Crypto payments barely register among euro area merchants, ECB finds
Crypto acceptance was just 0.2% online and remained below 1% at physical points of sale, while mobile payments gained ground. Source：Cointelegraph
Cluster of headwinds weigh on bitcoin. XRP teeters near $1
Top cryptocurrencies nurse losses as regulatory picture sours. ETF flows and traditional markets offer little support. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin holders Strategy and Metaplanet face stock-index exclusion under MSCI’s new proposal
A new consultation targets "nonoperating companies" broadly. Two familiar names still land on the deletion list. Source：CoinDesk
Neutrl pauses NUSD redemptions over undisclosed reserve issue
BA Labs had previously classified a proposed NUSD integration as higher risk because of its counterparty, operational and liquidity exposure.…
Ethereum Foundation pivots away from Poseidon in post-quantum plan
Advances in compact proofs have erased Poseidon’s previous performance advantage, according to researcher Justin Drake. Source：Cointelegraph
U.S. SEC to again delay 'innovation exemption' for tokenization amid Wall Street, White House concerns
The SEC was ready to release at least some part of the innovation exemption alongside its nowcanceled open meeting for "Reg Crypto" on Friday. Source：CoinDesk
‘I didn’t know what else to do:’ Patients take their health-insurance battles to Facebook and LinkedIn
Pushed to their limits, patients are turning to social media to plead for help getting their medical care covered. Source：MarketWatch
Tether says it completed long-promised 'Big Four' audit of finances behind $180 billion USDT stablecoin
KPMG U.S. examined Tether's books and even counted its gold bars as the $180 billion USDT issuer said it completed its longpromised financial audit.…
Forecasts for $1 million bitcoin price likely look too ambitious, key ratio suggests
The thesis is that high yields on longterm U.S. Treasuries make nonyielding assets like bitcoin less attractive. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto group backs Custodia in Supreme Court battle over Fed access
The Blockchain Association argues the Fed should not have broad discretion to deny eligible statechartered banks direct access to its payment system.…
Trezor warns 14,000 customers after fulfilment partner suffers data breach
The incident marks the first time Trezor customers' shipping addresses were exposed. Source：CoinDesk
Why September is the worst month of the year for the stock market
The introduction of pumpkinspice lattes to menus means the end of summer is approaching, along with positive vibes Source：MarketWatch