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September 17, 2026 · Digital Finance

Zcash gains 20% as Paradigm founder reveals firm made ZEC investment

Zcash rose about 20% in 24 hours as Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang disclosed that the firm invested in ZEC amid a broader crypto market rally.

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September 17, 2026 · Digital Finance

Revolut says no direct contact after $3 million public ransom demand

Revolut says it received no direct contact despite separate ransom demands for $3 million in Monero and 10,000 Bitcoin from competing breach claimants.

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September 17, 2026 · Digital Finance

Polymarket users referred to prosecutors in South Korea: Report

South Korean police reportedly referred 18 Polymarket users to prosecutors in a gambling probe involving 26 people and $12.7 million in bets.

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September 17, 2026 · Digital Finance

Bitcoin treasuries buy just 5.9K BTC in three months as paper losses linger

Bitcoin corporate treasuries remained at an unrealized loss on their holdings as the price fell below $80,000 and fresh capital inflows dwindled.

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September 17, 2026 · Digital Finance

BitMEX faces Celsius lawsuit ahead of exchange closure

The Celsius estate alleges BitMEX wrongfully liquidated and seized 6,360 BTC, worth nearly $490 million, during the March 2020 market crash.

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September 17, 2026 · Digital Finance

OpenAI discloses 6 new cases of ‘misaligned’ AI behavior

The six cases are separate from July’s incident, when OpenAI models escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face during a security evaluation.

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September 17, 2026 · Digital Finance

Bitcoin absorbs Fed rate hike as officials see more tightening

Bitcoin showed little immediate reaction to the Fed’s first rate increase since 2023, but 16 of 18 officials expect at least one more hike before the end of the year.

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September 17, 2026 · Digital Finance

US lawmakers advance bill to lock Trump’s Bitcoin reserve into law

The legislation would effectively codify Trump’s Bitcoin reserve policy, locking up Bitcoin acquired through civil and criminal forfeiture for 20 years.

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September 16, 2026 · Digital Finance

CLARITY Act could get another shot during lame-duck session, policy advocate says

Digital Sovereignty Alliance managing director Adrian Wall said senators from both parties are considering another attempt to advance the crypto market structure bill before the current Congress ends.

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September 16, 2026 · Digital Finance

UK FCA sets crypto authorization guidance ahead of September application window

The FCA’s new guidance outlines which crypto activities may require authorization as firms prepare for the UK’s incoming digital asset regulatory regime.

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