Crypto tech provider Haruko hit by cyberattack affecting 15 clients, some funds lost
Some smaller hedge funds with weaker security controls may have lost funds in the targeted attack, sources said.
DHS’s predictive policing is unconstitutional, un-American and should be stopped
Targeting Americans based on what their spending habits can tell us about their politics is an abuse of our financial system, writes Coin Center’s Laz Pieper.
ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s EU MiCA license: WSJ
Although the ECB holds no formal licensing authority under MiCA, high-level intervention led Greece to stall an application that regulators had previously deemed complete, the Journal said.
1.6 Billion XRP Sent to Binance as Whale Activity Explodes to a Six-Month High
XRP whale activity on Binance has increased sharply. In fact, large XRP holders have moved around 1.6 billion tokens to Binance over the past 30 days. According to CryptoQuant, this is the highest level seen in roughly six months. Whales On The Move The rise indicates that more XRP is being transferred by large wallets…
Zcash targets November upgrade to make private payments up to three times faster
NU7 would reduce block times to 25 seconds while setting aside at least 60% of transaction fees to supplement mining rewards beginning in 2031.
SEC and CFTC bypass Congress to open crypto access after CLARITY fails – with a catch
Two days after the US Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act, federal regulators opened two narrower routes for crypto-linked market access under existing law. The Securities and Exchange Commission created a five-year path for permissioned venues to trade tokenized US stocks through automated market makers. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission broadened staff no-action relief…
XRP on the brink of a golden cross as focus switches to altcoins
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 18, 2026
Blockchain malware activity jumps 440% as AI lowers the barrier for North Korea and Iran-linked hackers
State-linked hackers are increasingly using public blockchains to keep malware connected to infrastructure that traditional takedowns cannot easily disable. Groups tied to North Korea and Iran accounted for roughly two-thirds of newly observed blockchain-dead-drop activity each quarter by the second quarter of 2026, Chainalysis said. State-linked operators now represent about half of all activity the…
Grayscale Sees Limited Bitcoin Impact From 25-Basis-Point Hike
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75%–4.00%, and Grayscale Research says the move is unlikely to drive major changes in Bitcoin price and the crypto markets. Grayscale’s central question is whether the increase is an isolated adjustment or the start of a broader tightening…
Crypto Price Analysis Sep-18: ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and HYPE
This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) This week, Ethereum is up 2% after buyers defended support at $2,400. As long as this key level holds, the price has a good chance to make higher highs in the near term. Previously, sellers returned at $2,500 and…