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IMF Revises View on Funding Behind El Salvador’s Bitcoin Growth
The IMF now attributes growth in El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings to donations, reversing its assessment from a year ago that the reserve total was unchanged and coins were merely moved between government wallets.
Australian Crypto Firms Face Sept. 30 Licensing Deadline
CryptoSlate reports that qualifying Australian crypto firms have until Sept. 30 to secure the appropriate licence, file a notification or wind down operations to retain ASIC’s temporary no-action protection and avoid enforcement risk.
Trezor Data Breach Expands, Affecting 67,000 Additional Customers
Decrypt reports that Trezor’s data breach now includes records tied to 67,000 additional customers. Some exposed records date to 2019, exceeding the 90-day retention period Trezor said its partners had agreed to observe.
Kalshi US Traffic Jumps More Than 1,500% as Sports-Contract Scrutiny Intensifies
Kalshi’s US web traffic climbed more than 1,500% in under a year, while trading volume grew faster. The surge comes as legal scrutiny of the platform’s sports contracts intensifies, Cointelegraph reported.
Bitcoin’s Six-Year History Suggests NFP Has Limited Price Impact
CoinDesk’s review of six years of bitcoin data found that the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report has not been a consistent major price mover for BTC, challenging assumptions about its impact on cryptocurrency markets.
Perpetual Contracts Push From Bitcoin Toward U.S. Oil Markets
CryptoSlate reports that perpetual contracts are moving from Bitcoin toward possible U.S. oil-market use, with a regulator seeking lawsuit dismissal and reported WTI plans testing the boundaries of American financial markets.
South Korea outlines three-phase roadmap for tokenized securities
South Korea’s financial regulator has announced a three-phase roadmap for tokenized-asset issuance ahead of the country’s planned first tokenized securities framework, scheduled for adoption in February 2027.
Zcash surges 20% past $1,000 as short positions are liquidated
Zcash briefly moved above $1,020 in a 20% rally to the $1,000 level. CoinDesk said the surge forced leveraged short positions out of the market, resulting in about $34 million in losses for short sellers.
FinCEN Links $12.7 Billion to Crypto Scams Operating From Asian Compounds
FinCEN has tied $12.7 billion to crypto scams run from Asian compounds, Decrypt reports. Monthly reported sums rose 18% on average, while the operations now appear to be spreading beyond Southeast Asia.
AMC CEO Challenges Robinhood’s Tokenized Stock Offerings
AMC’s CEO criticized Robinhood’s tokenized stock offerings as unregulated in the US and said he would ask external securities counsel to request an investigation, according to Cointelegraph.
Bitcoin Moves Above Key Bear-Market Recovery Level as $82,000 Is Reached
Bitcoin rose above $82,000 and crossed its 50-week moving average, a level Galaxy Research says ended four of five comparable bear markets. Confirmation requires a weekly close, while CryptoSlate warned of a possible move toward $62,000.
South Korea Sets February 2027 Goal for Full Tokenized Securities Market
South Korean regulators are targeting February 2027 for a fully tokenized securities market under a phased distributed-ledger roadmap. The plan concludes with onchain stablecoin settlement, CoinDesk reported.
CLARITY Act Faces Timing Risk as House Cuts Legislative Calendar
CryptoSlate reports that a Sept. 15 Senate procedural step and the House’s newly scheduled Sept. 17 departure leave limited time for the CLARITY Act, raising the prospect of action during a lame-duck session.