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Federal authorities say they intercepted digital assets bound for Hamas and assumed control of websites used to solicit donations. The Department of Justice disclosed that federal authorities have seized $560,000 in cryptocurrency connected to Hamas fundraising operations.

The cryptocurrency exchange's holding company now targets an initial public offering no earlier than the second quarter of 2027. Payward, the holding company behind cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has moved its expected initial public offering date to the second quarter of 2027 at the earliest.

The exchange now offers futures and perpetual contracts to qualifying users in Canada under local regulatory permissions. Coinbase has opened access to crypto derivatives trading for eligible investors in Canada, expanding its product lineup beyond spot trading.

The state now verifies its stablecoin's backing onchain in real time using two new Chainlink checks. Wyoming has expanded transparency around its state-issued stable token by adopting Chainlink's Proof of Reserve infrastructure. The move shifts reserve verification from periodic, off-chain reporting to continuous, onchain confirmation.

On-chain metrics cited by analysts point to a possible shift after months of declining sentiment around Bitcoin's four-year cycle theory. Bitcoin may be flashing early signs of a bear market reversal, according to separate reports from Finbold and U.Today published on September 2.

Atkins points to a September 15 Senate vote as a possible milestone for the long-stalled market structure bill. SEC Chair Paul Atkins has voiced optimism that the CLARITY Act will advance through Congress this month, according to reports from Bitcoin Magazine, CoinGape and Coinpedia.

Group of 20 officials call for a coordinated regulatory path to support innovation while addressing stablecoin oversight G20 finance leaders have voiced support for clearer rules governing digital assets, according to reports published September 2. The statement frames regulatory clarity as a way to support financial innovation rather than restrict it.

Ripple frames its dollar-pegged token as infrastructure for cross-border payments rather than a trading instrument. Ripple's dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, has crossed the $2 billion mark in total circulation. The milestone marks a significant expansion for a token that launched with the aim of competing in an increasingly crowded stablecoin market.

The Hong Kong-based digital asset platform joins a group shaping market infrastructure standards for tokenized assets. HashKey has been admitted to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's digital assets working group. The company is the first Asian crypto service provider to secure a seat at the table, according to reports from Cointelegraph and crypto.news.

The new platform aims to connect institutional clients with over-the-counter trading and stablecoin liquidity services. Liminal has launched Liminal Prime, a new platform designed to serve institutional clients with over-the-counter trading and stablecoin liquidity solutions. The company positions the offering as a response to growing institutional demand for reliable, compliant access to digital asset markets.

Exchange flags gambling-linked and other high-risk transfers for extended anti-money laundering checks. OKX has told users that certain deposits considered high risk could be subject to review periods lasting as long as 15 days. The exchange specifically pointed to gambling-linked transfers as a category likely to trigger these checks, according to reporting on the policy.

The agency's own agenda for a 24-hour trading roundtable is the sole primary record in today's docket, and everything else is reported activity with no filing behind it. The agency's own agenda for a 24-hour trading roundtable is the sole primary record in today's docket, and everything else is reported activity with no filing behind…

The HYPE treasury firm has more than doubled its stock-sale program from an initial $1 billion. Hyperliquid Strategies has increased the size of its equity facility to $2.5 billion, according to reports from multiple crypto news outlets on September 2.

The asset manager's rebalancing move sent HYPE's price higher as the token gained institutional index exposure. Hashdex has included HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, in its Nasdaq-listed crypto index exchange-traded fund. The addition was reported by CryptoBriefing on September 1, with CoinGape separately noting the same development the same day.

The stablecoin issuer is building a consumer-facing app that brings its synthetic dollar token out of yield protocols and into everyday banking use. Ethena has introduced a new neobanking application built on the Avalanche blockchain, according to reports from CoinGape and Bankless.

Reports on Binance's new US stock options agree on scope and structure but disagree over how exercised contracts are settled, with Blockchain.News describing stablecoin settlement while three other outlets describe physical delivery of shares.

The crypto industry's largest political action committee has trimmed its planned advertising budget for a closely watched Massachusetts primary race. Fairshake, the political action committee backed by major cryptocurrency firms, has reduced its planned advertising spending in a Massachusetts primary race.

The listing gives European users regulated access to $ASSET as REAL Finance pushes further into the region. REAL Finance has confirmed that its $ASSET token is now available on Kraken EU, the exchange's European arm. The move extends the project's reach across a region increasingly shaped by tighter digital asset rules.