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Hong Kong jails ex-banker over $1.6B false credit, cryptocurrency bribes: Report

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Former banking official gets four years in prison over false letters of credit and accepting $470,000 in cryptocurrency bribes.

Published Date: 2026-09-19 07:52:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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Hong Kong jails former banker over $1.6B false credit, cryptocurrency bribes: Report

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Former banking official gets four years in prison over false letters of credit and accepting $470,000 in cryptocurrency bribes.

Published Date: 2026-09-19 07:50:58
Creator: Cointelegraph by Michael Millard
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Coinbase files to bring single-stock perpetual futures to US market

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Coinbase wants to bring 24/5 perpetual futures trading to individual US stocks, with its proposed contracts now awaiting regulatory approval.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 19:53:54
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Binance launches 24/7 FX perps with weekend pricing system

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Binance is joining a growing number of crypto exchanges offering around-the-clock exposure to foreign exchange markets through perpetual futures.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 19:06:30
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Crypto stocks rebound after CLARITY Act selloff

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Coinbase, Strategy and other crypto-linked stocks rallied Friday as the CFTC and SEC moved ahead with crypto-related actions under existing authority.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 17:55:57
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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CFTC submits crypto market regulation plan for White House review

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The US commodities regulator submitted a new crypto market regulatory action for White House review days after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 16:04:22
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bitcoin hits $81K as US bond yields rebound on global oil woes

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Bitcoin price action made swift gains at the start of Friday’s Wall Street trading session as US 30-year bond yields began rising again.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 15:35:59
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Banks double on EU MiCA crypto provider list as share hits 23%

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Banks now represent nearly one in four providers on ESMA’s MiCA register after roughly doubling their presence since late June.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 14:04:43
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Ethereum Institutional signals support for Ethlabs’ motion to reduce Ethereum block times

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The non-profit signaled support for reducing Ethereum block times, citing increasing institutional activity moving onto the smart-contract network.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 12:40:04
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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HYPE hits record above $90 as Hyperliquid launches manual borrowing

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HYPE hit a record $90.92 after Hyperliquid opened manual borrowing, letting users borrow stablecoins against HYPE and Bitcoin collateral.

Published Date: 2026-09-18 11:54:24
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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