September 20, 2026
Bitcoin

SEC Establishes Temporary Framework for Blockchain-Powered Securities

U.S. regulators establish temporary guidelines for tokenized securities, balancing blockchain innovation with investor rules. Blockchain-based trading of traditional stocks is moving closer to wider regulatory acceptance in the United States. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a temporary framework for platforms offering tokenized versions of certain U.S. stocks. The decision allows approved venues

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Crypto

Bitcoin price tops $77K after BOJ lifts rates to 1.25%

Bitcoin has climbed above $77,400 on Sept. 18 after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, its highest level in roughly 31 years, while the yen weakened following the decision. Summary Bitcoin traded above $77,400 after the Bank of Japan raised rates to 1.25% on Friday. BOJ

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Ethereum

Update – Advisory on recent events and potential travel considerations

Over the last weeks, we have been closely monitoring the security and safety in Istanbul. In particular, we have been focused on how events in Israel and the Gaza Strip may impact attendee safety. We try to assess risk whenever we host an event. In the case of Devconnect Istanbul, we have consulted with our

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Bitcoin

Bitfinex Alpha | BTC Momentum Builds

Bitcoin is approaching this week’s FOMC meeting on March 18 with renewed momentum, and has decisively reclaimed the $70,000 level. While price has yet to secure a breakout above local range highs, the underlying structure has improved meaningfully.  Four consecutive sessions of ETF inflows and persistent spot demand signal that institutional buyers are actively accumulating

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Crypto

Solana moves closer to 200ms slots after latest speed upgrade

Solana has cut its target slot time from 300 milliseconds to 250 milliseconds, increasing the rate at which the network produces slots by nearly 17% without raising its overall processing ceiling by the same amount. Summary Solana has reduced its target slot time from 300ms to 250ms, bringing the network to four targeted slots per

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Ethereum

Secured #6 – Writing Robust C – Best Practices for Finding and Preventing Vulnerabilities

For EIP-4844, Ethereum clients need the ability to compute and verify KZG commitments. Rather than each client rolling their own crypto, researchers and developers came together to write c-kzg-4844, a relatively small C library with bindings for higher-level languages. The idea was to create a robust and efficient cryptographic library that all clients could use.

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Bitcoin

US Midterms Polymarket Odds: Why a 59% Senate Price Is Still a Toss-Up

US midterms Polymarket odds now price a 60% chance that Democrats take control of the US Senate, according to CNBC’s review of prediction-market data published September 16, 2026. Kalshi, the other major regulated prediction-market platform, has the same outcome at roughly 55%. Neither number is a forecast – both are market-implied probabilities, the going rate

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Crypto

Cardano’s IOG warns users after YouTube channel hijack

Input Output Group has warned Cardano users to avoid its YouTube channel on Sept. 18 after an apparent takeover resulted in a suspected AI-manipulated Charles Hoskinson livestream promoting a cryptocurrency giveaway. Summary Input Output warned users to avoid its YouTube channel after an apparent account hijack Friday. A suspected AI-manipulated Charles Hoskinson livestream promoted a

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Ethereum

Update 2 – Preparing for Devconnect Events

Autonomous Arcade & Mass Adoption IOSG Ventures November 14, 2023 Join us as we shift our focus toward exploring the intersection of blockchain with gaming and other applications. Here, we engage, connect, and ignite to shape the future of this transformative technology within the gaming landscape and talk about applications, Data, ZK, and other topics

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Crypto

BitGo adds ex-Exodus executive as compliance chief

BitGo has appointed Alex Rozman as chief compliance officer effective Sept. 21, placing the former Exodus compliance executive in charge of enterprise compliance and financial crime programs as the NYSE-listed digital asset company expands its regulated institutional business. Summary BitGo appointed Alex Rozman chief compliance officer, effective September 21, to oversee global compliance programs. Rozman

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