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Comer presses Crypto.com, Hyperliquid and PredictIt on identity checks and suspicious trades
Comer’s expanded probe seeks records on government insiders, employee trades and suspicious activity referrals.
Alkanes Asian Market Drove 61% of Bitcoin Transactions for 90 Days, SUBFROST Data Shows
Alkanes Asian Market Drove 61% of Bitcoin Transactions for 90 Days, SUBFROST Data Shows SUBFROST said Alkanes made up 61.1% of all Bitcoin transactions from June 23 to Sept. 20 — about 59.9 million txs across blocks 954,917–967,918.
Jeeves raises $110M to expand fintech offerings including stablecoin wallet
Jeeves' expansion into stablecoin wallets and AI tools could significantly enhance cross-border transactions and financial inclusion in emerging markets.
Soluna And Bitdeer Add 7 MW To Texas Bitcoin Mining Deal
Soluna and Bitdeer have expanded their Project Kati 1 agreement by approximately 7 MW. Bitdeer’s total deployment at the wind-powered Texas site will rise to 35 MW and about 2.42 EH/s.
New Survey Shows American Banks Rapidly Embracing Blockchain to Offer Faster, Cheaper and Better Financial Services
Uphold today releases research which reveals that 75% of American banks have blockchain finance programmes underway: 22% have projects that are live or scaling, while an additional 53% are piloting or assessing specific use cases.
French Firm Capital B Boosts $294M Bitcoin Treasury via Share Offering
Treasury management firm Capital B acquired 13 bitcoin with $1.1 million raised from the issuance of 172,978 new shares priced at $6.45 each, boosting the value of its bitcoin treasury to about $294 million.
Bitwise launches first US spot NEAR ETF after token’s recent surge
Bitwise’s NEAR ETF begins trading on NYSE Arca as the token rallies more than 160% over the past month and activity on NEAR Intents grows.
Bitcoin Faces Risk as US Credit Card Stress Hits Multi-Year Highs
Weakening household credit alongside high rates could put Bitcoin on the defensive while financial conditions tighten.
Aztec Labs relaunches zk.money wallet for private Ethereum transactions
Aztec Labs has relaunched zk.money on the Aztec Network, bringing back its private payment wallet after a three-year absence and offering users self-custody of their funds. In a Sep. 29 announcement shared with crypto.news, Aztec Labs said that users can…
Is the Red September Curse Over? Bitcoin Set for Best September on Record
Bitcoin is up 7.33% in September, edging past 2024 as the best September on record, with one day left before the monthly candle closes.
Uquid Launches Unlimited-Use Coupon Across Four Binance Alpha Mini-Apps Until October 12
Uquid has switched on an unlimited-use coupon across four Alpha Mini-Apps inside the Binance Marketplace. One code, reusable until October 12, 2026.
Bitcoin faces bigger risk from another Fed hike than CLARITY delay, analyst says
Bitcoin has faced a larger threat from a possible second Federal Reserve rate hike than from the Senate’s failed CLARITY Act vote, according to comments from a HashKey Group researcher shared with crypto.news. Tim Sun, HashKey Group’s senior researcher, told…
Strategy (MSTR) Stock: $297 Million Bitcoin Transfer Sparks Selling Rumors
Strategy stock traded near $156.51, down roughly 3% over the week. On-chain trackers flagged $297 million in BTC leaving Strategy-linked wallets over nine hours. Arkham analysts said the transfers were internal Fidelity Custody moves, not a sale.
Bitcoin Price Holds Above $83K as Oil Surge Limits Gains
The price of bitcoin experienced a turbulent 24 hours, fluctuating between $82,807 and $84,545 before settling near $83,150. Analysts noted that while tighter financial conditions and energy costs are temporarily capping non-yielding assets, bitcoin’s underlying technicals still suggest short-term consolidation within an uptrend rather than…
Aave crypto surges 17% despite 5% Treasury yields—can AAVE hold $155?
AAVE broke above its September highs as renewed interest in DeFi outweighed competition from high-yielding US government debt.
Quant (QNT) Whale Breaks 3-Year Silence With $10 Million Exit After 400% Pump
Quant wallets inactive since 2023 mobilized $10 million in QNT token following an interbank rally, moving massive multi-million dollar positions onto exchanges.
DeFi Development Corp Adds 47,706 SOL As Treasury Passes 2.5M Tokens
DeFi Development Corp added approximately 47,706 SOL and SOL equivalents since September 21. Total holdings have reached roughly 2.538 million SOL and equivalents, valued by the company at about $309 million. The treasury has grown around 10% since the company’s August 12 earnings update.
US Congress to Investigate 3 Crypto Platforms For Insider Trading
A tariff-timed Hyperliquid bet pulls Crypto.com and PredictIt into Congress' prediction market insider trading probe.
Bitcoin gives back gains as long-term holder supply keeps $85K out of reach
Bitcoin failed to make another run at $85,000 as sellers held the line above current levels, while surging US bond yields weighed on stocks and precious metals.
Morgan Stanley Opens a Digital Asset Lab to Test DeFi Vaults Away From Its Core Systems
The head of the bank's digital-asset team reportedly said that DeFi vaults are a focus of the new lab, calling the technology too nascent to put on its platform untested.
Soneium and DayOneDream partner to tokenize K-pop IP
Soneium and DayOneDream have partnered to bring K-pop intellectual property and related revenue streams onchain through DayOneDream’s WAVIST platform, following a tokenized IP bond that WAVIST completed in May. According to a Sep. 29 announcement from Soneium and DayOneDream shared…
Will Ethereum Price Reach $3,000 in October?
Ethereum has held above $2,600 after a strong September recovery, with institutional buying supporting demand while large holders have begun taking profits near recent highs.
Bitget CEO ‘not very optimistic’ on recovering funds from $388M breach
Gracy Chen said she saw the 2025 Bybit hack as a “good reference point” for Bitget’s security breach, noting that only a small percentage of funds had been frozen or recovered.
Ethereum Sets October 6 For Glamsterdam’s Public Test
Ethereum has set the date: Glamsterdam, its next major update, will activate on the Sepolia testnet on October 6 at 13:53 UTC. Operators have one week to update their clients or face exclusion from the network.
Bitcoin price faces $85,200 resistance after $87K retreat
Bitcoin price fell toward $83,000 on Sep. 29 after retreating from last week’s high near $87,400. The latest 4-hour decline brought the price close to a support area that also holds a dense band of potential long liquidations. TradingView’s Binance…
Bitwise's NEAR ETF Goes Live With $562 Target by 2030
Bitwise rolls out its spot NEAR ETF (NRR) with an audacious $562 target, framing the protocol as the financial clearinghouse for AI agents.
ONDO crypto falls despite 1M-wallet milestone – Can bulls defend $0.50?
ONDO dropped 12% despite crossing one million wallets across tokenized assets.
Morgan Stanley Has ‘Digital Asset Lab’ To Test Crypto Products: Report
Morgan Stanley Has ‘Digital Asset Lab’ To Test Crypto Products: Report Morgan Stanley has a special lab where it tests products that use Bitcoin’s underlying tech, according to a Bloomberg interview.
Ethereum users get another way to pay privately as zk.money returns after three years
The relaunched wallet hides payments made on the Aztec Network, while deposits from Ethereum remain visible.