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Crypto Billionaires Hand Reform UK £72M in Single Day
Two crypto billionaires delivered £72 million to Reform UK within 24 hours on September 12, marking the largest single-day political donation in British electoral history. The donations arrive as the House of Lords considers legislation to halt crypto donations to political parties.
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Revolut Exposed Customer Passports and Bitcoin Transaction Data After Fake Government Request
Revolut confirmed a data breach affecting a limited number of users after fraudsters spoofed a government agency email and requested sensitive customer information including passports and complete Bitcoin transaction histories.
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RLUSD Targets $13 Trillion Corporate Treasury Market, Ripple Stablecoin Chief Says
Ripple's stablecoin chief is pitching RLUSD as the missing layer in corporate liquidity management, pointing to a $13 trillion global opportunity that the company believes stablecoins have barely touched.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
MoneyGram Launches Stablecoin-Backed Visa Card in Colombia With Rain
MoneyGram has launched its first stablecoin-backed Visa card in Colombia through a partnership with Rain. The product integrates stablecoin settlement with Visa's payment network, targeting the country's $10 billion annual remittance inflows with faster settlement and lower fees than traditional...
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Researchers Halve Quantum Attack Benchmark for Bitcoin and Ethereum
A new study cuts the estimated quantum computing resources needed to crack Bitcoin and Ethereum's elliptic curve cryptography by roughly 50%, pushing the theoretical attack threshold below Google's benchmark and raising questions about migration timelines for post-quantum cryptography.
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Nasdaq Invests $100M in Kraken Parent Payward at $21B Valuation
Nasdaq invested $100 million in Payward, valuing the Kraken parent company at $21 billion. The deal represents a 58% valuation increase from Deutsche Börse's April stake and deepens a strategic partnership focused on 24/7 tokenized equity trading infrastructure.
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Zoomex Launches ZWTC 2026 With Record 5M USDT Prize Pool
Zoomex announced the third annual World Trading Championship with a record 5 million USDT prize pool, expanding to include stock contracts, AI-powered trading, team competition, and interactive rewards alongside crypto perpetuals.
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Trezor Email Provider Breached; Fake Hardware Flaw Alerts Hit User Inboxes
Hackers compromised a third-party email provider used by Trezor and sent fraudulent security alerts to customers warning of a fabricated hardware flaw. Trezor confirmed the incident and told users to ignore the fake messages. The breach did not affect Trezor's core infrastructure or devices...
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Tether and Fasanara Launch $400M Private Credit Fund Targeting $3B From Institutions
Tether and Fasanara Capital have jointly launched a $400 million private credit fund using USDT stablecoin infrastructure to power asset-backed lending across more than 60 countries, with a target of raising up to $3 billion from institutional investors.
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SkyAI Board Faces Challenge From Forward Industries Over 7.2% Dilution Plan
Forward Industries and an allied shareholder group are mounting a board challenge against SkyAI over a proposed equity compensation plan that would authorize 5.145 million new shares and dilute existing stockholders by approximately 7.2%.
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Arbitrum Watchdog Seeks Permanent Bans for Three Grant Recipients
Three projects that received grants from Arbitrum's DAO treasury face permanent exclusion from all future DAO programs after the watchdog committee accused them of misusing funds. Snapshot votes on the proposed bans could open as early as September 10.
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Bitcoin Miners Lag Crypto Rally as Exchanges and Stablecoins Surge
Sector rotation is punishing Bitcoin miners. While exchanges and stablecoin issuers capture gains, mining companies lag the asset they produce. Only Canaan has outperformed Bitcoin among tracked mining stocks.
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Consensys Splits in Two: MetaMask Becomes Standalone Company
Consensys is splitting into two distinct entities. MetaMask will operate as an independent company under CEO Joe Lubin, while a separate institutional arm focuses on enterprise blockchain infrastructure and Ethereum development. The separation is expected to complete by the end of 2026.
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Charter Foundation Launches to Cut Token Launch Costs by 50%
A new consortium backed by Ink Foundation and GSR Markets launched Charter Foundation today, promising to cut token launch costs by approximately 50% through shared infrastructure and standardized processes.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Conflicting Reports Emerge Over Algorand CEO Appointment
Two major crypto outlets published directly contradictory reports today about whether Algorand has appointed William Herkelrath, a former Chainlink executive, as CEO. CoinDesk confirmed the appointment while Crypto Briefing denied it occurred. BCA has not independently verified either claim.
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BitMart Misses Roadmap Deadline, Appoints Financial Adviser Amid User Uncertainty
BitMart has blown past a self-imposed roadmap deadline and hired a financial adviser to conduct a review, leaving users without asset figures or any timetable for withdrawals. The exchange plans to launch a feedback portal within five working days, but has not published proof-of-reserves or...
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Singaporean, 22, Pleads Guilty to Leading $245M Crypto Theft Ring
Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Singaporean citizen, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges in connection with a $245 million cryptocurrency theft operation that relied on social engineering and personal relationships rather than technical exploits.
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Canary Capital Lists First U.S. Staked TRX ETF on Cboe BZX Exchange
Canary Capital's Staked TRX ETF (TRXS) launched on Cboe BZX today, becoming the first regulated U.S. product combining spot TRX exposure with on-chain staking rewards. The fund stakes at least 90% of holdings, with 80% of rewards built into net asset value.
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Bitcoin at $78,500: Custody Breakthroughs and a Sidechain Exploit Define a Volatile Week
Bitcoin is trading at $78,539 as infrastructure developments, a critical Liquid Network sidechain exploit, and rising Fed rate hike odds create a complex week. CoinCorner and Block launch custody products while Bhutan offloads 96% of its Bitcoin holdings.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Hyperliquid Open Interest Climbs to $14.3B as HYPE Token Hits All-Time High
Hyperliquid's open interest has climbed to $14.3 billion as of September 8, 2026, with HYPE token hitting an all-time high. The recovery marks a near-complete rebound from October 2025's brutal 56% single-day collapse.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Chime Acquires Stride Bank for $590M, Lifts 2026 Guidance
Chime Financial (CHYM) agreed to acquire Stride Bank for $590 million in cash, converting a longstanding banking partnership into direct ownership and creating Chime Bank, N.A. The stock surged 10.38% in after-hours trading on the announcement.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
ARK Files Exemptive Application for Tokenized Venture Fund Share Class
ARK Investment Management has filed an exemptive application with the SEC to approve a tokenized share class for its venture fund, using distributed ledger technology for ownership recording and trading on registered Alternative Trading Systems.
MarketsHadi GhadbanStrive Buys 1,375 BTC Worth $109M as Preferred Stock Offering Nears $1B
Strive Asset Management added 1,375 Bitcoin valued at approximately $109 million last week, marking the firm's third consecutive week of 5%-plus growth in its ongoing preferred stock offering, which is now approaching a $1 billion valuation.
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Compound Launches Whitelisted Lending Market, Oversubscribed at Launch
The Compound Foundation has opened an institutional-only lending market, restricting access to whitelisted counterparties and offering loan-to-value ratios as high as 87%. The market was oversubscribed at launch, signaling strong institutional demand for compliant DeFi infrastructure.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf