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01CoinDesk

Polymarket names former Amazon finance chief Warren Jenson as its first CFO

Jenson becomes the prediction market’s first CFO as Polymarket builds its regulated U.S. exchange and global platform.

2026-09-10
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02Cointelegraph

MoneyGram launches Visa stablecoin card as remittance rivals expand

MoneyGram is following rival Western Union’s lead, rolling out a Visa stablecoin debit card as it expands blockchain-based payments.

2026-09-10
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03Decrypt

Anthropic Discloses Fourth Claude Hacking Incident as Debate Around Regulation Grows

The company now says attacks during security tests exposed model behavior failures, after initially emphasizing errors in its testing infrastructure.

2026-09-10
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04CoinDesk

Bitcoin Bancorp snaps up thousands of defunct Bitcoin Depot ATMs for $620,000

Just over a quarter of Bitcoin Depot’s more than 9,200 kiosks have been sold for less than $1 million, court records show.

2026-09-10
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05Cointelegraph

Bitcoin falls on US PPI overshoot as 30-year bond yield hits new 19-year high

Bitcoin fell with US stocks as high inflation and a further surge in oil prices coincided with another multidecade high for US bond yields.

2026-09-10
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06CoinDesk

MoneyGram unveils stablecoin-backed card as digital dollars move into everyday spending

The remittance giant is rolling out a Visa card that lets customers hold dollars and spend from a stablecoin-backed balance.

2026-09-10
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07Cointelegraph

Coinbase, Moov to provide stablecoin infrastructure for US community banks

The partnership will provide stablecoin acceptance, settlement and real-time funding capabilities to over 1,000 community banks and credit unions.

2026-09-10
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08Cointelegraph

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.

2026-09-10
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09Decrypt

Bitcoin at $400K by 2030 Still 'Reasonable Target': Coinbase CEO

Brian Armstrong argues the bottom is in, a year into the downturn, with the next halving roughly 18 months out.

2026-09-10
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10CoinDesk

Crypto researchers cut Bitcoin and Ethereum quantum attack estimate by 50%

A paper shared with CoinDesk shows humans and AI agents beating Google’s March result on a core calculation used by Shor’s algorithm, adding another variable to crypto’s quantum clock.

2026-09-10
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11CoinDesk

Treasury yields continue to rise even as Bessent doubles down on bond buybacks

Long-term yields moved higher despite a $6 billion Treasury buyback, as debt concerns and rising oil prices continue to pressure global bond markets.

2026-09-10
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12CoinDesk

Crypto exchange giant Bybit to offer European ‘super-app’ with stocks, derivatives

Bybit has an electronic money institution license in Austria and is about to snag a MiFID license too, CEO Ben Zhou told Coindesk.

2026-09-10
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13CoinDesk

Bitcoin traders dial down bullish plays ahead of U.S. inflation data

Your day-ahead look for Sept. 10, 2026

2026-09-10
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14CoinDesk

Bitcoin trades near $78,000 as memecoins, small caps lead a broad crypto retreat

Bitcoin fell 2% over 24 hours to $78,111 as 95 of the 100 CoinDesk 100 constituents declined, with most of the damage done overnight.

2026-09-10
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15Decrypt

Vitalik Buterin Pushes Ethereum Plan to Slash Quantum-Safe Privacy Costs

Buterin wants EIP-8288 in I-star, the upgrade after Hegota, and adopting it would make RISC-V Ethereum's canonical instruction set.

2026-09-10
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16Cointelegraph

Hunter Biden denies profiting from memecoin after his LAPTOP crashes

Nansen found a $117,800 unrealized loss in one wallet as the team announced liquidity incentives and Bubblemaps flagged fresh top holders.

2026-09-10
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17Cointelegraph

Bitcoin ETFs shed $167M after strongest three-week inflow run of 2026

ARKB led Wednesday’s Bitcoin ETF outflows as Ether and Solana funds returned to net inflows.

2026-09-10
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18Cointelegraph

Bitcoin sell-side risk returns to rare lows as $80K sellers fade from view

Bitcoin investors showed little sign of panic selling as BTC held most of its August gains and sell-side risk fell to rare lows, data showed.

2026-09-10
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19CoinDesk

Live updates: Bitcoin slumps as oil and bond yields surge to new highs

The ECB hiked rates earlier Thursday, and U.S. core PPI was softer than expected, but still running hot.

2026-09-10
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20CoinDesk

SGX's bitcoin and ether perpetual futures are now open to U.S. institutions

The Singapore Exchange says U.S. institutions can now trade its bitcoin and ether perpetual futures, a milestone that bridges U.S. trading desks with Asian liquidity.

2026-09-10
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21CoinDesk

Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP blames bots after 98% crash as traders rack up six-figure losses

The team said thin liquidity and automated traders distorted the launch, while Nansen data showed some early buyers sitting on six-figure losses after the memecoin’s debut.

2026-09-10
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22Cointelegraph

Trezor, BitBox warn users about fake hardware wallet security alerts

BitBox said multiple Bitcoin companies appeared to have been targeted through a shared newsletter provider, while Trezor confirmed a breach at its email service.

2026-09-10
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23CoinDesk

Dogecoin sinks 5% to lead majors' losses, with bitcoin holding $78,000 level

Dogecoin led the losses, BNB fell about 4% and XRP 3%, with oil pushing Treasury yields to their highest since late 2023.

2026-09-10
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24CoinDesk

Crypto wins regardless of Clarity Act vote, Coinbase's Armstrong says

Coinbase CEO tells CNBC the crypto industry gets regulatory clarity whether or not the Senate passes the bill on Sept. 15.

