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Chainlink CCIP 2.0 exposes bridge risk, and issuer gates trigger stalls

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Chainlink CCIP 2.0 exposes bridge risk, and issuer gates trigger stalls
Chainlink’s CCIP 2.0 lets a token issuer require an additional verifier before tokens finish moving from one blockchain to another. A sending pool may already have locked or burned the tokens when that check becomes decisive: without the verifier’s attestation, the receiving chain cannot release or mint them. Announced on Sept. 28, the feature adds … Read more

Strategy makes first back-to-back Bitcoin buys since June as accumulation picks up

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Strategy makes first back-to-back Bitcoin buys since June as accumulation picks up
Michael Saylor-led Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has made back-to-back weekly Bitcoin purchases for the first time since June, rebuilding its holdings after selling some of the cryptocurrency earlier this quarter. On Sept. 28, the company said it acquired 1,665 Bitcoin for $142.7 million during the week ended Sept. 27, paying an average of $85,681 per token. That followed … Read more

Robinhood Chain’s $1.5 billion boom is attracting memecoin rug factories

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Robinhood Chain’s $1.5 billion boom is attracting memecoin rug factories
A second suspected memecoin rug factory has surfaced on Robinhood Chain as the fast-growing network attracts increasingly coordinated scam activity. On Sept. 28, blockchain security firm GoPlus said it identified a high-risk operation behind hundreds of memecoins that routed more than $9 million through a common fund-consolidation network over the past 30 days. The operation … Read more

Brazil’s $252 billion crypto market gets $10,000 self-custody reporting rule

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Brazil’s $252 billion crypto market gets $10,000 self-custody reporting rule
Brazil will require regulated financial institutions to report large crypto transfers involving self-custody wallets from Oct. 1. Under Resolution BCB 588, institutions authorized by the Banco Central do Brasil must notify the Financial Activities Control Council (Coaf) whenever they send virtual assets worth at least $10,000 to a self-custody wallet or receive the same amount … Read more

USDT grew on Ethereum through 2024, but smart contract holdings stalled, BIS data show

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USDT grew on Ethereum through 2024, but smart contract holdings stalled, BIS data show
More USDT was issued without a sustained rise in balances held by smart-contract accounts on Ethereum, according to a Bank for International Settlements working paper published Sept. 15, 2026. On Tron, those accounts held about 1% of USDT through most of the study’s historical series. Together, the findings challenge the assumption that a larger stablecoin … Read more

California signs into law restrictions banning public officers from issuing crypto meme coins

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California signs into law restrictions banning public officers from issuing crypto meme coins
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2409 on Sept. 27, setting two restrictions on political meme coins. Covered California public officers and certain government employees will be barred from issuing them. Digital asset service providers face a separate limit on listing new official-linked coins for California residents. The enrolled bill makes an official’s role central … Read more

SEC staff’s staking-token split spotlights the exit risks behind staked ETH tokens

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SEC staff’s staking-token split spotlights the exit risks behind staked ETH tokens
An ETH holder can sell a liquid-staking token while the ETH behind it remains staked. A Sept. 25 SEC staff FAQ draws a conditional distinction between receipts that evidence ownership and protocol-issued tokens. Coinbase and Lido disclosures show the holder’s practical stake: a transferable token does not guarantee immediate unstaked ETH or a sale at … Read more

Prediction markets promised better information and hired Hollywood

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Prediction markets promised better information and hired Hollywood
Sydney Sweeney is helping sell sports predictions, which is a pretty good indication that prediction markets have moved beyond the people who enjoy arguing about probability on the internet. Novig’s Sept. 9 campaign announcement introduced the actress as a partner and equity holder in its sports-focused exchange. The campaign, called “Just Sports,” runs across digital, … Read more