly 50 to 60 US stocks, including Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, and Nvidia, pending regulatory approval.
-
Banks double MiCA provider share to 23% on ESMA register
Banks now represent nearly one in four providers on ESMA's MiCA register after roughly doubling their presence since late June, driven largely by German lenders entering the crypto-asset services market.
-
Binance Declines Comment on Lagarde Intervention Report, Reaffirms EU Commitment
Binance declined to comment on a Wall Street Journal report alleging ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened in its failed Greek MiCA license bid, instead reaffirming its commitment to EU compliance and seeking authorization in another jurisdiction.
-
Germany leads Europe in crypto adoption; UK lags on regulation
Germany leads Europe in crypto adoption through institutional channels like family offices and wealth managers, with 89 licensed service providers. The UK remains nascent, having only recently lifted its ban on crypto exchange-traded products and facing September licensing deadlines.
-
House crypto tax bill omits mining and staking reward deferral
The House Ways and Means Committee will consider a 114-page crypto tax package on Wednesday that restructures treatment of fees, stablecoins, and loans but excludes provisions allowing miners and stakers to defer taxation of rewards until sale.
-
Ethereum and Base end account abstraction standard talks, pursue separate designs
Ethereum and Base ended efforts to align on a shared account abstraction standard, with each network now pursuing separate designs. The divergence could require wallet developers to support multiple transaction formats across chains.
-
Symbiosis Recovers 15 BTC from Bridge Exploit, Shifts to 20% Recovery Bounty
Cross-chain protocol Symbiosis recovered $1.1 million in Bitcoin from a Friday bridge exploit after an attacker refused a white-hat bounty, now offering 20% for information leading to asset recovery.
-
BitMEX Co-Founder Donates $49M to Nigel Farage's Reform UK
Ben Delo, co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX, donated 36 million pounds to Nigel Farage's Reform UK, marking the largest donation ever made to a British political party. The gift reignites scrutiny of crypto industry influence on UK politics.
-
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.
-
Trezor, BitBox warn users of fake security alerts from newsletter breaches
Trezor confirmed a breach at its email provider, while BitBox flagged a compromised newsletter service that targeted multiple cryptocurrency hardware wallet makers with phishing emails impersonating the companies.
-
Block applies for OCC trust bank charter for Bitcoin custody
Block has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Builders Bank & Trust, a federally supervised national trust bank for digital asset custody that would not accept deposits or make loans.
-
Liquid Bitcoin sidechain halted after $320M withdrawal; Citi, DBS tokenize payment
Bitcoin sidechain Liquid halted operations after actors claiming to be white-hat hackers withdrew $320 million in Bitcoin, while Citi and DBS completed a tokenized cross-border payment in minutes—and Chilean exchange Orionx shut down after losing $7 million in customer funds.
-
Harmony Sunsetting Layer-1 Blockchain, Migrating ONE Token to Ethereum
Harmony proposed shutting down its layer-1 blockchain and migrating its ONE token to Ethereum as ERC-20, less than four weeks after an exploit minted nearly 4 billion unauthorized tokens representing 26% of total supply.
-
Coldcard hacker swaps 10% of stolen Bitcoin for Ether via THORChain
A hacker tied to the third wave of Coldcard wallet thefts moved roughly 10% of stolen funds through THORChain to swap Bitcoin for Ether, marking the first time stolen assets from any Coldcard wave moved onchain from the original attacker addresses.
-
Kraken parent Payward posts 17% revenue growth despite 13% trading volume drop
Payward reported $508 million in adjusted Q2 revenue, up 17% year over year, while total transaction volume fell 13% to $310 billion. The company offset weaker crypto spot activity through growth in traditional futures, equities, and tokenized assets, while funded accounts surged 42% to 6.6 million.
-
Crypto valuations could double as protocols adopt token buybacks
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said crypto valuations could at least double as protocols increasingly use revenue to fund token buybacks and burns, with revenue-capture mechanisms expected to spread across DeFi and layer-1 networks over the next 12 to 24 months.