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Odaily reports: Italian cybercrime police are investigating a government email security incident linked to a Revolut customer data breach, involving suspected unauthorized access to computer systems and computer fraud.The accounts involved are said to belong to Italy's Certified Email System (PEC). Revolut did not confirm which government agency the compromised accounts belonged to, but said it has reported the incident to Italian authorities and that its systems, databases, and customer funds were not affected.Italy's CERT-AGID cybersecurity agency warned in June that PEC only certifies email delivery and does not guarantee the security of email contents. The agency said it has handled over 650 cases of abused or illegal PEC accounts since the beginning of 2026. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: Carolyn Wilkins, a member of the Bank of England (BoE) Financial Policy Committee, said that the growth of dollar stablecoins could reinforce the dollar's global dominance and increase demand for US Treasuries. Speaking at Queen's University Belfast, she noted that dollar stablecoins can facilitate cross-border settlement and expand access to dollar-denominated assets outside the United States.Tether, the issuer of USDT, and fintech company Circle, the issuer of USDC, held nearly $150 billion in US Treasuries by the end of 2025 and bought about $33 billion that year. Wilkins pointed out that large-scale stablecoin redemptions could force issuers to sell Treasuries, thereby amplifying volatility in stressed markets.Total stablecoin circulation has now exceeded $300 billion, with 98% of that value pegged to the US dollar. Wilkins said this gives the dollar a significant first-mover advantage, and the development of the stablecoin market now has implications beyond the cryptocurrency sector.The development of pound sterling stablecoins has been relatively slow. The UK Financial Conduct Authority has tested potential issuers through a dedicated regulatory sandbox and finalized UK stablecoin issuance rules in June; the Bank of England has also tested the feasibility of using stablecoins in coordination with a simulated digital pound for cross-border trade payments. (Cointelegraph)
In a write-up by Wintermute OTC trader @Jjay_dm, BTC ETFs recorded a net outflow of $463 million for the week ending September 14, marking the first negative reading since June's lows. ARK and Grayscale alone accounted for combined outflows of $371 million, while BlackRock remained flat. As a result, BTC fell 4.4% for the week to close at $76,838, making it the worst-performing asset, while Ethereum dipped 1.5% and altcoins collectively gained 1.0%. On the macro front, the US August CPI came in at 0.4% month-on-month (core 0.3%), exceeding the expected 0.2%, while the PPI annual rate hit 5.4%, prompting Goldman Sachs to upgrade its September rate outlook from "hold steady" to "increase." The market has now priced in an 87% probability of a 25-basis-point hike on Wednesday. Meanwhile, ongoing escalation in Middle East tensions pushed Brent crude past $105/barrel, and the 10-year US Treasury yield reached a 20-year high. Wintermute stated that following the shift to negative ETF flows, it favors a neutral over a bullish market stance. Two key catalysts this week: ① On Tuesday, the US Senate will hold a procedural vote on the CLARITY Act (Crypto Market Structure Act), which requires 60 votes to pass; ② On Wednesday, the Fed will announce its interest rate decision. While the rate hike itself is already fully priced in, subsequent hawkish commentary (particularly any signals pointing to continued tightening into Q1 2027) could exert downward pressure on the crypto market.
According to TechFlow Research, a September 14, 2026 report from Bernstein states that Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has proposed a "pace framework," advocating for a slowdown in the rate of AI model capability advancement, encompassing three steps: third-party evaluations, US regulation covering all AI companies, and coordination with China. The semiconductor sector is up 67% year-to-date, down 19% from its June high, and rebounded 13% from its July low. Bernstein believes that a slowdown in pace does not mean a slowdown in spending; Dario is referring to capping training compute, not halting training altogether, suggesting a shift from extremely fast to moderately fast. AI semiconductor demand is increasingly driven by inference, and current compute capacity falls far short of meeting the requirements of existing models. Concerns regarding China may be the larger driver behind the proposal, with Dario recommending the maintenance of bans on chip and equipment exports to China. Bernstein maintains a positive outlook on the AI buildout, setting price targets of $400 for NVIDIA, $575 for Broadcom, and $700 for Applied Materials, all with an Outperform rating.
