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01CoinDesk

Hong Kong crypto exchange CoinEx to cease operations after 9 years in business

Founder and CEO Haipo Yang cited mounting security and compliance risks and said he rejected a sale in favor of a “clean ending.”

2026-09-15
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02Cointelegraph

US seeks $61M in USDT allegedly tied to sanctioned Iranian oil sales

Tether froze $61.19 million across 10 Tron addresses in 2025 that prosecutors allege were connected to black-market Iranian oil proceeds.

2026-09-15
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03Cointelegraph

Balancer eyes wind-down after restructuring fails to revive revenue

Balancer cut costs and shipped new products after restructuring, but Marcus Hardt says v3 failed to replace legacy revenue as November’s $128 million exploit continued to weigh on adoption.

2026-09-15
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04CoinDesk

U.S. House panel shares crypto tax bill ahead of hearing later this week

The House Ways and Means Committee published a crypto tax bill addressing de minimis transactions, staking and other issues for which the industry's clamored for policies.

2026-09-15
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05Decrypt

Trump Says He’s the Only ‘Guardrails’ AI Needs, Attacks Anthropic and Defends Data Centers

The president dismissed calls for tighter AI controls as industry leaders push to slow development and address safety failures.

2026-09-14
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06Cointelegraph

CLARITY Act faces state AGs opposition ahead of key Senate vote

Trump’s ethics concession addresses one hurdle for the crypto bill, but 18 state attorneys general say the revised legislation would weaken state oversight.

2026-09-14
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07CoinDesk

A bipartisan coalition of 17 state attorneys generals urge Senate to reject Clarity Act

The state AGs said they were concerned the crypto legislation might restrict their ability to bring securities and commodities cases tied to online scams.

2026-09-14
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08Cointelegraph

Why are AI’s biggest companies suddenly asking to slow down?

AI’s biggest labs are suddenly calling for a slower pace of development. Is it because AI risks are catching up with the technology, or because the economics of the race are getting harder to justify?

2026-09-14
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09CoinDesk

Don’t let perfect be the enemy of Clarity

On September 15, the Senate has the chance to show that it can address issues in a reasonable timeframe, rather than waiting for the next market failure to act, writes the Blockchain Association's Summer Mersinger.

2026-09-14
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10Decrypt

MetaMask Adds New Wallet Protections Against Crypto Scams

MetaMask’s latest safeguards flag suspicious transfers and stop transactions that don’t match their previews.

2026-09-14
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11Cointelegraph

EU cyber rules put crypto wallet makers on 24-hour reporting clock

Crypto wallet providers must submit an early vulnerability report within 24 hours and a full notification within 72 hours of exploits, or risk administrative fines of as much as $17.3 million.

2026-09-14
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12Cointelegraph

Symbiosis says recovered 15 BTC from bridge hack, offers 20% bounty

Symbiosis is offering a 20% bounty for information leading to asset recovery after the hacker refused to return the stolen funds for the same white-hat bounty.

2026-09-14
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13Cointelegraph

King Charles to host AI chiefs amid industry call to slow development

The gathering comes days after Dario Amodei and Sam Altman called for greater restraint at the AI frontier, warning that rapidly improving systems could pose increasingly difficult-to-control risks.

2026-09-14
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14Decrypt

OpenAI Asks Congress Whether an AI Slowdown Would Be Legal

The company is seeking clarity on antitrust rules as researchers call for restraint and experts warn that competition encourages companies to overlook risks.

2026-09-11
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15Decrypt

Blockstream Refuses Ransom for Return of $47M in Bitcoin from Liquid Hack: 'It Is Theft'

With 598.5 BTC still outstanding, the company says it will go to law enforcement should the funds not be returned.

2026-09-11
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