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Upwind Security is closing a $300 million funding round that values the company at $3.8 billion, more than doubling the valuation it carried just eight months ago.The round is being led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing backers. It follows a $250 million raise in January

Bitcoin slipped lower in early Wednesday European trading, posting local lows near $76,400 before recovering to around $77,000, according to CoinGecko. The retreat came as broader risk assets weakened in Asia and as the US fixed-income backdrop remained fragile.CryptoQuant data suggests the selloff

The G20 endorsed clear pathways for responsible digital asset innovation while prioritizing financial stability and trust.Stablecoins remain a key focus as the G20 awaits Financial Stability Board findings on cross-border arrangements.G20 members backed stronger cross-border payments, ISO 20022 adop

Brian Armstrong wants you to know there’s a difference between what banking lobbyists say in public and what individual banks are doing in private. The Coinbase CEO has been making the case that most banks actually welcome the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, even as some of the industry’s loudest

Bitcoin’s nearly 40% rise from its lows in late June has reignited debates about whether a new bull cycle has begun in the cryptocurrency market.Frontier-tech investor Didier and macro hedge fund portfolio manager Griffin Ardern discussed Bitcoin’s recent recovery and how the market might shape up g

SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency’s newly proposed crypto framework represents its “most historic step yet” toward fulfilling the White House’s push to make the United States the crypto capital of the world, timed just ahead of the CLARITY Act’s scheduled Senate vote on September 15.Atkins Lays

Robinhood Chain fees reached a new record on September 1, strengthening its early contribution to the Arbitrum ecosystem. The network generated $3.75 million in daily fees, while cumulative fees reached $11.48 million within two months of launch. The latest figures also lifted total Arbitrum DAO rev

Global banks are betting big on stablecoins. A group of 21 international financial firms, including Bank of America (BoA), Citi, and Goldman Sachs, plans to roll out a stablecoin solution by H1 2027. In a statement on the 1st of September, the group said the product will be 100% backed and available

TL;DRFull Sail announced the shutdown of its DeFi protocol on Sui following an attack linked to oracle provider Switchboard that caused losses.An attacker drained approximately $91,000 from three automated vaults; the Virtue protocol also reported losses of $455,000 in the same incident.The Full Sai

What Crypto Groups Are Asking the SEC to Do on Novel ETFsThe request is narrow but pointed: industry advocates want the SEC to adapt how it reviews unconventional exchange-traded funds, according to reporting from Decrypt. For related coverage, see Trump Says Banks Won’t Derail U.S. Crypto Clarity A

According to ME News, on September 3 (UTC+8), cryptocurrency companies, asset management firms, market makers, and consumer advocacy groups submitted comments to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to its request for input on a regulatory framework for “new types of ETFs,”

CoinDesk reports:Resistance to AI data centers in the U.S. is intensifying at the local level. Political organizations supporting AI expansion have launched advertising campaigns in Kansas, Ohio, and Wisconsin to shift public opinion. Meanwhile, recent surveys show that 61% of U.S. adults now oppose

Odaily Planet Daily report: Cryptocurrency companies, asset management firms, market makers, and consumer advocacy groups have submitted comments to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to its request for feedback on a regulatory framework for "new types of ETFs," covering e

ChainCatcher report: As the U.S. primary season nears its end, crypto industry super PACs have secured victories in multiple key districts. Fairshake, backed by major funders including Coinbase, Ripple, and a16z, has helped approximately 50 candidates win nominations so far, including Democratic Rep

CoinDesk reports:After enterprises integrate generative AI and agents into production environments, security requirements surrounding models, toolchains, and operational stages are rapidly increasing. HiddenLayer, an AI security startup, has completed a $100 million Series B funding round, signaling