Odaily News: The UK House of Lords passed an amendment by a vote of 194 to 138, requiring the Treasury to formulate, publish, and consult on a national digital asset strategy within 12 months after the Financial Services and Markets Act takes effect.The strategy must cover crypto assets, qualifying stablecoins, central bank digital currencies, tokenized securities, and other digital financial assets, and review the availability of banking, payment, and settlement services, as well as the risks to competition and innovation posed by the withdrawal of related services.The bill still needs to undergo a third reading in the House of Lords on September 15, and will then be submitted to the House of Commons for consideration. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) completed the formulation of rules and guidance for the new crypto asset regulatory regime on June 30. The authorization application channel is planned to open on September 30, 2026, and the regime will take effect on October 25, 2027. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: Bitget Wallet has announced its official membership in the Blockchain Collaborative Consortium (BCCC) of Japan, becoming the first global ToC self-custodial wallet to join the BCCC to date.As Japan officially implements new regulations related to crypto-asset intermediation services in June 2026, Bitget Wallet will participate in industry policy discussions as a BCCC member, exploring the role and positioning of self-custodial wallets within the regulatory framework; at the same time, it will leverage its global self-custodial wallet operational experience to engage in institutional dialogue in the Japanese market, and promote awareness and adoption of on-chain everyday finance among Japanese users.Founded in 2016, the BCCC is Japan's first and largest blockchain industry association, with over 270 member companies and multiple specialized committees including DeFi and stablecoin committees. The alliance has long served as a policy communication and collaboration bridge between Japan's blockchain industry and regulatory authorities.
Empowa, a Cardano ecosystem project, disclosed two interrelated unauthorized asset transfer incidents across its three project wallets. Between November 2025 and June 2026, approximately 143,710 ADA were transferred out of one project treasury wallet in 18 transactions. The corresponding Midnight airdrop for this wallet was also registered and claimed by an unknown party using the private key, with approximately 36,000 NIGHT already transferred away. From June 2026 to August 2026, a cumulative total of approximately 4.24 million EMP tokens were transferred out of the other two project wallets, with portions sold via platforms such as Minswap and VyFi. Empowa stated that the funds from both incidents ultimately flowed into the same intermediate wallet, indicating they are controlled by the same party, although the identity of the individuals operating these private keys cannot currently be confirmed. The team has hired a professional blockchain investigation firm and plans to seek KYC information from the centralized exchange where the related funds ultimately entered.
According to Cointelegraph, Australia’s financial intelligence regulator AUSTRAC announced that it has cancelled, suspended, or refused to renew the registrations of 45 cryptocurrency and money remittance service providers over the past year. The action targets inactive, insolvent, or operationally unviable businesses, as well as entities posing money laundering or terrorism financing risks. AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas stated that organizations whose registrations have been revoked are prohibited from continuing operations, and certain individuals involved have been referred to Australian and overseas law enforcement agencies. Among them, GetCoins (BA Digital Ventures) had its registration cancelled in June this year after being suspected of being exploited by organized crypto investment fraud schemes.
