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September 28, 2026 · Published record

Bitget Begins Phased Withdrawal Restoration After Security Incident

Bitcoin withdrawals return first as Bitget starts a four-stage restoration process; the forensic investigation remains ongoing.

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September 25, 2026 · Published record

Blockchain.com and NYSE Explore 24/7 Tokenized Stock Access

The agreement covers joint product development and a two-way exchange of securities and crypto-market data; it is not yet a live worldwide trading service.

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September 25, 2026 · Published record

New York Sues to Block Polymarket

The state alleges that Polymarket is operating an unlicensed gambling business and seeks to stop it from operating in New York; the company disputes the state's position.

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September 25, 2026 · Published record

IBM Connects Bank Infrastructure to Swift's Blockchain Ledger

A beta adapter lets institutions instruct tokenized-deposit transactions with ISO 20022 messages, while IBM is also preparing an on-premises deployment for Z and LinuxONE.

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September 25, 2026 · Published record

Ondo Launches Three BlackRock-Designed Onchain Portfolios

Each product packages a defined allocation into one token, but Ondo—not BlackRock—implements, manages and administers the portfolios.

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September 25, 2026 · Published record

ARK Puts Its Venture Fund on Ethereum

Securitize is issuing an onchain representation of ARKVX for eligible investors, while the underlying product remains a regulated interval fund with limited liquidity.

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September 25, 2026 · Published record

CFTC Staff Expands Its Crypto and Blockchain FAQs

The updated guidance addresses tokenized forms of permitted customer-fund investments and the use of blockchain systems for regulatory recordkeeping.

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September 25, 2026 · Published record

The EBA Wants Crypto Lending Brought Inside MiCA

Europe's banking watchdog is asking the Commission to address crypto borrowing, DeFi access, asset classification and multi-issuer stablecoin risk in MiCA's review.

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September 25, 2026 · Published record

The Fed Proposes Its First Stablecoin Rulebook

Two proposals would set reserve, capital, custody and application standards for Board-supervised payment-stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.

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September 24, 2026 · Published record

Bitget Suspends Withdrawals After $351.6M Hot-Wallet Incident

Bitget says unauthorized transfers affected part of its hot- and warm-wallet layers while cold wallets remain secure and withdrawals remain suspended.

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011News

September 23, 2026 · Published record

Solana Tests Alpenglow’s 150-Millisecond Finality Target

Alpenglow entered public testnet targeting finality near 150 milliseconds, while mainnet activation and multi-client support remain unproven.

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September 23, 2026 · Published record

XRP Ledger Retries Permission Delegation With a Conditional October 5 Activation

The revised amendment entered a validator countdown, but activation still depends on sustained support above the 80% threshold.

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013News

September 23, 2026 · Published record

BitMEX Ends Trading After More Than 11 Years

BitMEX ended trading and deposits while preserving website withdrawals for customers removing remaining assets.

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014News

September 23, 2026 · Published record

Malicious FomoPeek iOS Releases Linked to About $580K in Crypto Theft

SlowMist linked malicious iOS releases to sandbox escape, credential access and an address receiving approximately 579,984 USDT.

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015News

September 23, 2026 · Published record

CFTC Warns That Mention Markets Carry Heightened Manipulation Risk

The CFTC warned that word-based prediction contracts can create unusual manipulation and insider-information risks.

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September 23, 2026 · Published record

Raiffeisen and Bitpanda Build a CEE Digital-Asset Framework

The framework can support local digital-asset services across RBI's network, but it is not a simultaneous regional launch.

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017News

September 23, 2026 · Published record

X Brings Crypto and Stock Trading Closer to the Timeline

X is shortening the path from cashtag discovery to execution through external partners without becoming the broker or custodian.

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018News

September 23, 2026 · Published record

Binance Invests $100M in Circle Under a Five-Year USDC Agreement

The equity investment and commercial agreement align Binance with Circle's USDC distribution strategy without merging the companies.

