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the Core Lightning team, which develops the Bitcoin Lightning Network node software, is warning node operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier to upgrade to the latest version as soon as possible. The team said it has received reports of attackers targeting unpatched nodes, but did not disclose the vulnerability exploited by the attackers or the potential impact.Core Lightning said on September 16 that it was investigating an issue that could affect experimental features and user funds, and on September 22 released version 26.06.8 to fix the vulnerability and update the software. This announcement did not state whether the previously reported attacks were related to the vulnerability fixed in this version. (Cointelegraph)
According to Cointelegraph, Alex Shevchenko, General Manager of NEAR Intents, stated that the team has identified the hackers behind the previous security incident and given them a 48-hour deadline to return the stolen funds through a "responsible disclosure." NEAR Intents previously suspended its services due to a vulnerability in the interaction between the Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure and its smart contracts. Initial investigations revealed that approximately $3.8 million in user funds were stolen in the incident, and the team has committed to fully compensating affected users. On-chain detective ZachXBT stated that the stolen funds were subsequently transferred to KuCoin and cross-chain converted into Bitcoin.
Odaily News: NEAR Intents has stated that it has identified the attacker responsible for the loss of user funds and has demanded the return of $3.8 million within 48 hours through a "responsible disclosure" mechanism, after which the window will be closed.NEAR Intents suspended services on Thursday after discovering a vulnerability in the interaction between the Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure and its smart contracts. A preliminary investigation showed that the attack resulted in the theft of $3.8 million in user funds, and the platform has committed to fully compensating affected users.On-chain investigator ZachXBT disclosed that the related funds were transferred to the KuCoin exchange and subsequently bridged to Bitcoin. (Cointelegraph)
the International Monetary Fund has approved an immediate disbursement of $139 million to El Salvador, following the completion of the second and third reviews of its $14 billion Extended Fund Facility. The institution granted a waiver for El Salvador's failure to meet performance criteria related to Bitcoin holdings, stating that the country has taken corrective measures and reaffirmed its commitments; documents provided by El Salvador show that the Bitcoin added after the first review came from private donations rather than public funds. The IMF stated that El Salvador's economic performance has exceeded expectations, and that progress has been made in anti-money laundering efforts, fiscal transparency, and the transfer of majority ownership and control of the state-owned digital wallet Chivo to a private operator.
Odaily News: New refund rules for crypto ATM operators in the U.S. state of Alabama took effect on October 1. Eligible new users can receive a full refund of the transaction amount and fees, while existing users can receive a refund of half the transaction amount plus fees.New user eligibility covers the first crypto ATM transaction and the following 30 days. Within 60 calendar days after a disputed payment, the operator, law enforcement agencies, and the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) must be notified, and a fraud report must be submitted.The daily and monthly transaction limits for new users are $1,000 and $10,000, respectively, while the daily limit for existing users is $10,500. Operators must also disclose fees, crypto and U.S. dollar amounts, and exchange rate information; U.S.-headquartered operators must provide round-the-clock domestic U.S. toll-free customer service.Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records show that in 2025, Alabama had 177 fraud complaints involving crypto ATMs, with reported losses of nearly $3 million; during the same period, there were 13,460 related complaints nationwide, with losses of nearly $389 million. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X that the U.S. Congressional Research Service noted in a new report that since 2017, as presidential administrations have changed, federal regulators have repeatedly shifted their positions on whether banks can engage in crypto business.The report states that Congress could clarify through legislation which specific activities are permitted or restricted, in order to reduce the repeated shifts in regulatory positions. The report mentions the CLARITY Act: the version passed by the House would allow banks to use digital assets or blockchain for activities already permitted under existing law; the version reported by the Senate committee would explicitly permit 11 categories of crypto activities, including allowing banks to underwrite and trade digital assets more broadly.
Bitcoin News posted on X that the Netherlands' Box 3 tax bill currently under parliamentary review proposes taxing investments based on actual annual returns, including the appreciation of unsold assets; when calculating actual returns, the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration explicitly includes crypto assets held in personal wallets, exchanges, or with third parties.The Dutch government is studying a shift toward a capital gains tax system, which would tax asset appreciation when gains are realized, but has stated that the existing 2028 proposal remains the basis during the review of related adjustments. The bill has passed the House of Representatives and still awaits Senate review, and the final system may still be adjusted before 2028.
