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S&P Global to acquire blockchain security platform OpenZeppelin

S&P Global is set to acquire the blockchain security company OpenZeppelin, expanding the financial data, ratings and benchmark providers digital asset capabilities.　　The deal announced on Thursday is aimed at complementing S&P Globals risk assessment and ecosystem development capabilities in the digital asset market, it said. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the transaction remains subject to closing conditions.　　“Our digital assets strategy centers on bringing trusted data, benchmarks and transparent risk assessment to markets as they move onchain,” S&P Global ratings president Yann Le Pallec said. He added that OpenZeppelin would expand his companys smart contract and onchain technology risk assessment capabilities.　　Founded in 2015, OpenZeppelin develops open-source smart contract software and provides security assessments for blockchain projects and financial institutions. Its smart contracts have facilitated more than $37 trillion in value transferred, while the company has completed over 900 security engagements, the announcement notes.　　OpenZeppelin said its contracts library and other open-source applications will remain free and publicly maintained on GitHub. The platform will operate as a separate S&P Global business unit, with CEO Demian Brener continuing to lead while reporting to Le Pallec.　　Earlier this week, S&P Global led a strategic investment in Kaiko, extending the Paris-based crypto market data providers Series

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Bolivia to tighten crypto oversight as part of IMF backed reforms

Bolivia has committed to developing a regulatory and supervisory framework for cryptocurrencies as part of its economic program with the International Monetary Fund, with the government seeking to limit illicit capital outflows through digital asset markets.　　The Bolivian Ministry of Economy and Public Finance set out the commitment in its Sept. 10 Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, grouping virtual asset oversight with reforms covering monetary and foreign exchange markets, pension risks and anti money laundering controls.　　The document calls for a “robust” framework for regulating and supervising virtual assets to reduce the risk of improper capital outflows and protect financial resilience. It does not provide a deadline for introducing the rules or identify a single agency that would oversee the sector.　　Bolivias crypto plans form part of a 36 month economic program agreed with the IMF. Staff from the fund and Bolivian authorities reached an agreement in July on an Extended Fund Facility, subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board. The program covers fiscal policy, foreign exchange reforms, international reserves, financial supervision and measures to strengthen anti money laundering controls.　　Bolivia crypto regulation targets capital outflows　　Under the memorandum, authorities plan to strengthen supervision of virtual assets alongside changes to the countrys monetary

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Bitcoin Could Get More Support Than Gold as ETF Hedging Eases: JPMorgan

JPMorgan analysts say Bitcoin could see stronger price support than gold if ETF hedging eases, as short interest in BlackRocks IBIT reaches its highest level of 2026.　　JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said in a note this week that Bitcoin (BTC) could draw more price support than gold if hedging demand in the ETF market eases, with short interest in BlackRocks iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) sitting near its highest level of the year.　　IBITs put-to-call open interest ratio runs above that of the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD), which the analysts read as heavier hedging around Bitcoin, while short interest in GLD sits below its historical average.　　Bitcoin Vs. Gold　　Bitcoin still faces a more skeptical positioning backdrop than gold despite recent inflows and a build-up of futures positioning, the note said. Moreover, figures reported by FINRA and compiled by MarketBeat put IBITs short base at 45.9 million shares as of the August 31 settlement date, the highest reading of 2026 and up 23.8% from 37.1 million two weeks earlier.　　The position equals 3.53% of the float and would take 0.6 days of the fund‘s average trading volume, about 53 million shares, to cover. At the end of March, the short base stood near

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dtcpay closes $25M Series A with SBI investment

dtcpay has completed a $25 million Series A on Sept. 18 after SBI Group joined the Singapore stablecoin payments company as a strategic investor alongside existing and new backers.　　dtcpay said SBI participated through SBI Ventures Asset Pte. Ltd. and the SBI-NTU-Kyobo Digital Innovation Fund, extending a funding round that began with a $10 million tranche led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia s SBI Group, alongside Genedant Capital and existing investors.　　Were not raising to stay in place. Were raising to change… pic.twitter.com/2P1dYvOCp0　　— dtcpay (@dtcpay_official) September 18, 2026　　The two disclosed totals show another $15 million was added after the first tranche, but public materials do not allocate that amount among SBI, Genedant Capital, Kwee or any other participant. SBI Ven Capitals current portfolio page lists dtcpay as an investment dated Sept. 18 and identifies both SBI Ventures Asset and the SBI-NTU-Kyobo Digital Innovation Fund among its investment vehicles.　　Founded by Alice Liu and Band Zhao, dtcpay provides infrastructure for accepting, holding, converting and transferring stablecoins alongside fiat currencies. The company plans to spend the fresh capital on its payment products, merchant network and international operations.　　Through the remaining months of 2026, dtcpay said its product roadmap includes a redesigned business portal for enterprise clients

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Cardanos IOG warns users after YouTube channel hijack

