Crypto News
Tether says it helped freeze $550M in Iran-linked USDT this year
The disclosure came as Senate Democratic investigators alleged USDT had become a key part of Iran’s shadow banking network.
Published Date: 2026-09-29 05:29:28Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
Read More
Coinbase gets CFTC approval for US derivatives clearinghouse
Coinbase joins Kraken in bringing US derivatives infrastructure in-house, after Kraken’s parent acquired Bitnomial and its CFTC-regulated exchange, clearinghouse and brokerage in May.
Published Date: 2026-09-29 04:02:29Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
Read More
Nvidia unveils AI safety platform to rein in ‘rogue’ AI agents
The launch comes after several AI agents breached their testing environments this year, adding to calls for companies to slow the development of autonomous AI systems.
Published Date: 2026-09-29 02:32:36Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
Read More
NEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers
The cross-chain protocol said it actively prevents stolen funds from being laundered, drawing a contrast with THORChain’s position that it does not selectively censor transactions.
Published Date: 2026-09-29 01:17:49Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
Read More
Canadian ‘crypto king’ set to represent himself at fraud trial
Aiden Pleterski was allegedly behind a crypto Ponzi scheme between 2021 and 2022 that resulted in a kidnapping and related criminal charges.
Published Date: 2026-09-28 20:41:44Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
Read More
Blockchain.com eyes $500M IPO as crypto capital markets thaw: Report
The crypto company is seeking a valuation of up to $6 billion, well below its 2022 peak, as recently listed crypto stocks struggle to hold their gains.
Published Date: 2026-09-28 20:28:13Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
Read More
US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto
With the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar guidance from the CFTC.
Published Date: 2026-09-28 18:39:09Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
Read More
Bybit accepts Franklin Templeton tokenized funds as trading collateral
Eligible institutions can pledge Benji-issued fund shares for stablecoin credit lines while keeping the underlying assets in off-exchange custody.
Published Date: 2026-09-28 18:02:54Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
Read More
Crypto PAC spends $11M to oppose Sherrod Brown in Ohio
Fairshake pledged an initial $30 million on media opposing the Democratic candidate in Ohio’s Senate race in what some see as a repeat of spending by the crypto industry in 2024.
Published Date: 2026-09-28 16:48:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
Read More
Bitget CEO says $388M hack exploited third-party security vulnerability
Some stolen assets have been frozen, but Bitget has yet to disclose how much has been recovered as investigators continue to assess a possible North Korea link.
Published Date: 2026-09-28 14:46:21Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
Read More