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18:56 Infrastructure

Solana to Launch Transaction V1 on Sept. 9 With 4,096-Byte Transaction Limit

Solana to activate Transaction V1 on mainnet Sept. 9 Solana will raise the maximum transaction size from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes on Sept. 9 with Transaction V1, allowing workloads that previously needed multiple transactions or Jito bundles to execute as one atomic call. The change is tied to SIMD-0296 and is designed to fit a single 4 KiB validator memory page; Anza says RPC providers need Agave v4.2, or v1 transactions may trigger error -32015 and bad fee data.

18:11 Regulation

Poland Misses MiCA Deadline Again After Sejm Fails to Override Presidential Veto

Poland fails again to pass MiCA licensing law Poland’s Sejm failed to override President Karol Nawrocki’s veto of the crypto licensing bill, voting 241-198, or 25 votes short of the 266 needed. That leaves Poland as the only EU member state without a domestic MiCA framework after the July 1, 2026 deadline, with the KNF unable to issue licenses and roughly 2,000 registered crypto firms pushed to seek authorization abroad.

17:41 DeFi

Compound Launches Whitelisted Institutional USDC Lending Market on v3

Compound opens whitelisted institutional USDC lending market Compound Foundation has launched an institutional-only lending market on Compound v3, splitting liquidity so approved borrowers get separate collateral sets, LTVs and support from retail users. The market lends USDC against ETH, wstETH, WBTC and cbBTC, starts at 100,000 USDC deposits, and Compound said it was oversubscribed on day one without disclosing the amount. It is the first product shipped under the DAO-approved $52 million program unveiled in August.

17:27 Court

FBI Charges Jacksonville Brothers in Alleged BarbaraWhite Darknet Nitazene Drug Case

FBI charges Jacksonville brothers over BarbaraWhite darknet drug operation U.S. authorities charged Vladislav and Stanislav Chernyshov with conspiracy to distribute nitazenes, alleging they ran the “BarbaraWhite” darknet vendor account that sold more than 95,000 counterfeit pills on Bohemia, Nemesis, and Abacus since at least 2020. Investigators said blockchain analysis traced about $220,000 in crypto from marketplace sales, including roughly $7,210 sent to a China-based chemical supplier, helping link the operation to the brothers.

17:26 Security

Cronos Rolled Back Nearly Two Hours of Blocks After $111.2 Million Tectonic Exploit

Cronos rolls back blockchain to reverse $111.2M from Tectonic exploit Cronos said validators erased 10,961 blocks — 1 hour 54 minutes of history — after the Aug. 30 Tectonic exploit, reversing about $111.2 million in borrowing activity and wiping out legitimate transactions in the same window. The network said the move protected roughly 92% of funds still onchain, but $9.19 million had already left Cronos before the halt and remains unrecovered.

15:41 DeFi

Morpho Brings Fixed-Rate Midnight Lending to Ethereum, but Vault Capital Still Waits

Morpho expands fixed-rate Midnight lending to Ethereum Morpho launched its fixed-term, fixed-rate Midnight protocol on Ethereum on Sept. 8, bringing USDC loans backed by WBTC or cbBTC beyond Base. The move gives Ethereum users predictable borrowing costs, but Morpho Vaults, which hold about $5 billion in deposits, still cannot allocate to Midnight until a DAO vote enables it. Morpho expects vault activation in Q4.

14:57 ETF & Funds

Canary’s Staked TRX ETF Set for Cboe BZX Debut Under Ticker TRXS

Canary’s staked TRX ETF to start trading on Cboe BZX as TRXS Canary Capital’s staked TRX ETF is expected to begin trading on Cboe’s BZX exchange on Wednesday under the ticker TRXS, opening a regulated way for U.S. brokerage investors to get exposure to Tron’s TRX token. Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst Henry Jim first flagged the launch date from an August 19 pre-effective prospectus amendment, while Justin Sun promoted the listing on X.

