Crypto

Crypto coverage across every StreamSage desk, filed under Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, Stablecoins, DeFi, Exchanges, Networks, Tokenization Page 10.

• Quants are paying $4,000 a month to front-run Solana trades

  Corvus Labs researcher Andrei Vacariu alleges Everstake sells a private data feed of pending Solana trades for $4,000 a month.

• Cboe Data: $6.3B IBIT Options Expiry Follows Fed Decision

  Roughly $6.28 billion in gross IBIT share value expires Friday, two days after the Federal Reserve releases its policy statement.

• UK AML Shift Targets Crypto Networks With £500M Investment

  New strategy deploys 500 officers and expands FCA oversight to 60,000 firms to disrupt tech-enabled illicit finance infrastructure.

• Fed Raises Rates 25 Basis Points to 3.75% to 4.00%

  The Federal Reserve delivered its first rate hike since July 2023 with a unanimous vote, while Bitcoin held steady near $75,700.

• Celsius estate pursues $495 million BitMEX claim before trading ends

  The complaint targets a leveraged long contradicting delta-neutral claims, filed 11 days before BitMEX stops trading.

• House panel advances first federal crypto tax framework

  The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act passed 38-5, exempting fees under $10, as the Senate’s Clarity Act failed.

• HBO Max Reddit account hijacked to spread crypto malware

  Hackers ran 108 malicious ads from the verified account over two days, linking the operation to information-stealing malware.

• JPMorgan: Clarity Act Not Fully Dead After 49-50 Senate Vote

  The crypto market structure bill fell short in a procedural vote, with analysts saying the window for passage before the midterms is extremely narrow.

• DeFi Development opens $300 million CHAD share sale program

  The company may issue 30 million preferred shares to fund SOL purchases and working capital, with initial dividends set at 13 percent.

• ISD study says Russian spies use Telegram and crypto to incite violence

  Ukrainian police arrested two youths over an alleged plot, and USDT was reportedly offered for an arson attack in the UK.

• House tax panel passes crypto bill with 38-5 vote

  The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act sets a $10 small-transaction threshold and expands wash sale and broker rules to digital assets.

• Cardano needs 43 TPS to fund staking, but bots outpace real users

  Cardano's staking rewards are 150 times larger than fee revenue, requiring 43 transactions per second to balance, while bots now generate a third of network traffic.

• Hamas donor letter directs crypto flow away from Binance

  A DOJ filing shows Al-Qassam Brigades instructed donors to use USDT on Tron via five apps while avoiding Binance, which compliance firms say their controls already block.

• STRC remains off parity 120 days after miss

  Strategy's dividend vehicle reached $99 on Monday before falling to nearly $97 the next day.

• Payward Plans U.S. Perpetual Futures on Hyperliquid

  Payward will offer U.S. clients onchain perpetual futures on Hyperliquid, starting with HIP-3 markets, subject to regulatory approval.

• UK draft exempts stablecoin payments from dealer rules

  Laid before Parliament on Sept. 15, the draft instrument would exclude qualifying transfers from dealing and arranging rules, with amendments starting Oct. 25, 2027.

• Bitcoin Falls Below $76.7K Support After Senate CLARITY Act Rejection

  Spot prices dropped 4.6% on the week to $76K, missing a key technical level following the failed crypto market-structure bill.

• Theo Launches thSLVR Token Backed by $40M Silver Leases

  The New York-based platform introduced a yield-bearing silver token on Wednesday, passing lease income from institutional borrowers to token holders.

• How MSCI Shifted from Objective Benchmark to Defacto Market Regulator

  MSCI’s August 3, 2026 consultation uses a two-step sieve that flags Strategy, Metaplanet, and Yellow Cake without naming digital assets.

• UK crypto guidance sets hard deadline for offshore firms

  The FCA’s new perimeter rules catch overseas firms serving UK retail clients, with a February 2027 deadline that determines who keeps operating during the transition.