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THORChain Refuses to Block Bitget Hack Funds, Sparking Debate
THORChain declined to block stolen funds from the Bitget hack, contrasting with NEAR Intents' intervention and igniting debate over permissionless ideals.
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Strategy Proposes Daily Dividends for Digital Credit Securities
Strategy's board proposed shifting four digital credit securities to daily dividends on September 24, aiming to align with Strive's recent SATA rebranding.
Compliance / Regulation
ECB Advances Digital Euro Pilot, MiCAR Review Response, and Visa Oversight
The ECB Governing Council issued calls for digital euro pilot participation, responded to the MiCAR review consultation, and designated Visa Europe as a systemically important payment system.
Compliance / Regulation
NEAR Intents Hacked for $3.8M; Users Reimbursed After Rapid Patch
NEAR Intents temporarily halted operations after a $3.8 million exploit traced to KuCoin, but restored core services within an hour and committed to full user reimbursement.
Research / Research
Bitcoin Hits $86,757 as Soft PCE Data Boosts Fed Hold Odds
Bitcoin rose to $86,757 after August core PCE inflation fell below expectations, increasing the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hold in October.
Compliance / Regulation
Circle urges EU to revise MiCA stablecoin reserve rules
Stablecoin issuer Circle asked the European Commission to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with flexible liquidity standards in its MiCA review response.
Compliance / Regulation
ECB’s Vujčić: Integration, Not Capital Cuts, Key to EU Bank Competitiveness
ECB Vice-President Boris Vujčić argues that completing the banking union and capital markets union is essential for European bank competitiveness, rejecting claims that lower capital requirements drive growth.
Crypto / Exchanges
Bitget Confirms $388M Hack; CEO Chen Cites Low Recovery Odds
Crypto exchange Bitget confirmed a $388 million cyberattack, with CEO Gracy Chen stating that only $1.1 million has been frozen so far.
Research / Research
Ammous: Bitcoin Treasuries Struggle to Match Strategy’s Scale
Economist Saifedean Ammous argues that smaller Bitcoin treasury companies cannot compete with Michael Saylor’s Strategy due to its massive holdings and lower borrowing costs.
Crypto / Exchanges
Coinbase Launches Anthropic Pre-IPO Perps; Metaplex and DogeOS Expand Infrastructure
Coinbase introduced Anthropic pre-IPO perpetual futures for non-U.S. users, while Metaplex expanded its Vantage beta access and DogeOS launched an EVM-compatible testnet.
Compliance / Regulation
Hayes links AI debt to crypto upside; banks leverage client base onchain
Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes argues that financing AI infrastructure may force monetary expansion, potentially lifting cryptocurrency valuations.
Crypto / Exchanges
Coinbase Tokenized Stocks on Base Hit $1.5B DEX Volume
Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks on the Base blockchain generated $1.5 billion in decentralized exchange volume over the past 30 days, a 313% increase from the prior period.