13:56 Companies

Strategy Expands STRC Buyback Program to $2 Billion After $176 Million Repurchase

Strategy expands STRC buyback program to $2 billion Michael Saylor said Strategy repurchased $176 million of STRC and doubled its Digital Credit Securities Repurchase Program from $1 billion to $2 billion in an SEC filing, expanding the company’s capacity to buy back its U.S. securities. Saylor also said that as of Sept. 7, 2026, Strategy held 845,050 BTC and $6.5 billion of USD assets.

11:42 Security

Harmony to Wind Down After 3 Trillion ONE Exploit and Shift Balances to Ethereum

Harmony to shut down and migrate to Ethereum after 3T ONE mint exploit Harmony said it is winding down and moving to Ethereum, citing threats from state actors and AI agents after an Aug. 11 exploit led to the unauthorized minting of 3 trillion ONE. User balances will be migrated via a snapshot and airdropped to the same wallet addresses on Ethereum, but tokens locked in smart contracts will not transfer and must be withdrawn within three days.

11:27 Security

Police in Lutsk shut alleged crypto investment scam call center

Police shut down alleged $500,000-a-month crypto scam call center in Lutsk Ukrainian police said they dismantled a call center in Lutsk that posed as investment firms offering crypto, securities and FX products to citizens of Ukraine and the EU, with about 60 operators allegedly involved and the organizer believed to have made up to $500,000 a month. During searches, officers seized about $30,000, 468 phones, 214 SIM cards and more than 1,000 pieces of computer equipment.

10:41 Regulation

South Korea’s Ruling Party Eyes Another Crypto Tax Delay Ahead of 2027 Start

South Korea ruling party weighs new delay to crypto tax South Korea’s ruling People Power Party is planning a Sept. 21 seminar with the country’s five largest won-market crypto exchanges and DAXA to discuss changes to virtual-asset taxation, including another delay to the tax due to start in January 2027, Dailyian reported. Under current law, gains above 2.5 million won face a 20% tax, or 22% including local tax, while the government and Democratic Party still back starting it next year.

09:57 Payments

Visa says stablecoin card programs reached 160 as settlement run rate topped $20 billion

Visa says stablecoin card payments jumped nearly 200% YoY in fiscal Q2 2026, with more than 160 linked card programs now operating globally. The company said stablecoin settlement volume topped a $20 billion annualized run rate, up more than 15x from a year earlier, highlighting faster use of stablecoins inside Visa’s payment and settlement rails. Visa also said some programs using Credit Coop financing cut borrowing costs by up to 30%, while Credit Coop reported $2.5 billion in cumulative financing since 2023 with no defaults.

09:28 Regulation

Banca d’Italia tells crypto firms to screen every transfer for sanctions

Banca d’Italia orders crypto firms to screen every transfer for sanctions Banca d’Italia told Italian crypto-asset service providers on Sept. 7 to run sanctions screening on every transfer regardless of value, and to make sure their systems have no minimum threshold that could let small transactions bypass checks. The reminder says crypto transfers are not covered by instant-payment exceptions and that MiCA authorization does not replace EU sanctions obligations.

09:25 Bitcoin

Fractal Bitcoin completes first halving and cuts block reward to 6.25 FB

Fractal Bitcoin completes first halving, cuts block reward to 6.25 FB Fractal Bitcoin said its first halving was completed at block 2,100,000, activating the FIP-102 upgrade and reducing the network’s block reward to 6.25 FB. The change also sets aside an equivalent 6.25 FB emission budget for future distribution on the Bitcoin mainnet without increasing FB’s total supply, while FIP-103 is set to define the rollout, targeted for Q1 2027.