Odaily News: The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has stated that over the past year, it has cancelled, suspended, or refused to renew 45 registrations for cryptocurrency and remittance businesses, targeting service providers that are inactive, insolvent, or not operationally capable.AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas stated that businesses whose registrations have been cancelled are not permitted to continue operating, and that some individuals involved have been referred to Australian and overseas law enforcement or regulatory cooperation agencies. Additional issues cited include failure to report material changes, incorrect registration information, and significant money laundering or terrorist financing risks.AUSTRAC noted that the virtual asset service provider registration of GetCoins, a brand under BA Digital Ventures, was cancelled in June following customer complaints. The agency stated that GetCoins is suspected of being exploited by organized cryptocurrency investment scam activities, and that this action, taken in collaboration with the National Anti-Scam Centre, helped disrupt related activity.AUSTRAC did not disclose the full list of 45 businesses, nor did it provide a breakdown of crypto versus remittance service providers. The public VASP register shows that recent actions have also involved Cryptolink, Self Custody, Jam Xchange, and Coinsec Australia; AUSTRAC has also launched an investigation into Western Union and suspended Cryptolink's cryptocurrency ATM network. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: Robinhood Markets has officially served as an IPO underwriter for the first time, participating in the listing of smart ring maker Oura. Oura filed for its IPO last Thursday, with an expected listing valuation exceeding $11 billion. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan are serving as the lead book-runners for the deal, with Robinhood ranking 18th among the 18 underwriters.In June of this year, Robinhood received regulatory approval to conduct underwriting business, and CEO Vlad Tenev previously stated his desire to "disrupt" the IPO market. As an underwriter, Robinhood is expected to gain more influence in the allocation of IPO shares to its retail clients. (The Wall Street Journal)
Odaily News: The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), combining blockchain analysis, human intelligence, and court orders, tracked and seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency originally intended for Hamas. The investigation involved shared wallets, cross-chain bridges, exchanges, and stablecoin accounts.Three seizure actions took place in March, June, and October 2025. Investigators discovered that multiple donation addresses linked to Hamas' military wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, used the same gas wallet to pay transaction fees. Through Reactor, they visualized funds flowing from donation wallets to operational wallets and related infrastructure.In the June 2025 case, funds moved through new addresses, accounts, over-the-counter brokers, and suspected money mule accounts. By October, the network had shifted to using one-time donation wallets and cross-chain bridges. Court orders required Tether to burn USDT at designated addresses and reissue equivalent assets to law enforcement wallets, while Binance was instructed to transfer balances from three accounts. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily报道 The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency through court-authorized actions and gained control of domains and servers allegedly used by Hamas to raise funds and recruit supporters. The operations involved three seizures conducted on March 25, June 25, and October 10, 2025.Investigators identified an encrypted chat group that directed supporters to fundraising websites and tracked cryptocurrency addresses that were rotated periodically. The operation also obtained information on thousands of individuals who had contacted Hamas online, attempting to make donations using cryptocurrency or traditional methods.This action expands on the $200,000 cryptocurrency seizure announced in March 2025. At least 17 related addresses have transferred over $1.5 million since October 2024, with funds passing through exchanges, over-the-counter brokers, and accounts linked to locations including Turkey. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News According to Odaily, Prediction market platform Kalshi has not yet filed its response with the U.S. Supreme Court, with a 30-day deadline for its response to New Jersey's September 2 filing. New Jersey is asking the court to determine whether states can regulate sports betting offered on exchanges registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are split on the issue.Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour stated that the CFTC will issue new rules within the coming weeks or months to further clarify Rule 40.11. Kalshi's litigation lead Jovy Dedaj and spokesperson Dani Lever also noted that the Ninth Circuit's ruling was primarily based on regulatory provisions currently being rewritten.In June, the CFTC proposed replacing its blanket prohibition on betting contracts with case-by-case public interest reviews, under which sporting events would be classified as gambling, though most game outcomes and special wager contracts could still be permitted. After Kalshi submits its response, New Jersey will have 10 days to reply, and the Supreme Court typically schedules a conference to consider the case about a month thereafter. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to the first Annual Assessment Report on Fraud Reporting (fiscal year 2025/26) released by the City of London Police, AI-related fraud reports surged from 193 to 956, marking a 395 percent increase, while related losses skyrocketed from £1.2 million to £9.6 million. The report indicates that criminals are extensively leveraging AI-generated videos, voice cloning, and spoofed websites to carry out investment fraud, and are using cryptocurrency to transfer illicit proceeds. Between January and June 2026, over 180,000 victims received case outcome notifications, with the average review time compressed from 37 days to 5 days. The City of London Police has urged all victims to actively report incidents via the Report Fraud platform to assist law enforcement in identifying emerging threats and safeguarding more potential victims.
