Returning for its third year, Zoomex’s flagship global trading competition expands across crypto perpetuals, stock contracts, AI-powered trading, team competition, and interactive rewards Global, 10 September 2026 — Zoomex, a global cryptocurrency trading platform focused on derivatives, has announced the launch of the Zoomex World Trading Championship 2026 (ZWTC 2026). Returning for its third year, …
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Metaplanet equity backlash, SE Asia crypto funding doubles: Asia Express
Shareholders of Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet are seething over equity allocations for insiders, while new figures cement Singapore’s role as the top Asian crypto hub. JAPAN Japanese Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues to draw shareholder backlash over stock dilution concerns. Multiple shareholders objected across social media to Metaplanet’s 10th Series executive option …
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Inside Ripple’s AI Treasury Push: Automation Without Losing Control
Ripple is expanding GSmart with AI agents that monitor corporate treasury operations and recommend actions under company-defined policies. Financial calculations remain deterministic, while treasury personnel preserve approval authority over every transaction. Ripple Puts Guardrails Around Treasury Automation Corporate finance teams can automate more treasury analysis without transferring final decision-making authority to artificial intelligence. Ripple expanded …
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BTCC Exchange Unveils TOKEN2049 “Trade to Win” Competition: $1M Prize Pool and Tesla Cybertruck Giveaway
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, September 10, 2026 — BTCC, the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange, has launched its “Trade To Win” trading competition to celebrate TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026. Featuring a $1,000,000 prize pool and a Tesla Cybertruck as the top prize, the campaign is one of the exchange’s most rewarding trading competitions to date. As the …
Banca d’Italia Tightens Crypto Screening to Enforce EU Sanctions
Banca d’Italia has issued a communication to payment service providers and crypto asset service providers (CASPs), reinforcing the need for continued screening of financial transactions using travel rule-related procedures, stressing that there are no minimum amounts for these checks. Italy Highlights ‘No Minimum’ Exception for Sanctions Screening on Crypto Transactions The European Union (EU) is …
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Tim Draper Tells Families: Stockpile Bitcoin Before a Run on US Dollar
Venture capitalist Tim Draper warned Thursday that the U.S. dollar could eventually become unwanted money, urging families, companies, and governments to stock up on bitcoin before a potential rush out of dollars begins. Writing on Sept. 10, Draper reached back to a childhood lesson involving a Confederate banknote his father gave him. The bill carried …
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Paypal, M0 and Moonpay Let Companies Build Branded Stablecoins in Days
This week, payments juggernaut Paypal, alongside M0 and Moonpay, launched PYUSDx, a platform that allows companies to create their own stablecoin-based products. Moreover, Paypal’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of Crypto explained that the fiat-pegged sector is growing up and “maturing fast.” Paypal, M0 and Moonpay Turn Stablecoin Launches Into a Days-Long Job On …
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Pump.fun Lets Memecoins Trade Against Tokenized Stocks on Solana
Pump.fun is letting users launch tokens paired directly with tokenized stocks, crypto majors, and metals on Solana. The move brings memecoin speculation and real-world assets into the same liquidity pools, while reviving questions about how far tokenized equities can stretch before regulation catches up. Pump.fun Pushes Tokenized Stocks Into 24/7 Solana Trading Pump.fun is blurring …
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The CLARITY Act Has 100 New Changes and a 60-Vote Problem
According to reports, Senate Republicans circulated a new Digital Asset Market Clarity Act draft on Thursday following the August Congressional recess. Polymarket bettors increased the odds of the legislation passing this year from 16% to 19% following the news. Lummis Says the New Draft Includes More Than 100 Changes On Thursday, Senate Banking Digital Assets …
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Wyoming Bank Shuts Down Systems, Limits Account Access After Cybersecurity Incident
A Wyoming bank is closing all branches and disconnecting internal systems to isolate a cybersecurity incident. Hilltop Bank says its IT systems began degrading on Tuesday, prompting an investigation and full shutdown of online, mobile and phone services as a precaution. Branches remain closed with no projected restoration time, though debit cards continue to function …
Soap and Deodorant Company Paying $9,000,000 To Customers, Attorneys and Administrator Over Natural Product Labeling Claims
A popular soap and deodorant brand has agreed to pay $9 million to settle claims that it misled customers by labeling products as natural despite containing synthetic ingredients. The proposed settlement resolves the lawsuit against Dr. Squatch without any finding of wrongdoing by the company, which maintains its products were properly labeled. U.S. consumers who …
Suspects in California and Florida Accused of Paying Homeless in Los Angeles To Sign Ballot Petitions Using Stolen Identities of Registered Voters
Federal prosecutors are charging two people in California and one in Florida with paying Skid Row residents to forge ballot petition signatures using stolen voter identities. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California says James Brass, 47, also known as “Lord,” of Victorville was arrested with Courtney Price, 49, of Jacksonville, Florida, …
Scammers Drain $18,750 From Indiana Woman’s Bank Account in Sophisticated Scam: Report
A business owner in Indiana lost more than $18,000 when scammers impersonating her bank tricked her into sharing login details. Vanessa Walker says she received a call claiming suspicious activity hit her Regions Bank business account, reports WRTV. “They were telling me if I didn’t do it, that my account was going to be locked …
UK House of Lords backs mandatory digital asset strategy over Labour position
The amendment would require the UK Treasury to develop a strategy covering cryptoassets, stablecoins, tokenized securities and digital financial infrastructure. The UK House of Lords backed an amendment requiring the government to develop a digital asset strategy, in a 194–138 vote on Wednesday, despite the Labour government’s opposition to the measure. The amendment was added …
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Liquid Network resumes block production after $320M exploit
Liquid restarted block production after deploying emergency software updates, though transactions and peg operations remain suspended as recovery efforts continue. The Liquid Network has resumed block production following a $320 million Bitcoin withdrawal, although transactions and peg operations remain suspended as recovery efforts continue. In a Thursday post on X, Liquid said block production had …
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