Hyperliquid’s biggest risk is regulation:
Crypto Banter founder says DEXs will face more scrutiny after CEX rules (MiCA, etc.).
He sees Hyperliquid’s network effects/liquidity as a strong moat vs competition, but warns regulators are next on decentralized perps.
US signals a compliant path (Trump: CFTC working on it); HYPE ~$82, +220% YTD, ~$18.2B mcap.
#Hyperliquid #DeFi #Regulation
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hyperliquids-biggest-risk-is-regulation-says-ran-neuner
Anthropic; Claude used in cyberattacks & mass surveillance:
New report says Russian/Chinese speaking operators used Claude to automate attacks (20+ orgs targeted, zero day research), while a Mali consultant built a nationwide surveillance platform monitoring ~25M SIM cards.
AI is lowering attack costs, enabling breaches in 2-3 hours and parallel ops.
#AI #Cybersecurity #Claude
https://cointelegraph.com/news/claude-ai-cyberattacks-surveillance-weapons-anthropic
Bitwise to liquidate Dogecoin ETF (BWOW) in October:
Launched Nov 2025, BWOW held ~$688k in net assets as of Sept 9.
Last trading day: Oct 14, DOGE sold for cash same day, cash payouts to shareholders ~Oct 22.
Bitwise cites “optimizing product range to meet evolving investor needs.”
#DOGE #ETF #Crypto
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitwise-put-down-dogecoin-etf-year-launch
MoneyGram launches Visa stablecoin debit card:
Debuting as a virtual card in Colombia (Apple/Google Wallet), with a physical card coming later this year as it expands markets.
Built with Rain (same infra as Western Union’s Stablecard).
Follows MGUSD stablecoin on Stellar and Solana wallet ramp.
World Bank: debit cards are lowest‑cost remittance receive method (~3.61%).
#Stablecoins #Payments #MoneyGram
https://cointelegraph.com/news/moneygram-launches-visa-stablecoin-card-as-remittance-rivals-expand
Nasdaq invests $100M in Kraken parent Payward at $21B valuation:
Deal deepens tokenized equities push Kraken will offer tokenized Nasdaq‑listed stocks and adopt Nasdaq’s surveillance tech across crypto/equities/futures/options.
Follows Deutsche Börse’s $200M stake and an LSE partnership for 24/5 tokenized UK stocks.
Tokenized stocks now ~$2.9B (+7.4% m/m).
#Tokenization #Crypto #Nasdaq
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nasdaq-invests-100m-kraken-parent-21b-valuation
Revised CLARITY Act targets “non‑decentralized” DeFi:
New text directs SEC/CFTC/Treasury to set rules for controllers of protocols they can materially change, restrict users, or run outside transparent code.
Software/DLTs wouldn’t register, security councils alone don’t equal control.
Senate procedural vote set for Sept 15 (needs 60 votes), ethics/stablecoin yield talks continue.
#Crypto #DeFi #CLARITYAct
https://cointelegraph.com/news/revised-clarity-act-targets-non-decentralized-defi-operators
Treasury Secretary Bessent urges CLARITY Act passage:
Ahead of Senate’s return from recess, Bessent warned that failing to pass the bill would send a “troubling signal” on US digital‑asset leadership.
NSA dropped opposition (now neutral), Galaxy cut 2026 passage odds to 10% (from 75%).
Bill cleared Banking Committee in May, Dems/banks cite stablecoin‑yield concerns.
#Crypto #CLARITYAct #USPolicy
https://cointelegraph.com/news/treasury-secretary-bessent-urges-clarity-act-passage-senate-returns
Hunter Biden denies profiting from LAPTOP memecoin crash:
Says team allocation is locked, no one sold, and he made “not a single dollar.” Blames crash on thin liquidity and sniper bots.
Team announces 4M tokens (0.4%) for Aerodrome liquidity incentives and 10M token burns (~1%) via predictions.
Nansen flags large unrealized losses, Bubblemaps notes many “fresh” top holders.
#Memecoins #Crypto #LAPTOP
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hunter-biden-denies-profiting-memecoin-laptop-crash
SBF asks US Supreme Court to overturn conviction & $11B forfeiture:
Lawyers argue key evidence on customer losses was excluded and the $11B fine violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines.
2nd Circuit upheld his 25 years sentence on June 12, he’s also seeking a Trump pardon.
Convicted in 2023 on seven fraud conspiracy counts for misusing FTX customer funds.
#FTX #SBF #Crypto
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sbf-appeals-supreme-court-conviction-forfeiture
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