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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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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MoneyGram launches Visa stablecoin card as remittance rivals expand
MoneyGram is following rival Western Union’s lead, rolling out a Visa stablecoin debit card as it expands blockchain-based payments. MoneyGram is expanding its stablecoin activities, introducing a Visa-branded stablecoin debit card just weeks after a similar move by global remittance rival Western Union. The MoneyGram Card will initially debut as a virtual card in Colombia …
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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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EU finance groups push to remove tokenized securities cap
European finance and tokenization groups say Brussels should remove limits on assets admitted to DLT infrastructure or set a 1.5 trillion euro baseline if a cap remains. A coalition of European financial and tokenization groups has urged EU lawmakers to remove a proposed 100 billion euro cap ($116.3 billion) on tokenized financial instruments or raise …
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Wisconsin Man Drains $14,250,000 From 190 Investors, Spends Funds on Private Planes, Cars, Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
A Wisconsin man has received an eight-year federal prison sentence for operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 190 investors out of $14.25 million. The 64-year-old resident of Wausau, identified as Stanley Pophal, pleaded guilty in June to wire fraud and money laundering charges, reports KIMT. Pophal ran Bright with Silver Inc., formerly known as Fromm …
BTCC Exchange Launches $1M “Trade to Win” Competition Ahead of TOKEN2049, with Tesla Cybertruck as Top Prize
September 10th, 2026 – GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands 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 …
22-Year-Old Singaporean Masterminds $245,000,000 Crypto Theft Ring, Crew Splurges Funds on Exotic Cars, Rental Home and More
A young Singaporean is pleading guilty to leading an international cybercrime enterprise that stole and laundered more than $245 million in cryptocurrency through social engineering and occasional home break-ins. The U.S. Department of Justice says 22-year-old Malone Lam, a citizen of Singapore and recent resident of Miami, admitted his role as ringleader of an international …
Bitcoin falls on US PPI overshoot as 30-year bond yield hits new 19-year high
Bitcoin fell with US stocks as high inflation and a further surge in oil prices coincided with another multidecade high for US bond yields. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $77,000 around Thursday’s Wall Street open as risk assets faced resurgent macro headwinds. Key points: Read more Go to Source
Coinbase, Moov to provide stablecoin infrastructure for US community banks
The partnership will provide stablecoin acceptance, settlement and real-time funding capabilities to over 1,000 community banks and credit unions. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase partnered with financial platform Moov to bring stablecoin infrastructure to more than 1,000 community banks and credit unions that are part of Moov’s customer base. The partnership will combine Coinbase’s regulated digital asset …
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