Trading
Privacy
Bitcoin researchers target privacy coins with Zcash-style shielded transfers
Shielded Bitcoin aims to replicate key privacy features on BTC, prompting Bitwise to flag a potential headwind for privacy coins.
Legal
New York sues Polymarket, seeks triple gains and $100,000 penalties over prediction markets
The state wants restrictions spanning sports, elections and culture, extending an enforcement campaign already aimed at Kalshi, Coinbase and Gemini.
Hacks
Bitget’s $351.6 million hack pushes September crypto losses to 2026 high
The breach lifts reported September thefts above April’s total, making this the costliest month for crypto exploits this year.
Stablecoins
Why TRON’s $30 trillion lifetime volume could become a trap
TRON’s USDT dominance has made it a global settlement rail, but the same liquidity has also drawn illicit flows and raised the cost of winning regulated finance.
Scams
Man sentenced to 12 years for $16M Coinbase customer support scam
Prosecutors say some victims lost more than $1 million after being tricked into transferring crypto themselves.
Exchanges
NYSE is assembling the pipes for a $5.5 trillion tokenized asset market
Blockchain.com joins its growing network of crypto partners as the exchange prepares 24/7 trading and on-chain settlement.
AI
Australia just got a real-world look at what happens when an AI refuses to stop
An OpenAI agent bypassed barriers while chasing public data, entered restricted files and triggered a federal investigation.
Stablecoins
Crypto’s bear market wiped out over $2 trillion, yet on-chain activity held above $9 trillion
Stablecoin transfers, retail-sized flows and direct wallet activity kept growing even as market capitalization fell roughly 50%.
Exchanges
BitMEX opens fund recovery to customers it previously barred from the platform
The shuttered exchange is letting customers in the US, Canada, Hong Kong and three other jurisdictions recover remaining funds.
Hacks
Cosmos restarted to seize $2.2 million in stolen ATOM, but 169,000 tokens still escaped
Validators swept 1.23 million ATOM in the first block after restart, but a later THORChain refund reached the attacker and was sold.
Trading
Bitcoin slips below $85,000 as 5% Treasury yield returns to haunt risk assets
A stronger-than-expected PMI print triggered a rapid long squeeze and challenged Bitcoin’s rebound toward $87,000.
Stablecoins
Circle launches 24/7 stablecoin FX engine as it chases a slice of the $10 trillion currency market
StableFX allows vetted counterparties to quote, trade and settle supported pairs on Arc at any hour.
