Crypto

Crypto coverage across every StreamSage desk, filed under Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, Stablecoins, DeFi, Exchanges, Networks, Tokenization Page 7.

• Chainalysis confirms 420% jump in blockchain dead drop attacks

  State-linked actors now drive half of all blockchain dead drop activity, a figure Chainalysis verified in its own report.

• BitBank software links Iran's crypto network to new sanctions

  Treasury's new sanctions on BitBank and its developer trace the corporate infrastructure behind billions in alleged IRGC-linked Bitcoin transfers.

• Fed Hike Odds and BOJ Rate Hike Follow SEC Tokenization Move

  Polymarket traders shifted the odds of a Fed hike to 56.5% and the Bank of Japan raised its guideline to 1.25%, developments occurring alongside the SEC’s new volume cap on tokenized equities.

• Common Prefix to formally verify XRPL lending protocol with Lean 4

  Formal verification of the XRPL Lending Protocol begins as xrpld 3.4.0 ships with new closed-ended vaults and cash-basis accounting.

• Bitcoin Tops $80,000 as Fed Hike Triggers Short Squeeze

  Bitcoin rose 5.88% to $80,846 after a 25 basis point rate hike, liquidating over $230 million in short bets.

• Haruko breach exposed client trading data on bare-metal servers

  A targeted attack on Haruko took API details and data from 15 clients, exploiting infrastructure that lacked cloud-based security controls.

• Banks double share on EU MiCA crypto provider list to 23%

  Banks now account for nearly one in four providers on the register after roughly doubling their numbers since late June, CoinTelegraph reported.

• NYSE Tested Avalanche Tech for a Year, Ava Labs Says

  The exchange evaluated the blockchain for tokenization plans during a 12-month diligence process, according to an interview at Avalanche Summit.

• WisdomTree Opens Tokenized Treasury Fund To MoonPay's 35 Million Accounts

  WisdomTree and MoonPay will build a distribution channel for WisdomTree's tokenized Treasury fund, allowing U.S.

• CFTC files crypto rulemaking with White House

  The agency sent its crypto asset market structure proposal to OIRA on September 18, 2026, for review.

• Lagarde Intervened to Block Binance's EU License Bid

  The ECB president reportedly pressured Greece to delay approval until ESMA takes over licensing, citing stablecoin risks to the digital euro.

• Zcash targets November 5 date for NU7 upgrade

  The upgrade would reduce block times from 75 to 25 seconds and set aside 60% of fees for future mining rewards.

• UAE, Sweden Arrest Seven in Crypto Laundering Ring

  Seven suspects were detained over a $7.1 million network that used cryptocurrency to move criminal proceeds.

• BitBank Sanctions Confirm EO 13902 Extension to Digital Assets

  Treasury’s designation of BitBank and four others under Executive Order 13902 confirms the August extension to Iran’s digital asset sector, exposing non-U.S. firms to secondary sanctions.

• SBI Group Invests in Dtcpay's $25M Series A

  Dtcpay closed a $25 million Series A round led by SBI Group, adding to its existing backers.

• Treasury Links Strait of Hormuz Tolls to BitBank in New OFAC Action

  OFAC confirmed that a Tehran exchange processed tanker fees for the Strait of Hormuz, though the release did not include the wallet addresses needed to trace the on-chain flows.

• Blockworks activates AI compliance alerts in Messari Monitoring

  Exchanges can now receive AI-generated alerts before analyst verification, with each tag indicating whether an agent or a human produced it.

• Aave V4 Arc market sees $76 million USDC supply with minimal borrowing

  Aave V4 launched on Arc on September 16, attracting $76 million in USDC by September 17, but utilization remained near 0.1% with under $100,000 borrowed.

• SEC caps tokenized stock volume at 0.25% of daily trading

  The SEC's five-year sandbox for onchain U.S. stocks limits each venue to 0.25% of average daily volume for top-tier names.

• CFTC Extends No-Action Relief to Passive Software Developers

  The agency will not recommend enforcement against non-custodial developers for failing to register as introducing brokers, expanding March guidance.