Regulation
Macro
Bitcoin survives a 5.2% Treasury shock as traders slash $1.7 billion in leverage
Bitcoin has held near $84,000 even as US borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs and $1.7 billion of derivatives exposure disappears.
Hacks
Bitget’s hack just got $36 million bigger, and now there’s a bounty on the stolen crypto
The exchange raised its loss estimate after tracing more assets, launched a 5% recovery bounty and kept withdrawals suspended.
ETF
US crypto ETFs draw over $3 billion this week, with nearly $800 million flowing beyond Bitcoin
Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Zcash attracted almost $800 million as institutional crypto demand expanded across five major ETF markets.
KYC
SEC’s Hester Peirce wants to end crypto’s KYC honeypots before stablecoin rules create more of them
Proposed GENIUS Act rules could require issuers to retain identifying records for five years despite a string of damaging data breaches.
Hacks
Bitget’s North Korea-linked $352 million hack could drain 76% of its protection fund
Bitget says its $464 million backstop will cover losses, though the final draw depends on recoveries.
Privacy
Bitcoin researchers target privacy coins with Zcash-style shielded transfers
Shielded Bitcoin aims to replicate key privacy features on BTC, prompting Bitwise to flag a potential headwind for privacy coins.
Legal
New York sues Polymarket, seeks triple gains and $100,000 penalties over prediction markets
The state wants restrictions spanning sports, elections and culture, extending an enforcement campaign already aimed at Kalshi, Coinbase and Gemini.
Hacks
Bitget’s $351.6 million hack pushes September crypto losses to 2026 high
The breach lifts reported September thefts above April’s total, making this the costliest month for crypto exploits this year.
Stablecoins
Why TRON’s $30 trillion lifetime volume could become a trap
TRON’s USDT dominance has made it a global settlement rail, but the same liquidity has also drawn illicit flows and raised the cost of winning regulated finance.
Scams
Man sentenced to 12 years for $16M Coinbase customer support scam
Prosecutors say some victims lost more than $1 million after being tricked into transferring crypto themselves.
Exchanges
NYSE is assembling the pipes for a $5.5 trillion tokenized asset market
Blockchain.com joins its growing network of crypto partners as the exchange prepares 24/7 trading and on-chain settlement.
AI
Australia just got a real-world look at what happens when an AI refuses to stop
An OpenAI agent bypassed barriers while chasing public data, entered restricted files and triggered a federal investigation.
