Crypto & mining news

Headlines aggregated from 9 publishers, newest first, with mining and hardware stories tagged so they surface without wading through price chatter. Every entry links straight to the publisher — nothing is rehosted here, and the excerpt is the publisher’s own.

• 25d ago

  Two obscure pools fuel 2.8B XRPL volume, but only 185 trades caused it

  Both pools trade issued tokens, and the feed does not reveal how it values each fill. The post Two obscure pools fuel 2.8B XRPL volume, but only 185 trades caused it appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 25d ago

  Bitcoin researchers target privacy coins with Zcash-style shielded transfers

  Bitcoin researchers have proposed a system for private transfers directly on the network without requiring a soft fork or changes to its consensus rules. The Sept. 24 paper from [[alloc] init] researchers Clara Shikhelman, Mikhail Komarov, and Aleksei Moskvin introduces Shielded Bitcoin, a metaprotocol designed to conceal transaction amounts, senders, recipients, and links between transfers…

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• 25d ago

  Lightning Labs discloses critical bug marking canceled invoices paid, risking free product delivery

  The disclosed flaw affected older software and could mislead merchants; the tapd and lnd fixes shipped in 2025. The post Lightning Labs discloses critical bug marking canceled invoices paid, risking free product delivery appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 25d ago

  New York sues Polymarket, seeks triple gains and $100,000 penalties over prediction markets

  New York has sued Polymarket, alleging its US prediction market is an unlicensed gambling business operating across the state. On Sept. 24, Attorney General Letitia James asked a New York state court to stop QCX LLC, which operates as Polymarket US, from offering event contracts without a state gaming license and to order restitution, disgorgement, […] The post New York sues Polymarket, seeks…

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• 25d ago

  Bitget’s $351.6 million hack pushes September crypto losses to 2026 high

  Bitget has suspended withdrawals after unauthorized transfers drained about $351.6 million from a limited number of its hot and warm wallets. The crypto exchange detected the transfers at 18:31 UTC on Sept. 24 and activated its emergency response procedures within minutes, Chief Executive Officer Gracy Chen said. Bitget’s cold wallets and most assets held on […] The post Bitget’s $351.6 million…

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• 25d ago

  Why TRON’s $30 trillion lifetime volume could become a trap

  The network total covers all assets since launch; the DAO separately cites about $6 trillion in USDT transfers this year. The post Why TRON’s $30 trillion lifetime volume could become a trap appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 25d ago

  Man sentenced to 12 years for $16M Coinbase customer support scam

  Brooklyn prosecutors say about 100 U.S. users were told their funds were at risk and steered into wallets Spektor could access. The post Man sentenced to 12 years for $16M Coinbase customer support scam appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 25d ago

  NYSE is assembling the pipes for a $5.5 trillion tokenized asset market

  The proposed trading route depends on a planned NYSE venue and regulatory approvals; ICE and Blockchain.com also aim to share market data. The post NYSE is assembling the pipes for a $5.5 trillion tokenized asset market appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 25d ago

  Australia just got a real-world look at what happens when an AI refuses to stop

  Albanese says the agent reached nonpublic files while seeking spending data; investigators are assessing the scope of access. The post Australia just got a real-world look at what happens when an AI refuses to stop appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 25d ago

  Crypto’s bear market wiped out over $2 trillion, yet on-chain activity held above $9 trillion

  Rounded transfer gains total $268 billion, while category boundaries and a conflicting P2P sentence limit the payment inference. The post Crypto’s bear market wiped out over $2 trillion, yet on-chain activity held above $9 trillion appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Coinbase’s fixed-rate Bitcoin loans can put healthy collateral at risk after maturity

  An unpaid balance can make a position eligible for liquidation even without a Bitcoin price drop. The post Coinbase’s fixed-rate Bitcoin loans can put healthy collateral at risk after maturity appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  CFTC staff presses exchanges on political speech prediction market bets, asks how to prevent manipulation

  The Sept. 22 advisory asks exchanges to explain contract-specific safeguards while Kalshi continues to list speech markets. The post CFTC staff presses exchanges on political speech prediction market bets, asks how to prevent manipulation appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  BitMEX opens fund recovery to customers it previously barred from the platform

  A Sept. 24 policy update permits identity checks and withdrawals after trading ended, with asset minimums and sanctions rules still in force. The post BitMEX opens fund recovery to customers it previously barred from the platform appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Alpen says AI identified Liquid’s $320M BTC exploit in an hour. Could a payout limit have stopped it?

