ESMA to prioritize EU-wide AI and tokenization supervision in 2027

National regulators will map client-facing uses of the technologies, check a subset of firms and develop common approaches to oversight. Source link

Bitcoin Threatens Sub-$84,000 Breakdown as Long Liquidations Spike

Bitcoin (BTC) was rejected near $87,000 on Wednesday as onchain data showed negative spot demand. Key points: Bitcoin suffered a correction below $84,000 around Wednesday’s Wall Street open, causing $280 million in long liquidations over the course of four hours. Analysis saw $82,000 as key support to hold in the event of a further breakdown….

Malicious iOS App FomoPeek Linked to $580K Crypto Theft

[Update 09:15 UTC, Sept. 23: This article was updated with comments from SlowMist on how FomoPeek operated, what its researchers verified and its advice for people who installed affected versions.] A malicious iOS app distributed through Apple’s App Store has been linked to nearly $580,000 in stolen crypto after researchers found it contained multiple kernel…

CFTC, SEC Advance Tokenization After CLARITY Act Setback

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig said financial markets should prepare for “mass tokenization” as regulators adapt existing frameworks for blockchain, artificial intelligence and onchain markets. In remarks delivered Tuesday at the US Treasury Market Conference, Selig said tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) could become the foundation of a more efficient financial…

Live updates: Bitcoin slips under $86,000 as money rotates into BCH and ZEC

Bitcoin Cash jumped 28% to nearly $349 over 24 hours, the largest move among sizeable tokens, after CME Group said on Monday it will list Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures from Oct. 19. Futures on a regulated U.S. exchange give funds a way to take a position without holding the coin, which matters for institutions…

Bitcoin’s Next Bull Market Has Already Begun, Says CryptoQuant

Bitcoin (BTC) faces its “next real test” at $90,000 as traders continue to return to unrealized profit. Key points: Bitcoin profit-takers may stall BTC price upside at $90,000, CryptoQuant predicts. Onchain signals, including price reclaiming its 365-day moving average at $80,500, led analysts to call the start of the next bull market. CryptoQuant CEO Ki…

Zcash’s November upgrade could freeze funds in legacy Sprout pool

The proposed NU7 change would disable version 4 transactions, leaving ZEC in Zcash’s legacy Sprout shielded pool unspendable. Source link

CFTC Warns Prediction Markets Over Manipulation Risk

The top US derivatives regulator has warned that prediction market contracts tied to what a person says or does carry a heightened risk of manipulation, putting exchanges on notice as the industry faces increasing scrutiny over market integrity.  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight on Tuesday said it issued an advisory to…

White Hats Send 52 Bitcoin to Coldcard Recovery Trust

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U.S. regulator warns about cheating risks in ‘mention markets’ on prediction platforms

Popular betting on what an individual might say or do, known as “mention markets,” pose some special dangers in the eyes of the U.S. regulator overseeing prediction market firms such as Kalshi and Polymarket. An advisory issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday may narrow the window on event contracts that would…