Why SBI just put millions behind a Singapore startup’s stablecoin push
The Singapore firm plans merchant, enterprise-portal and app expansion as SBI joins the Vertex-led round.
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FCA draws the UK boundary for offshore crypto platforms ahead of 2027 rules
Direct consumer access and agency trading can bring offshore services within scope when the rules begin in October 2027.
3-year-old bug triggers $1.3 million drain and forces 10-day blockchain halt
The flaw survived a 2024 security review and led validators to halt transaction finalization during the Aug. 31, 2026 incident.
US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange and its software developer over alleged IRGC Bitcoin transfers
Treasury also says the Iranian exchange moved Hormuz Safe payments to the regime, without equating that stream with the IRGC total.
Why Bitcoin hit $80k today hours before bad US data even landed
The September 18 advance accompanied a tech rebound and yen weakness, while prior-session ETF inflows offered a tentative demand signal.
XRPL tries to mathematically prove its new lending market cannot be drained
XRP Ledger (XRPL) developers are using mathematical proofs to test whether the network’s forthcoming lending market can be drained or become insolvent. On Sept. 17, protocol research firm Common Prefix said it is formally verifying XRPL’s Lending Protocol with Lean 4,…
Hyperliquid opens native lending as HYPE hits new ATH above $90
Hyperliquid has launched native manual borrowing, extending its trading infrastructure into credit as HYPE climbed to a fresh all-time high above $90. The Sept. 18 rollout lets users pledge HYPE or Bitcoin as collateral to borrow USDC or USDT directly…
Zcash holders vote to preserve halvings and defer recycled ZEC until 2031
The advisory poll also favored Sprout transaction deprecation, faster blocks and shipping the upgrade without features that miss its deadline.
SEC and CFTC bypass Congress to open crypto access after CLARITY fails – with a catch
Tokenized stocks and wallet-linked derivatives can launch under new relief, while durable rights and jurisdiction remain unresolved.
Your crypto hardware wallet can stay secure while everything around it fails
Separate software-signing and vendor-data failures show why self-custody security extends beyond the device.
Blockchain malware activity jumps 440% as AI lowers the barrier for North Korea and Iran-linked hackers
Public chains preserve malware instructions beyond ordinary domain takedowns, shifting defense toward monitoring wallets, contracts and off-chain servers.
CLARITY Act needs 3 more senators and a race against the clock for a 2026 revival
Seven Democratic senators said Sept. 16 that CLARITY's failed Senate vote was not the end. The crypto market-structure bill fell short 49-50 the previous day on a procedural motion that needed 60 votes to advance. Getting from that statement to…