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019News

September 23, 2026 · Published record

Canada’s Big Six Banks Explore Interbank Tokenized Deposits

Canada's six largest banks are testing tokenized commercial-bank deposits, beginning with interbank movement.

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020News

September 23, 2026 · Published record

European Central Banks Seek a Wider Stablecoin-Yield Ban

European central banks want a future MiCA revision to cover indirect stablecoin rewards, but the proposal is not enacted law.

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021News

September 21, 2026 · Published record

Fake Recruiters Stole $10.7M in Crypto

A joint government advisory linked North Korea's WaterPlum campaign to fake recruiting attacks affecting thousands of wallets.

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022News

September 21, 2026 · Published record

ZetaChain Votes to Retire Its Layer 1

ZETA holders backed a plan to shut down ZetaChain's Layer 1 and migrate the token and Anuma application to Solana.

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September 21, 2026 · Published record

Polymarket Faced a Reported $10M Fraud Attempt

The Wall Street Journal reported a February stolen-card attack and a separate July account compromise.

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September 21, 2026 · Published record

ECB Launches Pontes for Tokenized-Asset Settlement

Pontes connects distributed-ledger markets to TARGET Services for wholesale settlement in central-bank money.

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September 21, 2026 · Published record

Hana Bank Issues a $100M Digital Bond

Hana Bank used Euroclear's blockchain platform for same-day settlement of a foreign-currency bond.

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026News

September 21, 2026 · Published record

Google and Apple Seek Digital-Asset Talent

New roles point to interest in tokenization, blockchain infrastructure and payments without confirming product launches.

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September 18, 2026 · Published record

SEC Opens a Five-Year Path for Tokenized U.S. Stocks

The SEC granted temporary, conditional relief for qualifying tokenized-stock venues, creating a controlled pathway rather than a blanket exemption.

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September 18, 2026 · Published record

CFTC Sends a Crypto Rulemaking Proposal to the White House

The CFTC submitted a crypto-market proposal for White House review, according to The Block, but the review is not a final rule.

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029News

September 18, 2026 · Published record

Bank of Japan Raises Policy Rate to 1.25%

The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points, extending normalization without determining crypto's direction.

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030News

September 18, 2026 · Published record

U.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Bitcoin Exchange BitBank

The U.S. sanctioned BitBank over alleged IRGC-linked bitcoin transfers and ship-passage payments; no wallet addresses were published.

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031News

September 18, 2026 · Published record

Lagarde Intervened in Binance's MiCA Bid, WSJ Reports

The WSJ reports that ECB President Christine Lagarde raised compliance concerns that led Greece to stall Binance's MiCA application.

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September 18, 2026 · Published record

Solana Cuts Target Slot Time to 250 Milliseconds

Solana reduced its target slot time from 300ms to 250ms, improving update cadence without increasing total transaction capacity.

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September 18, 2026 · Published record

Zcash Targets November 5 for NU7

Zcash engineering teams target November 5 for NU7 and a 25-second block interval, conditional on testing and a final October decision.

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September 16, 2026 · Published record

Federal Reserve Raises Rates to 3.75%–4.00%

The FOMC delivered its first rate increase in three years, tightening the macro backdrop without determining crypto's next direction on its own.

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September 16, 2026 · Published record

CLARITY Act Fails a 49–50 Senate Cloture Vote

The Senate rejected the procedural motion needed to advance H.R. 3633, stalling the bill without resolving the federal regulatory divide.

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September 16, 2026 · Published record

House Panel Advances Digital-Asset Tax Bill 38–5

The Ways and Means Committee approved a framework covering small transactions, mining, staking, accounting and anti-abuse rules. It is not yet law.

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September 16, 2026 · Published record

Circle Launches Arc Public Mainnet

Circle says Arc is live with USDC fees, a permissioned validator set and more than 100 applications, while operating performance remains an open test.

