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Manhattan US Attorney leading probe into Binance’s Iran compliance: Bloomberg

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The investigation is examining whether Binance knowingly allowed trading that violated US sanctions on Iran, months after reports first revealed a Justice Department probe.

Published Date: 2026-09-22 02:22:59
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Saudi Arabia exits China-backed mBridge CBDC project: FT

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Saudi Arabia has left mBridge, a cross-border CBDC platform that has drawn scrutiny from US policymakers, according to the Financial Times.

Published Date: 2026-09-21 20:37:15
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Ondo lets institutions convert stocks directly into tokenized shares

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Ondo’s new in-kind conversion system allows approved institutions to mint and redeem tokenized stocks and ETFs using the underlying securities instead of cash.

Published Date: 2026-09-21 18:35:43
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Crypto PAC to spend $30M opposing Sherrod Brown in Ohio, again

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The digital asset-aligned PAC joined other groups to spend more than a combined $300 million in the 2024 Ohio Senate race, resulting in Sherrod Brown’s loss to Bernie Moreno.

Published Date: 2026-09-21 18:15:22
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing for institutional clients

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Circle is bringing Bitcoin-backed borrowing to institutional clients, allowing them to tap BTC holdings for USDC liquidity without selling their Bitcoin.

Published Date: 2026-09-21 16:56:53
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bitcoin price tags $86K as analysis sees crypto in ‘new bull market’

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Bitcoin crossed the $86,000 mark for the first time since late January as falling oil prices and concerns over supply lifted US stocks.

Published Date: 2026-09-21 16:39:40
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Crypto Biz: CLARITY Act setback puts Coinbase in the spotlight

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Coinbase draws scrutiny after the CLARITY Act stalls, while the SEC moves ahead with tokenized stocks and crypto firms push deeper into payments.

Published Date: 2026-09-21 15:08:17
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Kyle Samani predicts SOL flippening, claims ‘no one’ uses ETH

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Multicoin Capital co-founder Samani expects SOL to surpass Ether’s market capitalization “this market cycle” and argues that “today, no one really uses Ethereum.”

Published Date: 2026-09-21 13:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Strategy buys 950 Bitcoin for $76M, repurchases $174M in STRC

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Strategy bought 950 Bitcoin for $75.7 million after a two-week pause and spent another $174 million repurchasing its STRC preferred stock.

Published Date: 2026-09-21 12:48:21
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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ECB launches Pontes to settle tokenized assets without stablecoins

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Pontes will expand its services and operating hours gradually, with full implementation expected by 2028 and more participants set to join.

Published Date: 2026-09-21 11:27:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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