Binance Research report: Tokenized stocks shift focus from issuance to distribution & utility. Market cap up 314% YTD to $4B. Trading volume surged from $237M (Jan) to $7.9B (Aug). Platforms like bStocks & Robinhood now dominate issuer volume. DeFi TVL for tokenized stocks rose to $289.1M, with liquidity pools holding 65.4%. Success now depends on user conversion, retention, & on-chain utility, not just issuance volume. Key metrics to watch: user retention, turnover, market depth, inflows, DeFi use, & cross-product conversion. Market maturing with focus on engagement & practical application. #crypto #blockchain #news

China is intensifying efforts to track & tax citizens' overseas assets, impacting foreign investments & income. Barclays analysts expect further tightening on foreign investment earnings, salaries, & real estate profits, potentially leading to inheritance taxes. This comes amidst a cooling property market & capital outflows, as Beijing seeks to boost government income by expanding tax sources & oversight of offshore assets. The goal is also to encourage residents to keep funds in China, supporting domestic markets & strategic industries. #crypto #blockchain #news

CoinShares analysis: Sticky CPI data is capping Bitcoin's upside. Core inflation beat expectations, hinting at a potential Sept rate hike & prolonged restrictive policy. This is a short-term headwind for BTC, dampening hopes of an $80k+ breakout. Digital asset investment products saw $243M outflows this week. Short-term BTC upside likely limited without dovish CPI signals. A move past $80k could require weaker economic data, a Fed pivot, or other policy catalysts. However, US Treasury's repo program hasn't lowered long-term yields significantly. This pressure could force Yellen into larger bond buys, strengthening the currency devaluation narrative that supports BTC & gold. This could be a more robust medium-term catalyst for Bitcoin. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

South Korean court sentences two to 14 years for $68.1M crypto fraud. Syndicate issued ~30 tokens with fake whitepapers. Failed to deliver, created fake deposit records, & used wash trading. Prosecutors sought $17.3M recovery, but court denied due to difficulty distinguishing gains. Case underscores risks of crypto fraud. #crypto #blockchain #news

Latin America's largest digital bank, Nu, has officially entered the United States market, launching its multi-currency digital account, Nu Global. The platform facilitates the conversion of user funds into USDC or EURC stablecoins, enabling fast, fee-free international transfers across more than 35 countries. Nu Global also provides users with the capability to hold and trade digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), and offers a virtual Mastercard for global spending. Previously, Nu received conditional approval for a U.S. national bank charter and is currently operating in the U.S. through a partnership model with an existing bank. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

Grayscale research indicates that Zcash mining has become exceptionally profitable due to strong token price performance. This profitability is reportedly driving increased mining activity and enhancing network security. According to Grayscale's estimations, a single Zcash mining rig can generate approximately twice the daily mining rewards of a Bitcoin rig, and about four times the rewards per megawatt-hour, although the hardware is not interchangeable. Additional reports suggest that Zcash mining currently yields higher returns per megawatt-hour compared to some AI and high-performance computing cloud services. Overall Zcash mining activity, measured by standard hash rate, has surged by more than 2.5 times this year. This trend forms a positive feedback loop where rising token prices stimulate mining, bolster network security, and potentially support further price appreciation. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

Circle is shifting its focus away from the Noble blockchain for USDC & CCTP. Key dates: - Oct 13, 2026: No more new USDC minting on Noble. - Jan 12, 2027: USDC redemptions on Noble close. - Jan 13, 2027 onwards: Manual redemption process for remaining balances. USDC contracts & CCTP V1 routing on Noble will be deactivated. Noble won't be integrated with CCTP V2. Advice: Migrate your USDC from Noble to supported networks before Oct 13, 2026. This is a withdrawal of USDC & CCTP V1 services from Noble. #crypto #blockchain #news

Vietnam APIS DB leak exposes 221M passenger/crew records (Jan 2017-Apr 2026). Data includes names, DOBs, nationalities, passport numbers, flight/baggage info. Traced to Viettel, Hanoi. Access issue fixed June 8. No evidence of malicious download/sale yet. Highlights travel data security concerns. #crypto #blockchain #news

F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun warns on Ethereum neutrality due to a lawsuit against Lido and stakefish. The suit, filed by Oleksii Trofimchuk, concerns fees and MEV gains from a compromised wallet. Wang argues validators must process valid transactions and can't determine off-chain ownership. Forcing them to reclaim rewards based on off-chain claims would lead to transaction censorship, undermining Ethereum's decentralized, neutral trust principles. This highlights complex legal/ethical issues in crypto: on-chain activity vs. off-chain disputes. #crypto #blockchain #news

