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The text chain revealed questions the Gemini co-founders sent Brian Quintenz in July that signaled they were looking for certain assurances regarding enforcement actions. Brian Quintenz, US President Donald Trump’s pick to chair the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has made public several texts between himself and Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, suggesting reasons why the brothers may have attempted to interfere with his nomination to the agency. In a Wednesday X post, Quintenz said he had released the texts over concerns that Trump “might have been misled” by the Gemini co-founders. The chain appeared to show Tyler Winklevoss sending Quintenz information on Gemini’s civil case with the CFTC, settled with a $5 million fine in January. “The CFTC totally abused the deliberative process privilege amongst many other abuses to prevent us from even be [sic] able to defend ourselves fairly in court,” Winklevoss texted to Quintenz on July 25. Read more

The SEC pushed off whether to allow staking for the iShares Ethereum ETF, and on proposed Franklin Templeton funds tracking Solana and XRP.

The SEC has extended deadlines for crypto funds tracking Solana and XRP, along with proposals targeting Ether staking. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed decisions on multiple crypto exchange traded funds (ETF) proposals Wednesday, pushing back deadlines for funds including BlackRock and Franklin Templeton. According to SEC filings, the agency has set a new deadline of Nov. 13 for Franklin’s Ethereum staking amendment, and Nov. 14 for its Solana and XRP ETFs. A proposal seeking to permit staking in BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust is now slated for Oct. 30. The filings do not indicate how the SEC is leaning on the applications; only that more time is needed to evaluate them. The commission is using the maximum extension available before issuing a final decision. Read more

Apple’s new TCE feature blocks side-channel leaks, shutting down another pathway hackers often use to steal private wallet data.

The U.S. Trustee Program found Nathan Fuller, owner of Privvy Investments, attempted to hide assets and provided false testimony to discharge more than $12.5 million in debts. The post Texas Ponzi Scheme Debtor Denied $12.5M Bankruptcy Protection in Crypto Case appeared first on Cryptonews.

A widely used Bitcoin technical analysis indicator suggested that BTC is on the verge of an “explosive price expansion” toward new all-time highs. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s Bollinger Bands indicator reached a critical turning point for bulls. Bitcoin’s cup-and-handle pattern targets $300,000, backed by multiple tailwinds. Read more

The bug impacted some remote procedure call (RPC) nodes, causing them to fall out of sync, but did not impact onchain block production. The Polygon Foundation, the organization that oversees development of the layer-2 scaling network in the Ethereum ecosystem, said on Wednesday that consensus and finality functions have been restored, following a software bug that caused some nodes to fall out of sync with the blockchain. Polygon successfully executed a hard fork following the software bug that disrupted some remote procedure call (RPC) nodes, which are used to relay information between applications and the blockchain layer, the Polygon team said in Wednesday’s update. The bug was caused by a “faulty” proposal from a validator, which pushed some of the Bor nodes, used for transaction ordering and block production, onto divergent network forks, according to Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal. Nailwal said: Read more

As the combined capitalization of all cryptos reclaims $4 trillion mark following recent setbacks, here are three of the very best meme coins under $1 that could be strong contenders for investors.Below, we outline why these tokens are attracting attention and what makes them stand out as some of the most compelling low-cost meme coin […] The post 3 Cryptos Under $1 to Turn $100 into $10,000 – 10 September appeared first on Cryptonews.

Altcoin season often takes shape through tokens that capture unique flows of capital. This week, three assets are standing out in distinct ways. Pump.fun has continued to climb on the back of steady memecoin creation. Mantle has benefited from new futures products and exchange campaigns. Avalanche is drawing attention for partnerships that extend into mainstream […] The post Altcoin Season Develops Through Pump.fun, Mantle, and Avalanche appeared first on Cryptonews.

