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Crypto founder paid LA cops to help extort victims for crypto, FBI alleges

Adam Iza, founder of crypto trading platform Zort, allegedly paid Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputies for information on a target he intended to rob.

Liquid restaking protocol Bedrock suffers $2M exploit

Bedrock said the root cause of the exploit has been “handled” and reassured users that all remaining assets were safe. 

Bitcoin buyers throw $366M into US ETFs as BTC pushes above $65K

Bitcoin broke above the $65,000 mark during late trading on Sept. 26, with the day bringing over $360 million in inflows to United States-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs. 

Ethereum blob count is ‘uncomfortably close to a ceiling’ — Vitalik Buterin

“I think the ecosystem is sleeping on the fact that it's uncomfortably close to a ceiling,” cautions the Ethereum co-founder. 

Swan Bitcoin sues ex-staff over ‘rain and hellfire’ plan to steal mining biz

Swan Bitcoin has accused several former employees of “stealing the crown jewels” from its Bitcoin mining business to create a “counterfeit competitor.”

SEC scores partial win against blockchain firm Opporty over $600K ICO

A federal judge partially sided with the SEC, finding that Opporty and its founder, Sergii Grybniak, offered “unregistered securities” in their 2018 ICO.

Worldcoin fined again! Crypto store clerk runs off with $500K cash: Asia Express

Worldcoin fined over privacy rules in South Korea, Hong Kong crypto trading store clerk scarpers with customer’s $500K in cash: Asia Express.

Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm case moves to trial as judge denies dismissal

Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm is eyeing a maximum of 45 years in prison if convicted of all charges, with a trial set for December.

Stacks (STX) makes 30% gain as mainnet upgrade and stablecoin launch approach

Plans to launch a Bitcoin-pegged stablecoin, an upcoming network upgrade and BTC’s recent recovery could be connected to STX’s 30% rally.

Wrapped Bitcoin supplied on Aave hits record high despite backing fears 

WBTC is still the most popular Bitcoin wrapper, with nearly $10 billion in TVL, according to DefiLlama.

Bitcoin rallied above $65K, but will BTC price hold this level?

Bitcoin price is back above a key resistance level, but are there sufficient bullish catalysts to sustain the current rally?

US sanctions Russian crypto platforms for money laundering ties

Two crypto exchanges and two individuals have been sanctioned for ties to underground finance.

Watchdog: Visa–Mastercard ‘duopoly’ spends millions blocking competition

According to a report, the two companies spent a combined $80 million lobbying against credit card competition acts. 

Robinhood, Revolut eye entry into stablecoin market — Report

Both Robinhood and Revolut are reportedly considering issuing their own stablecoins as the industry continues to expand.

Bitcoin analysts say BTC is in a ‘good position’ above the 200-MA and $65K

Bitcoin’s strong rally puts it in a “good position” where the 200-MA and $65,000 level could potentially serve as a new level of support.

The key misunderstanding with China's purported BTC hashrate dominance

According to CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju, Chinese mining pools control 55% of the network hashrate, while US mining pools control 40%.

SEC Chair Gensler plugs changes to exchange definition that worries crypto 

Gary Gensler reminded a conference on Treasury bonds about a proposed rule change that would impact DeFi, too.

AVAX price rallies after Avalanche development incentive and mainnet upgrade announcement

A $40 million developer incentive and upcoming mainnet upgrade translated to price upside for AVAX.

Mark Cuban says he wants Gary Gensler’s job as head of the SEC

The crypto-friendly billionaire appears to be throwing his full support behind US presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Wall Street’s Guggenheim Treasury tokenizes $20M paper on Ethereum

According to Guggenheim Treasury Services, the product is the first digital version of commercial paper on the Ethereum network. 

QED, Nexus aim to bring smart contracts to Dogecoin

The zkVM scaling solution will make the dog-themed memecoin network “STRONKer than all the others,” QED and Nexus said.

Middle East accounts for 7.5% of global crypto volume — Chainalysis

According to the World Bank, less than 50% of adults in the Middle East and North Africa region had access to adequate banking services.

Hut 8 launches GPU-as-a-service program for AI developers

The cryptocurrency mining company now has 1,000 Nvidia GPUs available.

Memecoins are back? Dogwifhat price rallies 46% in September

Dogwifhat is currently up 30% in the week, but the number of holders has increased by only 1.29% in the same period. 

Crypto hacks surge to $2.1B in 2024, CeFi hit hardest — Cyvers

Threats like AI-driven attacks and quantum computing vulnerabilities need to be addressed with real-time monitoring and solid regulation.

Bitcoin price 2-month highs on ‘soft landing’ may precede sub-$60K dip

Bitcoin is marching through overhead liquidity as China announces economic stimulus measures, but some BTC price correction concerns still remain.

Advanced AI system is already ‘self-aware’ — ASI Alliance founder

ASI Alliance founder Ben Goertzel says the alpha version of the AGI he’s been working on for 20 years is “self aware” and scaling up fast.

Ledger hardware wallet expands crypto buying options with Uphold’s Topper

Topper’s on-ramp entrance to Ledger Live comes at a time when Ledger supports only one off-ramp solution.

Country-wide Bitcoin adoption a mixed bag for national economies

Country-wide Bitcoin adoption could boost financial inclusion and trade, but challenges like volatility and regulatory hurdles might create mixed economic impacts. 

Bitcoin core dev receives grant for maintaining BIP repository

Developer Jon Atack believes that Bitcoin plays a role in human freedom, decentralization of power, privacy and self-sovereignty. 

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