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Crypto swap guides, coin analysis, and exchange comparisons.
Gemini stock down 80% from IPO: takeover talk returns in September 2026
As of September 20, 2026, Gemini’s stock is about 80% below its IPO, valuing the exchange at roughly $753 million versus a $4 billion peak, and takeover speculation has returned without any bid.
Fetch.ai, NuNet, SingularityNET exploit: unbacked mints, $2.25M profit
On September 19–20, 2026, one attacker drained about 8.7M FET from Fetch.ai’s converter and minted unbacked NuNet, SingularityNET and World Mobile tokens, but realized only about $2.25 million.
NEAR jumps 45% as Confidential Intents pass $70M: how private swaps work
NEAR climbed from $2.34 to $3.45 between September 15 and 18, 2026, about +45%, as funds in NEAR Confidential Intents, its private cross-chain swap mode, passed $70M and triggered the [email protected] reward drop.
CFTC no-action letter: self-custodial wallets and front-ends aren’t brokers
On September 17, 2026, CFTC staff said passive wallets and front-ends routing derivatives orders to registered firms needn’t register as introducing brokers, if they hold no user funds and meet ten conditions.
Fed raises rates to 3.75–4.00% in September 2026: what it means for Bitcoin
On September 16, 2026, the Fed voted 12–0 to raise rates 25 bp to 3.75–4.00%, its first hike since 2023. Bitcoin held around $75,000–76,000 while spot BTC ETFs lost about $746M in two sessions.
CLARITY Act fails in Senate 49–50: what it means for crypto users
On September 15, 2026, the US Senate’s procedural vote on the CLARITY Act crypto market-structure bill failed 49–50, 11 votes short of 60. BTC slid about 4.2% and spot bitcoin ETFs lost $450.4 million that day.
Swiss Bitcoin Pay breach: servers offline, merchant data possibly exposed
On September 14, 2026, non-custodial processor Swiss Bitcoin Pay took its servers offline after an intruder likely accessed internal systems. Emails, bitcoin addresses and IBANs may be exposed; it says funds are safe.
Symbiosis bridge exploit: $46B in fake syBTC minted, $336K cashed out
On September 11, 2026, a bug in Symbiosis’s BridgeV2 contract let an attacker mint about $46.1 billion in unbacked syBTC. Thin liquidity meant only ~$336,000 was cashed out; the team has recovered about 15 BTC.
Revolut fake government request leaks passports and bitcoin histories
On September 11, 2026, Revolut began telling a “limited” number of customers it had handed their passports, selfies, addresses and full transaction histories, including bitcoin activity, to a fake government request.
Kraken delists 21 tokens on September 11, 2026: what to do before Dec 10
Kraken’s delisting of 21 tokens took effect on September 11, 2026: trading and deposits stopped at 14:00 UTC, withdrawals stay open until December 10, and leftover balances will be force-sold December 14–18.
Trezor, BitBox phishing: fake STM32 alert sent via breached email provider
On September 9, 2026, Trezor and BitBox warned that attackers breached a shared newsletter provider and sent a fake “STM32 Entropy Vulnerability” alert from Trezor’s real domain, passing SPF, DKIM and DMARC.
Germany drafts 25% crypto tax from 2028, ending the one-year tax-free rule
On September 9, 2026, a German Finance Ministry draft was reported that would tax crypto bought after January 1, 2027 at a 25% flat rate from 2028, ending the one-year tax-free rule.