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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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Bloomberg brings onchain stablecoin data to its Terminal

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Bloomberg’s Allium-powered dashboard gives Terminal users hourly data on stablecoin supply, issuance, transfers and activity across blockchain networks.

Published Date: 2026-09-30 18:49:06
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Brazil’s Petrobras uses Cardano to track sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel

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Petrobras developed two Cardano-based applications to track sustainability claims tied to aviation fuel and renewable diesel as part of an ongoing research collaboration.

Published Date: 2026-09-30 17:17:54
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bitget ‘gradually back to usual’ as protection fund reaches $309M

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Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said that a protection fund created by the company in 2022 “absorbed the financial impact of the incident“ that resulted in $388 million in user losses.

Published Date: 2026-09-30 16:28:30
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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