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September 16, 2026 · Published record

Deutsche Bank Plans Bitcoin and Ether Custody

The bank intends to launch a European custody service for institutional and corporate clients, subject to regulatory completion and approvals.

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September 16, 2026 · Published record

Two Robinhood Employees Face Token-Listing Fraud Charges

U.S. prosecutors allege two employees traded perpetual futures using confidential token-listing information. The allegations have not been proven.

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040News

September 16, 2026 · Published record

Celsius Estate Sues BitMEX-Related Entities

Celsius post-effective debtors filed a complaint alleging losses tied to 6,360.1666 BTC. The claim has not been adjudicated.

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September 16, 2026 · Published record

CoinEx Begins an Orderly Shutdown

CoinEx says spot trading will end September 29 and withdrawals December 22 as the exchange closes operations under a staged timetable.

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September 15, 2026 · Published record

DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of $61M in Iran-Linked Cryptocurrency

U.S. prosecutors filed a civil action targeting approximately $61 million in cryptocurrency they allege came from sanctioned Iranian petroleum sales.

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September 15, 2026 · Published record

Balancer Proposal Calls for an Orderly Wind-Down

A Balancer governance proposal would phase the protocol toward withdrawals and distribute treasury assets to eligible BAL holders if token holders approve it.

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September 15, 2026 · Published record

Solana Says Routing Failure Knocked 29% of Stake Offline

The Solana Foundation says blocks continued during an August routing failure affecting nearly 29% of stake, while the provider recovered in just over 30 minutes.

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September 15, 2026 · Published record

Symbiosis Says It Recovered 15 BTC After Bridge Exploit

Symbiosis says it recovered approximately 15 BTC after a September 11 bridge exploit, while its native Bitcoin Bridge remains paused and compensation details remain pending.

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September 15, 2026 · Published record

Circle Schedules Arc Public Mainnet for September 16

Circle says Arc will open publicly with USDC-denominated fees, sub-second finality and a validator cohort spanning finance and payments.

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September 15, 2026 · Published record

Senate Sets CLARITY Act Cloture Vote for September 15

The Senate is scheduled to vote on whether to advance H.R. 3633 to consideration. Clearing cloture would not make the crypto market-structure bill law.

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September 13, 2026 · Published record

CLARITY Act Faces a Senate Procedural Test on September 15

The scheduled cloture vote concerns the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633; clearing it would open further Senate consideration, not enact the bill.

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September 13, 2026 · Published record

Bitwise Will Close and Liquidate Its BWOW Dogecoin ETF

BWOW is expected to stop trading after October 14, followed by liquidation and cash distribution; Dogecoin itself is not being delisted.

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September 13, 2026 · Published record

India Launches Demat 2.0 Pilot for Tokenized Corporate Bonds

The regulated pilot connects distributed-ledger bond issuance with wholesale central-bank digital currency settlement.

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September 13, 2026 · Published record

Germany Weighs a 25% Tax Framework for Future Crypto Gains

A reported Finance Ministry draft would change treatment for certain future crypto gains, but the proposal is not enacted law.

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September 13, 2026 · Published record

Revolut Discloses Customer Data Exposure Through Fraudulent Government Requests

Identity, account and Bitcoin transaction information may have been disclosed through a trusted request channel; Revolut says systems and funds were unaffected.

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September 11, 2026 · Published record

Polygon Puts a Payments Stack Behind One API

Polygon Open Money Stack combines compliance, wallets, ramps, conversion, routing and settlement through one enterprise integration.

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September 11, 2026 · Published record

Reap Lets Card Programs Spend Against Crypto Balances

The Virtual Asset Ledger lets card-program clients expose virtual-asset balances for point-of-sale conversion and spending.

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September 11, 2026 · Published record

Coinbase and Moov Bring Stablecoin Rails to Community Banks

The partnership adds stablecoin acceptance, settlement, custody and real-time funding to infrastructure serving more than 1,000 U.S. community institutions.

