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Ex-SEC officials to speak at hearing on ‘politicized approach’ to crypto

US House lawmakers will hear from a former SEC commissioner and crypto industry leaders at their “Dazed and Confused” digital assets hearing on Sept. 18.

MicroStrategy announces third debt offering of 2024, plans to raise $700M

The proceeds will be used to pay off $500 million in existing debt and to purchase more Bitcoin. MicroStrategy currently holds 244,800 BTC. 

Fantom (FTM) price surges 40% in a month — What’s behind the momentum?

Fantom price flashes a classic bullish trading pattern which could extend its month-long double-digit rally.

41 firms join BIS Project Agora to advance unified ledger applications

The large private companies will work with seven central banks on improving structural inefficiencies in international transfers.

Risc Zero aims to bring blockchain security to ‘any’ off-chain app

Next-gen zero-knowledge proofs are “orders of magnitude” cheaper than existing options, Risc said.

Bitcoin price turns shaky ahead of potential Fed rate cut and weak global economic data

Bitcoin price wobbles near $58,000 as uncertainty over the Fed’s monetary policy decision looms and traders eyeball weak economic data in China.

New tokens are more likely to win if they find institutional investors

Most of the new tokens launched in 2024 have fared poorly compared to their predecessors. However, institutional investment has helped some succeed.

VC Roundup: Asylum Ventures launches $55M fund to back startup “artists,” not assets

This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Asylum Ventures’ new fund, as well as startups Puffpaw, Permissionless Labs, Infinit, DRiP, IN1 and DeFi.Gold.

Is an ex-Celsius exec planning to attend Token2049?

The timing of a travel request filed by Roni Cohen-Pavon in US court coincides with a crypto conference that Celsius executives have previously attended.

Kraken denies SEC claims, argues digital assets aren’t securities: Law Decoded

Kraken rejects the SEC’s securities allegations, Brazil lifts the freeze on Starlink’s bank account, the UK clarifies crypto property rights, and Coinbase backs NFT’s legal defense.

Price analysis 9/16: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA 

Bitcoin’s failure to hold $60,000 shows hesitation to buy at higher levels before the FOMC decision on Sept. 18.

BitGo launches regulated custody platform for native protocol tokens

The US custodian’s crypto-native clients include Worldcoin, ZetaChain and LayerZero.

Crypto investment products see $436M inflow, while Ethereum continues to suffer

Inflows to crypto investment products rose over the past week, but Ethereum continues to lose investors’ interest.

Linux debuts decentralized foundation with Hedera and 100+ members

The Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust is a foundation that will incorporate all of Linux's decentralized projects in one place, including all of Hyperledger.

50 days until US election, crypto Super PAC pours $7.8M into Senate races

Crypto interest groups could determine whether Democrats or Republicans have a majority in the US Senate in 2025 by backing candidates in crucial November races.

Ethereum falls to new 42-month low vs. Bitcoin — Bottom or more pain ahead? 

Some analysts see this correction as a local price bottom for Ether, based on historical chart patterns.

Delta Prime attacker stole $6M by minting massive number of tokens

The exploiter minted over 115 duovigintillion USDC deposit receipts but then redeemed only $2.4 million worth.

Chainlink CCIP now live on ZKsync, boosting cross-chain interoperability

Chainlink’s CCIP goes live on ZKsync, empowers developers to create cross-chain DApps, and fosters greater interoperability.

UK finance regulator FCA a ‘deterrent’ to crypto industry, says CryptoUK

UK regulators have approved only four out of 35 crypto business registrations in the last 12 months, deterring others from engaging with the process.

Velar’s new Bitcoin DEX offers yield and liquidity for BTC holders

The Bitcoin trading protocol aims to unlock more Bitcoin liquidity and yield-generating capabilities for BTC holders.

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