SEC clears Cboe to list options on WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund The SEC approved a Cboe Options Exchange rule amendment to list options on the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (BTCW), adding a regulated derivatives layer around the existing U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF. The approval covers options on BTCW, not a new spot Bitcoin ETF approval, and trading will still depend on exchange and clearing readiness.
Polymarket opens perpetual futures trading on international platform Polymarket on Thursday opened perpetual futures trading to the public, adding no-expiry leveraged contracts on assets including Tesla, Bitcoin and gold to its international site, where Americans are barred. The launch puts the event-markets platform into direct competition with Hyperliquid and offshore derivatives venues, with up to 20x leverage and 67 live markets at launch.
Hargreaves Lansdown opens crypto ETNs to UK retail investors Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, has started offering Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded notes to everyday clients, extending regulated crypto exposure to millions of retail investors after the FCA lifted the ban in 2025. The ETNs can be held in a Fund and Share Account or SIPP, with a 0.35% annual account fee and £3.95-£6.95 dealing charges, but HL warns investors should be prepared to lose everything.
ECB advances digital euro design but stops short of issuance approval The European Central Bank has published a progress report on its digital euro preparation phase, detailing work on offline payments, privacy safeguards and holding limits for users. The update keeps one of the most advanced major-economy CBDC projects moving, but it does not amount to final authorization: any decision to issue a digital euro still depends on the wider EU legislative and political process.
Mantle adds native USDG and joins Global Dollar Network Paxos-issued stablecoin USDG has launched natively on Mantle, making the Ethereum layer-2 one of the network’s partners in the Global Dollar Network and eligible for a share of rewards generated by USDG activity. USDG, with a market cap of about $3.18 billion, is among the first stablecoins natively minted on Mantle and is set to be used across its DeFi and institutional capital allocation ecosystem.
Circle says Deloitte-reviewed reserves backing USDC exceeded supply in latest attestation Circle released its latest monthly USDC reserve attestation, saying Deloitte’s review found reserve assets above the stablecoin’s total circulating supply at the reporting date. The filing put USDC reserves at $34.5 billion, held mainly in short-term U.S. Treasury bills and overnight repurchase agreements, reinforcing Circle’s transparency-focused positioning in the stablecoin market.
Revolut wins conditional OCC approval for U.S. national bank Revolut said the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has conditionally approved its plan to form Revolut Bank US, N.A., moving the fintech closer to a U.S. launch in the first half of 2027. The proposed Stamford, Connecticut bank would get about $95 million in initial capital and offer deposits, credit and FX, while a planned stablecoin would still need separate approvals, including FDIC, Federal Reserve and final OCC clearance.
Poland detains trader Rafał Zaorski in Zondacrypto probe Polish authorities arrested three more people in the investigation into the collapse of Zondacrypto, including prominent trader Rafał Zaorski, as prosecutors probe suspected fraud, money laundering and the disappearance of BitBay founder Sylwester Suszek. Prosecutors also ordered the seizure of luxury cars, valuables and cash; the case may have affected more than 30,000 Poles with losses of at least $95 million.
SEC staff updates crypto custody disclosure guidance for public companies The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued updated staff guidance on how public companies should report crypto assets held for customers, focusing on balance sheet treatment and custody-related risk disclosures. The guidance affects custodians, exchanges, digital asset platforms and other public companies handling customer crypto, and while it is not a new binding Commission rule, it can shape filings and SEC review comments.
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF starts trading on NYSE Arca Grayscale’s spot Zcash ETF, ZCSH, is now trading on NYSE Arca, giving US investors exposure to ZEC without a crypto exchange account or private keys. The launch comes as centralized exchanges cut support for Monero and other privacy coins under regulatory pressure, making direct access harder even as regulated products gain traction. THORChain’s v3.20 upgrade is also laying groundwork for native XMR and ZEC swaps, but the rollout has been postponed while the team prioritizes stability.
Pocket Bitcoin says data breach exposed information on 5,400+ users Swiss-based Bitcoin trading service Pocket Bitcoin said a hacker copied personal data from more than 5,400 users after gaining access on Aug. 16. Exposed information included email addresses, customer inquiry records and bank transfer-related details, while some users also had ID documents, residential addresses, proof-of-funds materials and Bitcoin addresses disclosed. The company said it blocked the access, fixed the flaw and reported the incident to Switzerland’s federal data protection authority; it added that no Bitcoin or private keys were compromised.
