Yearly archives: 2026

Circle is tying major financial institutions to its Arc blockchain as operators, investors, and future users ahead of its Sept. 16 mainnet launch. BlackRock, DTCC, Visa, Mastercard, and ICE are among 11 outside institutions Circle named as founding validators, alongside Circle itself, giving some prospective users a direct role in finalizing transactions. More than 100 …

Continue reading “Circle’s Arc launch ties Wall Street firms to the network without making them its safety net”

Firelight is preparing to turn XRP-linked assets into capital that backs protection for DeFi users, offering holders a new source of yield in exchange for putting their collateral at risk. The Flare-based protocol lets holders deposit FXRP, an XRP-linked asset on Flare, into a vault and receive stXRP representing their position. Firelight’s next phase would …

Continue reading “XRP holders could earn new yield, but getting out may take up to 60 days”

Aave V4 lenders supplying wrapped Ether (WETH), USDC or USDT to its Core liquidity Hub on Ethereum would receive a bad-debt backstop under a Sept. 11 proposal from TokenLogic. The Umbrella plan would put Aave’s DAO first in absorbing losses, followed by volunteer underwriters, while limiting this initial coverage to those three lending markets. The …

Continue reading “Aave V4 proposal would put DAO funds first in line to absorb lending losses”

TRON’s draft quantum-signature design could leave some migrated accounts unable to replace their keys after network governance disables the signing scheme they depend on. Some of those accounts could still make payments through a separate permission. The design includes a possible recovery route through a second quantum-resistant signature scheme. To use it, holders would need …

Continue reading “TRON’s quantum plan could leave some wallets able to pay but unable to replace their keys”

India’s securities regulator has launched a pilot that places corporate bonds and their cash settlement on linked digital rails, moving ₹1,025 crore through the first three issuances while preserving the securities’ existing legal and economic terms. The Securities and Exchange Board of India announced Demat 2.0 on Sept. 10 after REC Limited, L&T Limited and …

Continue reading “India’s tokenized bond pilot starts with institutions, with retail access planned next”

Opposition to the CLARITY Act widened on Sept. 14 as banks, Democrats, state attorneys general and developer advocates rejected key compromises. The backlash came hours after Senate Republicans released what they described as their final version of the landmark crypto market-structure bill, incorporating 126 substantive changes Democrats requested and new provisions to resolve disputes over …

Continue reading “CLARITY Act’s ‘final’ deal is already breaking down before tomorrow’s Senate vote”

Grayscale has launched four model portfolios that let financial advisors add diversified crypto exposure through exchange-traded products. The strategies standardize asset selection, weighting, and quarterly rebalancing while leaving implementation decisions with individual advisors. Four Models Package Crypto Exposure for Advisor Accounts Financial advisors gained four preconstructed approaches to digital asset exposure on Sept. 14, when …

Continue reading “Grayscale Launches 4 Crypto Portfolios for Financial Advisors”

A Mississippi player claimed the third $1 million top prize on the state lottery’s Millionaire Maker game after buying the ticket at a Shell station during his usual round. The game launched in January with ten such prizes. Three Millionaires in Eight Months, Seven Prizes Left The player, who remains anonymous, bought the winning $30 …

Continue reading “Gulfport Man Wins $1M on a $30 Scratch-Off: Seven Top Prizes Remain”

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted to amend the Tax and Social Security Procedure Code, adopting European Union directives to curb tax evasion and enhance cross-border tax transparency. Lawmakers Approve EU-Aligned Legislation Bulgaria’s National Assembly on Sept. 9 approved the final reading of amendments to the Tax and Social Security Procedure Code that will give revenue officials …

Continue reading “Bulgaria Passes Law Granting Tax Officials Full Crypto Data Access”

The system, which handles data for 12.5 million citizens issued by government and private entities, will upgrade to use Avalanche’s decentralized services to “strengthen the scalability and performance needed to support continued growth” of digital identity and verifiable documents in the UAE. UAE Upgrades National Document ID Vault To Avalanche The UAE is trusting the …

Continue reading “UAE Taps Avalanche to Secure Digital Identity for 12.5M People”

Major fintech Revolut and some of its clients falling into a fraudsters’ extortion trap have once again highlighted the inefficiency and dangers of KYC/AML policies. Below, you will find alternatives to some platforms that require KYC, which will help you better manage your risks. While Revolut claims that “a limited number” of its customers were …

Continue reading “As Revolut Attackers Make Threats, Here’s How You Can Lower KYC Risks”

On Monday, at block height 966937, a bitcoin whale with a wallet first created in 2013 shifted 113 BTC, worth around $8.8 million, for the first time since the address was loaded. While September hasn’t matched August’s massive dormant supply moves so far, with two weeks left in the month, around 3,790 vintage BTC has …

Continue reading “3,790 Sleeping Bitcoin Moved This Month, 62% on Weekends”

On Monday, the non-custodial merchant payment processor Swiss Bitcoin Pay disclosed that it had discovered a malicious user had gained access to the firm’s internal systems. The company reported that the team believes the user accessed information like customer email addresses, bitcoin addresses, and IBANs. Malicious User Gains Access to Swiss Bitcoin Pay Systems 2026 …

Continue reading “Swiss Bitcoin Pay Just Went Dark After a Mysterious Intruder”