08:25 Stablecoins

Uzbekistan Begins Three-Year Pilot for HUMO Stablecoin Payments

Uzbekistan starts three-year HUMO stablecoin payments pilot Uzbekistan has launched a pilot to use the HUMO stablecoin for payments, with the National Agency for Perspective Projects and the Central Bank testing its issuance, circulation and redemption. HUMO will be pegged 1:1 to the Uzbek som, backed by government securities, and used to pay for goods and services; more than 20 entrepreneurs and merchants are ready to join the project.

07:28 Court

U.S. court approves forfeiture of $212,700 in crypto tied to alleged North Korean worker scheme

US court forfeits $212,700 in stablecoins tied to North Korean IT workers A U.S. federal court ordered the forfeiture of about $212,700 in USDC and USDT from wallet 0x81c4, finding prosecutors had sufficiently linked the funds to payments for North Korean IT workers using overseas jobs to evade sanctions. The ruling is a partial win for the Justice Department, which is seeking more than $7.74 million in a broader civil forfeiture case filed in June 2025.

05:26 Regulation

AUSTRAC removes 45 crypto and remittance registrations in year-long enforcement push

AUSTRAC takes action against 45 crypto and remittance registrations Australia’s financial intelligence regulator AUSTRAC said it canceled, suspended or refused to renew 45 crypto and remittance registrations over the past year in a crackdown on high-risk payments. The actions targeted inactive, insolvent or non-operational firms, reporting failures and cases with significant money laundering or terrorism financing risks; some linked individuals were referred to law enforcement or other regulators, and GetCoins’ registration was canceled after complaints as AUSTRAC said the business had been exploited by organized investment scams.

04:58 Ethereum

Ethereum Targets 2027 Upgrade to Enable Gas Payments Without Holding ETH

Ethereum schedules EIP-8141 for 2027 Hegotá upgrade Ethereum core developers have slated draft proposal EIP-8141, or Frame Transactions, for the planned 2027 Hegotá upgrade, a redesign that could let users pay gas without holding ETH. The change would split transaction authorization, fee payment and execution into separate components, allowing apps to sponsor fees and potentially let users spend stablecoins without first buying ETH.

04:55 Court

Malone Lam Expected to Plead Guilty in Alleged $240M Bitcoin Theft Case

Bitcoin theft suspect Malone Lam to plead guilty in $240M case Malone Lam, a 22-year-old Singaporean, is preparing to plead guilty over his alleged role in the theft of more than 4,100 BTC, worth about $240 million, from a Washington investor in August 2024. Prosecutors say Lam and his associates used social engineering to obtain account access and security codes, then moved the funds through several exchanges; authorities later recovered $37 million, and Lam could become the 11th of 18 defendants to plead guilty.

04:27 Web3

TON Foundation Says Telegram Mini-Apps Have Surpassed 100 Million Monthly Users

TON-linked Telegram mini-apps top 100 million monthly active users TON Foundation said Telegram Web3 mini-apps have passed 100 million monthly active users, a distribution milestone for the TON ecosystem inside Telegram. The figure includes mini-app sessions, off-chain bot interactions and wallet-adjacent activity, not just on-chain wallet transactions, while TON Space and Telegram-based onboarding remain central to TON’s growth push.

04:26 Regulation

France’s $9.4 Billion Crypto Taxable Activity Estimate Meets DAC8 Reporting Shift

Chainalysis puts France’s 2025 taxable crypto activity at $9.4B ahead of DAC8 rollout Chainalysis estimates France generated about $9.4 billion in potentially taxable crypto activity in 2025, ranking 13th globally, as EU tax reporting under DAC8 expands. DAC8 took effect on Jan. 1, 2026, with crypto service providers now collecting transaction and tax-residency data for EU users; the first exchanges between EU tax authorities are due by Sept. 30, 2027. Chainalysis said only 14% of the activity it identified is likely to fall within CARF-style reporting reach.

