Wall Street's newest crypto fund comes with a staking feature to boost returns
Your dayahead look for Sept. 9, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin climbs as oil tops $100, equities drop after Iran strikes
Bitcoin advanced to as high as $79,700 while Brent crude topped $100 and European shares fell, leaving crypto tracking gold rather than equities.…
Iran eases currency controls to let traders bring earnings home in crypto: FT
Exporters can use overseas earnings to fund imports directly, bypassing the official foreignexchange system, the FT reported. Source：CoinDesk
Singaporean 22-year old pleads guilty to being the ringleader in $245 million crypto fraud case
Malone Lam, a Miami resident charged with stealing 4,100 bitcoin, led a ring of fraudsters who stole crypto via online scams and home invasions. Source：CoinDesk
India’s financial intelligence unit flags 15 crypto platforms for AML lapses
The Financial Intelligence UnitIndia (FIUIND) issued noncompliance notices to what it calls virtual digital asset service providers. Source：CoinDesk
Iran eases currency rules to bypass US sanctions with crypto: Report
Exporters can now fund imports with overseas earnings without first selling their foreign currency at official rates, the Financial Times reported.…
Gemini receives Singapore payment license for crypto services
Gemini’s local entity is authorized to provide digital payment token and crossborder money transfer services without standard transactionvolume limits.…
Malone Lam pleads guilty in $245M crypto theft conspiracy
US prosecutors said Lam organized an international network that targeted cryptocurrency holders through social engineering and home breakins.…
New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban
One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto…
Robinhood takes stakes in Crypto.com, OG.com in prediction markets deal
Robinhood will route event contracts through OG.com’s CFTCregulated infrastructure as it expands its prediction markets business. Source：Cointelegraph
Copper CEO Amar Kuchinad departs as search for a buyer enters a fourth month
Kuchinad, the CEO of cryptocurrency custody firm Copper since 2024, has left the company, according to two people familiar with the matter. Source：CoinDesk
Visa combines VisaNet data with onchain lending to power stablecoin card working capital
Visa's stablecoin settlement volume surpassed a $20 billion annualized run rate, up 15x year over year. Now it wants blockchain lenders to use that data to…