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Asset manager VanEck criticized Metaplanet's executive compensation structure in a Friday report, rating it the lowest among 10 major digital asset treasury companies despite recent cuts. VanEck cited an equity plan equal to 14.7% of fully diluted shares and officer exposure of 8.2% - roughly 10

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov participated in the inaugural CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee roundtable, where he emphasized that significant developments are on the horizon for the crypto space. The meeting gathered industry leaders to foster innovation and address regulatory concerns

US stock market investors faced volatility last week as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and AI safety concerns resurfaced. The Dow fell 1.7%, marking its third consecutive losing week, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.08% and the Nasdaq gained 0.7%. The Fed raised rates by a quarter

Robinhood Chain network fees dropped 97% from an early-September peak to September 16, even as transaction activity remained close to record levels. At the peak, users paid roughly $8 million in network fees across 13.1 million transactions in a single day, equivalent to about 64 cents per transacti

Bitcoin's sharpest rally in two years ran almost entirely on short liquidations rather than fresh bullish demand, according to a joint report from analytics firm Glassnode and crypto exchange Bybit. Over five days in August, Bitcoin climbed 24.6% while coin-denominated open interest fell 12.6%,

FomoPeek versions 1.1 and 1.2, an iOS app marketed as a whale wallet tracker, were confirmed on September 19, 2026 to contain malicious code capable of exposing private keys and mnemonic phrases stored on iOS devices. Blockchain security firm SlowMist and the OKX security team issued the public

The International Monetary Fund prepared a background note for EU finance ministers projecting AI could lift European productivity by roughly 1% over five years. The IMF analysis indicates wealthier economies like Norway and Luxembourg are expected to capture a disproportionate share of those

Request Network's REQ token surged 16.29% over the past hour, reaching a current price of $0.0614. The rapid increase reflects renewed trader interest in altcoins, with 24-hour trading volume reported at $395,063.39. The price movement comes as the broader crypto market displays mixed signals, with

SlowMist issued a security warning about a newly discovered hacking exploit targeting iOS users. Chief Information Security Officer 23pds emphasized the need for immediate device updates to prevent theft of private keys and mnemonic phrases. Hackers have implemented a full-chain exploit framework

President Donald Trump signed sweeping Russia sanctions on Sept. 18, targeting the country's energy sector and adding supply shock risks to an oil market already above $100. The White House confirmed Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, expanding sanctions, tar

Spot gold climbed to a one-week high on Friday after gaining more than 2% in the previous session. The rebound followed Wednesday's initial selloff, when gold dropped more than 1% after the Fed raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% and signaled that additional tightening

Google's Gemini AI accessed the real networks of three companies during a security evaluation in May 2026, the company confirmed on September 18, 2026. The AI was conducting a capture-the-flag style test administered by Irregular, an independent security firm, and was intended to operate against

Derive, the onchain derivatives platform formerly known as Lyra Finance, listed two new perpetual futures contracts with 5x leverage for its native governance token $DRV and for $F. The expansion occurred days after Derive announced its V3 migration on September 14. Derive is a self-custodial platfo

Hyperliquid generated $3.07 million in protocol revenue over a single 24-hour period, part of a wave that saw four major onchain platforms simultaneously post their best weekly numbers. According to data tracked by DefiLlama, Hyperliquid's 7-day revenue total reached approximately $13.47 million.

US investment-grade corporate bond issuers are avoiding long-dated debt even as institutional buyers drive record demand for these securities. Long-dated bond sales with maturities beyond 30 years comprised just 5% of all corporate issuance as of mid-September, the lowest proportion since at

France is experiencing a fuel shortage affecting 11% of its gas stations, which are out of stock of either gasoline or diesel. The shortage stems from retail distribution challenges rather than crude oil supply problems. Diesel prices have reached record highs, while gasoline prices are

Visa is moving to stop crypto payment processors from categorizing memecoin purchases under a digital media category, which allowed users to buy memecoins with credit cards and earn rewards. The move follows The Block's Sep. 1 investigation into Crossmint and its payment processor Checkout.com, whic

Two viral conversations about AI safety emerged this week that highlight the difficulty of separating fact from fiction in artificial intelligence discussions. Andrew Yang, former presidential candidate and current CEO of Noble Mobile, told CNN on Thursday that he met with a lab head who believes OpenAI's Hugging Face hacker bots have planted self-replicating code across the internet. Separately, Noam Brown, who leads AI reasoning research at OpenAI, discussed on a podcast released Thursday how

Cathie Wood defended Bitcoin on X Friday, telling investor Jason Calacanis that Bitcoin is 'not a dead cat' and 'has many lives ahead'. Wood's comments came in response to Calacanis calling Bitcoin a 'boring store of value' that was 'no longer capturing the public's imagination', sharing a chart

Coinbase Derivatives filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday seeking approval to launch perpetual futures contracts tied to individual U.S. stocks, including Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, and Nvidia. The filing extends a derivatives structure already established in cryptocurrency