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Rogue iPhone app escapes iOS sandbox to hijack $580,000 in USDT

Crypto September 24, 2026

Fomopeek, a malicious iPhone app distributed through Apples App Store, has been linked to nearly $580,000 in stolen USDT. Blockchain security firm SlowMist began investigating the app over the weeke�...

Strategy and Strive buy $183 million in Bitcoin as $85,000 rally revives treasury trade

Crypto September 22, 2026

Bitcoin treasury companies Strategy and Strive bought about $183 million of BTC last week as the cryptocurrencys rebound helped corporate balance sheets recover losses. Strategy Inc., the largest co�...

Blockchain malware activity jumps 440% as AI lowers the barrier for North Korea and Iran-linked hackers

Crypto September 19, 2026

State-linked hackers are increasingly using public blockchains to keep malware connected to infrastructure that traditional takedowns cannot easily disable. Groups tied to North Korea and Iran accou�...

After Congress killed its landmark crypto bill, the SEC unlocked the $77 trillion US stock market through tokenization

Crypto September 18, 2026

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a five-year pathway for regulated US stocks to trade on blockchain-native venues. The Innovation Exemption came two days after the Senate f�...

Bitcoin’s Fed move could run straight into a $6.3 billion IBIT options wall

Crypto September 17, 2026

Bitcoin faces a compressed volatility test as the Federal Reserves rate decision lands two days before a major IBIT options expiry. The Fed will release its policy statement at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, �...

A new XRPL upgrade could concentrate XRP ownership inside banks instead of retail wallets

Crypto September 16, 2026

A proposed XRP Ledger (XRPL) upgrade could let banks and fintechs absorb XRP costs so customers never need to hold the token. The Sponsor amendment, based on the XLS-68 Sponsored Fees and Reserves p�...

Metaplanet CEO surrenders $220 million in stock rights to rebuild trust with investors

Crypto September 13, 2026

Metaplanet is cutting executive rewards after concluding that later Bitcoin purchases created less value per share. On Sept. 11, the Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company announced it has reset its �...

Crypto never closes, but Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana now move on Wall Street time

Crypto September 12, 2026

Bitcoin trades nonstop, but a decade of data shows its volatility increasingly follows Wall Streets clock. A recent study found that the nine hours from 13:00 to 21:59 UTC accounted for 50.6% of Bit�...

Bitcoin tests critical $76,000 support cluster during macro energy shock

Crypto September 12, 2026

Bitcoin fell below $77,000 on Sept. 10 as oil rose above $100, and a global bond selloff pushed traders toward another Fed hike. BTC reached an intraday low of $76,676.07, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.�...

This XRP project is shutting down after wallet flaw exposed 4,000 accounts and drained $450,000

Crypto September 12, 2026

XRP Healthcare, an healthcare platform build on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), is winding down operations after a wallet flaw exposed thousands of accounts and led to roughly $450,000 in losses. On Sept. 10�...