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Europe's top securities regulator flags the prediction market platforms as unlicensed to serve users in the bloc. The European Securities and Markets Authority, known as ESMA, has issued a warning against Polymarket and Kalshi. The regulator says neither platform holds the authorization required to serve customers in the European Union.

Attacker behind the Blockstream sidechain breach calls the company 'delusional, greedy, and arrogant' in bounty standoff. The individual or group behind the theft of funds from Blockstream's Liquid Network has issued a new demand tied to the return of the last 600 BTC still outstanding.

A new version of the crypto market structure bill emerged days before lawmakers are set to consider it. Senate Republicans published a revised version of the Clarity Act this week. The release came just days before a planned vote on September 15. Decrypt, The Block, and Coindoo each reported the development on September 10.

A past Ripple technology chief argues XRP has a path to surpass Bitcoin's market value, though he stops short of predicting a timeline. A former Ripple chief technology officer has raised the possibility that XRP could one day surpass Bitcoin in total market value.

The partnership aims to give smaller banks and credit unions access to stablecoin-based payment rails through existing banking infrastructure. Coinbase has partnered with Moov, a payments infrastructure firm, to extend stablecoin capabilities to community banks and credit unions across the United States.

The prediction market operator expands into commodities with regulator-approved perpetual contracts on gold and silver. Kalshi has begun offering perpetual futures contracts tied to gold and silver, following approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Exchange operators say current limits on the EU's blockchain securities pilot are holding back broader adoption Nasdaq and Boerse Stuttgart are among a group of exchange operators pressing the European Union to revisit caps placed on its tokenization pilot program.

Bloomberg reports the exchange operator's investment values the crypto firm well above prior private funding rounds. Nasdaq has agreed to invest $100 million in Payward, the holding company behind cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, Bloomberg reported. The investment values Payward at approximately $21 billion.

Brian Armstrong says regulatory clarity is coming for digital assets, whether or not the bill clears its Senate test. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong addressed the upcoming Senate test for the CLARITY Act, telling observers that its outcome will not single-handedly determine the future of US crypto regulation.

US authorities expand sanctions action against the online marketplace accused of facilitating illicit crypto transfers. The US Department of Justice has taken action against the Xinbi Guarantee network, restraining more than $52 million in cryptocurrency assets.

CoinTurk News EN and CoinGape agree Bessent pushed the Senate toward a Sept. 15 cloture vote but attribute different rival-nation warnings to Senator Lummis. CoinTurk News EN and CoinGape agree Bessent pushed the Senate toward a Sept. 15 cloture vote but attribute different rival-nation warnings to Senator Lummis.

CryptoBriefing and crypto.news give different figures for the FalconX Credit Vault's value and disagree on how many, and which, chains RedStone's NAV feed reaches. CryptoBriefing and crypto.news give different figures for the FalconX Credit Vault's value and disagree on how many, and which, chains RedStone's NAV feed reaches.

The Robinhood CEO says the company does not need approval from AMC Entertainment to offer tokenized exposure to its shares. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has rejected a request from AMC Entertainment seeking control over whether the brokerage can offer tokenized versions of AMC shares.

Tehran is allowing exporters to repatriate proceeds using Bitcoin and Tether as traditional banking channels remain blocked by sanctions. Iran's central bank has eased restrictions on cryptocurrency use for export transactions, according to a report by the Financial Times cited across multiple crypto news outlets.

The fund gives investors exposure to TRON's native token plus onchain staking rewards through a regulated US exchange product. Canary Capital introduced the first US spot exchange-traded fund tied to staked TRX on Wednesday. The fund trades under the ticker TRXS and gives investors direct exposure to TRON's native token.

Joe Lubin's blockchain firm separates its enterprise business from the widely used MetaMask wallet. Consensys is dividing its operations into two distinct companies, according to reports published on September 9. One entity will house MetaMask as an independent consumer-facing business. The move separates the wallet from Consensys's broader enterprise and infrastructure operations.

The crypto exchange's policy arm filed an amicus brief backing the regulator in a dispute over perpetual futures oversight. The Hyperliquid Policy Center has entered a federal court fight between CME Group and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The fund aims to grow to $3 billion, channeling USDT into lending for small and medium businesses worldwide Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has teamed up with London-based asset manager Fasanara to launch a $400 million private credit fund.