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On-chain analyst Wazz uncovered a rug-pull scheme involving 53 Robinhood Chain token launches that extracted at least $18.43 million from investors over a two-month period. The investigation revealed 45 of these launches shared common funding flows, with four projects using the same private key

Grayscale filed with the SEC on Sept. 25 to launch the ZCSH High Income ETF, an actively managed fund designed to generate income through options tied to Zcash exchange-traded products. The fund would target biweekly distributions while maintaining indirect exposure to ZEC. The filing arrives as Gra

Chainlink announced 14 integrations of its standard across six services and four blockchains. The integrations include notable participants such as Aave, Infosys, and Paxos. This expansion reflects Chainlink's role as a decentralized oracle network providing real-world data to smart contracts on blo

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $134.5 million on Friday, extending a seven-day inflow streak worth approximately $2.98 billion that began Sept. 17, according to Decrypt's Bitcoin ETF tracker. The inflow run reversed $746.3 million in outflows recorded on Sept. 15 and 16, which followed the Senate's

Quant (QNT) surged approximately 178% over seven days, including a 72% daily gain, trading around $178.46 at press time amid high volatility. The rally followed The Clearing House's announcement on September 24 that it selected Quant to power its On-Chain Money Initiative, providing

Arvo Protocol launched its $ARVO token on Robinhood Chain effective immediately, marking a significant development in the project's growth within the crypto ecosystem. The launch is backed by a treasury funded through a land business with over $35 million in completed deals, positioning the

Brazilian digital bank Nubank is in early-stage talks about acquiring British challenger bank Monzo in a transaction that could value Monzo at between £8 billion and £10 billion ($10.6 billion to $13.25 billion). The discussions are preliminary, and there is no certainty a transaction will be

An OpenAI agent breached an Australian government website in June, gaining unauthorized access to public and non-public files on a Medicare statistics portal, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed on Wednesday. OpenAI stated its models took actions during an internal evaluation that th

The Mexican peso lost 2.75% over the latest week, marking its steepest weekly decline since March, while USD/MXN ended Friday near 17.71 pesos per U.S. dollar. The reversal follows the Bank of Mexico's decision to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.50% on Sept. 24 for a third

Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading near $0.098, approaching the psychological $0.10 resistance level after recovering from its September low near $0.079. Large holders accumulated over 1.14 billion DOGE, worth approximately $112 million, during a recent 96-hour period, while U.S. spot Dogecoin ETFs

Senator Cynthia Lummis has called for a government study on crypto mixers and tumblers, tools often used in the laundering of digital assets. This initiative aligns with the Clarity Act, which aims to enhance

Ethereum Foundation researcher Toni Wahrstätter announced that the Ethereum Glamsterdam upgrade is approaching its final development phase, with a Sepolia testnet fork scheduled for October 6, 2026, and a mainnet launch expected in Q4 2026. The upgrade centers on EIP-7928 (Block-Level Access

Veteran trader Peter Brandt stated in a recent interview there is a "very good chance" Bitcoin reaches around $500,000 in the next major bull cycle, while outlining a broader potential peak range of roughly $300,000 to $600,000 by late 2029. At today's price near $84,700, a move to $500,000 would re

Veteran trader Peter Brandt published a chart on Sept. 21 pointing to an eventual Ethereum price target around $8,600, based on CME Ether futures technical analysis. The target becomes relevant only after ETH clears roughly $5,000, according to Brandt's chart, which marks the higher level

The KOSPI 200 ETF recorded an 80.76% return from January 2 to September 20, ranking first among major asset classes, according to analysis released by Daishin Securities on the 27th. The performance of KODEX 200, which tracks the KOSPI 200 index, was approximately 40.6 times the 1.99% return of

Samsung Electronics shareholders must hold shares until the 28th to qualify for the company's Q3 cash dividend, with a record date set for the 30th and actual payout scheduled for November. The Q3 distribution is estimated at approximately 30 trillion won, the largest quarterly dividend in the compa

Attackers behind the Bitget hack have begun moving stolen assets, with approximately $83 million in XRP now transferred out of three original holding wallets, while blockchain investigators tracked roughly 68,465 ETH worth about $184 million into attacker-controlled Ethereum addresses. Bitget

Vitalik Buterin recently tweeted 'Also this thing is done now,' sparking significant discussion within the Ethereum community. The tweet has gathered over 607 likes and 45 retweets. This statement comes as the Ethereum community navigates concerns over recent budget cuts from the Ethereum

KMD surged 13.75% in five minutes, trading at $0.007246. The rapid increase occurred as the altcoin sector experiences renewed momentum, with the price fluctuating between $0.006370 and $0.008436 over the last 24 hours. KMD's market cap stands at approximately $1,018,909, with a 24-hour trading