An Alabama company has lost nearly $191,000 after its accounting manager diverted funds through unauthorized payments and personal spending. Andrew W. Volkoff, who managed accounting at the Bessemer-based firm, entered a plea agreement in federal court, reports WBRC. Prosecutors say he issued himself 12 unauthorized payments from the company payroll account and labeled them as …
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US stablecoin adoption could surge with bank-like protections: Visa survey
The survey released by Visa posited that bank-like protections for stablecoins could increase adoption in the US as companies are preparing for the enactment of the GENIUS Act. Visa released the results of a survey signaling that bank-level fraud protection and insurance could drive adoption in stablecoins for cross-border transactions among US users. In a …
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Bitwise launches first Lighter ETP amid Hyperliquid rivalry
The product gives European investors brokerage access to the LIT token as Bitwise expands its lineup of products tied to decentralized derivatives platforms. Bitwise Asset Management has launched an exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe tracking Lighter, giving traditional investors a way to bet on one of Hyperliquid’s emerging rivals without buying its token directly. On …
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NYSE, Blockchain.com in tie-up to bring tokenized US stocks to crypto users
Blockchain.com users could gain access to tokenized US stocks and ETFs through NYSE’s planned digital trading platform under a new partnership, as bourses rush to deliver new trading. Blockchain.com and the New York Stock Exchange have signed a memorandum of understanding to give Blockchain.com users access to tokenized US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds through NYSE’s …
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$1 billion in trading volume masks hidden liquidity risks for Coinbase stock token holders
More than $1 billion in reported trading makes Coinbase’s stock tokens look active. For a holder looking to sell, the question is how much the market can absorb now, and at what price, particularly outside US equity hours. A Sept. 23 premarket check found indicative buy and sell routes for about $100,000 of each of …
Stablecoins hold nearly $200 billion in US debt, but money funds bought the surge
Money-market mutual funds absorbed approximately 85% of the US government’s latest Treasury-bill surge, giving traditional cash managers the clearest claim to the marginal demand behind the summer issuance wave. The Treasury Department said net bill supply grew by more than $550 billion in July and August, an increase of about 8% in two months. Money …
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Coin Metrics revises 19 months of ETF wallet data but by how much?
Coin Metrics corrected more than 19 months of Bitcoin ETF-related on-chain data, leaving users of its identified-wallet series to reassess any analysis built on the affected history. The Sept. 22 status notice says the correction covers Bitcoin data from Feb. 7, 2025 through Sept. 17, 2026. Coin Metrics listed 35 affected daily series and 25 …
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Bitcoin ETFs just erased a $5.7 billion hole, but profit-taking is swallowing the new demand
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have erased their 2026 flow deficit after a sharp buying revival, even as the top crypto struggles to hold its latest gains. Data from SoSoValue shows that the US-listed funds have attracted more than $1.7 billion in fresh capital this week, with the products drawing $999 million on Sept. 21 and …
Solana moves Alpenglow into testnet as SOL nears January highs
Solana has begun rolling out Alpenglow on testnet, moving its planned blockchain consensus overhaul into a public testing environment. The upgrade targets finality of about 150 milliseconds, down from roughly 12.8 seconds under TowerBFT, the system Solana validators currently use to agree on blocks. Alpenglow replaces that consensus layer while leaving the Solana Virtual Machine, …
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Altcoin demand meets $18B threat as flows move into RWA perps as just 19% of traders keep alts
In the markets Talos tracked, daily volume in RWA perpetual futures tied to equities, commodities and indices rose from less than $1 billion in January to $18.8 billion during Sept. 3-9. That represented 18.5% of futures volume across those venues. Crypto exchanges built their derivatives businesses around perpetual futures, and the same contract structure now …
Why Mastercard’s $25 billion crypto expansion isn’t what it seems
SoFi Bank and Mastercard have announced SoFiUSD settlement is live for the bank’s debit and credit card program, moving their March plan into production. The rollout puts a token-based settlement route behind familiar card payments and, according to SoFi, gives participating merchants a way to receive dollars in a bank account without holding the token. …
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Bitcoin Price Plunges Below $84K as Rally Snaps
Bitcoin’s rally abruptly ended as its price dropped below $84,000, reaching an intraday low of $83,508 shortly after failing to hold above $87,000. Rejection at Key Resistance Bitcoin’s latest rally snapped Wednesday as the cryptocurrency dipped below $84,000 for the first time since Monday. The reversal came just hours after it breached $87,000 for the …
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$100B and Still Untouched: Satoshi’s Estimated Bitcoin Stash Just Got Bigger
This month has seen a storm of dormant bitcoin wake up from slumber, and on Sept. 5, a set of 12 distinct block rewards from 2010 were shifted for the first time since they were mined. Moves like these often trigger breathless questions among the community, most prominently: Is Satoshi Nakamoto finally moving his coins? …
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NYSE and Blockchain.com Plot 24/7 Stocks for 44 Million Users
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has signed an agreement that could eventually put tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs inside Blockchain.com, placing Wall Street assets within reach of more than 44 million confirmed crypto accounts. There’s one fairly large catch: the NYSE digital market they would trade on hasn’t opened. The deal lays out a …
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Liquid Hack Leaves Bull Bitcoin Users Facing 30-Day Wait to Reclaim BTC
Earlier this week, the Canadian bitcoin exchange and wallet company Bull Bitcoin explained that customers currently cannot convert their L-BTC back to BTC using the platform. The news traces back to the Liquid Network hack that occurred on Sept. 6, which saw 4,000 BTC siphoned from the protocol. While most of it was returned, the …
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