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Michigan Judge Bars Kalshi Sports Bets, Threatens $500,000 Daily Fine

A Michigan judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Kalshi from offering sports event contracts to people located in the state, escalating a growing...

Tether’s USDT0 Goes Live on Stellar, Bringing Unified Cross-Chain Liquidity

Tether's USDT0 has launched on the Stellar network, connecting the payments-focused blockchain to more than $180 billion in USDT liquidity. The September 2 launch...

SEC Chair Paul Atkins Bets on September 15 Senate Advance for CLARITY Act

SEC Chair Paul Atkins expects the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15, setting up a major test for U.S. cryptocurrency regulation....

Coinbase Expands Into Regulated Crypto Derivatives Market in Canada

Coinbase has launched regulated crypto derivatives for eligible Canadian investors, opening access to futures tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and other digital assets. The...

CFTC Moves to Dismiss CME Lawsuit Over Kalshi’s Crypto Perpetual Futures

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has asked a federal judge to dismiss CME Group's lawsuit challenging the approval of cryptocurrency perpetual futures. The CFTC...

Standard Chartered Expands Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Trading to UAE

Standard Chartered has launched spot trading in Bitcoin and Ether for institutional clients in the United Arab Emirates, extending its digital asset services across...

BIS Researchers Test XRP Ledger to Verify the Integrity of Official Economic Data

The Bank for International Settlements has tested the XRP Ledger as a public verification layer for official statistics, marking a practical blockchain experiment focused...

Coldcard Wave 3 Hacker Moves Stolen Funds, Swaps Some Assets Into ETH

The Coldcard Wave 3 attacker has moved stolen cryptocurrency for the first time, marking a new phase in the ongoing security incident. Galaxy Digital...

Russia Legalizes Regulated Crypto Trading as Digital Ruble Goes Live

Russia entered a new phase of digital finance on September 1, as its cryptocurrency market rules took effect on the same day that the...

Thailand Tightens Crypto Transfers With New Travel Rule and Self-Custodial Wallet Checks

Thailand has adopted new Travel Rule requirements for digital asset transfers, strengthening oversight of cryptocurrency transactions and bringing the country's framework closer to international...

SEC Sets Sept. 17 Roundtable as U.S. Moves Toward 24-Hour Stock Trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a public roundtable on Sept. 17 to examine preparations for expanded trading hours in U.S. equity...

DOJ Seizes $560,000 in Crypto Linked to Hamas Fundraising Network

The U.S. Justice Department has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency that authorities say was intended for Hamas, while also taking control of websites,...