According to CoinDesk, the IMF confirmed that all new Bitcoin accumulated by El Salvador since its first review in June 2025 came exclusively from private donations, without utilizing any public funds. El Salvador's official Bitcoin holdings have now reached 7,764.37 BTC. The balance had previously surged by more than 1,000 BTC in November alone, and has since been increasing at a pace of one BTC per day. The IMF did not disclose the identities of the donors or the specific donation amounts. Meanwhile, both parties reached a staff-level agreement on the second and third joint reviews of the $1.4 billion financing program. El Salvador is expected to receive approximately $140 million, pending IMF Executive Board approval for it to take effect.
Odaily News, data from the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) shows that crypto purchases in July totaled $572 million, down nearly 80% from $2.6 billion in June and nearly 60% from $1.4 billion in July 2025.Fernando Rocha, head of the statistics department at the Central Bank of Brazil, stated that the changes are occurring as cryptocurrency exchanges adapt to the new regulatory environment for digital assets, with anti-money laundering controls and governance requirements being significant factors in the decline in transaction volumes.Since 2026, Brazil's cumulative crypto purchases have reached $15.25 billion, more than double the $7.6 billion recorded in the same period of 2025. The BCB noted that most of these transactions involve stablecoins. (Bitcoin.com News)
Bitcoin News posted on X platform stating that the IMF said El Salvador's Bitcoin accumulation since the first project review in June 2025 has been fully funded by private donations, without utilizing public resources. The Salvadoran government is not expected to continue accumulating Bitcoin in the future, except for recorded donations. This disclosure comes as IMF staff have reached an agreement with El Salvador on the latest project review, which could unlock an additional $140 million in financing.
Odaily News: The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has stated that crypto firms relying on temporary regulatory relief must apply for an Australian Financial Services License by September 30, or apply to vary their existing license. Those that fail to do so in time may face fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover.ASIC noted that firms requiring a market license or clearing and settlement facility license must also notify the regulator and attend a pre-application meeting. From October 1, firms that do not meet the conditions of ASIC's "no-action" position but still require authorization may be in breach of financial services laws and face civil and criminal penalties.ASIC disclosed that it has recorded more than 45 digital asset-related license applications since updating its guidance in October 2025. On June 25, ASIC extended the temporary regulatory relief period from June 30 to September 30, and broadened its scope of application. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized approximately $560,000 in cryptocurrency and taken control of the domain and servers of a fundraising website linked to Hamas. The U.S. Department of Justice stated that these funds were allegedly intended for use by Hamas's military wing, Al Qassam Brigades.Investigators tracked and confiscated the relevant crypto assets based on three seizure warrants issued on March 25, June 25, and October 10, 2025. Court documents show that the assets involved include Bitcoin, Ethereum, Wrapped Ethereum, Tether (USDT), and TRON (TRX), distributed across 18 addresses controlled by Tether and 3 Binance accounts.According to court documents, encrypted chat groups had directed supporters to visit AlQassam.ps and solicited donations via rotating wallet addresses. After the FBI took over the relevant domain and servers, it obtained information on thousands of individuals who had contacted Hamas to inquire about making donations. (Decrypt)
According to Decrypt, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) froze approximately $13.6 million (around £10.02 million) in Barclays' account for the Premier League under the Proceeds of Crime Act. This amount represents the initial sponsorship payment made by crypto fantasy football card game Sorare to the Premier League, stemming from a four-year sponsorship agreement worth roughly $163 million (£120 million) signed by both parties in January 2023. The NCA stated that the freeze was implemented to prevent the transfer of funds while investigating its link to "potential third-party criminal activity," with the Premier League itself facing no allegations of misconduct. Concurrently, Sorare is confronting a separate prosecution from the UK Gambling Commission, which alleges it provided gambling services without a valid operating license. The trial has been postponed until June 2027. Sorare denies that its product falls under gambling regulations, firmly asserting that gameplay is centered on skill rather than chance.