03:40 Mining

Sweden Seeks $56.5 Million in Back Taxes and Penalties From Six Crypto Mining Firms

Sweden orders six crypto mining firms to pay $56.5M in back taxes The Swedish Tax Agency has hit six cryptocurrency mining companies in Boden with about $56.5 million in back taxes and penalties, saying they used corporate structures to hide active mining and improperly claim tax breaks meant for standard data centers. Several firms have appealed, but lower courts have upheld the agency’s assessments; Bikupan Datacenter has entered restructuring and is seeking Supreme Administrative Court review.

02:41 Court

British Holder Recovers 61 BTC After 12 Years Locked in Failed Intersango Exchange

British man recovers 61 BTC after 12-year fight with failed Intersango A British bitcoin holder using the pseudonym Chris regained access to 61 BTC after 12 years tied up at Intersango, a UK exchange that shut down in 2014. He bought the coins in 2011 and left them on the platform; CEL Solicitors said it recovered the stash, now worth £3.3 million ($4.4 million), after about four months of document work and negotiations involving U.S. courts.

00:11 Security

Galaxy Research Says Coldcard Attacker Moved 97 BTC From Third Theft Wave

Coldcard exploit hacker moves 97 BTC through THORChain and CoinJoin The attacker behind the third wave of Coldcard thefts has moved 97.09 BTC, about $7.8 million, or 45% of the stolen funds from that batch, Galaxy Research said. The firm said the laundering used THORChain swaps and CoinJoin, while about 82% of the broader stolen assets still remain at the original recipient addresses. Galaxy estimates the 2021 firmware flaw has now been tied to 1,806 BTC in losses, worth about $143.9 million.

23:12 Companies

Capital B Adds 376 BTC After New Equity Raises, Taking Treasury to 3,521 Bitcoin

Capital B raises fresh capital to buy 376 more BTC France-listed Capital B bought 376 bitcoin for about $29.4 million, lifting its treasury to 3,521 BTC after raising roughly $35 million through private placements and an ATM-style equity program with investors including Adam Back and TOBAM. The company said its total bitcoin holdings were worth about $279.7 million on Sept. 7, versus an aggregate acquisition cost of $359.3 million.

23:11 DeFi

Router Protocol Plans Network Shutdown and 303 Million ROUTE Token Burn

Router Protocol to shut down network and burn 303M ROUTE Router Protocol said it will deprecate its cross-chain messaging network, permanently burn 303 million ROUTE tokens, and later disconnect relayer nodes. Users have a grace period to move bridged assets back to origin chains before the relayer shutdown. The team said the wind-down is tied to unsustainable relayer maintenance costs, not a hack or exploit.

21:10 Security

Liquid Network Recovers 3,400 BTC After 4,000 BTC Bridge Withdrawal

Liquid recovers 3,400 BTC after disputed 4,000 BTC withdrawal Liquid Network has recovered 3,400 BTC worth about $268.2 million from self-described white-hat hackers after a 4,000 BTC withdrawal, with on-chain data showing about 598.5 BTC, or roughly $47 million, still in the actors’ address. Blockstream said its bridge nodes were patched before the repayment, but Liquid has not said when bridge and L-BTC services will resume.

17:55 Regulation

US Moves to Restrict Banque Misr UAE Branch Over Alleged Iran-Linked Dollar Transfers

US proposes curbs on Banque Misr UAE over alleged Iran-linked transfers The US Treasury has proposed restricting Banque Misr’s UAE branch from accessing US correspondent accounts, alleging it processed up to $1.8 billion for firms tied to Iranian shadow banking between January 2024 and June 2026 through dollar accounts at three unnamed US banks. Treasury also said it found about $9 billion in Iranian-linked funds moving through US banks across all channels in 2024; Banque Misr said it is cooperating and operations continue normally.

16:41 Security

Orionx Freezes Withdrawals and Begins Wind-Down After Alleged $7M Asset Transfers

Orionx halts withdrawals and starts wind-down after $7M asset discrepancy Chilean crypto exchange Orionx has suspended customer withdrawals and begun a definitive wind-down after saying a forensic audit found more than $7 million in custodied assets had been moved to wallets outside its control. The company filed a criminal complaint on Sept. 2 against former executives Roberto Zibert and Joaquín Díaz, while Chile’s CMF said it does not oversee the closure or have authority to order customer funds returned because Orionx is not registered or authorized.

