Crypto News Aggregator

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest is tokenizing its $1.3 billion venture fund on Ethereum via Securitize, granting investors access to private holdings like SpaceX and OpenAI.

The NFT boom's collapse reveals collectors must now bear the ongoing cost and responsibility of storing digital art beyond token ownership.

Fed's proposed stablecoin rule gives under-reserved issuers less than 48 hours to remediate before forced liquidation and token redemption.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs received $2.4 billion in weekly inflows, flipping their 2026 net flows positive and marking the largest weekly intake since October 2025.

Tether's $114.96 billion in U.S. Treasury holdings give Washington strong incentives to expand its stablecoin's global reach.

XRP whales accumulated over 470 million tokens worth $724 million, while spot ETFs recorded an 11th straight week of inflows, targeting $1.60 resistance.

Austrian economist Per Bylund argues AI can't replace human entrepreneurs and predicts a shift from employment to entrepreneurship economy.

Katie Stockton says Bitcoin must break $93,000 for a new bull cycle to become official, citing key technical signals.

A proposed 6 million BAL grant to a Balancer fork could dilute holders' share of the wind-down treasury, while offering only contingent future value.

Grant Cardone discusses the commercial real estate crisis and how Bitcoin serves as a hedge on his company's balance sheet.

A federal appeals court ruled Ohio and Tennessee can enforce sports gambling laws against Kalshi, widening the circuit split on prediction market regulation.

Payward, Kraken's parent, is investing billions to build a unified financial infrastructure platform spanning trading, banking, asset management, and institutional services.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew a record $2.39 billion weekly inflow, but on-chain data suggests real demand may be weaker than headlines imply.

The Fed proposed a tiered capital charge on stablecoin issuers, starting at 2% on the first $20 billion outstanding.

Evercrest Technologies (KelpDAO) sued LayerZero Labs over a $292M exploit as $15B in assets migrate to Chainlink CCIP.

Kalshi lost its appeal as courts ruled states can regulate sports-event contracts, potentially leading to a Supreme Court case.

Binance's $100M investment and five-year deal with Circle could strengthen USDC's reach against Tether's USDT dominance.

Bitget's hacker moved $83 million in stolen XRP, leaving $75 million in accounts Ripple cannot freeze under XRP Ledger rules.

UK cash hoarding paradox reveals persistent global demand for permissionless, independent financial transactions.

Trump rejected Iran's ceasefire offer and may resume bombing after midterms, raising concerns about oil and Bitcoin price stability.

X is suing three users for allegedly running coordinated Bitcoin content accounts to collect £207,384 in creator payments.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce will step down effective October 2, ending her eight-year tenure as the agency's "Crypto Mom."

Grayscale filed a Zcash ETF that pays biweekly via options selling, with capped upside and a conflict-of-interest concern.

ARK Invest and Securitize are tokenizing the ARK Venture Fund on Ethereum, but the fund retains limited liquidity and no announced trading venue.

The CFTC has filed a lawsuit against Cash FX Group and three individuals over an alleged $950 million cryptocurrency-linked Ponzi forex scheme.

SEC staff guidance states staking receipt tokens for ETH are not securities if they serve purely as receipts for locked coins.

The EBA urges the European Commission to review MiCA rules for crypto firms connecting customers to DeFi loans by September 30.

Solana's Alpenglow upgrade, targeting 150-millisecond finality, is now active on both devnet and testnet for pre-launch testing.

XRP Ledger's Batch upgrade delayed to Oct. 9 after validator support briefly dropped below the 80% activation threshold.

Researchers proposed Shielded Bitcoin, a Zcash-inspired system to conceal payment details without modifying Bitcoin's network rules.

Sygnum offers Bitget institutional clients off-exchange custody after a $387.5 million wallet breach, while retail withdrawals remain suspended.

IBM launched a beta connection between Digital Asset Haven and SWIFT's shared ledger, enabling 24/7 tokenized deposit transfers for 17 banks.

A dormant Bitcoin whale moved 4,500 BTC (worth ~$380M) after four years, but the transfer doesn't confirm any sale occurred.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, known as "Crypto Mom," announces her departure from the commission on October 2.

