Crypto & Finance

Banks, regulators join quantum-resistant crypto transfer pilot

Participating banks will test post-quantum wallets and onchain transfers while regulators from Abu Dhabi, Bhutan and Malta initially observe.

Ledger says Ethereum signing flaw was already fixed

Ledger says it fixed a vulnerability affecting certain Ethereum clear signing flows and urged users to update their firmware and applications.

Fed study finds Bitcoin returns can spur crypto buying

A Cleveland Fed paper found return beliefs strongly predict crypto ownership, while Bitcoin performance data increased subsequent purchases.

Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal, sets Sept. 5 deadline for existing firms

Existing virtual asset providers must apply for an NOC by Sept. 5 or cease operations under Pakistan’s new regulatory framework.

Ray Dalio says investors should own ‘a bit of Bitcoin’ as U.S. debt risks rise

Bessent's $4 billion bond buyback wanted lower yields. It got a bitcoin surge instead.

Tether CEO says USDT adoption grows in 4 countries

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says USDT use is growing for savings, payments and trade across Venezuela, Argentina, Bolivia and Turkey.

Stablecoin neobank Fasset lands $1 billion valuation as SBI backs its payments push

Crypto holds big weekly rally as Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut comes into focus

Upbit lists Lighter’s LIT in South Korean won market

Upbit will open LIT trading against the South Korean won, expanding local access to Lighter’s Ethereum based utility token.

Phantom ends Sui support on Sept. 24

Phantom will stop supporting Sui on Sept. 24, removing in-app access while users’ assets remain available through compatible wallets.

Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploit

Term permanently closed its Meta Vaults after an attack reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits.

We are so back! Bitcoin’s 23% rally on US debt policy: Hodler’s Digest

The US may face a debt crisis within three years according to Ray Dalio, and debt-related issues helped fuel a rally in Bitcoin that could mark the beginning of a new cycle.

Regulation Crypto is here: State of Crypto

XRP on track for biggest weekly gain in 21 months as Treasury buyback spurs 'curve control' hopes

Fed study finds crypto investors driven by beliefs, easily swayed by returns

A Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland study finds crypto investors hold sharply different views on returns and risk, while information about Bitcoin’s past gains can increase both desired allocations an...

Bitcoin is digital energy, Michael Saylor says

Michael Saylor calls Bitcoin digital energy as Strategy’s 840,447 BTC position moves about $1.5 billion above its acquisition cost.

Crypto card spending tops $1 billion as stablecoins move into everyday purchases

BitMart weighs phased restart and creditor payouts

BitMart hired White & Case to assess creditor distributions and a phased restart, with another restructuring update due by Sept. 9.

Kalshi blocks Washington users as court fight grows

Kalshi blocked Washington users and requested reconsideration as the CFTC prepares new federal rules governing prediction markets.

Illinois crypto groups seek injunction against new tax

Two crypto trade groups sued Illinois to block its 0.2% digital asset tax before exchanges and custodians begin collecting it in 2027.

Brian Armstrong says CLARITY Act protects consumers

Brian Armstrong says the CLARITY Act would protect consumers before a 60-vote procedural test in the Senate on Sept. 15.

Crypto’s next billion users might be AI agents, and they’re paying with stablecoins

ZachXBT may reject victims from seven jurisdictions

ZachXBT may reject crypto victim requests from seven jurisdictions and restrict regional access to his planned investigation website.

Term Labs vault exploit drains estimated $8.5M

Term Labs is investigating a governance exploit affecting its vaults after security firms estimated losses of approximately $8.5 million.

Kiyosaki renews Bitcoin call as dollar fears return

Robert Kiyosaki urges investors to buy Bitcoin as a dollar hedge, but incorrectly describes Treasury bond buybacks as quantitative easing.

Bitcoin price validates Brandt’s $58K call, then breaks out

Bitcoin reached Peter Brandt’s 58,000–62,000 target months before rebounding 34%, making claims that his forecast failed inaccurate.

Bitcoin puzzle hides wallet key in Genesis Block data

A 255-byte Bitcoin message describes a low-entropy wallet puzzle built from public data contained in Satoshi’s Genesis Block.