16:40 Altcoins

Flare staking reaches 21.5 billion FLR after FIP.16 tokenomics overhaul

Flare staking jumps 34% after tokenomics overhaul Staked FLR rose from about 16 billion in July to 21.5 billion by late August, a roughly 34% increase, as Flare’s FIP.16 upgrade cut inflation from 5% to 3%, reduced the annual issuance cap from 5 billion to 3 billion FLR, and pushed more network activity into token burns and protocol revenue. DefiLlama Research said the share of staked or delegated FLR reached about 46%, while base-fee burns are now running at more than 10 times the pre-upgrade pace.

16:12 DeFi

Router Protocol Targets Sept. 30 Closure and 303.3 Million ROUTE Treasury Burn

Router Protocol to shut down by Sept. 30, 2026 and burn 303.3M ROUTE Router Protocol said it plans to cease operations by Sept. 30, 2026 and permanently burn 303,333,198 ROUTE held in its treasury, ending more than four years of work on its cross-chain products. The team blamed thin bridge economics and said users holding ROUTE on centralized exchanges should follow each venue’s delisting deadline, while burn execution details and any broader product withdrawal timetable remain unspecified.

15:43 Court

Polish prosecutors charge fifth suspect in expanding BitBay and Zondacrypto probe

Poland charges former BitBay partner in Zondacrypto collapse probe Polish prosecutors charged Roman Ż., a former business partner of missing BitBay founder Sylwester Suszek, with two offenses including fraud as they widened their investigation into the exchange’s collapse. The case now covers at least 350 million zlotys ($94 million) in estimated customer losses after withdrawals were frozen and trading stopped in April; prosecutors say they have received more than 3,600 complaints and will seek Ż.’s pretrial detention.

14:56 Ethereum

Ethereum Foundation Targets Quantum-Resistant L1 by December 2029

EF Protocol sets 2029 deadline for Ethereum L1 post-quantum readiness The Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol cluster said Ethereum L1 must become quantum-resistant across execution, consensus and data by December 2029, with the target “non-negotiable” until a January 2027 review with outside experts. The plan assumes about one hard fork every 7.2 months, starting with Hegotá in late Q4 2026, and puts full post-quantum readiness in L*, five forks after Glamsterdam.

12:45 Court

U.S. charges 18 people over alleged $240 million Bitcoin theft and laundering scheme

US charges 18 in alleged $240M Bitcoin theft and laundering scheme U.S. prosecutors charged 18 people, including Malone Lam, over the alleged theft of more than 4,100 BTC from a longtime Washington, D.C., investor in August 2024. Investigators say the group posed as Google and Gemini representatives to obtain access to the victim’s Google Drive and security codes, then laundered the funds through trading platforms and spent the proceeds on sports cars, private jets and luxury rentals; 10 defendants have pleaded guilty so far.

12:40 Security

Winona County Reports Second Ransomware Attack After Paying $128,539 in January Case

Minnesota’s Winona County hit by second ransomware attack after payoff Winona County, Minnesota said it was hit by a second ransomware attack in April, months after paying about $128,539 to resolve a January 2026 breach. The county said different cybercriminals were behind the later attack; the first incident exposed personal, medical, law enforcement and financial data, while emergency services stayed online in both cases. The April attack is still under review, and the county is working with the FBI.

11:55 Regulation

Japan Tightens Crypto Rules, but No Shiba Inu ETF Has Been Filed or Approved

Japan clarifies crypto rules, but no SHIB ETF has been approved Japan enacted Law No. 64 on July 23 after parliament passed it on July 15, bringing crypto assets under a framework closer to financial products and tightening disclosure, trading and intermediary rules under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. SHIB’s wider access in Japan, including Green List status and Mercoin support via Coincheck, may help distribution, but no regulator, exchange or asset manager has filed for or approved a Shiba Inu ETF.

