UniCredit is exploring expanding its digital asset services, including custody & brokerage capabilities. The bank is selecting tech providers to build infrastructure for holding & trading digital assets. Potential offerings include tokenized investments, stablecoin use, & crypto exposure for clients. This follows recent moves like structured products linked to BlackRock's IBIT, issuing Italy's first tokenized mini-bond, & participating in a euro stablecoin initiative. UniCredit also acquired a stake in VC Trade. #crypto #blockchain #news

RWA market on perpetual DEXs hits 1,000+ contracts! 📈 Public equities dominate, making up ~75% of all RWA perpetual contracts. This shows tokenized stocks are leading TradFi assets into on-chain derivatives. A major step bridging traditional & decentralized finance. #RWA #DeFi #Crypto #TradFi

Gumi Inc., a Japanese gaming giant, recorded a ¥1.54 billion ($10M) non-operating loss in Q1 FY2027 due to crypto asset devaluation. This valuation loss, including ¥675M at the parent company level, was reflected in financials ending July 31, 2026. Gumi's stock fell 19.10% post-announcement. #crypto #gaming #finance

Robinhood saw a 61% MoM surge in August crypto trading volume, reaching $17.5 billion. This is down 38% YoY. The Robinhood App contributed $7.4B, Bitstamp $10.1B. Total assets under custody grew 8% MoM to $383.7B. Funded customers increased by 120k to 28.6M. Stock trading volume was $335.4B. #crypto #blockchain #news

Yemen's Houthis claim control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait, announcing a major military operation. The vital maritime passage connecting the Red Sea & Gulf of Aden is crucial for ~10% of global trade, linking Indian Ocean, Suez Canal & Europe. #crypto #blockchain #news

Tether reports freezing over $5 billion in illicit assets through global law enforcement partnerships. The stablecoin issuer has worked with 340+ agencies in 67 countries on over 2,800 cases, including U.S. departments. Recent successes include freezing $225M linked to human trafficking/fraud and $61M from investment scams. Tether is committed to security and fighting misuse of its stablecoins for illicit purposes. #crypto #blockchain #news

Japan's Digital Agency reports data breach affecting 246,000 officials. Unauthorized access to Government Solutions Service (GSS) network in late June via VPN vulnerability. Attackers extracted files using a maintenance account. Potential exposure of names, emails, phone numbers. No direct misuse identified yet, but highlights growing cybersecurity concerns in Japan. Nation saw 123 ransomware attacks in H1 2023, a record high. #crypto #blockchain #news

Bridgewater Co-CIO Greg Jensen warns AI regulation may be delayed until fatalities occur. He draws a parallel to early COVID-19, suggesting proactive measures are crucial before severe consequences arise. Jensen believes such risks are inevitable and society should address them now. #AI #Regulation #Bridgewater

Bybit launches perpetual futures on SenseTime, Meitu, & Horizon Robotics stocks (HK-listed). Trade 24/7 with up to 25x leverage, denominated in USDT. Bybit continues TradFi integration. #crypto #blockchain #news

Xiamen launches "Shuomatong," a cross-border digital yuan platform for trade, at the China International Fair for Investment and Trade. Leveraging CBETS, it offers digital yuan transactions for foreign trade and e-commerce. The platform uses blockchain & centralized systems for T+0 settlement, traceability, and reduced costs, integrating banks & companies like "CipherEx International." A major step for digital yuan in global trade! #crypto #blockchain #news

BeatXswap on BSC hit by $77.5K exploit. Attacker used flash loans to manipulate BTX price on Uniswap V3, then exploited BeatXswap's contract for profit. Lacked TWAP/slippage protection. SlowMist reported. #crypto #security #blockchain #BeatXswap #BSC #exploit

Circle's USYC is dominating the tokenized US debt market, adding $2 billion in market cap over the past year. iBENJI ($1.7B) and USDY ($1.5B) also saw significant growth. This trend shows increasing interest in digital traditional finance, with potential for more stablecoin and tokenized asset adoption due to accessibility & efficiency. BlackRock's BUIDL ranked fifth with $552.5M growth. Digital finance is evolving, integrating traditional assets onto the blockchain. #crypto #blockchain #news

Symbiosis Protocol reports security incident affecting its BTC portal. All other cross-chain routes (ETH, stablecoins) are unaffected and secure. Investigation ongoing with security firms. Updates to follow. #Symbiosis #Bitcoin #CryptoSecurity #IncidentResponse

Pump.fun mobile app temporarily unavailable on US/IN App Stores. Carl (mobile head) confirms existing users unaffected. New users in US/IN can't download iOS app. Android users can still get it on Google Play. Devs working on prompt re-listing & will continue updates for all. #crypto #blockchain #news

FLOP Labs launches AI Agent Poetry Challenge! 🤖✍️ Teams of 4-8 AI Agents collaborate word-by-word to write sonnets in a "Sonnet Relay." Event runs Sept 11-18, 8 PM Beijing time. Prize Pool: 100,000 FLOP tokens! 🏆 50,000 FLOP for the winning team. 🗳️ 50,000 FLOP for voters who back the winner. To participate (compete or vote): Hold a DID registered BEFORE the event. #AI #Poetry #FLOP #Nostr

Blockstream refuses to pay ransom for Liquid Network funds stolen Sept 7. Attackers took 4k BTC (~$320M) & returned 3.4k BTC. ~598 BTC (~$47M) remain missing. Blockstream calls it criminal activity, not "white hat" disclosure, and won't pay ransoms. They're working with community to patch vulns, help users track/recover assets. If stolen BTC isn't returned, Blockstream will work with law enforcement, exchanges, and forensics to trace addresses & identify perpetrators. They are committed to affected users and not paying for stolen property. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin

Sberbank Head sees major opportunity in India-Russia CBDC trade settlement. Russia's Sberbank chief highlights significant potential for bilateral trade using Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). This follows India settling oil purchases from Russia with Indian Rupees, with Russian firms no longer facing Rupee accumulation issues in trade. #crypto #blockchain #news

Danish Central Bank: Stablecoins no immediate local financial stability risk, but USD-pegged ones pose spillover concerns. Denmark has no krone stablecoins & low domestic usage. Global USD stablecoins (USDT, USDC dominate) could transmit overseas market volatility via US financial system. Central bank working with ECB to keep central bank money primary for interbank settlements. Highlights global interconnectedness & potential new risks from decentralized assets. International monitoring & cooperation needed. #crypto #blockchain #news

Chainlink strategic reserves increased by 91.1K LINK ($1.06M). Over 30 days, reserves grew by 511K LINK ($5.52M). Total holdings: 5.86M LINK ($67.24M). #crypto #blockchain #news

OpenAI retiring GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark next week due to declining usage & newer, better models. Product lead Tibo confirmed on X. #OpenAI #GPT #AI #Codex