The crypto market’s overall valuation turned sharply higher Thursday, pushing its total value to $2.73 trillion as fading expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase sent traders piling back into digital assets. The move stretched across the broad market rather than staying concentrated in one corner. Bitcoin climbed roughly 4.8% and touched $81,364, while ethereum …
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Bitcoin’s August short squeeze pushed the price above $80,000, but the rally quickly lost momentum beneath a heavy resistance zone. With Treasury yields climbing and a major options expiry approaching, bitcoin is back inside a clearly defined range. Bitcoin Tests Heavy Supply Zone After Brief Move Above $80K Bitcoin’s late-August rebound has run into a …
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Britain’s sanctions regulator is imposing a multimillion-pound penalty on Citibank’s London branch after the bank processed payments that breached Russia sanctions rules. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) says it levied a $6.39 million fine on Citibank N.A. (CBNA) London Branch after the bank processed 970 payments totaling £19.7 million that breached Russia sanctions …
Federal authorities have charged two finance executives in California’s Bay Area with running a Ponzi-like scheme that allegedly took in more than $100 million from investors. The pair raised money by promising returns from mortgage loans backed by real estate, says the SEC. Mark Hanf, 66, was CEO of Pacific Private Money in Novato. Nam Phan, 58, …
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Two Thai businessmen are suing Tether for freezing their USDT holdings worth tens of millions of dollars based solely on an informal US government request without any warrant or legal authority. The complaint filed in federal court details how the stablecoin issuer targeted their Ethereum (ETH) addresses using its blacklist capability. The plaintiffs had no …
September 3rd, 2026 – London, UK class=”ql-align-center”>COINPRO will use Integral’s technology to aggregate liquidity, automate pricing and support wholesale transactions between digital assets and fiat currencies Integral, a leading currency technology provider, today announced that Grupo Salinas, through COINPRO, has selected Integral Digital as the technology infrastructure for Coinpro’s institutional digital asset trading desk. The …
The CFTC’s lawyers called the lawsuit “much ado about nothing,“ claiming that the CME Group lacked standing to file and argued against its claims over crypto perpetual futures. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a motion to dismiss a civil suit filed by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, which claimed that …
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TLDR: Ethereum saw accelerated August activity across Layer-2 upgrades, institutional adoption and ecosystem development. BlackRock expanded tokenization on Ethereum while Gnosis and Whitechain pursued Layer-2 transitions. Privacy tools and wallet infrastructure advanced through new applications, security features and post-quantum technology. DeFi growth continued as Aave, Morpho and Uniswap reached new deposit and trading milestones. Ethereum …
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The founder of a failed pre-IPO investment platform allegedly deceived more than 13,000 customers by manipulating private stock prices and collecting excessive markups, according to federal prosecutors. William Sarris, 75, the founder of Linqto Inc., was arrested after prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging him with securities fraud, broker-dealer fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy, according to …
Morgan Stanley is projecting that Apple’s (AAPL) first foldable iPhone will contribute roughly $14 billion in added revenue during the December quarter amid tight early supply and major price increases. The analysis describes the device as the biggest iPhone form-factor change since the 2017 iPhone X. Erik Woodring, the head of US technology hardware equity …
The third-wave Coldcard exploiter moved about 10% of stolen funds through THORChain as researchers traced the assets to a new Ethereum address. A hacker linked to the third wave of Coldcard wallet thefts has started swapping stolen Bitcoin for Ether through THORChain. Galaxy head of research Alex Thorn took to X on Wednesday to report …
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Kalshi reportedly plans to file for approval of a WTI crude oil perpetual futures contract that would trade around the clock five days a week without an expiration date. Prediction market operator Kalshi will reportedly seek regulatory approval for a West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil perpetual futures contract that never expires. The contract could …
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ASIC has recorded more than 45 digital asset-related license applications as its temporary enforcement relief approaches Sept. 30 expiration. Australian crypto companies relying on temporary regulatory relief have until Sept. 30 to apply for a financial services license or risk penalties, including fines reaching 10% of their annual turnover. On Wednesday, the Australian Securities and …
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Ether ETFs posted $48 million in outflows after attracting $1.62 billion over 12 trading days, while XRP funds ended an 11-session inflow run. US-listed spot Ether and XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflow streaks ended on Wednesday, marking a reversal after sustained demand. Spot Ether ETFs recorded $48 million in net outflows on Wednesday, ending 12 …
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Circle president Heath Tarbert told Congress on Sept. 2 that placing digital-dollar infrastructure under US rules could reinforce the network effects that support the currency’s global role. The testimony framed stablecoin and digital asset legislation as a tool of dollar statecraft. US rules can strengthen private dollar-token rails, while official reserve share remains a separate …
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