New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling business
The action filed by state lawmakers followed a similar lawsuit against prediction markets company Kalshi in July that alleged the platform was running an…
IBM opens beta Swift ledger link for 24/7 tokenized deposits
IBM’s beta link lets banks instruct tokenized deposit transfers on Swift’s ledger using existing payment messages and compliance processes. Source：Cointelegraph
Solana Foundation hires ex-Binance CMO and payments exec as new partnerships expand
Rachel Conlan will oversee institutional partnerships and ecosystem growth, while Jamal Raees will focus on stablecoins and tokenized deposits, following a…
HIFI raises $37M to expand stablecoin payments, tokenized markets
HIFI CEO Zach Walsh told Cointelegraph the $37 million Series A is the company’s first priced funding round, though HIFI did not disclose its valuation.…
Era of pure crypto exchanges is ending, Bybit CEO says
Bybit’s global campaign positions it as a broader financial platform, though its stock, gold and forex derivatives were already available. Source：Cointelegraph
EU banking watchdog calls for crypto lending rules under MiCA
The EBA outlined potential rules for crypto lending and firms providing access to DeFi protocols as part of the European Commission’s MiCA review.…
Bitcoin falls below $84K as 10-year Treasury yield hits 19-year high
Bitcoin traded near $83,200 as Fed hike odds reached about 75% and Treasury prepared a $6 billion buyback of longdated bonds. Source：Cointelegraph
Bitcoin ETFs add $347M as BTC falls below $84K after topping $87K
US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed to $347 million on Wednesday as Bitcoin fell below $84,000, while fiveday inflows reached $2.65 billion. Source：Cointelegraph
Institutions held crypto through 50% drawdown, Bitwise finds
Every institution interviewed that owned crypto held Bitcoin, usually as its largest asset; some set exit conditions for Ether and Solana. Source：Cointelegraph
Australia says OpenAI agent hacked government site before Altman warning
OpenAI notified Australia nearly three months after its agent breached a government portal while gathering public medicinespending data. Source：Cointelegraph
Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare
A weeklong optimization challenge cut the estimated GPU cost of preparing an experimental quantumresistant Bitcoin transaction to under $67, potentially making…
US weighs overseas push for dollar-backed stablecoins: Bloomberg
The reported initiative could involve privatesector companies and several US agencies as Washington looks to expand the international use of dollarbacked…