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BitcoinOS launches BitSNARK ZK verification for enhanced privacy on Bitcoin

BitSNARK enables private transactions and advanced DApps on the Bitcoin blockchain while keeping BTC’s core intact.

85% on Polymarket betting Ethereum won’t see new all-time high by 2025 

A decision on Ethereum ETF options has been pushed back to November, four days after Blackrocks’s IBIT options trading was approved. 

‘Sustained’ Bitcoin ETF inflows may ‘buoy’ price despite slowing spot buying

A more “sustained” run of spot Bitcoin ETF inflows may counteract Bitcoin “spot market buying slowing,” says Bitfinex analysts.

Ether.fi thwarts domain account takeover attempt, confirms user funds safe

Ether.fi credits security upgrades and partners for thwarting a domain account takeover before user funds were compromised.

Telegram bot Banana Gun to absorb $3M loss from hack

Banana Gun has confirmed a $3 million loss caused by a vulnerability in its trading bot, which impacted experienced crypto traders.

Email auto-reply vulnerability allows hackers to mine cryptocurrency

Hackers exploit email auto-replies to spread crypto-mining malware, hijacking unsuspecting users' systems to mine cryptocurrency without their knowledge.

Bitcoin sell-side risk hits 2024 low just $10K from BTC price record

Bitcoin sellers are not rushing to distribute coins at current BTC price levels — even as hodler cohorts return to net profit.

Vitalik Buterin endorses Celo for beating Tron in stablecoin addresses

Vitalik Buterin noted that Celo’s second L2 testnet, Alfajores, will be upgraded to Ethereum L2 on Sept. 26.

Golem report reassures no ETH dump after $337M transfers

Golem’s latest report explains the transfer of 135,000 ETH to CEXs as part of a staking test to ensure operational security.

Google releases production-ready Gemini 1.5 for developers

Google has launched Gemini 1.5 Pro and Flash models, offering developers improved performance at a reduced cost.

Kosovo receives guidance from Council of Europe on crypto crime tracing

Kosovo’s Financial Intelligence Unit partners with the Council of Europe to improve crypto crime tracing skills and strengthen regulations on digital currencies.

Societe Generale Forge partners with Bitpanda for euro stablecoin ahead of MiCA

The partnership comes shortly ahead of the implementation of the MiCA regulatory framework for crypto service providers.

Assetera launches secondary tokenized RWA market on Polygon

Assetera will provide Europe's first regulated secondary tokenized real-world asset marketplace.

OpenAI is rolling out long-awaited ‘advanced voice’ feature

OpenAI’s new advanced voice feature introduces five new voices, capable of remembering previous conversations and changing the topic of discussion mid-conversation.

Stand With Crypto drops ‘supports crypto’ tag from Harris after backlash

A Coinbase-backed lobby group initially graded Kamala Harris as “supports crypto” but dropped the characterization after wide criticism.

‘Patron NFTs’ could be answer to ‘broken’ crypto fundraising model — Kain Warwick

Venture capitalists and angels get a “100x better deal than everyone else” under the current crypto fundraiser model, which is what Kain Warwick’s “Patronage” model intends to fix.

Crypto wallet Exodus donates $1.3M to help ‘mobilize’ US crypto voters

Exodus’ donation to a political action committee is to “help support their mission of educating and mobilizing crypto voters around the country.”

Sky is rethinking plan to offboard WBTC after discussion with BitGo CEO

BA Labs, an adviser to DeFi lender Sky, says its concerns with Tron founder Justin Sun’s involvement in the custody of the Wrapped Bitcoin token have been addressed and new recommendations will be put to a vote on Oct. 3. 

MoneyGram admits ‘cybersecurity issue’ behind several-day outage

MoneyGram’s services have been offline since Sept. 20, with the firm confirming the outage is due to a cybersecurity incident three days later.

BlackRock's head of crypto doesn’t see Bitcoin as a ‘risk on’ asset

Equities, unemployment, job numbers, or manufacturing really have no connection to Bitcoin, argues BlackRock’s head of digital assets.

Gensler grilled as most ‘destructive’ SEC chair during congressional hearing

SEC Chair Gary Gensler has taken heat from lawmakers and members of his own agency during a House Financial Services Committee hearing over his handling of crypto regulation in the United States.

Ethereum is a ‘dictatorship’ claims Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson

Hoskinson says the Ethereum network is more like a “dictatorship” where Vitalik Buterin exerts too much influence over the development of the decentralized network. 

3 reasons why Near Protocol (NEAR) has gained 50% in a month

NEAR extends its 50% gain as user activity, network TVL and a critical network upgrade boost interest in the blockchain.

BNY nears crypto custody for ETFs after SEC softens SAB 121 stance

Bank of New York Mellon will not be held to SEC accounting practices for client crypto custody after a review.

DOJ sues Visa over alleged payments monopoly

The suit alleges that Visa purposely made it difficult for competitors to participate in the payments market. 

MicroStrategy should lend Bitcoin to boost yield — analyst

The proliferation of institutional Bitcoin custodians creates opportunities for MicroStrategy, according to a Benchmark analyst.

Breaking: Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison

The former head of Alameda Research will serve her sentence in a minimum-security prison. 

Bitcoin bulls are laying the path to $66K, but will they make it?

Bullish Bitcoin traders are making progress by attempting to retake the 200-day moving average, but a close above $66,000 could kickstart a rally to BTC’s all-time high.

Dogwifhat makes a comeback after WIF rallies 25% in a week — What is next?

WIF staged a double-digit rally over the past week as memecoin traders piled into fresh positions. 

SEC settles charges against TrueCoin, TrustToken over TrueUSD 

The securities regulator claims the token is undercollateralized and its backing funds are in a risky overseas investment.

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