  Its post-attack replay explains the cache flaw, while SideSwap says a 4,000 L-BTC order faced no size or velocity hold. The post Alpen says AI identified Liquid’s $320M BTC exploit in an hour. Could a payout limit have stopped it? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Cosmos restarted to seize $2.2 million in stolen ATOM, but 169,000 tokens still escaped

  The chain-wide pause reached unrelated Hub users; secured Neutron-linked funds now sit in a validator multisig. The post Cosmos restarted to seize $2.2 million in stolen ATOM, but 169,000 tokens still escaped appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Why Zcash soared to $1,600 as Europe unlocks new ETP access

  21Shares listed ZCASH in Paris and Amsterdam as ZEC briefly topped $1,600 and ZODL reported elevated privacy use. The post Why Zcash soared to $1,600 as Europe unlocks new ETP access appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Why surging US real yields are quietly forcing Bitcoin under $84,000

  Bitcoin registered an intraday low at $83,500 on Sept. 23, the same day the US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.11%, up 15 basis points in a single session, as a hotter-than-expected business activity survey pushed investors to reprice interest rates. Bitcoin now sits inside the $84,000 to $85,000 zone Glassnode identifies as its nearest […] The post Why surging US real yields are quietly…

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• 26d ago

  Neutron DAO passes a new proposal, and $9.3M in crypto disappears

  Proposal #9 passed Sept. 22; SlowMist estimates incidents at Astroport and Drop, while the amount ultimately unrecovered remains unknown. The post Neutron DAO passes a new proposal, and $9.3M in crypto disappears appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  MoonPay targets $8.7B trading venue, but the features remain unrevealed

  The proposed acquisition includes PPEX, an existing private-securities venue. Regulatory approvals and other closing conditions still stand before ownership changes. The post MoonPay targets $8.7B trading venue, but the features remain unrevealed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Galaxy adds $100M Sky token and institutional adoption is tested

  Clients can pledge the savings token, though the companies disclosed no sUSDS-backed client loan volume. The post Galaxy adds $100M Sky token and institutional adoption is tested appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Cardano proposal slashes fees by 55%, but it comes with a cost for small pools

  DReps and the committee now decide the narrower 75 ADA proposal; any delegator gain still depends on what pools charge. The post Cardano proposal slashes fees by 55%, but it comes with a cost for small pools appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  White hats recover 52 Bitcoin from Coldcard exploit, and a new public portal lets victims check eligibility

  A Sept. 21 transaction points owners toward a trust address check for an earlier disclosed rescue, with any return subject to verification. The post White hats recover 52 Bitcoin from Coldcard exploit, and a new public portal lets victims check eligibility appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Bitcoin slips below $85,000 as 5% Treasury yield returns to haunt risk assets

  Bitcoin fell below $85,000 on Sept. 23 after stronger-than-expected US business activity sent Treasury yields higher and flushed leveraged longs. The reversal broke the momentum behind a rebound that had accelerated as Bitcoin pushed through a large concentration of short positions earlier this week. Selling intensified after S&P Global released its September flash purchasing managers’ […] The…

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• 26d ago

  Circle launches 24/7 stablecoin FX engine as it chases a slice of the $10 trillion currency market

  Screened firms can settle supported stablecoin pairs together, while local fiat access and custody require separate arrangements. The post Circle launches 24/7 stablecoin FX engine as it chases a slice of the $10 trillion currency market appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  BlackRock sees a new $5 trillion AI trade emerging for stablecoins

  BlackRock says AI could create a new class of stablecoin customer: machines that spend continuously without human approval. The world’s largest asset manager sees increasingly autonomous AI systems purchasing data, accessing software, and acquiring computing resources on their own, potentially adding a new source of transaction demand to digital assets beyond trading and human payments. […] The…

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• 26d ago

  Treasury’s cash balance nears $1 trillion while Bitcoin awaits a crucial market signal

  The Sept. 22 discussion outlined no investment size or timetable, while current money markets remain well supplied. The post Treasury’s cash balance nears $1 trillion while Bitcoin awaits a crucial market signal appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Nearly $20 million in XRP drained from 6,678 wallets across six attack waves

  XRPL.to traces six waves through Sept. 20, while DCENT says exposed App Wallet phrases must be replaced, even on hardware. The post Nearly $20 million in XRP drained from 6,678 wallets across six attack waves appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  $1 billion in trading volume masks hidden liquidity risks for Coinbase stock token holders

  Premarket routes priced $100,000 sales across ten tokens; displayed pool balances cannot show what a broad selloff would cost. The post $1 billion in trading volume masks hidden liquidity risks for Coinbase stock token holders appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Stablecoins hold nearly $200 billion in US debt, but money funds bought the surge

  Treasury says money-market mutual funds absorbed about 85% of more than $550 billion in new bill supply during July and August. The post Stablecoins hold nearly $200 billion in US debt, but money funds bought the surge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 27d ago

  Coin Metrics revises 19 months of ETF wallet data but by how much?

  The update spans 35 daily and 25 hourly series, yet no cause, direction or numerical delta was disclosed. The post Coin Metrics revises 19 months of ETF wallet data but by how much? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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