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DOJ Expands Iran-Linked Hacking Case to 17 Defendants Over HBO Breach
US prosecutors added defendants to an Iran-linked hacking case, tying six to HBO's 2017 breach and a Bitcoin ransom demand that climbed to about $6 million.

Japan Grants First New Crypto License in Four Years to Laser Digital
Japan approved Laser Digital Japan for a crypto license, its first new grant in four years, clearing the Nomura-backed firm to supply liquidity to domestic providers.

Trump Pushes CFTC to Write Rules That Would Onshore Hyperliquid
Trump says CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the $200B on-chain venue Hyperliquid onshore, forcing regulators to define a legal on-chain exchange.

Bitdeer Locks In $400M Offtake for Half Its Malaysia AI Data Center
Bitdeer AI has contracted roughly half its new Malaysia data center under a 5-year, ~$400M offtake deal and is targeting 350MW of AI cloud capacity by Q1 2028.

MANTRA Chain Halts Its Network and Freezes All Transactions
MANTRA Chain stopped block production and froze every transaction on August 21, 2026 after an unidentified incident, leaving OM holders locked out mid-rally.

Franklin Templeton Wins SEC Clearance to Put ETFs Into Tokenized Fund
The SEC cleared Franklin Templeton's ETFs and mutual funds to invest in its blockchain-based money market fund, a US first that folds tokenized assets into mainstream portfolios.

CFTC Signals It Will Build a Crypto Regime Alone If CLARITY Stalls
CFTC Commissioner Mike Selig says the agency will use existing authority to regulate crypto asset markets if the CLARITY Act stalls. Here is what that means.

Nexo Plants a Regional Hub in Buenos Aires to Chase Argentina's Dollar Demand
Nexo named Buenos Aires its regional hub, betting on Argentina where it says only 2% of tech workers are paid in pesos. What it means for cardholders.

Injective Becomes First L1 to Register as an SEC Transfer Agent
Injective says it is the first Layer 1 blockchain registered as an SEC transfer agent, a records role that could let tokenized securities settle on-chain.

Kraken Freezes Up to $4.2M as HTX Address-Poisoning Reports Persist
Kraken froze as much as $4.2M in user funds tied to an HTX-linked address-poisoning campaign. Here is how the scam works and how to avoid it.
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