DOJ opens probe into mass password-reset attack on X Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department is pursuing the criminals behind a coordinated password-reset attack that hit “hundreds of thousands of X users” on Sept. 2. X said it stopped the attack before any accounts were compromised, after users reported waves of reset emails sent from info@x.com with valid six-digit codes. X engineer Mridul Singhai said the company found no sign of a breach.
DWF Labs gets BVI virtual asset service provider approval DWF Labs said a group entity has received Virtual Asset Service Provider approval from the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission under the BVI’s 2022 VASP Act. The registration allows the firm to exchange virtual assets and provide financial services tied to an issuer’s offer or sale of a virtual asset, giving institutional clients access to its OTC trading and market-making services through a regulated BVI entity.
Binance saw $1B in net stablecoin inflows in August Binance took in about $1 billion in net stablecoin inflows in August, a shift analysts linked to Bitcoin’s roughly 22% rebound and crypto’s best month of 2026. The inflows ended a prolonged outflow trend and pushed exchange flows to roughly neutral, but analysts said the move was still modest after about $5.1 billion left Binance since the start of 2026 and does not yet signal sustained new liquidity.
PONS enters top 100 after Binance Alpha listing PONS climbed to a new all-time high of about $0.55 after Binance added the token to its Binance Alpha section, a move that likely fueled its latest rally. The Robinhood Chain-linked token is up roughly 1,300% over the past two weeks, with a market cap near $395 million, making it the 98th-largest cryptocurrency, while also ranking as CoinGecko’s top trending coin.
Term Labs recovers final fixed-rate position after August governance exploit Term Labs said it has recovered all fixed-rate loan positions tied to vaults hit in its August governance exploit, with the last position moved at 14:52 UTC on Aug. 25. The protocol said the attack was limited to liquid ETH and USDC held in Term vault strategies, while V1 and V2 contracts and direct borrowing and lending markets were not compromised. Meta Vaults and affected strategies remain shut down, new deposits are permanently disabled, and withdrawals stay open.
Bitwise spot XRP ETF surpasses $500 million AUM Bitwise’s spot XRP ETF has topped $500 million in assets under management, reaching about $507 million nine months after launch. The fund now leads US spot XRP ETFs with more than $600 million in cumulative inflows, while the category as a whole had attracted a record $1.66 billion in net inflows by the end of last week, showing continued demand for regulated XRP exposure despite the token’s recent pullback.
Ether ETFs snap 12-day inflow streak with $48 million withdrawn US spot Ether ETFs recorded $48 million in net outflows on Wednesday after pulling in $1.62 billion over the previous 12 trading sessions. BlackRock’s ETHA led withdrawals at $53.4 million, followed by Fidelity’s FETH at $26.2 million and Grayscale’s ETHE at $23.5 million, while BlackRock’s staked Ether ETF ETHB added about $53 million. Spot XRP ETFs also flipped to $7.2 million in outflows, ending an 11-session inflow run, while Bitcoin ETFs drew $101.2 million.
Thailand SEC proposes Travel Rule checks for self-hosted crypto wallets Thailand’s SEC has proposed new rules requiring digital asset operators to collect, verify and retain data tied to crypto transfers, including proof of ownership or control of self-hosted wallets and checks on counterparties and service providers. Records would be kept for at least five years, with immediate regulatory access for the first two, as the regulator and Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office seek better transaction tracing and anti-money laundering controls. Public comments are open until July 10, 2026.
Fake Claude desktop app on GitHub used to target crypto wallets Cybersecurity researchers at Morphisec said attackers are distributing a fake “Claude Opus 5 Free Desktop” app on GitHub that installs a Windows infostealer aimed at crypto wallets, browser data, password managers and VPN configs. The malware targets wallets including Atomic, Ledger Wallet, Trezor Suite, Electrum, Wasabi and Sparrow, and could help compromise funds if users rely on weak passphrases or stolen credentials.
