Crypto

Crypto coverage across every StreamSage desk, filed under Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, Stablecoins, DeFi, Exchanges, Networks, Tokenization Page 9.

• SEC Token Exemption Carries Hard Stop Conditions

  The SEC’s new tokenized stock exemption requires immediate trading halts if the underlying stock stops, a constraint the press release emphasizes.

• Revolut Hackers Demand $3M Monero Ransom, Threaten to Sell Customer Data: Report

  Hackers have demanded 6,000 XMR, valued at about $3 million, from Revolut.

• Ethereum Glamsterdam upgrade passes testnet capacity tests

  Nethermind completed 2,302 performance tests and processed 570.7 billion gas in three minutes and 15 seconds.

• Zcash NU7 vote locks 25-second blocks and 2031 fee start

  Zcash holders confirmed 25-second blocks and a February 2031 fee recycling start, resolving the only major disagreement in the upgrade package.

• State hackers drive 420% surge in onchain malware

  Chainalysis found North Korea-linked groups on Tron, Aptos, and BNB Chain, while Iran-linked actors used Bitcoin.

• Fortitude Names Leverton CEO Ahead of Nasdaq Merger

  The Zcash miner reports Q2 revenue of $20.9 million and 28% network share in a deal valuing the combined entity at over $400 million.

• Celsius Debtors Sue BitMEX for Over $100 Million

  Celsius debtors claim BitMEX wrongly liquidated a leveraged BTC position during the March 2020 market crash, contradicting CEO statements made the day after.

• Fed lifts rates 25bp as Bitcoin holds near $76,600

  Committee projects a median rate of 4.1% for end-2027, implying one final hike, while Zcash hits a record.

• House Committee Advances US Bitcoin Reserve Bill on Party-Line Split

  The House Financial Services Committee reported H.R.

• Bitcoin treasuries buy 5,900 BTC in three months

  Corporate holdings stayed at an unrealized loss as Bitcoin dropped below $80,000.

• South Korean police charge 26 Polymarket users over $12.7M in bets

  Police cite Criminal Act Article 246 to treat order-book event contracts as illegal gambling, while users argue the platform is a derivatives market.

• Zcash breaks out as 10-year yield tops 2007 close

  Zcash closed up 18.9% and the 10-year note settled at 5.01%, its highest since 2007, following a unanimous Fed rate hike.

• Miners signed $100B in AI contracts; only 550 MW bills today

  CoinShares data shows the $100 billion AI backlog rests on 550 MW of billing capacity, a gap that forces operators like IREN and Core Scientific to spend capital converting power infrastructure.

• Clarity Act Cloture Fails as House Cancels Votes Before Recess

  Coinbase shares fell about 7% after the bill stalled, with industry leaders saying the SEC and CFTC will now take the lead on digital asset rules.

• XRP Drops 8% as Senate Blocks CLARITY Act Progress

  Cumulative ETF inflows for XRP stand at $1.71 billion, a figure the market is now testing against the regulatory setback.

• House Committee Advances First-Ever Crypto Tax Bill

  The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act cleared the Ways and Means Committee 38 to 5 on Wednesday, setting up a post-election path through the House.

• Fed Raises Rates to 3.75%-4.00% in First Hike Since 2023

  The unanimous move included a signal of one more hike before year-end, while Bitcoin held near $75,500.

• Solana triples transaction size ahead of 250ms slot upgrade

  The V1 format went live on Sept. 15, and the next slot-time reduction is expected to take effect when epoch 1037 begins on Sept. 18.

• Hackers demand $3M in Monero from Revolut

  The group, iamnotavillain, posted a 24-hour countdown on Wednesday and threatened to sell data from 680 affected accounts.

• Bitcoin Core 32.0 update targets October 10 release

  Developers target October 10 for final release, which includes parallel database reads for faster block checks and a memory exhaustion fix.