Crypto & mining news

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• 1mo ago

  Layer-2 and DeFi tokens lead broad crypto advance as post-Fed hike nerves fade

  Starknet and arbitrum gained more than 17% while the 10-year Treasury yield slipped back below 5%, with 98 of CoinDesk 100 constituents advancing.

  CoinDeskEthereumRegulationDeFi

• 1mo ago

  White Hats Used Anthropic’s Claude to Break Into OpenAI in 72 Hours

  A small team of researchers chained three bugs with Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5 and ended up inside OpenAI’s private code repository. The whole job took under 72 hours, and OpenAI paid $6,500 for it. The Chain, Link by Link A vulnerable ‘libheif’ library inside Discourse, the forum software, allowed remote code execution (RCE) on the […]

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• 1mo ago

  Kevin O’Leary is buying crypto again, says major stock exchange adoption is the ‘watershed moment’ to watch

  Kevin O'Leary says he is buying crypto again and watching for a major stock exchange to adopt a blockchain network.

  The Block

• 1mo ago

  Bitcoin weathers September storm as rate hikes and Clarity act setback test bulls

  Bitcoin is down just 1.5% in its historically weakest month and remains on track for its first quarterly gain in a year, despite rising rates, surging oil and a stronger dollar.

  CoinDeskBitcoin

• 1mo ago

  Bitget CLO Marks 8th Anniversary With Open Letter on Trust, Security and Compliance

  Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, today published an open letter penned by Chief Legal Officer Hon Ng to mark the platform’s eighth anniversary. In the letter, Ng reflects on Bitget’s evolution from a crypto derivatives exchange to a platform serving more than 125 million users under its Universal Exchange (UEX) vision, and The post Bitget CLO Marks 8th Anniversary…

  BeInCrypto

• 1mo ago

  AI Scams are Surging in Crypto. KuCoin is Betting on a New Security Standard

  Crypto scammers can now automate the conversations that persuade victims to send them money. Criminal adoption of AI rose 40% over the past year, TRM Labs reported in August, with scammers making the widest use of the technology. Crypto Exchanges also use AI to detect fraud, monitor markets, and identify suspicious activity. That creates a The post AI Scams are Surging in Crypto. KuCoin is…

  BeInCryptoMarketsSecurity

• 1mo ago

  UAE, Sweden Arrest Seven Over $7.1M Crypto Laundering Ring Linked to Contract Killings

  Investigators say tracing the network's crypto transactions exposed links to organized crime and murder-for-hire.

  Decrypt

• 1mo ago

  Live updates: Bitcoin climbs over $80,000 as crypto shakes off Clarity failure and higher interest rates

  Another central bank hiked rates overnight, this time the Bank of Japan. The move failed to halt the slide in the yen.

  CoinDeskBitcoin

• 1mo ago

  WSJ: Lagarde Blocked Binance’s EU License and Left It Locked Out

  The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde personally intervened to keep Binance out of the European Union. Three months after the bid collapsed, the world’s largest exchange is still locked out of the bloc. The Announcement That Never Shipped By late May, Binance’s paperwork was effectively done, so much […]

  Bitcoin.com NewsRegulation

• 1mo ago

  OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra Cracked a Nazi Enigma Message in 10 Hours: Is Bitcoin Next?

  A developer used OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra to crack a WWII Enigma message in 10 hours. The archive logged the break. The post OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra Cracked a Nazi Enigma Message in 10 Hours: Is Bitcoin Next? appeared first on BeInCrypto.

  BeInCryptoBitcoin

• 1mo ago

  CLARITY Act needs 3 more senators and a race against the clock for a 2026 revival

  Seven Democratic senators said Sept. 16 that CLARITY's failed Senate vote was not the end. The crypto market-structure bill fell short 49-50 the previous day on a procedural motion that needed 60 votes to advance. Getting from that statement to a law now depends on a compressed legislative calendar, still-unresolved policy disputes, and a House […] The post CLARITY Act needs 3 more senators and…

  CryptoSlateMarketsRegulation

• 1mo ago

  Stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closes $25M round with SBI backing

  Dtcpay plans to expand its merchant network and payment products after completing a $25 million Series A backed by Japan’s SBI Group.

  CointelegraphDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchange Behind Iran's Bitcoin Tolls on Hormuz Ships

  OFAC says hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin moved through BitBank to the Revolutionary Guards in two months.

  DecryptBitcoinRegulation

• 1mo ago

  Binance brushes off Lagarde MiCA speculation, reaffirms Europe commitment

  Binance declined to address reports of ECB intervention in its Greek MiCA bid, saying it remains committed to securing authorization in Europe.

  CointelegraphRegulation

• 1mo ago

  Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields?

  The Federal Reserve raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on Sept. 16, pushing the one-year Treasury yield to 4.45% the same day and pressuring crypto lending yields. That move lifts the return available to anyone willing to hold nothing riskier than government debt, setting a fresh benchmark for crypto lending yields […] The post Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe…

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• 1mo ago

  Bitcoin cycle bottom may already be in at $58K, says analyst James Check

  Onchain analyst James Check says Bitcoin may have bottomed near $58,000 after two capitulations and warns against anchoring to an October low.

