Visa is releasing a new report showing how bank-level protections could significantly boost American interest in using stablecoins to send money abroad. The survey of more than 2,000 US consumers finds that Americans are looking for faster and more affordable ways to send money to family and friends overseas, while still expecting strong security protections. …
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New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling business
The action filed by state lawmakers followed a similar lawsuit against prediction markets company Kalshi in July that alleged the platform was running an illegal gambling operation. New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing prediction markets platform Polymarket for offering contracts related to sporting events. On Thursday, New York state officials filed a lawsuit …
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Streamex Converts Interest Into Capital as GLDY Investment Strategy Secures $1M+ Institutional Allocation
September 24th, 2026 – Miami, Florida A Metalayer Capital strategy backed by an initial institutional allocation uses GLDY as the long leg of a delta-neutral gold trade, creating a new channel for demand for Streamex’s yield-bearing tokenized gold, with follow-on investments anticipated. Streamex Corp., a Nasdaq-listed a technology company building the future of the commodity …
Texas Real Estate Investor Masterminds $24,416,911 Fraud Scheme, Sentenced to 188 Months Behind Bars
A federal judge has sentenced a Dallas real estate investor to more than 15 years in prison and ordered repayment of over $24 million after he admitted to running a long-running fraud that victimized more than 80 people. Charles Carrier, 67, received the 188-month term from US District Judge Brantley Starr and must pay $24,416,911.16 …
HIFI raises $37M to expand stablecoin payments, tokenized markets
HIFI CEO Zach Walsh told Cointelegraph the $37 million Series A is the company’s first priced funding round, though HIFI did not disclose its valuation. Stablecoin infrastructure company HIFI has raised $37 million in a Series A funding round led by Left Lane Capital as the use of stablecoins for payments and cross-border transfers continues …
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Era of pure crypto exchanges is ending, Bybit CEO says
Bybit’s global campaign positions it as a broader financial platform, though its stock, gold and forex derivatives were already available. The era of the “pure crypto exchange” is ending as customers seek stocks, gold and payments alongside digital assets, Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou told Cointelegraph on Thursday. “The people who trade crypto also …
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EU banking watchdog calls for crypto lending rules under MiCA
The EBA outlined potential rules for crypto lending and firms providing access to DeFi protocols as part of the European Commission’s MiCA review. The European Banking Authority (EBA) has called for crypto lending to be brought under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework as regulators consider potential changes to MiCA. In a response …
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Bitcoin falls below $84K as 10-year Treasury yield hits 19-year high
Bitcoin traded near $83,200 as Fed hike odds reached about 75% and Treasury prepared a $6 billion buyback of long-dated bonds. Key points Bitcoin fell below $84,000 during Asian trading hours on Thursday, slipping to $83,200 after the US 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level since 2007. The 10-year yield closed Wednesday at …
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Ethereum (ETH) Price: ETH Pulls Back to $2,670 After $2,786 Rejection
TLDR Ethereum is trading near $2,670 after stalling at about $2,786 below the $2,800 resistance. About $109 million in ETH positions were liquidated in 24 hours, mostly longs. BlackRock’s ETH funds bought $1.01 billion in Ethereum over the past 20 trading days. One whale rotated 1,308 BTC, worth about $104 million, into ETH over six …
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Cosmos restarted to seize $2.2 million in stolen ATOM, but 169,000 tokens still escaped
Cosmos Hub restarted after a nearly day-long halt, moving 1.23 million ATOM linked to a governance exploit on Neutron. Validators resumed block production on Sept. 23 after stopping the network a day earlier, with the first block after the restart moving 1,227,121.37 ATOM, worth about $2.2 million, from an attacker-linked address. The intervention followed the …
Why Zcash soared to $1,600 as Europe unlocks new ETP access
21Shares has launched a Zcash ETP, a physically backed exchange-traded product, on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, opening a brokerage route to ZEC for European investors. The issuer announced the listing on Sept. 22 as Zcash rallied, but the price advance began before the product arrived. The 21Shares Zcash ETP trades as ZCASH, with a euro …
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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 …
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Neutron DAO passes a new proposal, and $9.3M in crypto disappears
Neutron voters passed proposal #9 on Sept. 22, with 11 “Update Admin” actions listed on the chain explorer. The same day, security tracker SlowMist recorded estimated losses of $4.9 million at Astroport and $4.4 million at Drop. The tracker’s combined estimate of $9.3 million reflects the reported incidents. Neutron’s governance documentation calls its DAO the …
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MoonPay targets $8.7B trading venue, but the features remain unrevealed
MoonPay has signed a definitive agreement to buy North Capital Investment Technology, a deal that would bring an existing private-securities trading venue into the crypto payments company’s group if it closes. The companies announced the agreement on Sept. 23, and said both boards had approved it. Regulatory approvals and other closing conditions still stand between …
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Bitcoin Price Drops Below $85K as PlanB Maps October Path to $100K
Bitcoin’s recovery above $80,000 is reviving six-figure price scenarios, with PlanB outlining a possible move to $100,000 in October and a new record before Christmas. Glassnode data adds support to the bullish case, showing a shallower drawdown, restrained profit-taking, and BTC back above its 365-day moving average. Bitcoin Reclaims 365-Day Average Bitcoin is back near …
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