Coinbase gets CFTC approval for US derivatives clearinghouse
Coinbase joins Kraken in bringing US derivatives infrastructure in-house, after Kraken’s parent acquired Bitnomial and its CFTC-regulated exchange, clearinghouse and brokerage in May.
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US senator urges Treasury and DOJ to investigate Tether over Iran-linked USDT
US authorities are expanding the investigation of the crypto system that Iran is reportedly using to transfer money, now putting Tether at the center of the issue.
Sony-Backed Soneium Partners With DayOneDream to Tokenize K-Pop Revenue
The Korean company behind BTOB and Lee Chae Yeon plans to offer eligible users tokenized exposure to revenue from concerts, streaming and music rights.
Coinbase receives DCO approval from CFTC, completing full derivatives stack
This completes Coinbase's derivatives infrastructure, allowing it to list, broker, and clear fully collateralized products in-house.
Bitquery links 56 Robinhood Chain memecoin launches to $15.5M rug-pull operation
A blockchain investigation has extended the suspected rug-pull operations on Robinhood Chain to 56 memecoin launches. It also puts the group’s estimated take at a lower $15.5 million. Bitquery published its results on September 28.
Coinbase Wins CFTC Approval for In-House Derivatives Clearing
The new clearinghouse can handle fully collateralized contracts; Coinbase will keep outside partners for margined futures and planned single-stock perpetuals.
Bitget Resumes Crypto Withdrawals After $388M Security Breach
After the security incident on September 24, Bitget has started to resume the crypto withdrawals, and the withdrawals of the BTC network and BSC network are resumed on September 28.
Monero Releases New Stressnet Version
Monero has released a new version of its beta stressnet software as the privacy-focused network moves closer to testing major upgrades FCMP++ and CARROT.
A Clever RSA Attack Fooled a Hardware Vault—Here's What It Means for Crypto
A UC San Diego-led team impersonated a hardware security module without extracting its key.
SEC Staff Adds 'No Central Party' Limit to Token Buyback FAQ
The Sept. 25 answer referred only to a system’s functionality. The revised wording makes the absence of centralized control an explicit condition.
Coinbase Teases Pokémon Card Packs Backed by Physical Collectibles
Collectors would be able to keep their pulls in a vault or have them shipped. Coinbase has not set a launch date in its teaser.
Canadian ‘crypto king’ set to represent himself at fraud trial
Aiden Pleterski was allegedly behind a crypto Ponzi scheme between 2021 and 2022 that resulted in a kidnapping and related criminal charges.
Stellar Becomes the Third-Largest Chain for Tokenized RWAs, Overtaking Solana, Avalanche, and Aptos
Stellar has surpassed its competitors, currently holding third place in tokenized RWAs, indicating it’s rapidly becoming a preferred network for tokenization.
Citi Clients Can Now Take Stablecoin Payments Through Coinbase—Without Touching Crypto
Coinbase and Citi expanded an existing deal so Citi's institutional clients can accept stablecoin payments, while Coinbase business accounts run on Citi's banking rails.
Cardano’s NIGHT Will Be Bigger Than Zcash: Charles Hoskinson
NIGHT sits about 78% below its record high, while ZEC is roughly 51% below its own, so the smaller token has much more ground to recover.
Blockchain.com eyes $500M IPO as crypto capital markets thaw: Report
The crypto company is seeking a valuation of up to $6 billion, well below its 2022 peak, as recently listed crypto stocks struggle to hold their gains.
Cardano Creator Charles Hoskinson Makes a Bold Midnight Prediction, Says It Will Be Bigger Than Zcash
A major privacy blockchain shake-up could be brewing, and Input Output Global (IOG) founder Charles Hoskinson thinks Midnight could be at the center.
BitMine stock price nears a golden cross pattern as ETH holdings near 5%
BitMine stock is holding a narrow range today and is close to forming a golden cross, a bullish pattern that points to further gains as the company approaches its goal of owning 5% of Ethereum's total supply.
Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5.5 Is Out, Beats Opus 5.5 at Coding for Half the Price
Anthropic's mid-tier model tops its own flagship on Terminal-Bench 4.0 and costs half as much per token, but an independent tester found it burns more tokens than any model it has measured.
Ripple CEO Unpacks What Really Drives XRP’s Value — Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Ripple CEO has offered a broader look at the forces that shape the token’s long-term value, highlighting the role of real-world utility, demand, and liquidity.
Breaking: Vitalik Buterin Declares Ethereum Is No Longer Just A Blockchain
The Ethereum blockchain is evolving from a traditional blockchain into a qualitatively different cryptographic world computer.
Novogratz Sees Bitcoin Hitting $100,000 by Year-End
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz remains bullish on Bitcoin despite the cryptocurrency hovering near a key technical level, saying he still likes the chart and would not be surprised to see BTC reach $100,000 before the end of the year.
XRP Price Slides 2.9% as $1.50 Reclaim Becomes Critical
XRP price slips 2.9% to $1.47 as bulls face a key test: reclaim $1.50 or risk a deeper pullback toward $1.37 and $1.30 if support fails.
Tether’s USDT at center of Iran’s shadow banking network, new Senate Report says
Tether and its stablecoin have become central in "Iran's shadow banking system," according to a new Senate investigation.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) Drops 5% – Could Whales Trigger an Even Bigger Sell-Off?
One popular analyst suggested HYPE could plunge to the mid-70s, yet insists that it remains a "must-have" in any crypto portfolio.
Chainlink Launches CCIP 2.0 With Custom Verifiers and Faster Transfers
Existing integrations keep working with full-finality defaults, while new token-pool controls require an opt-in contract upgrade.
US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto
With the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar guidance from the CFTC.
The year’s second-largest XRP hack is spilling over to Bitcoin and Ethereum
Compromised keys from D’CENT crypto wallets allowed hackers to hack over $18M in XRP and reach Stellar, Ethereum, and other blockchains.
Strive Buys $94.5 Million in Bitcoin, Pushing Holdings Past 27,000 BTC
Strive bought 1,107 BTC for $94.5 million last week, lifting its holdings to 27,462 BTC, with its SATA preferred stock supplying 85% of the capital.
AlgoQuant Taps Liquid Mercury to Power Its Digital Asset Trading Infrastructure
Liquid Mercury, a leading technology provider for digital asset marketplaces and crypto trading, has been engaged by AlgoQuant Asset Management — an investment manager focused on solving inefficiencies in fast-evolving markets — to provide trading technology and infrastructure services.