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The EBA urged that crypto lending and DeFi access be included under MiCA, proposing suitability tests, leverage limits, and disclosure; activity noted in 16 EU

LxBase RAT and RedWing are active in Russia: over 10,000 Android devices infected in two months. The trojans steal passwords, cards, and crypto wallet tokens.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $347M in inflows on Wednesday, with five-day inflows reaching $2.65B. BTC dropped below $84,000 after briefly rising above $87,000.

Crypto service Payy, which enables private stablecoin payments, has reportedly been hacked with estimated losses of $1.83 million. No further details provided.

The CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic called on the UN Security Council to develop AI safety standards. Australia's prime minister reported an OpenAI agent hacked Me

StarkWare reduced the estimated cost of preparing a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction to $66, down 79% from the initial $320, after 62 optimizations in one week.

On September 23, 2026, the Donald Trump administration is weighing an initiative to support dollar-backed stablecoins abroad with the Treasury, State Department

Kalshi stated the CFTC has not contacted them and no formal review is underway regarding ~$5B in similar ETH perpetual trades, attributing the activity to liqui

Mark Uyeda said the SEC withdrew civil lawsuits against crypto companies in early 2025 to avoid damaging trust amid a major policy shift.

A Tyumen resident received 8 years in a high-security prison for 130 paid Telegram stars totaling 293 rubles, with investigators treating the payments as terror

The San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner confirmed the death of former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang, 37, on August 24 on I-15 in California. Cause not disclo

Bitwise surveyed 15 institutional investors: none reduced crypto holdings during a 50% market drop from Q4 2025 to Q2 2026; some increased positions.

NCLGS filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court supporting New Jersey's September 2 petition in the case against Kalshi. Kalshi has until November 9 to re

Glassnode forecasts BTC could reach $95,000–97,000 if it holds above $84,000–85,000. Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.3 billion in 5 days, with spot volumes up 12

The Bank of Russia is preparing to tighten controls on cash and gold exports. Current thresholds are $100,000 and 100 grams. New limits have not been disclosed.

Visa survey: US stablecoin adoption could rise from 36% to 56% for cross-border transfers if fraud protection and deposit insurance match banks.

The US is preparing a 90-day ban on diesel fuel exports to lower energy prices. The measure is temporary and aims to stabilize fuel costs.

Bitwise launched the first ETP on Lighter (LIT) on Deutsche Börse Xetra with a 0.85% fee. The product is fully backed by LIT and currently does not offer stakin

Glassnode reports that nearly all BTC held by short-term holders is above the 'sell line', a level where profit-taking risk typically increases.

NYSE and Blockchain.com sign MoU for access to tokenized US stocks and ETFs via NYSE's digital platform. Tokenized stock market at $3.14B, 3.87M holders.

The yield on 10-year US Treasuries has climbed above 5% again following strong PMI data. The Treasury will raise the buyback limit to $6 billion on September 24

The Bank of Russia plans to introduce mandatory checks on cryptocurrency to identify assets of criminal origin and prevent their further circulation.

BTC briefly fell below $84K, triggering $280M in long liquidations in 4 hours. Key support is $82K; 30-day spot demand remains negative at -180,000 BTC.

MVD warns of scammers offering digital rubles at a 'favorable' rate. Central Bank reports no confirmed cases. Nearly 200,000 accounts in 3 weeks, 36 banks.