Atkins says SEC crypto proposal aims to bring firms back to the US SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said the agency’s proposed Regulation Crypto Assets is meant to lure back crypto companies that left the US over the past four years, arguing “regulation by enforcement” — not unclear rules — drove builders overseas. He said the plan’s two capital-raising exemptions are part of a wider push to let fundraising happen in the US under US law, while pressing Congress to pass the CLARITY Act for longer-term rules.
Aave proposal would activate Risk Stewards on V4 Ethereum and Avalanche A new Aave governance proposal would give Risk Stewards bounded, revocable authority to adjust selected Hub, Spoke and Oracle risk parameters on Aave V4 Ethereum and Avalanche without a full vote for each change. The plan would first split each configurator’s two domain admin roles into five narrower roles, while the steward contracts are in final-stage audit by Certora. If approved, the proposal moves from ARFC to Snapshot, then to execution by the V4 Security Council.
Hyperscale Data shuts Michigan Bitcoin mine to convert site for AI customer Hyperscale Data ended all Bitcoin mining at its Michigan facility on Sept. 1 and sold down most of its BTC treasury to fund the site’s conversion into an AI data center. Its holdings fell about 79% from roughly 1,006 BTC in late July to 215 BTC at the end of August, while the company said a 20 MW AI computing contract at the site could generate more than $1.2 billion over 20 years if extension options are exercised.
Full Sail to shut down on Sui after $91,000 oracle exploit Full Sail said it is winding down on Sui after an Aug. 29 attack drained about $91,000 from three vaults by exploiting Switchboard production code for oracle price signers. The team said this was not an admin key compromise, paused deposits and withdrawals, and plans to use all remaining protocol-owned liquidity while absorbing the shortfall so affected depositors are compensated first.
Solana enables Transaction V1 on testnet ahead of Sept. 9 launch Anza activated Transaction V1 on Solana testnet on September 1, raising the maximum serialized transaction size from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes ahead of a planned mainnet launch on September 9. The upgrade is meant to let larger cryptographic and DeFi workloads run as one native atomic transaction instead of being split across multiple transactions or Jito bundles, though apps still face Solana’s unchanged 64-account limit.
Rain contract flaw let attacker drain about $1.1M from Solana card programs An outdated Rain Solana card contract was exploited on Aug. 28, allowing unauthorized withdrawals from collateral accounts used by multiple stablecoin card programs, Blockaid said. Avici reported $500,859 stolen from 1,685 users and Tria said $431,945 was drained from 636 customers, with total losses estimated at about $1.1 million. Rain said all programs using the vulnerable contract version have since been upgraded.
G20 backs clearer crypto rules in 2026 agenda G20 finance ministers and central bank governors put digital assets into the group’s 2026 priorities after their Aug. 31-Sept. 1 meeting in Asheville, endorsing “clear pathways” for digital asset innovation alongside safeguards for financial stability. The statement also raises scrutiny of global stablecoins, pushes work on cross-border payments, and urges tougher enforcement of FATF standards for virtual assets.
South Korea targets 2028 to fully implement Digital Asset Basic Act South Korea’s Financial Services Commission said it aims to finalize the main provisions of the Digital Asset Basic Act this year, as the government and ruling party push to advance the second phase of virtual-asset legislation. But the FSC will keep a task force running through 2028 to draft subordinate rules and build market infrastructure, signaling a long gap between passage and actual enforcement.
HYPE added to Hashdex’s US-listed crypto ETF at 3.4% weight Hyperliquid’s HYPE has entered a US-listed crypto index ETF for the first time, joining Hashdex’s Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF (NCIQ) with a 3.4% allocation. The change makes HYPE the fund’s fifth-largest holding behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana; NCIQ had about $431.37 million in net assets as of Sept. 1.
MAS proposes banning yield on regulated stablecoins in Singapore Singapore’s Monetary Authority has proposed Payment Services Act amendments that would ban licensed issuers from paying any interest, return, or other commercial benefit on MAS-regulated stablecoins, aiming to keep them as a medium of exchange rather than an investment product. The draft rules also add immediate safeguarding of customer funds, quarterly stress tests, freeze-and-burn powers, and wind-down plans; feedback is open until Oct. 16, 2026.
