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Authorities also moved to freeze 86 bank accounts as part of a widening probe into alleged corruption in flood infrastructure projects. A Philippine court has frozen 25 crypto wallets connected to an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in flood control projects, according to reporting from crypto.news and CryptoBriefing.

Rich Dad Poor Dad author reportedly links bitcoin holdings to a broader plan for economic instability, not a standalone trade. Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has again discussed bitcoin in terms of preparation rather than speculation.

Hiring demand across the crypto sector surged last month even as fewer candidates applied for open roles. Crypto industry job postings jumped sharply in September, rising from a fraction of that level to more than 1,200 listings, according to data reported by CoinDesk and Crypto Briefing.

Three stories we ran today picked up new sourcing at different rates, and the rate itself is the story. Three stories we ran today picked up new sourcing at different rates, and the rate itself is the story.

The fund's latest inflows underscore continued institutional demand for spot Bitcoin exposure through regulated vehicles. BlackRock's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, IBIT, added $195.6 million worth of Bitcoin in a single trading day, CryptoBriefing reported. The report also noted that the fund's Bitcoin holdings have grown by $1.57 billion over the past month.

The USDC issuer argues a fixed reserve mandate under MiCA creates concentration risk and wants regulators to judge issuers on liquidity instead. Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is asking European Union regulators to rethink how stablecoin reserves must be held.

The asset manager and the tokenization firm point to a market opportunity worth $9.8 trillion as traditional funds move on-chain. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has partnered with Ondo Finance to launch tokenized investment portfolios.

Outflows raise questions about whether the recent ZEC price rally has run its course. Grayscale’s Zcash ETF recorded $93.56 million in outflows over a one-week period, based on figures reported by CryptoBriefing and BeInCrypto. The withdrawal represents one of the more significant single-week declines the fund has posted since its launch.

Authorities say the alleged scam drew in victims across Greece before investigators moved to make arrests. Greek authorities arrested 17 individuals this week in a crackdown on an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Police said the operation involved losses exceeding $8 million.

The lawsuit accuses the bank regulator of exceeding its legal authority by approving charters for digital asset companies. A trade group representing community banks has sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over its decision to grant national trust charters to crypto firms.

A new regional initiative aims to broaden use of the XRP Ledger across Asian financial markets, starting with a banking demonstration in Seoul. XRP Asia has formally launched, positioning itself as a regional effort to accelerate use of the XRP Ledger among financial institutions and businesses across Asia.

The asset manager points to a rotation into select corners of the market following the bill's failure to advance in Congress. Crypto asset manager Bitwise has identified four sectors of the digital asset market that gained ground after the CLARITY Act failed to advance in the US Congress.

The federally chartered digital asset custody bank is said to have reduced its workforce for a second time in recent memory. Anchorage Digital has reportedly reduced its workforce by roughly 17%, according to a report from BeInCrypto.

Market commentary cited several converging drivers behind Bitcoin's advance on Thursday. Bitcoin's price rose on Thursday, prompting fresh commentary from crypto media outlets seeking to explain the move. Both CoinGape and crypto.news published pieces examining why the asset was trading higher during the session.

Trading volume in tokenized equities is approaching limits set by the exemption, the company says. Robinhood's crypto chief has flagged a regulatory hurdle standing between the company and a full U.S. rollout of tokenized stocks.

A7 Network denies any connection to Iran after being added to the US sanctions list. The U.S. Treasury Department has formally sanctioned A7 Network, a Russian payments platform, according to reporting from crypto.news. The action cites transfers totaling approximately $17 billion processed through the network.

The asset manager's new guidance arrives as Bitcoin trades above $80,000 Fidelity has publicly named Bitcoin as a key diversifier for investment portfolios, positioning it as an alternative to the traditional stock-and-bond allocation model.

A sharp drop in trading activity has sliced deep into exchange operating income nationwide. South Korea's crypto exchange industry recorded a steep drop in profitability during the first half of 2026. Reporting from Cointelegraph and BitKE put the decline in operating profits at roughly 78% to 80% compared with the prior period.