Sate Senator Keith Kelley of Alabama echoed concerns made by some banking groups after the passage of the GENIUS Act in July. Keith Kelley, a Republican state senator representing Alabama’s 12th district, is sounding the alarm for the potential impact of the federal stablecoin bill, the GENIUS Act, two months after it was signed into law by US President Donald Trump. In a Wednesday op-ed for 1819 News, Kelley said there was a loophole in the GENIUS Act that, if exploited, could “devastate” the economies of rural areas like many in Alabama. According to the senator, the bill would allow “cryptocurrency platforms to distribute financial rewards,” incentivizing people to withdraw funds or close accounts at small community banks in the state. Read more

Bubblemaps has reported a suspected $170M Sybil attack in the MYX airdrop, tracing 100 wallets with identical patterns as MYX defends its distribution process and trading continues. The post Bubblemaps Warns of $170M Sybil Attack in MYX Airdrop — Largest Ever? appeared first on Cryptonews.

American exchange Gemini is the latest crypto firm seeking a multi-billion dollar valuation with its upcoming IPO.

President Trump’s CFTC chair nominee Brian Quintenz alleged that Tyler Winklevoss attempted to derail his confirmation after Quintenz refused to promise favorable treatment regarding the exchange’s past litigation with the commission. According to private text messages released by Quintenz on Sept. 10, Winklevoss shared Gemini’s 13-page complaint against the CFTC Inspector General in a July […] The post Trump CFTC pick alleges Tyler Winklevoss attempted to influence his appointment, discloses private texts appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Pi Coin price prediction may be in a very bearish position right now, with correlation with BTC hitting a new low. The post Pi Coin Price Prediction: Crashes Toward New All-Time Low – Has Bitcoin Abandoned Pi? appeared first on Cryptonews.

REX and Osprey clear the SEC’s 75-day window with multiple crypto ETFs poised to debut, even as regulators push back decisions on rival Ether, Solana and XRP products. New batches of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from REX and Osprey have cleared the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) 75-day review window and are expected to begin trading by Friday, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas. “Post-effective means that it’s going to launch, basically,” Balchunas told Cointelegraph in a phone interview, referring to the lineup that includes the REX-Osprey Bonk ETF, Trump ETF, Bitcoin ETF, XRP ETF and Doge ETF. Cointelegraph previously reported that the Doge ETF was slated to debut on Thursday, with timing determined by its structure under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Unlike products filed under the Securities Act of 1933 — which was used to approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs last year — 1940 Act funds face a simpler path to market. Read more

Brian Quintenz published what he said were text messages showing him refusing to make promises to the Winklevoss brothers in return for their support for his CFTC nomination.

SOL Strategies CEO Leah Wald outlined how Solana-focused digital asset treasury companies can drive institutional adoption and exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows. In an interview with CryptoSlate, Wald noted that multiple Solana treasury companies create a “rising tide” effect similar to Bitcoin miners benefiting alongside Bitcoin ETF inflows. She noted the parallel between Bitcoin ecosystem dynamics, […] The post SOL Strategies CEO discusses Solana treasury companies’ role in driving institutional blockchain adoption appeared first on CryptoSlate.

XRP reserves grew by 1.2 billion, and the altcoin’s price topped $3 the next day. Is this a sign that traders expect new highs if an XRP ETF is approved by the SEC? Key takeaways: XRP exchange reserves surged by 1.2 billion tokens in a single day, led by Binance’s 610 million inflow. Futures demand rose with CME open interest up 74%, but XRP underperformed peers despite the ETF optimism. Read more

Binance.US slashed fees to near-zero offering 0% maker fees and 0.01% taker fees on more than 20 crypto pairs including Ethereum, Solana, BNB, and Cardano with no subscription requirements, as its U.S. market share collapsed to just 0.20% from around 10% previously with daily trading volume at just $15.5 million compared to Coinbase's $2.9 billion. The post Binance US Cuts Fees to Near-Zero as Trading Volumes Collapse to 0.20% Market Share appeared first on Cryptonews.

SOL is at a 7-month high as market behavior shifts towards accumulation – Solana price prediction now eyes $1,000 as spot momentum builds. The post Solana Price Prediction: SOL Hits 7-Month High – Bulls are Eyeing $1,000 Next appeared first on Cryptonews.