US Core CPI hits 0.3% in August, beating forecasts. Year-over-year core CPI drops to 2.4%, lowest since April 2021. Data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics. #crypto #blockchain #news

Liquid Network hit by exploit! Attackers minted ~3,998.5 L-BTC via Rangeproof cache collision vulnerability on Elements protocol. This bypassed critical security checks, minting L-BTC without BTC peg-in. ~598.5 BTC still held by attackers, though ~3,400 BTC returned to Liquid Federation. SlowMist identified root cause: Rangeproof verification cache key issue. Attackers exploited by triggering cache collision, tricking nodes into accepting faulty verification. More technical details from SlowMist. #LiquidNetwork #Bitcoin #Exploit #CryptoSecurity #Nostr

Metaplanet adjusts Series 10 stock warrants, canceling over $220M in value. Board decided to cancel 41% of related shares & reset conversion ratio to 1:410. This brings it back to pre-international offering levels as of Sept 2025. Move cancels >$220M in warrant value, decreasing fully diluted share count. Fully diluted Bitcoin holdings per share expected to rise ~8.8%. Unvested warrants now exercisable in 2029, 2030, 2031. Original 20% employee incentive pool warrants are non-transferable & canceled. Metaplanet will design a new employee incentive program with a global consultant. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

Japan's Netstars partners with Kaia DLT Foundation to bring stablecoins to offline payments. The collaboration will integrate Kaia's stablecoins, pegged to Asian currencies like KRW, HKD, TWD, and others, into Netstars' StarPay & Stablecoin Pay platforms. This aims to enable tourists in Japan to pay with stablecoins, with merchants settling in JPY. Netstars has a vast network of ~700,000 merchants & processes over $13B annually, showing great potential for this stablecoin adoption. #crypto #blockchain #news

Standard Chartered initiates coverage on Sky (SKY), setting a $0.325 price target for end of 2028. This is a ~5x increase from current $0.065. Geoff Kendrick notes SKY returns value via staking & buybacks. With USDS stablecoin growth, SKY could mirror ETH & outperform BTC. Standard Chartered forecasts ETH at $18k and BTC at $300k by end of 2028. Source: Cointelegraph #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

Grayscale Research Head Zach Pandl has stated that while the CLARITY Act, scheduled for a key procedural vote in the U.S. Senate on September 15th, is crucial for establishing regulatory clarity between the SEC and CFTC, its passage this year is not the sole determinant of progress in U.S. crypto regulation. Pandl indicated that even if the bill does not pass in 2026, the U.S. regulatory landscape for digital assets is gradually becoming clearer. He highlighted that more defined regulatory pathways are emerging across various sectors, including stablecoins, token financing, tokenized securities, and perpetual futures contracts. Grayscale believes that the incremental clarification of these areas will continue regardless of the CLARITY Act's immediate legislative fate. #crypto #blockchain #news

Albuquerque, NM has banned crypto ATMs via a new ordinance. The "Virtual Currency Ordinance" also stops crypto transactions at cashier stations. Existing ATMs must shut down & be removed within 45 days. City officials cite a goal to curb scams & financial exploitation. Residents can still legally hold, mine, or transact crypto online. #crypto #blockchain #news

BTC options expiring today: ~$2.24B in open interest, ~29k contracts. Max pain point $78k. ETH options also expiring: ~$280M, ~114k contracts. Max pain $2.45k. This week's expiries ~7% of total options market. Bullish sentiment moderating slightly. BTC calls concentrated above $78k, peaking near $80k. Downward GEX notable around $77k. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

Bitcoin pullback to ~$77k from $82k peak driven by rising US Treasury yields (approaching 5%), impacting crypto liquidity. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw 3 days of net outflows. Options markets focused on upcoming CPI data for short-term direction. Despite headwinds, BTC's 50-day MA crossed above 200-day MA, forming a "golden cross" near $70k-$71k. QCP Capital sees potential future liquidity improvement from US Treasury buybacks/shift to short-term bills, but immediate pressure from high yields needs market absorption. #bitcoin #crypto #QCPCapital #TreasuryYields #CPI

Pump.fun app temporarily down on US/India iOS App Stores due to unspecified issues. Existing users unaffected, funds secure. New users can access via Google Play. Restoration on Apple's stores expected soon. Source: WuBlockchain #crypto #blockchain #news

UniCredit is exploring digital asset expansion, eyeing custody & brokerage. Sources tell Bloomberg the Italian banking giant is evaluating tech providers to build infrastructure for securely holding digital assets and facilitating client trading. Potential offerings include tokenized investments, stablecoin usage & crypto exposure. A growing trend for traditional finance! #crypto #blockchain #news