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Four tags served images that reported v26.06.7 without its fixes, prompting digest checks before planned source disclosure. The post Bitcoin Core Lightning Docker bug leaves node operators exposed despite showing updated version appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Builders Bank would consolidate custody work Block now runs under more than 50 state money transmitter licenses.

The CLARITY Act faces a September 15 Senate cloture vote as ethics, stablecoin and Democratic support disputes threaten its path to passage. The post Coinbase CLARITY Act Optimistic as Cloture Vote Faces Ethics Fight appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) issued non-compliance notices to what it calls virtual digital asset service providers.

The Elon Musk-backed Grok AI predicts BTC could hit a quarter of a million dollars by January 1, 2027, a figure sure to excite the Bitcoin community. The model predicts BTC could reach between $200,000 and $ 250,000 by the end of 2026.Grok AI points to prior cycles showing diminishing percentage returns as market cap […] The post Elon Musk Grok AI Predicts $250K Bitcoin Price by 2027 appeared first on Cryptonews.

VVV has rocketed the most over the past 24 hours, jumping by more than 50%. LIT, ATOM, and DOT follow suit.

Exporters can now fund imports with overseas earnings without first selling their foreign currency at official rates, the Financial Times reported. Iran’s central bank has reportedly eased foreign currency controls to encourage businesses to bring overseas earnings home, including through cryptocurrency, amid tightening US sanctions. This includes using Tether’s USDt (USDT) and Bitcoin (BTC) to settle cross-border transactions through Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. Exporters can also use their earnings to finance imports directly without first selling their foreign currency through the government’s exchange platform at official rates, the report said. Read more

The proposed Builders Bank would offer federally supervised digital asset custody but would not accept deposits or issue loans. Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block seeks to establish a federally regulated trust bank to provide custody services for Bitcoin and stablecoins. Block said Tuesday it had submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to create Builders Bank & Trust, an uninsured national trust bank. If approved, the bank would operate under OCC supervision and offer custody and related fiduciary services.  Block said the charter would give its custody operations a consistent national framework as the business expands. The proposed bank would not accept deposits or make loans, separating it from a conventional commercial bank. Read more

The Japanese yen extended its rally against the greenback, briefly strengthening past 153 per dollar.

At the current 13% rate, SATA payouts imply about $130 million annually, while higher cash keeps static coverage near 19 months. The post Strive adds $12 million to its dividend tab after issuing nearly one million new preferred shares to buy Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin is spending less time near extreme capitulation levels, suggesting the market may be maturing compared with earlier cycles.

The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade, Coxon said on X, explaining his resignation.

Gemini’s local entity is authorized to provide digital payment token and cross-border money transfer services without standard transaction-volume limits. Crypto exchange Gemini has received a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), completing its transition from in-principle approval granted nearly two years ago.  On Wednesday, Gemini said the license was awarded to Gemini Digital Payments Singapore, its local entity. The MAS Financial Institutions Directory lists the company as authorized to provide digital payment token services and cross-border money transfers.  MPI license holders can provide regulated payment services without being subject to the transaction-volume limits imposed on standard payment institutions. However, MAS said major payment institutions face more comprehensive regulation because their operations’ scale poses greater risks.  Read more

Biden says the token is about “resilience, redemption and recovery” and will give coins to nearly one million wallets that lost money on TRUMP.

Balanced Price has historically identified deep-cycle bottoms, yet Bitcoin’s changing relationship with the metric raises a fundamental possibility.

Moonshot, whose Kimi model rattled markets earlier this year, is among six Chinese AI firms accused of systematically extracting capabilities from U.S. models.

Bitcoin fell to nearly $77,600 on Tuesday before clawing most of it back, leaving it little changed on the day while zcash gained roughly 43% on the week and Grayscale's new fund crossed half a billion dollars.

The crypto industry is launching a seven-figure national advertising campaign to rescue the CLARITY Act ahead of a crucial Senate vote next week. The Senate is scheduled to vote Sept. 15 on whether to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a procedural hurdle requiring 60 votes. The […] The post Crypto lobbies launch a last-minute TV campaign against banks to pass the CLARITY Act appeared first on CryptoSlate.

US prosecutors said Lam organized an international network that targeted cryptocurrency holders through social engineering and home break-ins. Singaporean national Malone Lam pleaded guilty to participating in a racketeering conspiracy that US prosecutors say used social engineering and home break-ins to steal and launder more than $245 million in cryptocurrency. On Tuesday, the US Justice Department said that Lam organized the international operation, identified prospective victims and coordinated other conspirators. The enterprise was formed through connections on online gaming platforms and operated from no later than October 2023 through at least May 2025, according to court documents. The plea establishes criminal responsibility nearly two years after Lam was charged over the theft of more than 4,100 Bitcoin, worth over $230 at the time, from a Washington, DC resident.  Read more

Here's why the vast XRP Army is counting the days until the September 15 CLARITY Act vote. But, can they be wrong?