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41 firms join BIS Project Agora to advance unified ledger applications

The large private companies will work with seven central banks on improving structural inefficiencies in international transfers.

Risc Zero aims to bring blockchain security to ‘any’ off-chain app

Next-gen zero-knowledge proofs are “orders of magnitude” cheaper than existing options, Risc said.

Bitcoin price turns shaky ahead of potential Fed rate cut and weak global economic data

Bitcoin price wobbles near $58,000 as uncertainty over the Fed’s monetary policy decision looms and traders eyeball weak economic data in China.

New tokens are more likely to win if they find institutional investors

Most of the new tokens launched in 2024 have fared poorly compared to their predecessors. However, institutional investment has helped some succeed.

VC Roundup: Asylum Ventures launches $55M fund to back startup “artists,” not assets

This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Asylum Ventures’ new fund, as well as startups Puffpaw, Permissionless Labs, Infinit, DRiP, IN1 and DeFi.Gold.

Is an ex-Celsius exec planning to attend Token2049?

The timing of a travel request filed by Roni Cohen-Pavon in US court coincides with a crypto conference that Celsius executives have previously attended.

Kraken denies SEC claims, argues digital assets aren’t securities: Law Decoded

Kraken rejects the SEC’s securities allegations, Brazil lifts the freeze on Starlink’s bank account, the UK clarifies crypto property rights, and Coinbase backs NFT’s legal defense.

Price analysis 9/16: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA 

Bitcoin’s failure to hold $60,000 shows hesitation to buy at higher levels before the FOMC decision on Sept. 18.

BitGo launches regulated custody platform for native protocol tokens

The US custodian’s crypto-native clients include Worldcoin, ZetaChain and LayerZero.

Crypto investment products see $436M inflow, while Ethereum continues to suffer

Inflows to crypto investment products rose over the past week, but Ethereum continues to lose investors’ interest.

Linux debuts decentralized foundation with Hedera and 100+ members

The Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust is a foundation that will incorporate all of Linux's decentralized projects in one place, including all of Hyperledger.

50 days until US election, crypto Super PAC pours $7.8M into Senate races

Crypto interest groups could determine whether Democrats or Republicans have a majority in the US Senate in 2025 by backing candidates in crucial November races.

Ethereum falls to new 42-month low vs. Bitcoin — Bottom or more pain ahead? 

Some analysts see this correction as a local price bottom for Ether, based on historical chart patterns.

Delta Prime attacker stole $6M by minting massive number of tokens

The exploiter minted over 115 duovigintillion USDC deposit receipts but then redeemed only $2.4 million worth.

Chainlink CCIP now live on ZKsync, boosting cross-chain interoperability

Chainlink’s CCIP goes live on ZKsync, empowers developers to create cross-chain DApps, and fosters greater interoperability.

UK finance regulator FCA a ‘deterrent’ to crypto industry, says CryptoUK

UK regulators have approved only four out of 35 crypto business registrations in the last 12 months, deterring others from engaging with the process.

Velar’s new Bitcoin DEX offers yield and liquidity for BTC holders

The Bitcoin trading protocol aims to unlock more Bitcoin liquidity and yield-generating capabilities for BTC holders.

Tether USDT’s market share rises 20%, reaching 75% in two years

The world's largest stablecoin issuer generated around $400 million worth of revenue during the past 30 days.

Crypto firms airdrop tokens to support Vietnam typhoon victims

Binance will start sending tokens on Sept. 16, while KuCoin will start delivering their token donations on Sept. 18.

Vitalik Buterin: Solo staking key to Ethereum’s security

At Ethereum Singapore 2024, Vitalik Buterin explored how solo stakers strengthen Ethereum’s security and decentralization by reducing reliance on centralized entities.

DuckDuckGo ranks Etherscan phishing websites in top results

DuckDuckGo users have fallen victim to phishing attacks, resulting in significant cryptocurrency losses after visiting fraudulent websites that impersonated Etherscan.

Bybit bags provisional crypto license from Dubai regulator

The Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted Bybit a non-operational license to serve retail and institutional crypto investors in Dubai.

Markets see 0.5% Fed rate cut — 5 Things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin stares down Fed rate cut week at key resistance with plenty of BTC price volatility expected in the coming days.

ETH trader turns $87K into almost $40M after 8-year hold

The Ether whale started selling tokens on Sept. 16, with over $38 million in ETH still in its wallets. 

Hedera contributes entire codebase to Linux Foundation

Hedera shifts toward open-source decentralization, transferring its codebase to Linux Foundation’s Decentralized Trust for global collaboration.

Base DeFi project disappears after rug pull

BaseBros Fi, a DeFi protocol on the Base blockchain, vanishes after stealing user funds via an unaudited contract.

DeFi platform Delta Prime suffers $6M breach

The ongoing hack has already netted the attackers over $6 million worth of stablecoins, which have been swapped to ETH by the attacker.

Weekend Wrap: Circle blacklists Lazarus, Ethereum researcher exits and more

Circle is the fourth stablecoin issuer to blacklist Lazarus Group-linked wallets, but a blockchain analyst has called out the firm for doing so months after other stablecoin issuers.

US lawmakers urge top crypto ATM operators to tackle fraud

Seven Democratic US Senators have sent letters to ten of the country’s biggest Bitcoin ATM operators urging them to address fraud against elderly Americans.

ETH falls 6% amid Trump assassination attempt, looming rate cuts, ‘FUD’ wave

Ether’s price in Bitcoin terms has also fallen to its lowest level since April 2021.

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