Miami-resident Malone Lam has pleaded guilty to leading a USD 245 million crypto fraud ring that stole roughly 4,100 bitcoin through online scams and home-invasion robberies.
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit has issued anti-money-laundering compliance notices to fifteen virtual digital asset service providers, citing deficiencies in customer identification, suspicious transaction reporting and cross-border fund monitoring. The action is part of India’s continuing drive to clean up crypto industry compliance and signals that major Asian economies are tightening their grip on crypto asset AML oversight.
Iran has eased currency controls to let exporters use overseas earnings directly to fund imports, bypassing the official foreign exchange system, with cryptocurrencies playing a key settlement role in the process. The shift is being read as an important attempt by Iran to build a compliant cross-border payment route under continued Western sanctions and may open new space for compliant crypto asset adoption across the Middle East.
The first US-listed exchange-traded fund tied directly to staked Tron (TRX) debuted on Wall Street this Wednesday, marking a major milestone for crypto ETFs as they evolve from simple price-exposure products into yield-bearing instruments. Industry observers see the launch as an important signal of rising institutional acceptance of yield-bearing crypto assets and a possible precursor to similar products for other major tokens.
Core Summary Cryptocurrency Zcash reached a historic milestone on September 5, breaking the $1,000 barrier for the first time. The direct catalyst was Grayscale’s launch of the first-ever Zcash spot ETF in late August, followed by sustained institutional capital inflows. Market data shows that asset management giants like BlackRock purchased over $100 million in a single day, indicating rapidly growing institutional demand for privacy asset allocation. This event marks Zcash’s transition from a marginalized privacy tool into mainstream finance and could spark a new wave of altcoin ETFs. ...
Core Summary Southeast Asia’s cryptocurrency funding has staged a strong rebound in 2026, reaching a total of $680 million. Unlike early speculative investments, this funding wave exhibits clear structural characteristics: investors are increasingly focused on mature companies with established business models, compliance licenses, and stable user bases. This shift reflects the global crypto industry’s overall transition from wild growth to standardized development, and indicates that Southeast Asia is becoming an important center for global crypto innovation. ...
Fintech company SoFi partners with Payward to connect its banking settlement network with Kraken’s digital asset infrastructure, advancing traditional finance and crypto market integration.
Payward, parent of crypto exchange Kraken, has announced it will tokenize 100 London Stock Exchange-listed stocks and plans to enable 24-hour trading on the LSE, marking a significant milestone in the convergence of traditional securities markets and blockchain technology.
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has expanded its product lineup with options on over 1,000 US stocks and ETFs. Its TradFi perpetual contracts also hit a record monthly trading volume, signaling accelerating convergence between crypto platforms and traditional finance.
Evernorth completes SEC registration, approaching Nasdaq listing