2026-09-10
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25Cointelegraph

US sanctions Xinbi scam marketplace, restrains $52M in crypto

The Justice Department seized Xinbi’s Telegram channels and two wallets as investigators pursued 47 additional wallets across its alleged laundering network.

2026-09-10
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26Decrypt

Bitcoin Wallet Maker Trezor Says Hackers Breached Its Email Provider

The hardware wallet maker said a fake security alert claimed a hardware flaw could expose users’ recovery phrases.

2026-09-09
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27Cointelegraph

DoubleZero adds Kalshi election market data ahead of US midterms

The expansion gives institutional and automated traders real-time access to Kalshi’s political markets as election betting activity continues to grow.

2026-09-09
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28Cointelegraph

Consensys to split into MetaMask and institutional blockchain company

The restructuring will separate MetaMask’s consumer business from Consensys’ Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure operations.

2026-09-09
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29Decrypt

Secret Service Freezes $52.8 Million in Crypto Tied to Telegram Bazaar Behind Global Scams

Blockchain sleuths at Elliptic traced the money, Treasury sanctioned the marketplace, and Xinbi—which ran $24 billion through a Telegram scam bazaar—called the freeze unfair.

2026-09-09
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30Decrypt

While Bitcoin Devs Debate Next Moves, IonQ Unveils Superion 256 Quantum Computer

The company has built its first chips and begun testing prototypes as it seeks to manufacture quantum computers in larger quantities.

2026-09-09
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31Cointelegraph

US Bank tests proprietary stablecoin in cross-border Stellar transaction

The pilot moved USBDC between the bank’s North American and European entities on the public Stellar blockchain.

2026-09-09
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32Cointelegraph

Bitcoin fails to reclaim $80K as Bessent fuels yen strength around 153 per dollar

Bitcoin trended lower with US stocks on Iran escalation while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contributed to fears of a yen carry-trade unwind.

2026-09-09
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33Decrypt

Mexican Musician and Family Killed Over Bitcoin Cold Wallet Believed to Hold Millions

Mexican prosecutors allege suspects targeted Camilo Séptimo keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and his family while searching for a cold wallet they believed contained millions in Bitcoin.

2026-09-09
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34CoinDesk

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev fires back at AMC's Aron in escalating fight over stock tokens

Tenev told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday that public companies shouldn't have veto power over third-party securities that reference their shares.

2026-09-09
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35CoinDesk

U.S. Treasury sanctions another widespread cyber-scam hub, Xinbi Guarantee

Chinese-language platform Xinbi is accused of operating on crypto transactions as it offered services to other criminal networks.

2026-09-09
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36CoinDesk

Tether pushes into private credit with $400 million fund with Fasanara

The USDT issuer will help source lending opportunities and provide stablecoin payment infrastructure for Fasanara's private credit network.

2026-09-09
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37Decrypt

Hunter Biden's LAPTOP Meme Coin Crashes 99% on Debut

LAPTOP hit a $190.81 peak within minutes of launching on Base, then shed roughly 99% as thin liquidity met a wave of selling.

2026-09-09
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38CoinDesk

Bitcoin and Ethereum race quantum clock as U.S. backs $300 million hardware push

The threat is not here yet, but fault-tolerant machines and crypto’s migration plans are starting to converge on the same 2029 window.

2026-09-09
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39CoinDesk

Consensys to split MetaMask into its own firm while staying silent on IPO

The existing company, Consensys Software Inc., will rebrand as MetaMask under Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin as chairman and CEO.

2026-09-09
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40Decrypt

Prediction Markets Abandon Cheap Oil as Brent Passes $100

Myriad's $120 side overtook $55 at the start of September, while Polymarket puts WTI reaching $100 this month at 59%.

2026-09-09
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41Decrypt

Consensys Is Splitting in Two as MetaMask Goes Its Own Way

Consensys Software Inc. will become MetaMask, while a newly formed Consensys will take over the firm's Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure business.

2026-09-09
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42Cointelegraph

What could happen if the CLARITY Act fails to pass in 2026

The US Senate has a limited window to pass a crypto market structure bill, but if it were to fail, the legislation could be completely remade or scrapped under Democrats in 2027.

2026-09-09
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43Decrypt

Jack Dorsey's Block Applies for Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin

Builders Bank would consolidate custody work Block now runs under more than 50 state money transmitter licenses.

2026-09-09
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44Decrypt

Bitcoin Holds, Wall Street Stalls as Oil Shock Revives Fed Hike Bets

Bitcoin is defending its golden zone support while the S&P 500 grinds inside its tightest range yet, both waiting on Friday's inflation report before the Fed's September 16 rate call.

2026-09-08
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45Decrypt

Visa Taps Onchain Lending to Finance Stablecoin Card Programs

The payment processor giant is pairing payment settlement data with blockchain lending tools to help fintechs and stablecoin-linked card programs access working capital.

2026-09-08
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46Decrypt

Strive Buys $109 Million in Bitcoin, Pushes Preferred Stock Toward $1 Billion

The Vivek Ramaswamy-founded asset manager added 1,375 BTC last week, its third straight week of 5%-plus growth.

2026-09-08
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47Decrypt

Robinhood Takes Equity Stake in Crypto.com, Taps Exchange to Power Prediction Markets

The multi-year deal makes OG.com the infrastructure and clearing engine behind Robinhood's fastest-growing business.

2026-09-08
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48Decrypt

Tom Lee's Bitmine Adds $70 Million in Ethereum, Holdings Reach 5.93 Million ETH

The company says it holds roughly 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply, with most of its tokens staked to earn rewards.

2026-09-08
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