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September 11, 2026 · Published record

Nu Global Adds Regulated Crypto Rails Through Sygnum

Nu is using Sygnum infrastructure for a multi-currency account with crypto conversion, trading, stablecoins and custody.

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September 11, 2026 · Published record

Circle Sets an Exit Timeline for USDC and CCTP V1 on Noble

New Circle Mint issuance stops October 13 before the Noble contract and CCTP routes pause on January 12, 2027.

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September 10, 2026 · Published record

Singapore's Three Big Banks Move Tokenized Deposits on Swift's Ledger

DBS, OCBC and UOB completed live domestic Singapore-dollar transactions using tokenized deposits.

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September 10, 2026 · Published record

Ripple Puts Governed AI Inside Enterprise Treasury

GSmart expands across treasury workflows while preserving deterministic calculations and human approval.

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September 10, 2026 · Published record

Tether and Fasanara Launch $400 Million Private-Credit Fund

StableFund is anchored by $400 million in sponsor co-investment for stablecoin-enabled real-economy lending.

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September 10, 2026 · Published record

MetaMask and Consensys Prepare to Become Two Companies

Consumer self-custody and institutional infrastructure are planned to become independently operated businesses.

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September 10, 2026 · Published record

Coinbase Brings Morpho-Based USDC Lending to Brazil

Eligible users can route USDC into Morpho vaults on Base with variable rates and no lock-up.

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September 9, 2026 · Published record

U.S. Bank Tests USBDC Cross-Border Payment on Stellar

A live pilot moved value between the bank’s North American and European entities, but U.S. Bank has not announced a customer launch.

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September 9, 2026 · Published record

Nomic Forwarding Bug Created Unbacked nBTC on Osmosis

SlowMist attributes the incident to a custom-forwarding flaw; final loss and recovery outcomes remain unsettled.

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September 9, 2026 · Published record

What the SEC's Section 6(g) Notices Mean for Three Derivatives Exchanges

Coinbase Derivatives, KalshiEX and Bitnomial filed narrow notices for security futures, not broad endorsements.

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September 9, 2026 · Published record

Block Applies to Establish Builders Bank & Trust

The proposed national trust bank would be uninsured and non-deposit-taking and remains subject to OCC approval.

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September 9, 2026 · Published record

Circle Agrees to Acquire Tazapay, Subject to MAS Approval

The definitive agreement remains subject to closing conditions and regulatory approval.

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September 8, 2026 · Published record

Visa Stablecoin Settlement Surpasses $20 Billion Run Rate

Visa says more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs were live as settlement volume rose more than fifteenfold year over year.

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September 8, 2026 · Published record

Ethereum Targets a Quantum-Safe Layer 1 by 2029

The Ethereum Foundation Protocol cluster set a December 2029 target across execution, consensus and data.

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September 8, 2026 · Published record

DBS and Citi Complete Weekend Tokenized-Deposit Payment

A live USD transaction between Singapore and the United States settled in minutes using tokenized deposits and Swift's Digital Ledger.

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September 8, 2026 · Published record

Polish Prosecutors Charge Fifth Zondacrypto Suspect

Authorities allege organized-crime participation and misappropriation while the accused pleaded not guilty.

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September 8, 2026 · Published record

Harmony Proposes Layer 1 Sunset and ONE Migration

Harmony proposes moving ONE to Ethereum while warning that smart contracts, liquidity pools and multisig safes cannot migrate.

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September 8, 2026 · Published record

Liquid Actors Return 3,400 BTC After Reserve Exploit

About 85% of the bitcoin removed from federation reserves returned, while approximately 598.5 BTC remains unresolved.

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September 8, 2026 · Published record

Cronos Says $9.19 Million Remains Unrecovered After Exploit

Cronos says its rollback reversed about $111.2 million while $9.19 million had already left the network.

