Crypto Market Cap Surges to $2.82 Trillion as Bitcoin Reclaims $80K
Bitcoin topped $81,000 and total crypto market cap reached $2.82 trillion in a broad rally led by Zcash, as the dollar weakened amid suspected Bank of Japan yen intervention.
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CFTC Moves to Dismiss CME Lawsuit Over Crypto Perpetual Futures
The CFTC urged a federal judge to throw out CME Group's lawsuit over Kalshi's crypto perpetual futures, saying the exchange operator hasn't shown concrete financial harm.
SoFi and Kraken Parent Payward Link Banking and Crypto Settlement Rails
SoFi Technologies and Payward, Kraken's parent, agreed to link SoFi's 24/7 dollar settlement network with Kraken's trading infrastructure, including a SoFiUSD stablecoin listing and Kraken Prime liquidity for SoFi's crypto app.
Australia Warns Crypto Firms of Fines Up to 10% of Turnover Ahead of Oct. 1 Licensing Deadline
ASIC is enforcing an Oct. 1 licensing deadline for Australian crypto firms, warning of fines up to 10% of annual turnover for unlicensed operators.
Japan’s Remixpoint Dumps Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Dogecoin in Shift to Bitcoin-Only Treasury
The FBI took control of fundraising domains linked to Hamas's military wing and seized roughly $560,000 in cryptocurrency, according to the Justice Department.
FBI Seizes $560,000 in Crypto Tied to Hamas, Takes Over Fundraising Sites
The FBI took control of fundraising domains linked to Hamas's military wing and seized roughly $560,000 in cryptocurrency, according to the Justice Department.
New Jersey Becomes First State to Ask Supreme Court to Weigh In on Prediction Markets
New Jersey asked the US Supreme Court to resolve a circuit split over whether states or the CFTC regulate sports-event prediction markets like Kalshi, the first state to escalate the jurisdictional fight.
CrowdStrike and Federal Authorities Dismantle Russian Botnet That Silently Hijacked Crypto Payments for Eight Years
CrowdStrike and federal law enforcement disrupted the Russia-based Sality botnet, isolating more than 15,000 machines that spent eight years silently swapping copied crypto wallet addresses for attacker-controlled ones.
Hyperliquid Strategies Boosts Equity Facility to $2.5 Billion
Nasdaq-listed Hyperliquid Strategies lifted its Chardan equity facility from $1 billion to $2.5 billion, widening the share-sale runway it uses to accumulate HYPE tokens.
SEC Proposes Transfer Agent Rule Overhaul, Sets Roundtable on 24/7 US Trading
A 421-page proposal would let transfer agents use blockchain recordkeeping, as the SEC separately set a roundtable on around-the-clock US equities trading.