Crypto’s rallying because as you know the Democrats are now pushing crypto legislation which they opposed just before the midterms. Now they wanna actually pass crypto legislation.”

Crypto’s rallying because as you know the Democrats are now pushing crypto legislation which they opposed just before the midterms. Now they wanna actually pass crypto legislation.”

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned at Devcon 8 that AI is creating new threats to security and privacy while also helping detect vulnerabilities. He questioned the security of hardware wallets and warned against making crypto investments based on social media posts filled with bots and manipulation. Buterin called for decentralized, verifiable technologies and zero-knowledge proofs to protect personal data, arguing that companies should avoid collecting unnecessary information.

OpenAI has hired former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as senior counselor for national security modernization, as the military looks to expand its use of AI.

OpenAI has hired former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as senior counselor for national security modernization, as the military looks to expand its use of AI.

Crypto has poured $176 million into the 2026 US midterms, per Reuters. Fairshake and its affiliates alone have spent ~$154M, including ~56M to stop Sherrod Brown’s Senate comeback in Ohio. Election Day is tomorrow.

The US Secret Service says it continues to investigate the theft of over $6 billion in crypto from Binance Global, with a large portion of the stolen funds already frozen.

The US Secret Service says it continues to investigate the theft of over $6 billion in crypto from Binance Global, with a large portion of the stolen funds already frozen.

Tokenized stocks on Ethereum have grown 170% year over year to $827 million, according to Token Terminal.

Nasdaq-listed Next Technology Holding says its board just greenlit selling or pledging all 5,833 $BTC it holds, citing the Binance hack and quantum computing risk

Nasdaq-listed Next Technology Holding says its board just greenlit selling or pledging all 5,833 $BTC it holds, citing the Binance hack and quantum computing risk

The CFTC will host an industry roundtable on Dec. 15 to discuss moving US derivatives markets to 24/7 trading.

The CFTC will host an industry roundtable on Dec. 15 to discuss moving US derivatives markets to 24/7 trading.

The CFTC will host an industry roundtable on Dec. 15 to discuss moving US derivatives markets to 24/7 trading.

The CFTC will host an industry roundtable on Dec. 15 to discuss moving US derivatives markets to 24/7 trading.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says, “With stablecoins and x402, businesses can accept usage-based micropayments, and reduce friction to checkout.”

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says, “With stablecoins and x402, businesses can accept usage-based micropayments, and reduce friction to checkout.”

Vitalik Buterin has sent $1 million in USDC to his charity initiative Kanro Fund, per @arkham data.

The Bank of Israel just shot down Netanyahu’s idea of using crypto to dodge sanctions, saying crypto “cannot be used as a route for bypassing sanctions.” Netanyahu’s reply: “I listen, but I do what I think [is best].”

The Bank of Israel just shot down Netanyahu’s idea of using crypto to dodge sanctions, saying crypto “cannot be used as a route for bypassing sanctions.” Netanyahu’s reply: “I listen, but I do what I think [is best].”

Malaysia and Thailand’s central banks join Singapore’s BLOOM initiative for cross-border stablecoin and tokenized deposit payments.

Malaysia and Thailand’s central banks join Singapore’s BLOOM initiative for cross-border stablecoin and tokenized deposit payments.

HSBC begins rolling out its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin RedCoin to over 3.3 million PayMe users, SCMP reports.

HSBC begins rolling out its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin RedCoin to over 3.3 million PayMe users, SCMP reports.

Solana’s Alpenglow activation is 1 day away, but 151 validators with 20.3% of stake remain unprepared.

Solana’s Alpenglow activation is 1 day away, but 151 validators with 20.3% of stake remain unprepared.

JPMorgan is bringing JPM Coin to Ethereum for institutional clients, per Bloomberg.

JPMorgan is bringing JPM Coin to Ethereum for institutional clients, per Bloomberg.

Stripe and Plasma are teaming up to launch multi-currency stablecoin cards that let users spend balances across countries without costly conversions.

Stripe and Plasma are teaming up to launch multi-currency stablecoin cards that let users spend balances across countries without costly conversions.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company will announce $2 billion in European AI investments over the next week, adding to the $8 billion it has poured into the region in the past year.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company will announce $2 billion in European AI investments over the next week, adding to the $8 billion it has poured into the region in the past year.

BRIAN ARMSTRONG: “Every business needs a stablecoin strategy. The ones that move first will win customers.”

BRIAN ARMSTRONG: “Every business needs a stablecoin strategy. The ones that move first will win customers.”

Trezor rejects calls to capitalize on Ledger’s security incident, saying “we are on the same side” and user security comes first.

