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Mining

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in $7.5M Crypto Mining Fraud, Faces Up to $30M Restitution

An Arizona man pleaded guilty in a crypto mining fraud scheme that took ~400 victims for at least $7.5M; he faces up to $30M in restitution.

Sarah Williams B.S.

Blockchain Editor · Sep 10, 2026 · 4 mins read

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Altcoins

Charles Schwab to Add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to Its Crypto Platform

Charles Schwab plans to add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to its Schwab Crypto platform in the coming months,…

David Okafor · Sep 10, 2026

Bitcoin

Metaplanet to Put 2,100 Bitcoin Into Nasdaq-Listed Super League to Launch ‘Superplanet’

Metaplanet will put 2,100 BTC (about $132 million) into Nasdaq's Super League to launch U.S. treasury vehicle Superplanet…

Marcus Chen · Sep 10, 2026

Regulation

Revolut Launches Euro Stablecoin EURR and Drops USDT for EEA Users Under MiCA

Revolut launched euro stablecoin EURR on Aug. 26 via Stripe's Bridge and is suspending USDT for EEA users…

Elena Petrova · Sep 10, 2026

News

Inside CYFND: How the Permissioned Solana RWA Token Works

David Okafor · Sep 10, 2026

Exchanges

Coinbase Files With SEC to List Equity Perpetual Futures on US Stocks

Coinbase filed with the SEC to list equity perpetual futures on US stocks like Apple and Nvidia, pending…

Sarah Williams · Sep 10, 2026

Altcoins

Cronos Halts Its Entire Blockchain After ~$75M Tectonic Exploit

Crypto.com-linked Cronos halted its blockchain after a ~$75M Tectonic exploit; the attacker pumped TONIC ~100x to borrow against…

David Okafor · Sep 9, 2026

Bitcoin

Fed Rate-Hike Odds Jump After Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech, Ahead of Sept. 16 Decision

September Fed rate hike odds jumped past 60% after Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech; the FOMC decides…

Marcus Chen · Sep 9, 2026

Regulation

Circle’s Tarbert Tells Congress Stablecoins Can Keep the Dollar Dominant

In Sept. 2 testimony, Circle President Heath Tarbert argued stablecoins can reinforce dollar dominance as its reserve share…

Elena Petrova · Sep 9, 2026

Exchanges

Kraken Briefly Locked Accounts After 12,000 HTX-Linked “Dust” Transfers

Kraken briefly locked user accounts after ~12,000 HTX-linked sanctioned transactions tripped sanctions screens; about $4.2 million remains frozen.

Sarah Williams · Sep 9, 2026

Altcoins

Solana Cuts Slot Time to 350ms as Alpenglow Overhaul Nears

Solana cut its mainnet slot time to 350ms via SIMD-0525 as the Alpenglow consensus overhaul, targeting roughly 150ms…

David Okafor · Sep 9, 2026

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Signs $9.1 Billion AI Compute Deal With Anthropic

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms signed a 20-year, $9.1 billion AI data-center deal with Anthropic on Aug. 11, 2026;…

Marcus Chen · Sep 8, 2026

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