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September 5, 2026 · Published record

SEC Proposal Brings Transfer-Agent Rules Into the Blockchain Era

The Commission wants to update rules written decades before electronic records and tokenized securities—but the process has only begun.

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September 5, 2026 · Published record

Circle’s cirBTC Makes Reserve Visibility Part of the Product

The wrapped asset exposes more of its reserve structure, but transparent collateral does not remove custody, redemption or smart-contract risk.

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September 5, 2026 · Published record

Solana Payment Channels Pass 1M Payments per Second in Test

The benchmark compresses many signed payment authorizations into an onchain open-and-settle cycle; it is not a claim of one million base-layer transactions per second.

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September 5, 2026 · Published record

Tether Releases Offline Translation Models for Edge Devices

The open-source TranslatePsy families target local-language access without continuous cloud connectivity, but their performance claims still need independent testing.

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September 5, 2026 · Published record

DOJ Seizes Crypto in Alleged Hamas Financing Investigation

Court-authorized actions targeted approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency and online infrastructure; the underlying claims remain allegations subject to judicial process.

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September 2, 2026 · Published record

Twenty-One Financial Institutions Plan a Shared Dollar Stablecoin

A global group of banks and asset managers plans a reserve-backed dollar token for public blockchains, targeting a 2027 launch.

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September 2, 2026 · Published record

Pocket Bitcoin Breach Links Identities to Wallet Data

Exposed correspondence connected identity or compliance records with Bitcoin addresses for 291 customers while private keys and funds remained safe.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

Fogo Halts Mainnet After Attacker Obtains 400 Million Tokens

The cause and restart timing remain undisclosed after attacker-linked addresses received more than 10% of circulating supply.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

Cosmos Says a Cleared Bug Was Later Used in a Six-Chain Hack

The post-mortem identifies both a code flaw and a vulnerability-disclosure failure.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

Legacy Rain Card Contract Exploit Hits Avici and Tria

Card-funded contracts were affected; the companies say self-custody wallets were not breached.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

CFTC Settles Kalshi Mention-Market Case

A former White House operator must disgorge profits, pay a penalty and accept a three-year trading ban.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

Polygon Discloses Validator Risks After Privately Deploying Fixes

Bor and Heimdall vulnerabilities were patched before disclosure; Polygon reports no observed mainnet exploitation.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

Trump-Linked Brand Promotes GOLD Before Token Collapse

Deleted promotions and team-linked token sales raise provenance questions after a roughly 98% collapse.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

BIS Chief Challenges Stablecoins as Payment Money at Scale

The bank-led alternative is tokenized deposits inside the regulated monetary system.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

Swift Tests a Blockchain Ledger With 17 Global Banks

The pilot coordinates tokenized deposits while final settlement initially remains on existing rails.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

Sanctioned Dusting Activity Briefly Locked Kraken Users

Kraken says unsolicited sanctioned dust briefly triggered restrictions, exposing a compliance attack surface.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

HMRC Data Reveals 240 UK Crypto Millionaires

UK tax data records £1.38 billion in declared taxable crypto gains while preserving the limits of self-reported visibility.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

Bullish Backs USD.AI With $100 Million GPU Finance Facility

A stablecoin-denominated debt facility links on-chain liquidity with GPU-backed AI infrastructure financing.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

SBI Takes 20% Stake in Indonesia's Ajaib

SBI expands its Southeast Asian distribution exposure through a strategic stake in the digital-investment platform.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

Kalshi Loses Bid to Restart Sports and Election Contracts in Nevada

The Ninth Circuit leaves Nevada regulation in force while the prediction-market litigation continues.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

Ripple Prepares the XRP Ledger for the Post-Quantum Era

Ripple outlines staged testing, hybrid cryptography and recovery planning toward a 2028 readiness target.

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August 29, 2026 · Published record

Solana Votes to Cut Issuance Faster After Razor-Thin Governance Win

SGP-0002 accelerates Solana's disinflation schedule while preserving the 1.5% terminal inflation floor.

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