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Apple CEO John Ternus sent his first internal memo to employees on Tuesday, calling an upcoming product launch 'phenomenal' on his first official day leading the company. Ternus assumed the CEO role following Tim Cook's transition to executive chairman after a 15-year tenure as CEO. The memo

Coinbase launched cbHYPE and cbZEC on the Aerodrome platform, expanding decentralized finance capabilities for users. The move aims to unlock new DeFi use cases and enhance engagement within the ecosystem. The announcement was highlighted by Twitter commentator @AerodromeFi, emphasizing potential fo

Meta Platforms stock rose about 1.7% Tuesday to roughly $582 as the company continued tightening privacy protections around its AI smart-glasses business. The move centers on disabling cameras when tampering is detected—a safeguard Meta first announced in July and expanded in late August to close a

Komainu introduced custody support for YLDS, a yield-bearing security from Figure Certificate Company. The development responds to rising institutional demand for yield-bearing digital assets with regulatory clarity. YLDS is SEC-registered and fully backed by U.S. Treasury securities, offering insti

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is proposing new rules that would allow companies to classify stablecoins as cash equivalents, aligning them with traditional cash instruments such as Treasury bills. The proposal was highlighted by crypto commentator @FireblocksHQ. This development co

Crypto digital asset treasury (DAT) companies reached a cumulative market capitalization of approximately $340 billion, marking a 10% increase since mid-August. These companies purchase and hold cryptocurrencies to raise capital at a premium, using it as leverage to acquire additional tokens. The cu

Anthropic announced Tuesday it will reverse its controversial data retention policy and implement a new solution called Enterprise Frontier Safeguards after receiving significant feedback from business customers. The AI company introduced its existing 30-day data retention requirement in June

The Digital Chamber and the Illinois Blockchain Association filed a lawsuit challenging Illinois' 0.2% digital asset tax, which is set to take effect on January 1, 2027. The plaintiffs argue the tax violates due-process protections and the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. They claim the tax

DeFi Development Corp. launched a preferred stock offering that could raise $19.8 million, with most proceeds expected to fund SOL purchases, CEO Joseph Onorati confirmed. The Nasdaq-listed company (ticker DFDV) is offering 2.2 million shares of Variable Rate Series C Perpetual Preferred Stock at $9

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao announced at the Bitcoin Asia 2026 event in Hong Kong that the cryptocurrency sector has weathered the harshest 'crypto winter' in its history. Zhao, known as CZ, stated the market has matured significantly after sharp declines experienced in the past and expressed a p

The Blockchain Association featured Notabene as its September member spotlight, highlighting the company's operation of the largest open network for regulated on-chain transactions. Notabene connects over 2,300 institutions across more than 100 jurisdictions and has facilitated over $2.6 trillion in

The RWA Summit featured discussions on institutional adoption of on-chain finance solutions, with insights from @rajachak75 highlighting the need for robust, interoperable blockchain ecosystems. Participants emphasized that successful institutional-grade networks must demonstrate genuine openness wi

Prediction market platform Kalshi announced disciplinary action on Friday against US House of Representatives candidate Laurie Buckhout and former Republican lawmaker George Santos for using insider information to trade on event contracts, marking one of the first lifetime bans the company has

US brokers received $1.004 billion in options payment for order flow in Q2 2026, according to Best Execution aggregation of SEC Rule 606 filings published by Global Trading. The total increased 23.6% from Q1. Robinhood generated $342 million of options revenue during the three months ended

Kadena (KDA) surged 66.89% to $0.006 within one hour, marking a sharp rally as the cryptocurrency jumped from $0.00359511. The price movement reflects a broader shift in market dynamics, with traders increasingly focusing on altcoin performance amid mixed signals across established

NEAR Protocol announced on September 1, 2026, a default confidentiality feature that makes user activities visible only to the users themselves. The update ensures that holdings, trades, payments, and yields remain confidential on the platform. The move aims to strengthen user trust and security in

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced a cybersecurity partnership with CrowdStrike on Tuesday at the Fal.Con 2026 conference, unveiling the SafeMind Cyber Superintelligence Lab designed to defend against autonomous cyberattacks. Huang warned that attacks on companies will grow 'exponentially' due to

Filecoin surged 10.03% in one hour, reaching a current price of $0.7819. The cryptocurrency jumped from $0.711 to $0.7819 within the hour, accompanied by a 24-hour trading volume of $10,176,565.61. The rapid price movement reflects heightened market interest in the decentralized storage network

The United States has granted itself authority to sever correspondent banking relationships with foreign financial institutions that facilitate transactions for firms linked to Iran's crypto sector. The regulatory action aims to curb illicit financial flows associated with Iran's cryptocurrency acti