11:11 Prediction Markets

FCA reviews retail ban on financial prediction markets in the UK

FCA weighs easing UK retail ban on prediction markets The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is considering loosening its ban on retail access to financial prediction markets, The Times reported, after holding talks with trading platforms as more Britons use overseas venues such as Kalshi and Polymarket. The FCA still publicly backs the ban, which treats these contracts as binary options, and any broader UK access would still require FCA approval for financial event contracts plus a Gambling Commission license for sports or political markets.

10:46 Security

Bluechip Upgrades Tether as Hacken Warns Two Keys Could Control $91.3B in USDT

Bluechip lifts Tether to C as Hacken flags two-key control over half of USDT Bluechip raised Tether’s corporate grade to C from D after a KPMG US financial audit, but its new review with Hacken gave USDT just 3.3/10 on cybersecurity. Hacken said about $91.3 billion of USDT on Tron, roughly half the supply, is controlled by a contract that could be seized with two signing keys, with no built-in delay or reversal; it found no evidence any key has been compromised or that any incident occurred.

10:44 Regulation

Philippine Central Bank Proposes 12-Month Pause on New Payment System Registrations

Philippine central bank proposes 1-year freeze on new payment system registrations The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has proposed a 12-month halt on accepting and processing new operator of payment systems registrations as it reviews its classification and licensing framework. The draft circular also tightens oversight of payment services tied to virtual asset service providers, including direct merchant agreements, enhanced due diligence, monitoring, and risk-based transaction and settlement limits to address financial crime and other risks.

09:56 Security

Galaxy says third-wave Coldcard exploiter moved 45% of stolen Bitcoin

Galaxy: Third-wave Coldcard exploiter moved 45% of stolen BTC The attacker behind the third wave of the Coldcard wallet hack has moved about 45% of its Bitcoin haul, sending funds through THORChain into Ethereum and into CoinJoin transactions, Galaxy Research said in a Monday update. Galaxy added the exploiter set up 293 two-of-two multisig vaults and has now drained the 11 largest vaults; across all Coldcard attack waves, 82% of the stolen BTC remains in original attacker-controlled addresses and 18% has moved in apparent laundering.

09:25 Security

XRP Healthcare Says 4,011 Wallets Were Drained in $452,000 XRPH Wallet Breach

XRP Healthcare says wallet breach hit 4,011 accounts XRP Healthcare said unauthorized transactions that began Sept. 3 drained about $452,000 in XRP and related assets from 4,011 XRPH Wallet accounts. The project said it traced the stolen funds to one Ethereum wallet and contacted exchanges to try to freeze them, while independent researchers alleged the wallet’s staking function may have exposed users’ seed phrases — a finding the company had not confirmed at publication.

08:42 Infrastructure

ICANN to Replace DNS Root Security Key on Oct. 12, With Limited Disruption Risk

ICANN to roll DNS root security key on Oct. 12 ICANN will replace the DNSSEC root key-signing key at 1 a.m. on Oct. 12, and KISA warned that cache DNS servers not updated with the new key could fail to validate root zone data, causing some websites, email and apps to stop working even if the services themselves are up. KISA said ordinary users do not need to act, but ISPs, companies and public institutions running cache DNS servers should check in advance.

08:26 Security

Rocket Halts Trading After $287,000 Loss From Dormant Perp Market Manipulation

Rocket suspends trading after $287,000 perp market manipulation attack Rocket paused deposits, withdrawals and trading after an attacker manipulated a dormant perpetual market on Sept. 5, using inflated orders and self-trades to create artificial profits and withdraw about $287,000 through the platform’s Bridge. The project said it is working with security firms, law enforcement, exchanges, bridges and stablecoin issuers to trace and freeze the funds, and is preparing a recovery plan that will prioritize smaller affected accounts.