Chiliz launches Socios Equity Token for tokenized team stakes Chiliz said Sept. 3 it is launching the Socios Equity Token, a new digital asset tied to minority stakes it acquires in participating sports clubs and issues in fractional form onchain. Unlike standard fan tokens, it is designed with financial characteristics to give fans and investors exposure to the economic value of professional teams, with broader club talks and regulatory approvals planned in stages.
Thai businessmen sue Tether over $42.4M USDT freeze in New York Two Thai businessmen sued Tether in federal court in New York over about $42.4 million in frozen USDT, alleging the company blacklisted 10 Ethereum addresses on Oct. 30, 2025 after an informal Homeland Security Investigations request with no warrant, court order, or notice. The complaint says a seizure warrant was signed only on Feb. 19, 2026, and seeks to block any destruction of the tokens plus damages.
US, European agencies disrupt Sality botnet tied to crypto clipboard theft The US Justice Department said it disrupted the Sality botnet in an operation with Bulgarian, Hungarian and Romanian authorities, plus CrowdStrike and the Shadowserver Foundation. CrowdStrike said operators used the EggJagger clipjacking tool to steal at least 12.1 million rubles, or about $150,000, in crypto over the past eight years by swapping wallet addresses copied by victims. The action cut the attackers off from roughly 15,000 infected computers, CrowdStrike said.
New Jersey asks Supreme Court to weigh state control of prediction markets New Jersey on Wednesday asked the US Supreme Court to let states treat prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket as gambling, challenging a Third Circuit ruling that gave the CFTC exclusive oversight. The petition lands days after the Ninth Circuit backed Nevada’s authority to regulate the products as sports betting, creating a split that could decide whether the sector answers to state gaming regulators or one federal agency.
EIP-7906 proposes post-transaction vetoes for Ethereum accounts Ethereum developers have proposed EIP-7906, or “transaction assertions,” to let accounts verify what a transaction actually did before accepting the result. The proposal adds a POST_TX verification frame and new opcodes to inspect balance, storage and event changes after execution, allowing execution to revert if outcomes differ from expectations. It has been shown on a Devnet, is proposed for the Hegotá upgrade, and could reach mainnet as early as 2027.
Solana inflation vote passes as SOL Strategies CEO calls cut premature Solana governance approved SGP-0002, raising the network’s annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30% and shortening the path to its 1.5% terminal inflation rate from about 5.7 years to 2.8 years. The proposal won 67% of participating stake, just above the 66.67% threshold, but SOL Strategies CEO Michael Hubbard said the move was premature and argued Solana’s current 4% to 4.5% inflation is not extreme enough to justify a faster cut.
Laser Digital to set risk rules for institutional DeFi lending on Euler Nomura’s digital asset arm Laser Digital will serve as risk governor for institutional lending markets built with Keyring Network, with the first markets prepared to go live on Euler Finance. Keyring will provide access verification, quantitative risk parameterisation and liquidation design as the partners target four institutional barriers to DeFi lending: permissioning, exploit risk, governance and settlement.
DOJ seizes $560,000 in crypto allegedly raised for Hamas The U.S. Justice Department said it seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for Hamas’s Al Qassam Brigades and took control of domains and servers, including AlQassam.ps. Unsealed warrants allege a group chat claiming ties to Hamas used an encrypted messaging platform to route supporters to a fundraising site and rotate donation addresses; investigators tracked and seized the funds on March 25, June 25 and Oct. 10, 2025.
Wyoming picks Chainlink to verify reserves for state-issued stablecoin FRNT Wyoming’s Stable Token Commission has adopted Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve and Secure Mint systems for Frontier Stable Token, the state-issued stablecoin launched in January. Chainlink will put independently verified reserve data onchain so regulators and financial institutions can check in real time that FRNT reserves match tokens in circulation, while new minting will be blocked if reserves fall below supply.
El Salvador adds 1 BTC, lifting national reserve to 7,762 BTC El Salvador bought another bitcoin this week, taking its national reserve to 7,762 BTC despite IMF pressure to curb public-sector BTC purchases under a $1.4 billion financing deal. The government has kept its one-bitcoin-a-day policy even after scrapping bitcoin’s legal-tender status in a legislative amendment tied to the IMF agreement.
