Block files for US trust bank charter to offer Bitcoin custody
Summary: Jack Dorsey’s Block has applied to the OCC to establish Builders Bank & Trust, a national trust bank designed to provide regulated custody services for Bitcoin and stablecoins.
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Adani Airport unit secures $1 billion in fundraising deal
Summary: Adani Enterprises shares rose nearly 5% after its airport unit announced a binding agreement to raise about 98.25 billion rupees from global investors.
Gemini Secures Singapore Major Payment Institution License
Summary: Crypto exchange Gemini obtained a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, finalizing its regulatory status after nearly two years.
Chinese EV makers pivot to humanoid robots amid market slowdown
Summary: Facing slowing sales and thin margins, Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are diversifying into humanoid robotics to reshape capital narratives and establish new growth curves.
Moving Bitcoin’s Post-Quantum Readiness Forward
Summary: Coinbase convened Bitcoin developers, cryptographers and institutional custody specialists to examine practical paths toward post-quantum readiness.
Hedge fund manager cuts payroll to $40k with AI agents
Summary: Former crypto hedge fund manager Brian Kelly launched Bracket22, an AI-powered trading firm that reduced annual labor costs from roughly $5 million to between $30,000 and $40,000.
OpenAI claims Navier-Stokes proof; mathematician alleges credit dispute
Summary: OpenAI announced an AI-generated solution to a Millennium Prize Problem, but NYU mathematician Tristan Buckmaster accused the company of improperly leveraging his team's unpublished work.
Plattsburgh weighs ban on AI data centers and crypto mining
Summary: New York town officials are reviewing a temporary moratorium on high-energy computing facilities, including AI data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations.
Blockstream Negotiates Return of $47M in BTC After Liquid Hack
Summary: Blockstream is negotiating with hackers to recover approximately 598.5 BTC remaining from a $320 million exploit on the Liquid Network caused by a software flaw.
StablecoinX names Franklin Templeton vet Christopher Jensen as CEO
Summary: StablecoinX appointed former Franklin Templeton executive Christopher Jensen as CEO, succeeding Ted Chen who remains chairman of the Nasdaq-listed Ethena ecosystem firm.
CoinCorner Launches Lloyd’s-Insured Multisig Bitcoin Vault with AnchorWatch
Summary: British bitcoin exchange CoinCorner is debuting a multisig custody service. British bitcoin exchange CoinCorner has debuted a multisig BTC custody service that splits control of customer keys between the Isle of Man exchange and its US partner AnchorWatch — wi
Lummis Blasts Democrats Ahead of Clarity Act Vote — But Adds Bill Can Get Passed
Summary: Pro-crypto senator Cynthia Lummis has said that the Clarity Act can still get through, but it'll need "further compromise" from Democrats. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has again slammed Democrats over the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act. Writing on X on T
Visa Taps Onchain Lending to Finance Stablecoin Card Programs
Summary: The payment processor giant is pairing payment settlement data with blockchain lending tools to help fintechs and stablecoin-linked card programs access working capital.
Bitcoin Holds, Wall Street Stalls as Oil Shock Revives Fed Hike Bets
Summary: 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.
Bybit launches 24/7 USDT-settled perpetuals for major FX pairs
Summary: Dubai-based exchange Bybit introduced USDT-settled perpetual contracts for EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, offering up to 100x leverage around the clock.
Tracing Crypto in a Narcotics Investigation: FBI Charges Alleged Opioid Distributors
Summary: Summary U.S. authorities charged two Jacksonville brothers with operating “BarbaraWhite,” a prolific darknet vendor account accused of distributing counterfeit pills… The post Tracing Crypto in a Narcotics Investigation: FBI Charges Alleged Opioid Distri
Cronos Erased Two Hours of Transactions to Reverse $111 Million DeFi Exploit
Summary: The rollback reversed legitimate activity alongside the attack, while $9.19 million remains unrecovered, according to Cronos.
Strive Buys $109 Million in Bitcoin, Pushes Preferred Stock Toward $1 Billion
Summary: The Vivek Ramaswamy-founded asset manager added 1,375 BTC last week, its third straight week of 5%-plus growth.
Robinhood takes stakes in Crypto.com, OG.com in prediction markets deal
Summary: Robinhood has taken equity stakes in Crypto.com and its newly spun-off prediction market platform OG.com as part of a multi-year deal to use OG.com’s regulated infrastructure for event contracts. Under the agreement, Robinhood will route retail event contracts
Capital B Buys 376 Bitcoins in Its Biggest Purchase of 2026
Summary: Capital B is now the 25th biggest publicly traded bitcoin treasury following its latest buy. European bitcoin treasury Capital B has announced a BTC buy, snapping up 376 coins — one week after it said Blockstream boss Adam Back was investing in the company. Th