Crypto exchange BitMart weighs partial restart and creditor payouts weeks after announcing shutdown

Web3 gaming network Sandbox stops Base and BNB chain bridging after exploit

Tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street’s 1960s ‘paper crisis,’ Fairmint CEO says

MiCA is coming for DeFi vaults, but regulation will be difficult

Brussels is reviewing whether crypto lending should fall under MiCA, but DeFi lending vaults are making it harder to determine who, exactly, should be regulated.

Kalshi off-limits in multiple states as prediction markets, CFTC team up for battle

Bitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto's week in 5 stories

TON Validators Prepare Node Update Ahead Of Collator Vote

TON validators have been instructed to update their node software and mytonctrl tooling ahead of a configuration vote tied to the network’s new collator architecture. The validator preparation include...

Avalanche Tokenized Asset Value Crosses $3B As RWA Push Grows

Avalanche’s tokenized real-world asset value has crossed $3 billion, giving the network another milestone in its push to become infrastructure for regulated and institutional finance. The figure, repo...

Aave Debt Concentration Raises Risk Questions After Ethereum Volatility

Aave’s debt profile is drawing attention after a risk assessment found that fewer than 9% of loan positions account for roughly half of the protocol’s total outstanding debt. The concentration is larg...

Optimism Moves 546.9M OP From Airdrop Reserve To Strategic Fund

Optimism governance has approved the reallocation of 546.9 million OP tokens from user airdrop reserves into a Strategic Ecosystem Fund managed by the Optimism Foundation. The tokens are valued at rou...

Arbitrum ZK Settlement Plan Could Cut Withdrawals From Days To Hours

Offchain Labs is advancing work to integrate zero-knowledge proofs into Arbitrum’s BoLD settlement protocol, a move designed to reduce withdrawal times from seven days to a few hours while preserving ...

Zcash jumps 48% to over $800 as Grayscale spot ETF push adds to ‘next bitcoin’ buzz

Arbitrum Activates ArbOS 61 Elara With Optional Orbit Compliance Filters

Arbitrum has activated its ArbOS 61 “Elara” upgrade, adding new tooling for Orbit chains, including an optional protocol-level compliance filtering feature for enterprise deployments. The upgrade went...

How a Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 in days

Cardano Sets Two-Phase Dijkstra Scaling Roadmap For Leios Era

Cardano’s development roadmap for its Dijkstra-era scaling work has been structured around a two-phase rollout, with Ouroboros Leios and related throughput improvements central to the plan. The first ...

Solana Governance Proposals Target Fee Burns And Faster Disinflation

Solana validators are moving toward a vote on a governance package designed to reduce SOL issuance pressure through resource-based fee burning and faster inflation reduction. The package includes SGP-...

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Bitget CEO sees Bitcoin near current levels at year-end, doubts US will buy BTC

Gracy Chen says macroeconomic uncertainty could keep Bitcoin within $10,000 to $20,000 of current levels, while US government purchases remain unlikely within the next two years.

Ray Dalio says to buy ‘a bit’ of Bitcoin amid potential debt crisis

The hedge fund founder with an estimated net worth of $15 billion recommended that investors overweight Bitcoin and gold rather than bonds.

Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week

The CFTC ordered a trading ban for former Alameda and FTX executives, and US prosecutors opposed a motion from a US soldier accused of profiting from the removal of Nicolas Maduro.

Bitcoin seeks support near $77K as BTC, gold near 100-day highs

Bitcoin volatility eased after BTC hit its highest level since mid-May, while gold joined the cryptocurrency in approaching three-month highs.

Digital Asset, Paul Ryan foundation target US state benefits with Canton pilot

The RISE program would use the Canton Network to combine and distribute state-administered benefits across three US states beginning in 2027.

Bitcoin rally sends crypto stocks soaring as miners, treasury companies jump

Bitcoin’s rally above $79,000 lifted miners and treasury companies, with Canaan, Strive and Metaplanet posting double-digit gains as crypto stocks surged.

Crypto Biz: Treasury’s ‘Not-QE’ playbook sends Bitcoin higher

Bitcoin rallied as Treasury bond buybacks fueled the “not-QE” trade, while Metaplanet expanded to the US and Cypherpunk made a $33 million Zcash mining bet.

Solana cuts blockchain slot time to 350 milliseconds

Solana reduced its slot time for the first time since genesis as it works toward a 200-millisecond target aimed at reducing network latency.