  CointelegraphBitcoin

• 1mo ago

  One Clap From Changpeng Zhao and a BNB Chain Token Went Vertical

  The GENIUS token spiked after CZ applauded genius.fun, a BNB Chain launchpad that unwraps tokens into real company shares. The post One Clap From Changpeng Zhao and a BNB Chain Token Went Vertical appeared first on BeInCrypto.

  BeInCrypto

• 1mo ago

  Saylor Says SEC Exemption Puts Tokenized MSTR and STRC Onchain 24/7

  Michael Saylor says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new innovation exemption clears tokenized MSTR and STRC to trade onchain around the clock. It is the first live test of the digital credit pitch he has spent a year selling. A Reaction, Not a Rule Saylor did not wait long to make the proclamation […]

  Bitcoin.com NewsRegulation

• 1mo ago

  WikiLeaks Founder Says “I'm Back.” A Token Most People Forgot Existed Jumps 743%

  AssangeDAO spiked 743% in a day after WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to X and ended an eight-year silence. The post WikiLeaks Founder Says “I'm Back.” A Token Most People Forgot Existed Jumps 743% appeared first on BeInCrypto.

  BeInCrypto

• 1mo ago

  aka.fun Launches on Arc to Turn Meme Trading Into an RWA Distribution Engine

  Launching alongside Arc mainnet, aka.fun uses USDC and programmable Uniswap v4 markets to connect crypto-native trading activity with the distribution of tokenized real-world assets. aka.fun announced its launch on Arc mainnet, introducing a new kind of crypto launchpad built around a simple thesis: Crypto has liquidity, attention and distribution.Real-world assets need more of all three.aka.fun…

  BeInCryptoMarketsDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Can Iran Still Fund the IRGC With Crypto? Treasury Just Sanctioned Another Exchange

  The US Treasury sanctioned crypto exchange BitBank on Thursday. The platform was used to move hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin (BTC) to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the department alleges. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) also designated BitBank’s software developer and three associates of Babak Zanjani. The Iranian financier already The post Can Iran Still…

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• 1mo ago

  SBI Group backs payments firm dtcpay in $25 million funding round

  Stablecoin payments company dtcpay completed a $25 million Series A funding round with a strategic investment from Japan’s SBI Group.

  CoinDeskDeFi

• 1mo ago

  Wall Street gains direct oversight of Web3 security as S&P Global buys OpenZeppelin

  The security firm says its team and tools will continue, while S&P adds data, research and institutional reach after closing. The post Wall Street gains direct oversight of Web3 security as S&P Global buys OpenZeppelin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  CryptoSlate

• 1mo ago

  500 Million XRP Worth $649M Left Uphold for Five Wallets Yesterday

  Five XRP Ledger addresses that didn’t exist until about a day earlier now hold 100 million XRP each, and every one was created by the same Uphold wallet that filled it. The Alert That Lit up XRP Twitter A burst of posts on Sept. 17 flagged half a billion XRP leaving Uphold, the multi-asset trading […]

  Bitcoin.com News

• 1mo ago

  Iran’s Strait of Hormuz toll booth ran through a bitcoin exchange, U.S. says

  The U.S. Treasury sanctioned BitBank, a Tehran exchange it says moved hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoin to the Revolutionary Guards and handled payments collected from ships buying passage through the world’s most important oil chokepoint.

  CoinDeskBitcoinRegulation

• 1mo ago

  Crypto VC Funding Jumps 31% to $5.7 Billion in Q2 2026

  Crypto venture funding rebounded sharply in the second quarter of 2026, with investors deploying about $5.7 billion across 384 deals. The recovery was driven by larger, later-stage financings, while fundraising for new crypto venture funds remained unusually weak. Crypto VC Firms Deploy Funds Across 384 Q2 Deals Crypto venture capital is showing signs of life […]

  Bitcoin.com News

• 1mo ago

  Solana speeds up blocks by 17%, but transaction capacity stays the same

  The network is cutting its target slot time to 250 milliseconds, giving apps fresher blockchain data and validators shorter control windows while reducing the amount of work allowed in each slot.

  CoinDesk

• 1mo ago

  Grayscale Rules Out Major Crypto Shifts From a Second 2026 Hike

  Grayscale says the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike will not drive major changes in crypto markets. Nor would a second increase this year. Head of Research Zach Pandl published the note on Thursday. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) had raised its target range to 3.75%-4.00% a day earlier. Why 1997 Matters More Than 2022 The post Grayscale Rules Out Major Crypto Shifts From a Second…

  BeInCryptoMarkets

• 1mo ago

  Corporate treasuries bought just 5,900 bitcoin in 3 months. Other demand signals look weak, too.

  Corporate treasuries bought just 5,900 bitcoin in three months, while broader demand signals remain weak.

  CoinDeskBitcoin

• 1mo ago

  UK Lords Want Gambling Ads Banned, Sector Growth Goal Dropped

  A cross-party House of Lords committee has told the UK government to ban almost all gambling advertising as soon as it is “practicable” to do so, and to abandon its objective of growing the sector along the way. The industry’s lobby group, the Betting and Gaming Council, immediately called the report “deeply misguided.” A Ban […]

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