Crypto

Balancer Proposes Wind-Down After Restructuring Fails to Restore Revenue
Balancer’s CEO says a $128 million exploit and weak v3 revenue led to a proposal to shut down the protocol and distribute its $9 million treasury to BAL holders.

Le bitcoin chute à 77 800 $ alors que le vote de la loi Clarity au Sénat se rapproche et que les prix du pétrole montent
Finance Review Daily suit cette histoire et n'a pu confirmer d'autres informations vérifiées pour le moment.

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 covering de minimis transactions and staking, with a hearing set for later this week.

Avolta Tests Stablecoin Payments at Zurich Airport
The travel retail operator will accept direct stablecoin payments via QR code at its Level 2 duty-free shop from September 9 to 25, bypassing traditional card networks.

Avolta AG Launches Wallet-to-Wallet Stablecoin Payments Pilot at Zurich Airport Duty Free Store
From September 9 to 25 2026, travelers can pay for purchases using stablecoins via QR code at Avolta’s Level 2 Duty Free outlet, bypassing traditional card networks.

Bitcoin recovers toward $79,000 as Zcash ETF haul reaches $500 million
Bitcoin rebounded after an intraday fall, while zcash rose sharply over the week.

Moonshot’s Kimi rattled markets. U.S. agencies say it was trained on American models
U.S. agencies say Moonshot’s Kimi model, which rattled markets earlier this year, was trained on American models and is among six Chinese AI firms accused of extracting U.S. capabilities.

Malone Lam Pleads Guilty in $245M Crypto Theft Conspiracy
US prosecutors said Lam organized an international network that used social engineering and home break-ins to target cryptocurrency holders.

Democrats Counter GOP's 'Final' CLARITY Act Proposal Ahead of Senate Vote
Senate Democrats prepare a revised crypto market structure bill despite GOP calling their text a last offer, ahead of a pivotal procedural vote Tuesday.

SEC Chair Atkins backs Clarity Act but says agency will keep pushing crypto rules without it
SEC Chair Atkins said he backs the Clarity Act yet indicated the agency will continue advancing crypto issuance, transfer‑agent modernization and custody rules even without it.

Clarity Act failure unlikely to halt Wall Street crypto push
The Clarity Act's potential failure may slow crypto adoption among financial firms but is unlikely to end their digital-asset push.

Senator Lummis Says Democrats Won't Stop Pressing for Changes to Crypto Clarity Act
Lummis, a lead negotiator on the crypto market structure bill, says she has exhausted new revisions after more than five years of work on the legislation.

Robinhood plans share redemptions, voting rights for stock tokens after criticism
Robinhood will add share redemptions and voting rights to its offshore stock tokens, with CEO Vlad Tenev saying more shareholder features are forthcoming.

Kraken brings DeFi yield to tokenized stocks and ETFs
Kraken's xStocks vaults let investors earn yield on tokenized Nvidia shares and major US stock ETFs by lending them in DeFi markets.

UK regulators to develop tokenization roadmap after industry feedback
UK financial regulators said they will develop a tokenization roadmap after reviewing industry feedback, noting that the FCA received 123 responses to its wholesale tokenization consultation.

Trump's $800 million stake into World Liberty Financial's token now has a timeline to becoming sellable
An $800 million crypto stake matching Donald Trump's holding was moved into a vesting contract that locks sales until 2028 after a mandatory 10% token burn.

Bitcoin climbs above $79,000 as oil prices dip on Trump’s Iran war comments
Bitcoin rose about 3% to breach $79,000 while WTI crude fell below $100 as President Trump hinted the Iran conflict could end, pushing Fed‑rate‑hike odds above 90%.

White House crypto adviser says Trump gave up historic ethics powers in compromise
The adviser said President Trump surrendered historic ethics authority as part of a compromise.

Is Clarity dead? A vibes-based analysis: State of Crypto
Finance Review Daily is tracking this developing story; additional confirmed specifics had not been verified at the time of publication.

Plattsburgh, NY, Considers Ban on Crypto Mining and AI Data Centers
The town of Plattsburgh in New York is considering a 12-month moratorium on land use for operations requiring 300 kW or more, including crypto mining and AI data centers.

StablecoinX Names Franklin Templeton Digital Asset Veteran CEO
Christopher Jensen, a former Franklin Templeton digital asset executive, becomes CEO of StablecoinX, the largest corporate holder of Ethena's ENA token.

Quantum-proof blockchain: why math, not machines, holds the key
Optimum co-founder and MIT professor Muriel Médard argues that blockchains don’t need quantum computers to be quantum-safe, relying instead on classic math.

Visa Links Onchain Lending to Its Settlement Network for Stablecoin Card Programs
Visa is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending so lenders can finance payment obligations directly, expanding stablecoin-backed card usage.

Copper CEO Amar Kuchinad departs as search for a buyer enters a fourth month
Amar Kuchinad has left his role as CEO of cryptocurrency custody firm Copper, as the company’s search for a buyer enters its fourth month.