A Sixth Circuit panel ruled Kalshi's sports event contracts are not federal swaps, subjecting them to state gaming regulations instead.

Bitcoin held near $84,000 as Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs, while traders cut $1.7 billion in leverage.

OG.com Markets has filed with the CFTC to offer perpetual futures tied to individual stocks in the US.

The SEC's updated crypto FAQ clarifies that token buybacks, network upgrades, and marketing claims do not automatically make a crypto asset a security.

Summer Mersinger will leave the Blockchain Association as CEO on October 16 after CLARITY Act's cloture vote failed in Congress.

North Korean hackers stole nearly $388M in digital assets from crypto exchange Bitget, according to CEO Gracy Chen.

Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger is stepping down, with founding CEO Kristin Smith returning as interim head after the Clarity Act's Senate defeat.

Bitcoin ETFs have seen six consecutive days of inflows totaling over $2.8 billion, with analysts noting average holders are now profitable again.

Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger will step down October 16, with former CEO Kristin Smith returning as interim CEO.

FC Barcelona launched Barça Fan Lab, a Cardano-based platform letting fans earn verifiable credentials through participation.

Bitget raised its hack loss estimate to $387.5 million and launched a recovery bounty offering 5% rewards for freezing or returning stolen assets.

Tether stated it had 'limited' exposure to EQIBank after US prosecutors froze about $84 million linked to an alleged unlicensed payments company.

Old Magic Eden NFT approvals remain active after marketplace closure, enabling a whitehat to move 3,832 NFTs and putting users at risk.

A Vietnamese man was charged with money laundering for his role in a $16 million cryptocurrency pig butchering scam in Missouri.

Bitget updated its incident report, clarifying $388M in assets were affected by a security breach, not $352M as previously reported.

Strategy proposes daily dividends on four preferred shares to accelerate payments without changing economic terms.

Bitget confirmed attackers stole $387.5 million through a compromised backend system that approved fraudulent transfers.

Strategy seeks shareholder approval to switch four preferred stocks to daily dividend payments without changing rates or totals.

MicroStrategy proposes daily dividends on preferred stocks STRF, STRC, STRK, and STRD to support price stability and liquidity.

XRP's forecast shows a $2.38 bullish target and $1.18 crash risk, while adoption and rate pressures remain key tests.

Crypto firms and traditional finance increasingly compete over stablecoins, tokenized assets, and on-chain trading infrastructure.

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy proposes daily dividends on four preferred stocks to improve liquidity and price stability.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holds $16,000–$65,000 in bitcoin via Coinbase, while $1 million sits in cash.

WhiteBIT Coin, Hyperliquid, and Venice Token trade near all-time highs with mixed technical signals heading into the weekend.

US crypto ETFs attracted over $3 billion this week, with nearly $800 million flowing beyond Bitcoin into Ethereum and altcoin products.

Circle and Tether froze about $318,000 in stablecoins from a Bitget hacker's wallet, but most stolen ETH remains unfrozen.

Andrew Cuomo argues tokenization is outpacing U.S. regulation, urging durable rules to keep capital and innovation onshore.

Tether says its EQIBank exposure is under 0.034% of total assets, roughly $64 million, after U.S. seized $89M.

Litecoin reached an 8-month high with record ETF holdings, but the leverage-driven rally faces key resistance near $75.

Strategy proposes daily dividends for its preferred stocks to help STRC return closer to its $100 stated value.

Inflation is family offices' top concern, yet they keep increasing stock allocations while only 3% plan to boost digital asset holdings.

Magic Eden's legacy approvals left over $5.7 million in NFTs exposed to an exploit in Limit Break's Payment Processor V2 before a whitehat rescue.

US diesel hit a nominal record $6.53 per gallon, raising freight inflation risks that could keep interest rates high and pressure Bitcoin.

Aave V4 on Base now accepts Coinbase tokenized stocks of seven major U.S. companies as collateral for borrowing USDC.

Strategy seeks shareholder approval to pay daily dividends on four preferred stocks to support price stability, liquidity, and demand.

New IRS 1099-DA reporting rules for crypto brokers are creating confusion, incomplete forms, and reconciliation problems for US taxpayers.