06:11 Security

Malicious Packagist Themes Linked to iPhone Safari Exploit Chain Targeting Wallet Data

Socket links malicious Packagist themes to iPhone exploit chain targeting wallet data Socket said 13 malicious OphimCMS and KKPhim themes on Packagist were used to infect websites with JavaScript that checked iOS versions and served Safari exploits for iOS 18.4-18.6.x, potentially reaching protected data including Keychain records and wallet material. Apple has patched the chain in later iOS releases, making updates the main defense for affected iPhone users.

05:56 Infrastructure

Pi Network Activates Protocol 27 on Mainnet With DEX, Identity Checks and RPC Access

Pi Network activates Protocol 27 on mainnet Sept. 15 Pi Network said Protocol 27 went live on mainnet on Sept. 15, adding smart contract authentication, an AMM DEX, and RPC server infrastructure. The upgrade lets apps verify KYC-verified users on-chain, enables token swaps and liquidity pools inside the Pi ecosystem, and allows external developers to connect without running a full node. With roughly 14–16 million users migrated to mainnet, the release is a key test of whether Pi can deliver usable products beyond onboarding.

05:42 Regulation

South Korea says bankrupt offshore crypto exchanges still require account reporting

South Korea says bankrupt offshore crypto accounts still must be reported South Korea’s National Tax Service said residents and domestic companies must report accounts at overseas virtual-asset exchanges even if the exchange has gone bankrupt and trading or withdrawals are suspended. Under the Adjustment of International Taxes Act, foreign financial accounts exceeding a combined 500 million won must be reported in June the following year; this year’s filings showed 10.5 trillion won in virtual assets, down 5.4% year over year.

05:41 Court

Mexican National Pleads Guilty in U.S. Over $4M Crypto Laundering Scheme

Mexican national pleads guilty in $4M crypto money laundering case Carlos Érick Vázquez González pleaded guilty in the U.S. to laundering drug trafficking proceeds after authorities said he used cryptocurrency to move about $4 million for money brokers operating between the U.S. and Mexico. The DOJ said he was extradited from Mexico in October, earned a $40,000 commission, and now faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing set for Dec. 17.

03:56 ETF & Funds

Philippine SEC Clears Mynt for Record ₱92.32 Billion IPO on October 20

Philippine SEC clears Mynt’s record ₱92.32B IPO for October 20 The Philippine SEC has approved Mynt, operator of GCash, to proceed with a planned ₱92.32 billion IPO on the Philippine Stock Exchange on October 20 under ticker GCASH, setting up what would be the country’s largest listing on record. The deal covers up to 66.9 billion common shares, with the offer period scheduled for October 6-12 at up to ₱10 per share.

03:56 Court

FBI details seizure of more than $560,000 in crypto tied to Hamas network

FBI seizes over $560,000 in crypto tied to Hamas network The FBI traced and seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for Hamas by combining blockchain analytics, human intelligence and court orders. Investigators followed funds through shared gas wallets, cross-chain bridges, exchanges and stablecoin accounts; a June 2025 warrant ordered Tether to burn and reissue USDT to an FBI wallet, while Binance was told to transfer balances from named accounts.

02:55 Infrastructure

Harmony proposes ending its Layer 1 and moving ONE to Ethereum for new AI video project

Harmony plans to sunset its Layer 1 and move ONE to Ethereum Harmony said it will fully sunset its Layer 1 blockchain and airdrop new ONE tokens on Ethereum as part of a proposed AI video “remix economy,” citing years of security threats and attacks since its 2019 mainnet launch. Validators can stop node operations from Sept. 10, 2026, with $1.37 million set aside for those who wind down nodes and transition to governor roles, while users are urged to exit all smart contracts by that date because multisigs, liquidity pools and onchain apps cannot be migrated.