DOJ and CrowdStrike disrupt Sality botnet, isolating 15,000 infected machines The U.S. Justice Department and CrowdStrike dismantled parts of Sality, a peer-to-peer botnet active since 2003, by seizing linked domains in the U.S. and taking down infrastructure in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania. The operation redirected more than 15,000 infected devices to CrowdStrike-controlled sinkholes, cutting them off from operators that used the EggJagger malware to replace copied crypto wallet addresses and divert payments; CrowdStrike estimates at least $150,000 was stolen.
Thailand SEC sets 2027 crypto Travel Rule for self-custody transfers Thailand’s SEC has adopted Travel Rule regulations that will require digital asset operators to verify ownership or control of self-custodial wallets involved in crypto transfers and keep transaction data for at least five years. The rules take effect on Feb. 27, 2027, giving firms about six months to build systems for transmitting, receiving and monitoring transfer information under AML standards.
Pi Network targets Sept. 15 mainnet launch for Protocol 27 DEX upgrade Pi Network says Protocol 27, the final planned upgrade in its current roadmap, is now on testnet after starting deployment on Aug. 21 and is targeting mainnet on Sept. 15. The release adds smart contract authentication upgrades, RPC server infrastructure, and AMM liquidity pools, with the bundled DEX set to test whether Pi’s roughly 30 million KYC-verified users can generate sustained real on-chain trading activity and liquidity.
YAM Finance faces governance takeover attempt An attacker amassed about 504,000 self-delegated YAM, or 3.3% of supply, and used it to submit proposal #45, which would make an attacker-controlled address the pending admin of YAM’s Timelock. Defimon said that could hand over control of protocol contracts and the DAO treasury, putting about $337,000 at risk, and urged holders to vote against the proposal before block 25,897,343.
Armed intruders in Alès hold couple for 2 hours in crypto extortion attempt Two masked gunmen tied up a couple at their home in Alès, southern France, and threatened them for more than two hours while demanding cryptocurrency transfers, local media reported. The attackers fled before police arrived after neighbors heard screams and called officers; the couple’s young child was inside the house. DCOS investigators in Nîmes have taken over the case, and no arrests were initially reported.
Fogo restarts mainnet after recovering 237M stolen FOGO Fogo has resumed mainnet operations after recovering and permanently removing 237 million of the 400 million FOGO stolen in the Aug. 28 compromise involving the Fogo Foundation. The Layer 1 had halted on Aug. 29 to stop movement of the tokens; 163 million FOGO remains unrecovered, and the project said recovery efforts with centralized exchanges and law enforcement are ongoing while its investigation continues.
Core DAO coordinates emergency hard fork over excess validator rewards Core DAO said Sept. 1 it has contained an issue that let a small group of validators obtain CORE rewards above the blockchain’s intended issuance, and is now coordinating a forward-only emergency hard fork to deploy a permanent fix. The project said confirmed transactions will not be rolled back and user assets are safe, but several exchanges have restricted or halted CORE deposits, withdrawals, or transfers while the incident is investigated.
Aave Labs outlines next steps for V4 Risk Stewards and gasless voting Aave Labs’ August update shows Aave V4 deposits topped $800M and the team is now targeting Risk Steward activation on Ethereum and Avalanche next month, while Babylon integration remains under full security review ahead of market activation. The team also said low-adoption asset deprecation has moved into implementation and oracle deprecation for Aave V2 and V3 is advancing toward its next governance stage, as gasless voting went live on the Aave Interface.
Singapore proposes ban on interest for MAS-regulated stablecoins The Monetary Authority of Singapore has proposed banning issuer-paid interest on MAS-regulated stablecoins while tightening rules with stress tests, recovery and wind-down plans, and stronger safeguards for customer funds. The Sept. 1 consultation also outlines paths for jointly issued cross-border stablecoins and selected foreign-regulated tokens to qualify for the MAS-regulated label, with public comments open until Oct. 16.
UK freezes £10m Sorare payment to Premier League in civil recovery probe Britain’s National Crime Agency has frozen £10,024,041.33 that Sorare paid to the Premier League under a 2023 licensing deal, in a civil recovery investigation into possible links between the funds and “alleged third-party criminality.” The order, issued by Westminster Magistrates’ Court in January 2025 and now made public, runs until September 14; the Premier League is not accused of wrongdoing and has asked the court to vary it.
