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Coinbase Opens IPO Allocations to US Retail Investors, Starting With Oura
Coinbase has begun offering IPO share allocations to eligible US retail customers, with smart ring maker Oura serving as the debut listing. The move takes the crypto-native exchange into primary market territory for the first time.
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NOWPayments Releases Six-Month Cross-Chain Benchmark Data
NOWPayments released empirical performance data covering six months of enterprise payout activity across five major blockchains, giving businesses a concrete basis for choosing blockchain rails based on speed, transaction volume, and cost efficiency.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
USDT on TRON Overtakes Bitcoin as Top Payment Method on CoinsBee, Up 64% From 2025
USDT on TRON has become the most-used payment option on CoinsBee, surpassing Bitcoin for the first time. The shift reflects stablecoin dominance in real-world payments, driven by low fees and price stability.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Strategy Inc. Adds 950 BTC for $76 Million, Holdings Reach 846,000
Strategy Inc. has resumed Bitcoin accumulation after a period of inactivity, spending approximately $75.7 million to acquire 950 BTC and pushing its total holdings to 846,000 Bitcoin. The purchase signals renewed conviction from the company that pioneered corporate Bitcoin treasury strategy in 2020.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Bitmine Buys 27,562 ETH, Closing In on 5% of Circulating Supply
Bitmine has purchased an additional 27,562 ETH, pushing its total holdings to 5.98 million tokens and bringing the firm within striking distance of its stated target of owning 5% of Ethereum's entire circulating supply.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
ECB Launches Pontes Platform for Tokenized Asset Settlement
The European Central Bank launched Pontes, a wholesale settlement platform that clears tokenized assets directly in central bank money, bypassing stablecoins. The platform operates within the Eurosystem framework with phased rollout expected to reach full implementation by 2028.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Armed Robbery in France Nets €40,000 in Crypto as Wrench Attacks Top 70 This Year
A family in Vendin-le-Vieil, France was held hostage for two hours while four armed men beat the father until he transferred approximately €40,000 in cryptocurrency. France has logged more than 70 wrench attacks in the first eight months of 2026 alone, making it the worst-affected country...
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X Sues Bitcoin Account Operators Over Alleged Creator Payout Fraud
X filed a lawsuit today against operators of six Bitcoin-focused accounts, alleging they coordinated posts and engagement to artificially inflate payouts from the platform's creator revenue-sharing program. The company claims losses of at least $378,000.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
North Korean Hackers Steal $10.7M in Crypto via Fake Job Listings, Infect 30,000+ Devices
A North Korean state-sponsored cyber group infiltrated developer networks across more than 100 countries by impersonating job recruiters, compromising at least 30,000 devices and draining $10.7 million from roughly 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets.
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Polymarket Hit by $10M Stolen Card Fraud Attempt, Overhauls Compliance Before $1B Raise
A $10 million fraud scheme using stolen debit cards struck Polymarket in February 2026, triggering a compliance overhaul as the prediction market platform pursues $1 billion in new funding. The payment processor rejected over 80% of fraudulent deposits, but the incident exposed gaps in fraud...
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Hana Bank Issues $100M Digital Bond on Euroclear Blockchain, Same-Day Settlement
Hana Bank completed a $100 million, five-year digital bond issuance using Euroclear's blockchain infrastructure, achieving same-day settlement compared to the traditional 3-5 business day cycle. The transaction demonstrates mainstream commercial bank participation in blockchain-based capital...
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Monochrome Exchange Launches IEO for MCR Token Backing Multi-Asset Trading Platform
Monochrome Exchange announced the Initial Exchange Offering of its native utility token, MCR, positioning it as the backbone of a trading venue designed to consolidate crypto, equities, bonds, and real-world assets under a single roof with on-chain settlement.
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Crypto Worker Family Held Hostage in France; Attackers Force €40,000 Transfer
Four masked suspects broke into a home in Vendin-le-Vieil, France on Saturday night and held a cryptocurrency worker's family captive until the father transferred approximately €40,000 in digital assets under duress, according to the Béthune prosecutor's office.
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Blink Wallet Pauses Services After Attacker Drains Custodial Accounts
An attacker infiltrated Blink Wallet on Saturday, draining funds from a limited number of custodial accounts and forcing the Lightning Network payments platform to suspend operations. The company committed to making every affected user whole.
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Grayscale Splits Zcash ETF Shares 3-for-1 After $233M Floods In Under a Month
Grayscale's Zcash ETF pulled in $233 million in under a month, prompting a 3-for-1 share split to lower entry barriers for retail investors. The move reflects growing Wall Street appetite for privacy-focused crypto assets, though regulatory headwinds and speculative inflows remain risks.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Polygon Prepares Permissionless Burn of 100 Million POL Tokens
Polygon is preparing a permissionless burn of 100 million POL tokens, with contracts on testnet awaiting Security Council signatures. Future quarterly base-fee burns will be community-callable, marking a shift toward decentralized supply management.
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Binance Launches 24/7 FX Perpetual Futures With Weekend Pricing
Binance has launched 24/7 foreign exchange perpetual futures contracts with a dedicated weekend pricing system, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional forex brokers. The move carries regulatory risks and execution challenges during off-hours trading.
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224 Victims Lost 274.6 ETH to Fake AI Bot Tutorials on YouTube
A coordinated scam operation running from February through August 2026 tricked 224 victims into deploying their own drainer contracts after following fake AI bot tutorial videos on YouTube, resulting in the loss of 274.6 ETH. TRM Labs traced the stolen funds to six operator addresses.
MarketsHadi GhadbanEthereum Institutional Backs EIP-8198 to Cut Block Times for Institutional Use
Ethereum Institutional has publicly backed EIP-8198, a proposal to reduce Ethereum's block times as a way to attract institutional infrastructure. The move signals shifting stakeholder priorities in Ethereum governance, though technical concerns around validator requirements and network...
MarketsAlejandro Silva RamírezXRP Whale Inflows to Binance Hit 6-Month High at 1.6B Tokens
1.6 billion XRP landed on Binance over the past 30 days, the heaviest whale deposit pace since March 2026. The surge marks a reversal from six months of subdued large-wallet activity, but the directional intent remains ambiguous without accompanying price action.
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US Claims Iran Using Bitcoin Exchange to Collect Strait of Hormuz Tolls
The United States government alleged on September 18, 2026, that Iran has been processing toll payments from ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz through a bitcoin exchange, a claim that, if substantiated, would represent one of the most consequential documented uses of cryptocurrency by a...
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Bitcoin ETFs Could Triple Gold ETF Assets Within 3-5 Years, Bloomberg Analyst Says
Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas predicts Bitcoin ETFs will triple gold ETF assets within three to five years, citing generational wealth transfer and Bitcoin's maturation as an institutional asset class. The projection signals a fundamental shift in how capital allocates between traditional...
MarketsBlockchain Academics NewsroomS&P Global Acquires OpenZeppelin in Blockchain Security Push
S&P Global has agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, the blockchain security auditing firm whose smart contract libraries have underpinned more than $37 trillion in on-chain value transfers. OpenZeppelin will continue operating as a standalone business unit within S&P Global.
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Tenka Closes Pre-Seed Round Led by Maven 11 for Asset-Backed Finance Infrastructure
Maven 11 has led a pre-seed investment into Tenka, a liquidity platform targeting the origination, placement, and trading of asset-backed instruments. The round signals continued institutional confidence in RWA infrastructure as a foundational layer for on-chain credit markets.
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez