Crypto

Crypto coverage across every StreamSage desk, filed under Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, Stablecoins, DeFi, Exchanges, Networks, Tokenization Page 12.

• Major Bitcoin Core update changes default wallet protocols, risking temporary disruption across popular apps

  Bitcoin Core tagged v32.0rc1 on Sept.

• Warren seeks new crypto bill after rejecting Clarity Act

  The senator said she would lead banking committee negotiations to rewrite the ethics clauses if Democrats take control in November.

• Manifund Hires Caroline Ellison Amid FTX Lawsuit

  The AI charity employs its former FTX executive while facing a demand for $1,508,000 in returned funds.

• Kamino Names Michael Weisz CEO for US Institutional Push

  Kamino appointed Weisz to lead institutional growth and U.S. expansion while managing $1.352 billion in TVL.

• CoinEx Closes in 9 Years With $422.7M Balance and No Audit Rows

  CoinEx will stop trading and withdrawals within weeks, leaving users with a staged exit and a public reserve page that displayed no current audit entries.

• 15-year leases lock miner exit to AI

  CoinShares links long-term AI infrastructure contracts to a one-way shift, arguing price gains will not lure listed miners back to bitcoin mining.

• New Bitcoin privacy scan data shows 8 MB daily feed with verification gap

  A 255,434-block study quantifies Silent Payments data usage, highlighting a risk that light wallets cannot prove they received every payment.

• ECB seeks merchants for 12-month digital euro pilot

  The European Central Bank wants e-commerce and mobile merchants to join testing of a beta currency starting in late 2027, ahead of a possible 2029 launch.

• Symbiosis bug chain turns 25 cents into 46 billion tokens

  A two-bug exploit in Symbiosis’ Bitcoin Bridge minted 46.1 billion syBTC from a 330-satoshi deposit, but extractable losses totaled only 9.97 BTC.

• House committee releases sweeping crypto tax bill ahead of Wednesday markup

  The House committee released a crypto tax bill ahead of Wednesday's markup, embedding a wash-sale rule for digital assets.

• DFDV's $300M CHAD ATM Puts a $10 Floor on Solana Accumulation

  A confirmed $300M program mandates $10 par minimums, turning a recent 55,491 SOL buy into a structured, non-dilutive growth engine for DeFi Development.

• $7.8M rsETH Drained from Gnosis Safe via Multicall Flaw

  Security firms traced the exploit to a helper contract, and Kelp DAO paused the receiving address for 24 hours.

• House crypto tax bill keeps mining and staking rules

  A 114-page proposal would update tax rules for fees, stablecoins and lending without changing when miners and validators pay tax on rewards.

• Tonkeeper rebrands to Keeper to support seven networks

  The wallet, which claims over 77 million registered users, now supports TON, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and four other chains.

• Strive Bitcoin Holdings Reach 25,000 Coins After $36.6 Million Purchase

  Strive acquired 469 Bitcoin at an average price of $77,954, funding the buy entirely through preferred stock.

• Solana raises mainnet transaction size limit to 4,096 bytes

  The upgrade provides developers with increased capacity for zero-knowledge proofs and multi-signature transactions on the network.

• Zama opens 16 confidential Morpho vaults and swap protocol on Sept. 15

  First vault reached $40 million in deposits ahead of launch, and the swap protocol covers four confidential assets plus vault shares.

• CoinEx shuts down after nine years of operation

  The Seychelles-based exchange stops new signups Sept. 15, keeps withdrawals open until Dec. 22, and moves leftover USDT to paid custody after that date.

• Ripple Targets $13T Treasury Market for Stablecoin Growth

  Jack McDonald says 1,200 corporate clients move $13 trillion annually, positioning Ripple to bring that activity on-chain as RLUSD supply grows 50% in a month.

• Symbiosis says it recovered 15 BTC after Bitcoin bridge exploit, offers attacker 20% bounty

  Symbiosis bridge exploit minted 46.1 billion syBTC; attacker netted $336,000