Iran eases currency rules to bypass US sanctions with crypto: Report September 9, 2026, 3:36 am
Exporters can now fund imports with overseas earnings without first selling their foreign currency at official rates, the Financial Times reported.
Jack Dorsey’s Block seeks US trust bank charter for Bitcoin, stablecoin September 9, 2026, 3:36 am
The proposed Builders Bank would offer federally supervised digital asset custody but would not accept deposits or issue loans.
Here’s what happened in crypto today September 9, 2026, 1:51 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Gemini receives Singapore payment license for crypto services September 9, 2026, 1:27 am
Gemini’s local entity is authorized to provide digital payment token and cross-border money transfer services without standard transaction-volume limits.
Cybercrime ringleader Malone Lam pleads guilty in $245M crypto theft conspiracy September 9, 2026, 12:09 am
US prosecutors said Lam organized an international network that targeted cryptocurrency holders through social engineering and home break-ins.
New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban September 8, 2026, 5:33 pm
One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto mining operations.
Franklin Templeton digital asset veteran takes helm at StablecoinX September 8, 2026, 4:59 pm
Former Franklin Templeton digital asset executive Christopher Jensen will lead StablecoinX, the largest corporate holder of Ethena’s ENA token.
Bybit launches 24/7 perpetuals for major currency pairs September 8, 2026, 2:51 pm
Bybit added USDT-settled perpetuals tracking EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, with 24/7 trading and leverage of up to 100x.
Robinhood takes stakes in Crypto.com, OG.com in prediction markets deal September 8, 2026, 1:03 pm
Robinhood will route event contracts through OG.com’s CFTC-regulated infrastructure as it expands its prediction markets business.
Visa brings onchain credit to its growing stablecoin card business September 8, 2026, 12:11 pm
Visa is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending as stablecoin payment volume on its network jumps nearly 200% year over year.