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Latest crypto headlines, aggregated from Cointelegraph, The Block, and Decrypt. Refreshed every 10 minutes.

Cointelegraph25m ago

BitMine could hit its 5% Ether supply target within weeks — then what?

BitMine could reach 5% of Ether’s supply by early November, while Tom Lee has left open whether it would continue buying beyond that level.

Cointelegraph3h ago

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Cointelegraph3h ago

Tether says it helped freeze $550M in Iran-linked USDT this year

The disclosure came as Senate Democratic investigators alleged USDT had become a key part of Iran’s shadow banking network.

Cointelegraph5h ago

Coinbase gets CFTC approval for US derivatives clearinghouse

Coinbase joins Kraken in bringing US derivatives infrastructure in-house, after Kraken’s parent acquired Bitnomial and its CFTC-regulated exchange, clearinghouse and brokerage in May.

Cointelegraph6h ago

Nvidia unveils AI safety platform to rein in ‘rogue’ AI agents

The launch comes after several AI agents breached their testing environments this year, adding to calls for companies to slow the development of autonomous AI systems.

The Block7h ago

Coinbase receives DCO approval from CFTC, completing full derivatives stack

This completes Coinbase's derivatives infrastructure, allowing it to list, broker, and clear fully collateralized products in-house.

Cointelegraph7h ago

NEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers

The cross-chain protocol said it actively prevents stolen funds from being laundered, drawing a contrast with THORChain’s position that it does not selectively censor transactions.

Decrypt11h ago

OpenAI Halts Model Training as Rogue Agents Target US Government Sites

OpenAI says its agents keep landing on government websites because they treat them as reliable sources, but it's pausing training while it adds safeguards.

Decrypt12h ago

A Clever RSA Attack Fooled a Hardware Vault—Here's What It Means for Crypto

A UC San Diego-led team impersonated a hardware security module without extracting its key.

Cointelegraph12h ago

Canadian ‘crypto king’ set to represent himself at fraud trial

Aiden Pleterski was allegedly behind a crypto Ponzi scheme between 2021 and 2022 that resulted in a kidnapping and related criminal charges.

Decrypt12h ago

Citi Clients Can Now Take Stablecoin Payments Through Coinbase—Without Touching Crypto

Coinbase and Citi expanded an existing deal so Citi's institutional clients can accept stablecoin payments, while Coinbase business accounts run on Citi's banking rails.

Cointelegraph12h ago

Blockchain.com eyes $500M IPO as crypto capital markets thaw: Report

The crypto company is seeking a valuation of up to $6 billion, well below its 2022 peak, as recently listed crypto stocks struggle to hold their gains.

Decrypt13h ago

Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5.5 Is Out, Beats Opus 5.5 at Coding for Half the Price

Anthropic's mid-tier model tops its own flagship on Terminal-Bench 4.0 and costs half as much per token, but an independent tester found it burns more tokens than any model it has measured.

Decrypt13h ago

After AI Agent Hacked Its Government, Australia Calls Altman and Amodei to Testify

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has invited the OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to a Canberra hearing on October 1, after an OpenAI agent quietly accessed Australia's Medicare data and nobody said a word for months.

The Block14h ago

Tether’s USDT at center of Iran’s shadow banking network, new Senate Report says

Tether and its stablecoin have become central in "Iran's shadow banking system," according to a new Senate investigation.

Decrypt14h ago

Nvidia Built a Kill Switch for AI Agents Because They Keep Getting Out

OpenShell and Sentry give AI agents a hardware-enforced leash, arriving after a summer of agents breaching a government site, hacking their own tests, and going rogue during a security evaluation.

Cointelegraph14h ago

US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto

With the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar guidance from the CFTC.

Decrypt15h ago

Strive Buys $94.5 Million in Bitcoin, Pushing Holdings Past 27,000 BTC

Strive bought 1,107 BTC for $94.5 million last week, lifting its holdings to 27,462 BTC, with its SATA preferred stock supplying 85% of the capital.

Cointelegraph15h ago

Bybit accepts Franklin Templeton tokenized funds as trading collateral

Eligible institutions can pledge Benji-issued fund shares for stablecoin credit lines while keeping the underlying assets in off-exchange custody.

Decrypt15h ago

Months After the $292M Kelp Hack, Chainlink Lets Institutions Add Their Own Bridge Checks

Chainlink's CCIP 2.0 lets banks run their own security checks on cross-chain transfers, five months after a rival's setup lost $292 million to hackers.

The Block15h ago

Citi expands Coinbase partnership to power stablecoin payments for businesses

Coinbase is expanding partnership with Citi to provide businesses with infrastructure connecting traditional fiat payments and stablecoins.

Cointelegraph16h ago

Crypto PAC spends $11M to oppose Sherrod Brown in Ohio

Fairshake pledged an initial $30 million on media opposing the Democratic candidate in Ohio’s Senate race in what some see as a repeat of spending by the crypto industry in 2024.

The Block16h ago

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce reflects on her time at the agency, what she still wanted to get done: ‘There’s no good time to leave’

After nearly a decade at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Hester Peirce is wrapping up her last week at the agency.

Decrypt16h ago

Vitalik Buterin Outlines 'Cryptographic World Computer' Plan for Ethereum

Hegota will be Ethereum's last 'normal' fork, he argues, with everything after built on recursive STARKs and formal verification.

The Block17h ago

Strive pushes bitcoin holdings above 27,400 BTC with latest $94.5 million purchase

SATA supplied 85% of Strive’s latest capital as its bitcoin holdings climbed to 27,462 BTC.

The Block17h ago

Bitget attacker tested risk controls with small transfers before $388 million theft, CEO says

Bitget's attacker ran two small test transfers half an hour before draining $388 million, CEO Gracy Chen says.

Decrypt17h ago

Bitcoin Falls Lower as Trump's Iran Snub Sends Oil, Yields Higher

Bitcoin extends last week's pullback as Trump rejects Iran's ceasefire plan, sending oil above $100 and yields higher ahead of Wednesday's PCE report.

Cointelegraph18h ago

Bitget CEO says $388M hack exploited third-party security vulnerability

Some stolen assets have been frozen, but Bitget has yet to disclose how much has been recovered as investigators continue to assess a possible North Korea link.

Cointelegraph19h ago

MiCA focus shifts from rulemaking to supervision, ESMA chair says

ESMA will focus on CASP resilience, outsourcing and reverse solicitation while pursuing harmonized reporting across national regulators.

The Block19h ago

Tom Lee’s Bitmine tops 6 million ETH after buying another 17,362 ether

Bitmine's total crypto, cash and other investments currently stand at $17.2B, and the company owns over 4.9% of ether's circulating supply.