According to The Star, the Perak Central Regional Police, in cooperation with the National Energy Company (TNB), carried out an operation in Seri Iskandar to dismantle an illegal cryptocurrency mining site and arrest two local men. The suspects are alleged to have illegally tapped into power lines to supply electricity to Bitcoin mining rigs, with police seizing 30 Bitcoin mining rigs, routers, desktop switches, and a roll of wiring at the scene. The case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code and Section 37(1) of the Electricity Supply Act 1990. Police emphasized that stealing electricity for mining not only violates the law but could also cause significant losses to power companies and pose fire hazards.
Odaily reports: Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss said the current market hype around privacy coin Zcash is reminiscent of the 2019 crypto market, when Bitcoin had just emerged from the 2018 bear market and market attention shifted toward institutional infrastructure and custody.Zcash launched in 2016 and uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable private transactions. It has long faced regulatory scrutiny, and some exchanges have delisted it. According to CoinGecko data, the price of ZEC rose from about $511 in January 2026 to $1,335.51 on September 16. Since receiving approval from New York State in 2018, Gemini has become the first licensed exchange to offer Zcash trading and custody services.
Odaily reports: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins stated that although the CLARITY Act was not passed by Congress, the SEC will still clarify onchain fundraising rules within its statutory authority.The U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15 with a 49-50 vote, falling short of the required 60-vote threshold. Atkins has not yet disclosed what form the relevant guidance will take—whether exemptions, a registration pathway, or staff guidance.The SEC previously paved the way for tokenized stocks on September 17, and on September 25 published nine FAQs explaining the impact of token issuers' commitments on securities determinations. Commissioner Hester Peirce will depart on October 2, leaving the SEC with only two sitting commissioners, Atkins and Mark Uyeda. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News — SlowMist security team has disclosed preliminary investigation findings on the September 25 theft of assets from Bitget's hot wallet. The investigation found that the attack involved certain third-party security products and wallet application hosts, with a zero-day vulnerability present in one of the third-party products. The attacker also gained unauthorized access to a third-party product management platform by impersonating an internal employee.SlowMist stated that the team has obtained the custom withdrawal tool used by the attacker to interact with the wallet system's withdrawal logic. On-chain attack activity began at 2:31 on September 25, lasted approximately 2 hours and 52 minutes, and involved multiple blockchains. The attacker subsequently attempted to tamper with withdrawal records and trigger additional BTC withdrawals. The team is still investigating how the attacker moved laterally between the affected systems.
Odaily News: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture lawsuit on September 28, seeking the forfeiture of 110,300 USDT seized from a Binance account. The case involves phishing text messages impersonating Coinbase, which led to the theft of 33.7 bitcoins, worth approximately $900,000 at the time, from a beneficiary and their family trust held in the same Coinbase account.Investigators said that between June 5 and June 15, 2023, 11.2 of the stolen bitcoins were traced to the Binance account and were quickly converted into Monero. When the FBI requested the account be frozen, it held approximately 758.55 Monero; Binance transferred 110,300 USDT to a government-controlled wallet on August 3, 2026. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: Prediction market operator Kalshi is in negotiations for a $1 billion funding round at a target valuation of $40 billion. Existing investors Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management are in discussions to lead the round, with Tiger Global and Dragoneer Investment Group also participating in talks.The funding round has not yet been finalized, and the final list of investors and closing date have not been disclosed. Kalshi raised $300 million at a $5 billion valuation in October 2025, and completed a $1 billion funding round at a $22 billion valuation in May 2026.The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Kalshi on September 25 in lawsuits involving Ohio and Tennessee, allowing the two states to regulate its sports contracts under gambling laws. Kalshi argues that its products are regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News — Gracy Chen, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitget, said the company is not optimistic about recovering the $388 million in crypto assets lost in last week's security incident. Citing the Bybit hack in 2025 as a reference, she noted that approximately one year after that incident, only about 3.5% of the stolen funds had been frozen, and that this does not equate to a completed recovery.Bitget has set up a bounty program offering 5% rewards for frozen funds and recovered funds respectively. The NEAR Intents team said it has intercepted over $50 million in assets related to the attack and frozen approximately $500,000. Tether and Circle have blacklisted the relevant wallets, freezing $318,000 worth of USDT and USDC.Gracy Chen stated that preliminary investigations indicate the attack may match VPN addresses used by North Korea-linked groups, but Bitget has not yet fully ruled out the possibility of an insider job. Bitget has resumed withdrawals in phases, starting with Bitcoin transactions on Monday and continuing with ETH transactions on Tuesday. