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Binance’s EU services face scrutiny over licensing exemption: Report

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EU regulators are reportedly examining Binance’s use of a MiCA exemption to serve customers as ESMA seeks stronger enforcement powers.

Published Date: 2026-10-01 10:07:18
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Chainalysis beats most Celsius claims, but ‘audit’ lawsuit survives

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Chainalysis still faces an aiding-and-abetting claim over Celsius’ disputed $3.3 billion audit after a judge dismissed 15 other claims.

Published Date: 2026-10-01 09:09:46
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Bitcoin ETFs draw $6.3B in Q3 as BTC price rises nearly 43%

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Bitcoin gained 42.71% in Q3, its best third-quarter performance since 2017, as US spot ETFs attracted $6.34 billion in net inflows.

Published Date: 2026-10-01 07:27:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Bitcoin think tank questions MSCI’s ‘invisible committee’ over Strategy, Metaplanet rule

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A Bitcoin Policy Institute paper says MSCI’s proposed “non-operating company” rule could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from its indexes and may have roots in an earlier crypto treasury review.

Published Date: 2026-10-01 06:05:51
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Crypto hacks top $768M in September, worst month of 2026

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The $388 million Bitget breach and $320 million Liquid Network exploit accounted for most of September’s losses, though more than $270 million from the latter was later returned.

Published Date: 2026-10-01 04:44:33
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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CFTC seeks to define event contracts as swaps amid prediction market fight

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The classification could assist the CFTC’s claim that it has exclusive federal jurisdiction over event contracts offered on regulated prediction markets.

Published Date: 2026-10-01 01:07:46
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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MetaMask exits Ethereum validators amid undisclosed security incident

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MetaMask said it is investigating the threat internally and said it has found no immediate threat to its wallets.

Published Date: 2026-10-01 00:15:55
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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Standard Chartered sees Ethena’s USDe reaching $40B, ENA hitting $2

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The bank also expects Ethena’s ENA token to rise roughly sevenfold to $2 by the end of 2028 as USDe scales and token buybacks increase.

Published Date: 2026-09-30 20:57:32
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Crypto advocacy group announces picks for US Congress as midterms loom

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The organization’s endorsements in the House and Senate came as many polls showed Democrats favored to regain control of both chambers in 2027.

Published Date: 2026-09-30 19:11:23
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Base completes Cobalt upgrade, adds new tools for tokenized assets

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Base’s Cobalt lets traders set transaction conditions while giving issuers tools for compliance checks, stock splits and forced token transfers.

Published Date: 2026-09-30 19:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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