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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

FCA Secures £851,000 Confiscation Orders for Crypto Fraud Victims

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has secured confiscation orders worth £851,402 following a £1.54 million cryptocurrency investment fraud. If the full amount is recovered, it would cover about 55% of the losses reported by at least 65 investors. So...

Brazil’s $252 billion crypto market gets $10,000 self-custody reporting rule

Brazil will require regulated financial institutions to report large crypto transfers involving self-custody wallets from Oct. 1.Under Resolution BCB 588, institutions authorized by the Banco Central do Brasil must notify the Financial Activities Con...

LSEG Expands Canton Role as DiSH Enables Digital Settlement

LSEG has beenappointed a Super Validator on the Canton Network, expanding its existing rolethrough its Digital Settlement House cash application.LSEG said theappointment builds on its role as a validator and follows DiSH’s technicallaunch earlier thi...

US diesel prices hit record highs, truckers turn down loads amid soaring costs

Rising diesel costs strain supply chains, potentially escalating goods prices and inflation, prompting discussions on policy interventions.The post US diesel prices hit record highs, truckers turn down loads amid soaring costs appeared first on Crypt...

USDT grew on Ethereum through 2024, but smart contract holdings stalled, BIS data show

More USDT was issued without a sustained rise in balances held by smart-contract accounts on Ethereum, according to a Bank for International Settlements working paper published Sept. 15, 2026. On Tron, those accounts held about 1% of USDT through mos...

Talos Adds OKX Options to Institutions’ Multi-Venue Trading Workflow

Institutional clients can now trade and monitor OKX options through Talos, bringing the exchange’s liquidity into the same workflow that already supports its spot and futures markets.London's trading industry is coming home!The integration is availab...

AI startup Instinct hits $10 billion valuation with fresh $1 billion funding

Instinct's rapid valuation surge highlights the growing investor confidence in agentic AI's potential to revolutionize task automation.The post AI startup Instinct hits $10 billion valuation with fresh $1 billion funding appeared first on Crypto Brie...

Top AI executives from Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft urge policymakers to regulate self-improving AI

Unchecked self-improving AI could outpace human control, necessitating global regulatory frameworks to ensure safety and alignment with human values.The post Top AI executives from Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft urge policymakers to regulate...

Spectra Finance launches fixed-term markets for deJTRSY on Stellar

Spectra's Stellar launch could accelerate tokenized asset adoption, bridging traditional finance with blockchain, enhancing market liquidity.The post Spectra Finance launches fixed-term markets for deJTRSY on Stellar appeared first on Crypto Briefing...

Ondo Perps adds spot trading for 12 tokenized stocks and ETFs

Ondo Perps' integration of spot trading and perpetual futures on one platform enhances trading efficiency but raises regulatory and risk concerns.The post Ondo Perps adds spot trading for 12 tokenized stocks and ETFs appeared first on Crypto Briefing...

HashKey MENA unveils stablecoin payments pilot with Aptos and Daya

The partnership could revolutionize cross-border payments, reducing costs and enhancing financial inclusion in emerging markets through regulated stablecoins.The post HashKey MENA unveils stablecoin payments pilot with Aptos and Daya appeared first o...

Vitalik Buterin unveils plan for Ethereum as ‘cryptographic world computer’

Buterin's vision for Ethereum could enhance its scalability and privacy, potentially boosting long-term market confidence and price targets.The post Vitalik Buterin unveils plan for Ethereum as ‘cryptographic world computer’ appeared firs...

Russia lets crypto exchanges apply October 5 – but even Bitcoin lacks final retail clearance

Crypto exchange operators and digital depositories in Russia will be able to apply for entry into official registers from October 5, when new Bank of Russia admission rules take effect. The move gives firms a route into the regulated crypto market en...

Chainlink hits 2026 high of $14.89 as small holders cash out and whales load up

Whale accumulation amid small-holder sell-offs suggests potential market consolidation, impacting future LINK price stability and investor dynamics.The post Chainlink hits 2026 high of $14.89 as small holders cash out and whales load up appeared firs...

Micron Technology earns Strong Buy rating from Seeking Alpha amid AI skepticism

Micron's strategic contracts may buffer against AI market volatility, highlighting the tension between immediate valuation concerns and long-term growth.The post Micron Technology earns Strong Buy rating from Seeking Alpha amid AI skepticism appeared...

Polymarket launches 15-minute Bitcoin price markets on US app

Polymarket's new Bitcoin markets could reshape crypto trading dynamics, prompting regulatory scrutiny and influencing competitors' strategies.The post Polymarket launches 15-minute Bitcoin price markets on US app appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitget Restarts Bitcoin Withdrawals as $388M Hack Investigation Widens

Bitget told Bitcoin.com News that it has started restoring withdrawals after attackers exploited a third-party security vulnerability to steal approximately $388 million from the cryptocurrency exchange. The crypto exchange said its private keys and...

OKX US to sell USD trading bot positions if users miss Sept 30 deadline

OKX US plans to cancel open orders and trading bots left on affected dollar trading pairs when it retires those order books on Sept. 30. Positions in Grid and Smart Portfolio bots on the affected pairs will also be sold, the exchange says, making ina...

Tom Lee’s Bitmine Hits 6 Million Ether Milestone With $46M Buy

Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the largest publicly traded ether treasury, surpassed another milestone this week, announcing that it now holds over 6 million ETH following a fresh round of purchases. Bitmine’s ETH Stockpile Grows The Nasdaq-li...