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Brazil’s Petrobras uses Cardano to track sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel 2026-09-30 at 21:28 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Petrobras developed two Cardano-based applications to track sustainability claims tied to aviation fuel and renewable diesel as part of an ongoing research collaboration. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitget ‘gradually back to usual’ as protection fund reaches $309M 2026-09-30 at 19:28 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said that a protection fund created by the company in 2022 “absorbed the financial impact of the incident“ that resulted in $388 million in user losses. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com […]

FCA opens crypto authorization window ahead of 2027 UK regime 2026-09-30 at 15:06 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Crypto businesses should apply by Feb. 28, 2027, while existing money laundering registrations will not convert into FCA authorization. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SlowMist traces Bitget hack activity to Aug. 31 zero-day exploit 2026-09-30 at 13:05 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra SlowMist identified malicious activity weeks before the Bitget theft, involving a zero-day vulnerability, two security products and a custom withdrawal tool. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

European stablecoin issuer AllUnity launches USD stablecoin USDAU 2026-09-30 at 10:00 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz AllUnity is launching USDAU, its fourth fiat-backed stablecoin, expanding a MiCA-regulated lineup that already covers the euro, Swiss franc and Swedish krona. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Trump accord calls for tech firms to ‘self police’ their own frontier AI 2026-09-30 at 03:28 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng The voluntary accord puts much of the responsibility for managing frontier AI risks on developers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto regulation at SEC, CFTC to come down to 3 commissioners following key resignation 2026-09-29 at 22:59 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Seven commissioner seats at the SEC and CFTC will be empty after Friday, leaving only a few leaders at financial regulators to oversee aspects of the $3 trillion crypto industry. This article is […]

OpenAI valuation could hit $1.4T in new funding round: Report 2026-09-29 at 22:55 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi OpenAI is reportedly seeking another $30 billion from investors as the ChatGPT developer pushes its long-awaited public market debut into 2027. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kakaopay partners with Dinari, Ondo to explore tokenized Korean stocks 2026-09-29 at 22:49 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Kakaopay Securities is working with Dinari and Ondo Finance to explore tokenizing Korean-listed equities and expanding their availability to investors in international markets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitwise launches first US spot NEAR ETF after token’s recent surge 2026-09-29 at 20:14 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Bitwise’s NEAR ETF begins trading on NYSE Arca as the token rallies more than 160% over the past month and activity on NEAR Intents grows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitget CEO ‘not very optimistic’ on recovering funds from $388M breach 2026-09-29 at 19:18 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Gracy Chen said she saw the 2025 Bybit hack as a “good reference point” for Bitget’s security breach, noting that only a small percentage of funds had been frozen or recovered. This article is an excerpt […]

ECB puts AI agent payments on the digital euro drawing board 2026-09-29 at 15:00 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun The ECB is seeking firms to explore AI agents and machine-to-machine interactions as it prepares a separate digital euro pilot for 2027. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Ethereum schedules Glamsterdam upgrade on Sepolia for Oct. 6 2026-09-29 at 13:46 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Glamsterdam will bring proposer-builder separation, block-level access lists and new gas pricing, while its mainnet date remains unset. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Nvidia unveils AI safety platform to rein in ‘rogue’ AI agents 2026-09-29 at 08:32 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng The launch comes after several AI agents breached their testing environments this year, adding to calls for companies to slow the development of autonomous AI systems. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Coinbase gets CFTC approval for US derivatives clearinghouse 2026-09-29 at 07:02 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Coinbase joins Kraken in bringing US derivatives infrastructure in-house, after Kraken’s parent acquired Bitnomial and its CFTC-regulated exchange, clearinghouse and brokerage in May. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

NEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers 2026-09-29 at 05:34 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng The cross-chain protocol said it actively prevents stolen funds from being laundered, drawing a contrast with THORChain’s position that it does not selectively censor transactions. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Canadian ‘crypto king’ set to represent himself at fraud trial 2026-09-28 at 23:41 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Aiden Pleterski was allegedly behind a crypto Ponzi scheme between 2021 and 2022 that resulted in a kidnapping and related criminal charges. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Blockchain.com eyes $500M IPO as crypto capital markets thaw: Report 2026-09-28 at 23:28 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The crypto company is seeking a valuation of up to $6 billion, well below its 2022 peak, as recently listed crypto stocks struggle to hold their gains. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Bitget CEO says $388M hack exploited third-party security vulnerability 2026-09-28 at 17:46 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Some stolen assets have been frozen, but Bitget has yet to disclose how much has been recovered as investigators continue to assess a possible North Korea link. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

MiCA focus shifts from rulemaking to supervision, ESMA chair says 2026-09-28 at 17:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz ESMA will focus on CASP resilience, outsourcing and reverse solicitation while pursuing harmonized reporting across national regulators. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source