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: The Jamaican House of Representatives began reviewing the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act on September 22, aiming to establish a licensing and regulatory framework for cryptocurrency exchanges and other virtual asset service providers, and to bring them in line with international standards such as anti-money laundering requirements.The bill stipulates that entities providing virtual asset services to Jamaican consumers, regardless of where they are headquartered, must obtain a license from the Financial Services Commission (FSC); operating without a license will constitute a criminal offense. Licensed institutions must also fulfill obligations including customer identity verification, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting.Jamaican Finance Minister Fayval Williams stated that an FSC license only regulates the operations of enterprises and does not constitute official recognition or endorsement of the digital assets being traded. The Jamaican dollar remains the country's sole legal tender, and the FSC will be authorized to license, supervise, and shut down non-compliant virtual asset businesses. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: Some analysts expect that the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield could rise to 6%, driven by concerns over the federal fiscal deficit, debt growth, and capital competition. Since the end of 2023, the yield has risen to 5.23%, while Bitcoin's price has roughly doubled to $86,000.If yields rise due to fiscal concerns, investors may seek alternatives to government debt, and Bitcoin could benefit; if the rise in yields is driven by the Federal Reserve tightening monetary policy again, Bitcoin could come under pressure. (CoinDesk)
Odaily News: Circle Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Circle Internet Group, has announced the launch of two grant programs in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to explore the use of regulated stablecoins and digital financial infrastructure for international development and humanitarian aid payments.Circle Foundation will fund UNDP in establishing a Digital Asset Innovation Pool to support its country offices in scaling regulated stablecoin payments from local pilots to full project delivery. The mechanism is designed to complement traditional banking systems.Another grant awarded to World Food Program USA will support WFP in building governance, risk, compliance, and fund reconciliation frameworks for digital asset distribution. WFP plans to test stablecoin payment channels in 2 to 3 countries over the next three years and conduct independent research to establish benchmarks for speed, efficiency, and cost. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: Tether has announced a partnership with Shiga to launch self-custodial financial products in Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region based on its open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK), enabling users and institutions to hold and transfer USD₮, Bitcoin, and Tether Gold (XAU₮).Among them, ENTA targets individuals, high-net-worth users, and enterprises, while Pulse targets institutions such as banks and fintech companies, used for building digital asset payment, treasury management, and settlement services. Shiga is currently in the final stage of approval for a digital asset intermediary license in Nigeria.
Russian Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov stated that at least 20 million Russians have invested in crypto products, collectively holding approximately 3.7 trillion rubles, or about $44 billion. These assets are primarily used for foreign trade settlements, mining, and trading and savings on overseas exchanges.Russia is advancing a regulatory framework that allows both qualified and non-qualified investors to hold and trade crypto assets on domestically regulated exchanges, while still prohibiting the use of crypto assets for everyday payments, and promoting the digital ruble as a payment instrument under direct state supervision. (Bitcoin.com News)
Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodities Strategist Mike McGlone (@mikemcglone11) noted that the Market Vector Digital Assets 100 Index (MVDA) has ceased outperforming the Nasdaq 100 Index (NDX) since the launch of Bitcoin futures in 2017. Although MVDA volatility is approximately three times that of the NDX, performance has remained flat over the past decade, and its positive correlation with the NDX fails to provide effective portfolio diversification benefits. McGlone stated that the approval of U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs and the policy shift ahead of the 2024 Trump election may already mark a local peak for the crypto market, with a low probability of further upside. Approximately two-thirds of the MVDA's constituents consist of Bitcoin.