Revolut says no direct contact after $3 million public ransom demand
Revolut says it received no direct contact despite separate ransom demands for $3 million in Monero and 10,000 Bitcoin from...
Month: September 2026
Polymarket users referred to prosecutors in South Korea: Report
South Korean police reportedly referred 18 Polymarket users to prosecutors in a gambling probe involving 26 people and $12.7 million...
Bitcoin treasuries buy just 5.9K BTC in three months as paper losses linger
Bitcoin corporate treasuries remained at an unrealized loss on their holdings as the price fell below $80,000 and fresh capital...
BitMEX faces Celsius lawsuit ahead of exchange closure
The Celsius estate alleges BitMEX wrongfully liquidated and seized 6,360 BTC, worth nearly $490 million, during the March 2020 market...
OpenAI discloses 6 new cases of ‘misaligned’ AI behavior
The six cases are separate from July’s incident, when OpenAI models escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face during a security...
FCA Clears Crypto Rulebook, but UK Banks Can Still Block Transfers
The FCA has published final guidance defining which crypto businesses will need authorization under the U.K.’s incoming regulatory regime. The...
How $230M in Crypto for Venezuelan Oil Vanished on USB Drives
Poland’s state energy company Orlen lost hundreds of millions of dollars after a covert plan to buy discounted Venezuelan crude...
7 Democratic Senators Vow to Keep Pushing CLARITY Act After Setback
A group of Democratic senators says the failed Senate vote on the CLARITY Act will not end efforts to establish...
Ripple Says XRP Is Not a Security, Recognized as Digital Commodity
Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty says XRP’s U.S. regulatory status remains clear following years of litigation and federal agency...
Bitcoin absorbs Fed rate hike as officials see more tightening
Bitcoin showed little immediate reaction to the Fed’s first rate increase since 2023, but 16 of 18 officials expect at...
US lawmakers advance bill to lock Trump’s Bitcoin reserve into law
The legislation would effectively codify Trump’s Bitcoin reserve policy, locking up Bitcoin acquired through civil and criminal forfeiture for 20...
What CLARITY Act’s Failure Means for XRP, Ripple and Investors
Ripple says the CLARITY Act’s failure does not alter XRP’s established legal position or disrupt its business. The company is...
Saylor Sees Bitcoin Winning as Regulators Move Without Congress
Bitcoin can continue gaining institutional ground even with the CLARITY Act stalled in Congress, according to Strategy Executive Chairman Michael...
Ripple CEO Sees Reason for Crypto Optimism After CLARITY Act Defeat
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says there is still reason for optimism about U.S. crypto after the CLARITY Act failed to...
Elon Musk’s X Adds One-Tap Trading Links to Stock and Crypto Cashtags
X is turning Cashtags into a more direct bridge between market conversation and trade execution. U.S. users can now move...
