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Metaplanet’s executive stock pool sparks shareholder backlash as CEO addresses MMXX ties

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Metaplanet’s executive stock pool continues to draw backlash over dilution concerns, as investors urged the company to freeze the exercise rights tied to 273 million shares.

Published Date: 2026-09-09 11:15:23
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Bitcoin SOPR metric sees longest profit run of 2026 as new analysis challenges bear market

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Bitcoin aggregate onchain profit entered its fourth week, but a popular analyst warned that BTC price “downside risk” remained in place.

Published Date: 2026-09-09 10:12:16
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Silvergate ex-CEO blames Biden pressure for bank’s 2023 wind-down

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Alan Lane said a “coordinated attack” by the Biden administration made Silvergate’s continued operation untenable and prompted its liquidation.

Published Date: 2026-09-09 10:05:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Iran eases currency rules to bypass US sanctions with crypto: Report

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Exporters can now fund imports with overseas earnings without first selling their foreign currency at official rates, the Financial Times reported.

Published Date: 2026-09-09 07:36:39
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Jack Dorsey’s Block seeks US trust bank charter for Bitcoin, stablecoin

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The proposed Builders Bank would offer federally supervised digital asset custody but would not accept deposits or issue loans.

Published Date: 2026-09-09 07:36:21
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Gemini receives Singapore payment license for crypto services

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Gemini’s local entity is authorized to provide digital payment token and cross-border money transfer services without standard transaction-volume limits.

Published Date: 2026-09-09 05:27:12
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Cybercrime ringleader Malone Lam pleads guilty in $245M crypto theft conspiracy

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US prosecutors said Lam organized an international network that targeted cryptocurrency holders through social engineering and home break-ins.

Published Date: 2026-09-09 04:09:51
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban

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One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto mining operations.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 21:33:49
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Franklin Templeton digital asset veteran takes helm at StablecoinX

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Former Franklin Templeton digital asset executive Christopher Jensen will lead StablecoinX, the largest corporate holder of Ethena’s ENA token.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 20:59:20
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bybit launches 24/7 perpetuals for major currency pairs

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Bybit added USDT-settled perpetuals tracking EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, with 24/7 trading and leverage of up to 100x.

Published Date: 2026-09-08 18:51:08
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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