Solana moves Alpenglow into testnet as SOL nears January highs
Anza began the rollout process, while the feature tracker and a live genesis-certificate check showed the consensus handoff had not yet occurred.
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Altcoin demand meets $18B threat as flows move into RWA perps as just 19% of traders keep alts
Traditional-asset perps filled a crypto-volume gap while Hyperliquid cohorts remained mostly segmented by their entry market.
Why Mastercard’s $25 billion crypto expansion isn’t what it seems
SoFi is migrating its card program into SoFiUSD, while the amount already settled in the token remains undisclosed.
Europe’s central banks want to scrap this stablecoin reserve safeguard
The proposed MiCA change challenges mandatory bank deposits as Britain's systemic sterling stablecoin code reaches its consultation deadline.
Coinbase traced $1.1 million crypto trail behind AI phishing service EvilTokens
EvilTokens abused Microsoft’s real device-login flow to authorize attacker sessions, then used AI to identify payment authorities inside captured mailboxes.
Bitcoin faces $16 billion options expiry Friday, then two more tests hit the rally
Bitcoin options carrying roughly $16 billion in notional value expire on Deribit at 08:00 UTC on Friday, Sept. 25. Calls account for about $9.6 billion of that open interest and puts for about $6.4 billion. Bitcoin trades near $86,300 heading…
EU central banks attack MiCA rules and stablecoin runs are blamed
The reported plan swaps mandatory bank deposits for one-day and five-day liquidity tests, shifting where redemption risk lands.
Solana flips Ethereum in fees, while ETH holds the burn lead
DefiLlama’s September 22 snapshot and longer-window totals show why fee generation, staking receipts and holder returns require separate measures.
XRPL fixes critical pre-mainnet flaw, but client apps remain at risk
The repaired amendment closes the disclosed signer gap, but nodes, clients, wallets and explorers now face the production test.
Circle pays millions for Binance distribution while its margins collapse
Circle is doubling down on Binance after USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin customer balances on the exchange nearly quintupled since their first agreement. On Sept. 22, the companies announced a new five-year commercial agreement alongside Binance’s $100 million equity investment in…
XRP volume explodes to $7.4B, and a massive CME short squeeze is blamed
CME leveraged funds cut 46.3 million XRP of net short exposure, while three Coinbase products barely moved.
Rogue iPhone app escapes iOS sandbox to hijack $580,000 in USDT
Fomopeek, a malicious iPhone app distributed through Apple’s App Store, has been linked to nearly $580,000 in stolen USDT. Blockchain security firm SlowMist began investigating the app over the weekend after receiving reports of stolen assets linked to exposed private…