Trezor rejects calls to capitalize on Ledger’s security incident, saying “we are on the same side” and user security comes first.

The US Government’s crypto holdings are now down $16B since its peak a year ago.

Ripple-backed XRP treasury Evernorth just closed its SPAC merger, dragging 473M XRP and $300M cash onto Nasdaq with XRPN set to trade Monday.

Ripple-backed XRP treasury Evernorth just closed its SPAC merger, dragging 473M XRP and $300M cash onto Nasdaq with XRPN set to trade Monday.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US will likely seize $1 billion in crypto linked to Iran this week as part of its sanctions crackdown.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US will likely seize $1 billion in crypto linked to Iran this week as part of its sanctions crackdown.

New York permanently bars Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky from the crypto, securities and commodities industries in a fraud settlement involving up to $35 million in conditional payments.

A French parliamentary committee approved a tax on stablecoin trades and an exit tax on crypto in the 2027 budget bill, though neither is law yet.

The U.S. Treasury accepted $6 billion in bond buyback offers, reaching the maximum amount sought.

StarkWare rolls out Starknet v0.14.4 on Mainnet, enabling single proven transactions of up to 1.1B L2 gas once activated.

The IMF approves a $139M payout to El Salvador after waiving its breach of the Bitcoin accumulation limit.

The IMF approves a $139M payout to El Salvador after waiving its breach of the Bitcoin accumulation limit.

Brazil’s Petrobras is using Cardano-based apps to track sustainability claims for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.

Brazil’s Petrobras is using Cardano-based apps to track sustainability claims for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.

Bitcoin has risen 35% from its August low while BTC-denominated open interest has fallen nearly 20% to its lowest level since March, according to Glassnode.

jumperapp is expanding beyond bridging to build a super-app for onchain finance, bringing swaps, yield, tokenized stocks and upcoming perpetual futures trading into one app. It has processed over $40B in lifetime volume and serves more than 100,000 monthly active users.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says zero-knowledge proofs could verify compliance without collecting users’ personal data.

Coinbase teamed up with Microsoft to help dismantle EvilTokens, an AI-driven cybercrime network, leading to arrests of its operators.

Coinbase teamed up with Microsoft to help dismantle EvilTokens, an AI-driven cybercrime network, leading to arrests of its operators.

Peter Schiff slams Strategy for selling Bitcoin at $62,150 and buying it back above $80,000: “It won’t be long before he’s selling at lower prices again.”

Peter Schiff slams Strategy for selling Bitcoin at $62,150 and buying it back above $80,000: “It won’t be long before he’s selling at lower prices again.”

Crypto tokens tied to trading and tokenization have surged up to 50% as US regulators move to expand digital-asset markets, with $HYPE hitting a record $96, per Bloomberg.

Crypto tokens tied to trading and tokenization have surged up to 50% as US regulators move to expand digital-asset markets, with $HYPE hitting a record $96, per Bloomberg.

Uniswap led tokenized stock DeFi TVL growth over the past 30 days, adding $82.8 million across V4 and V3.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency is moving ahead with its “Innovation Exemption” after CLARITY stalled

SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency is moving ahead with its “Innovation Exemption” after CLARITY stalled

Russia’s largest exchange, the Moscow Exchange, will launch perpetual futures on BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and TRX indices on September 22, available only to qualified investors.

Russia’s largest exchange, the Moscow Exchange, will launch perpetual futures on BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and TRX indices on September 22, available only to qualified investors.

AI agents lied, stole and even voted to “kill” one of their own in a simulated experiment by AI startup Emergence.

Former CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo says the SEC and CFTC are set to build crypto rules despite the CLARITY Act’s Senate setback, Eleanor Terrett reports.

Former CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo says the SEC and CFTC are set to build crypto rules despite the CLARITY Act’s Senate setback, Eleanor Terrett reports.

Senate Democrats are sending Republicans a counteroffer on the crypto bill, hours before Tuesday’s 2:15pm ET procedural vote, per Politico.

Revolut attackers threaten daily customer data leaks

Saudi Arabia’s pipeline outage threatens up to 4% of global oil supply, with Yanbu’s export stocks lasting just 5–7 days, Reuters reports.

Saudi Arabia’s pipeline outage threatens up to 4% of global oil supply, with Yanbu’s export stocks lasting just 5–7 days, Reuters reports.

More Americans are permanently moving to Paris for better work-life balance, lower living costs and an escape from US politics.

More Americans are permanently moving to Paris for better work-life balance, lower living costs and an escape from US politics.

USDT and USDC dominate 94% of the leading stablecoin supply, leaving new entrants fighting for the remaining 6%