Input Output Group has warned Cardano users to avoid its YouTube channel on Sept. 18 after an apparent takeover resulted in a suspected AI-manipulated Charles Hoskinson livestream promoting a cryptocurrency giveaway.　　Input Output said through its official X account that users should avoid interacting with the channel “until further notice,” while warning people not to click links, transfer funds or provide personal information through material appearing there.　　The warning came while the channel was carrying a livestream presented as a Project Catalyst town hall. The broadcast used footage resembling Hoskinson and promoted an offer that claimed viewers could “double your wealth” by following instructions linked through a QR code. No evidence reviewed shows Hoskinson or Project Catalyst authorized the promotion.　　IOG warns users away from its compromised YouTube channel　　At the time of the warning, the suspicious livestream had remained online for close to two hours, according to reporting on the incident. IOG did not state publicly how access to its channel had been obtained or identify the party behind the apparent takeover.　　Its security message focused on preventing further interaction. Users were told not to follow links, send cryptocurrency or submit personal details until the organization confirmed that its YouTube presence was safe again.　　No

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Fake AI crypto software is secretly replacing browser wallet extensions

HP Wolf Security, the companys threat-research team, said a fake AI crypto-trading assistant distributed malware that could replace browser crypto wallet extensions on an infected Windows computer and turn the familiar wallet interface into a credential trap.　　The campaign appeared in HPs September threat report, published Sept. 17 and based on threats observed from April through June 2026. HP described a compromise that began on a users endpoint after a counterfeit trading tool was downloaded and run, not a breach of Coinbase, MetaMask, or their official extensions.　　Malwarebytes had documented the TradingClaw campaign in April and found that Needle Stealer also circulated through other malware loaders. The fake AI assistant was one route into a broader malware operation.　　Related Company Coinbase A leading digital currency company　　Attackers promoted tradingclaw[.]pro as an AI assistant that could follow a personalized strategy and trade around the clock, according to the full HP report. Search-engine poisoning and paid advertisements directed prospective victims to a ZIP file presented as the softwares installer.　　Related Product MetaMask A crypto wallet s legitimate, digitally signed OLE/COM Object Viewer. HP said the signed program helped bypass Microsofts SmartScreen reputation check, while the malicious payload remained in the accompanying DLL.　　Related Company Microsoft American multinational technology

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Crypto.com joins U.S tokenized stock perps race amid Kraken-Hyperliquid push

The race for U.S tokenized stock perpetual futures (perps) is heating up as Crypto.com joins the trend.　　In an X post, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek announced that they have gotten SEC authorization to offer tokenized stock perps in the U.S. He added that the products will be offered via the new futures exchange (OG.com).　　Source: X　　He noted that theyve been engaging both regulators, the SEC and the CFTC, to bring single-stock perps to the U.S markets.　　The most interesting part is that the announcement was made a few hours after Kraken revealed plans to bring Hyperliquid HIP-3 markets (RWA perps) to the United States.　　Discover more　　Business Operations　　Finance　　Currencies & Foreign Exchange　　Who will win U.S tokenized stock perps race？　　These developments together mean that the U.S market is up for grabs for RWA perps, especially those tracking single tokenized stocks. Unsurprisingly, Crypto.com has been planning this expansion for a while.　　In July, the exchange received a whopping $400M strategic investment from Citadel Securities. The funding was designed to help the exchange expand into other asset classes and markets, including tokenized securities and derivatives.　　Kris Marszalek best described what the exchange views as an opportunity, noting that,　　The size of the opportunity in front of us is staggering, as crypto increasingly

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Nostra Joins a September That Has Already Cost Crypto Over $326 Million

Starknet lending protocol Nostra paused its money market on Thursday after a manipulated price oracle let one account borrow roughly $3.5 million against NSTR collateral.　　Lending, borrowing, withdrawals, and liquidations remain unavailable while the team reconciles each asset. Recovery prospects remain unclear for now.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　Nostra Halts Money Market in Septembers Latest Oracle Exploit　　Nostra (NSTR) carries a market value of $546,751, according to BeInCrypto Markets data. A token that small needs little capital to move.　　Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens　　Nostra (NSTR) Price Performance. Source: BeInCrypto Markets　　The account pledged NSTR and drew Ethereum (ETH), Starknet (STRK), USDC, USDT, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), and DAIv1. The haul exceeded the collateral tokens entire market value by roughly six times.　　Security firm PeckShield reported that the account bridged $1.92 million to Ethereum. That transfer included 234.57 ETH and 1.3 million DAI.　　Deposits collapsed afterward. Total value locked in the protocol fell from about $4 million on September 16 to roughly $710,632 at press time per DefiLlama.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　Starknets Second Oracle Failure in Two Weeks　　Nostra is not the only Starknet protocol hit this month. On September 4, an incorrect price from Pragmas publishing pipeline was published across several Starknet feeds.　　This triggered 47 liquidations across 42 borrower wallets

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Neutrl opens NUSD redemptions as contract reads 0.51

Neutrl has opened an early redemption program for NUSD and sNUSD holders on Sept. 17, allowing eligible users to exchange their tokens for USDC after a reserve-liquidity problem halted normal protocol operations in August.　　Neutrl said holders can connect the wallet containing their NUSD or sNUSD, sign an on-chain message to prove wallet ownership and review the applicable redemption details before submitting a request. Completed redemptions pay users in USDC and burn the corresponding NUSD or sNUSD.　　The company did not state a recovery percentage in the announcement. Structured-yield protocol Strata subsequently examined the deployed redemption contract and reported a redemptionRate() value of 510000000000000000, equivalent to a 0.51 reference rate.　　NUSD redemption contract points to a 0.51 rate　　Strata identified the redemption contract as 0xB3f07D3392102fC23264a78e2A1A8B6421123828 and said the rate visible on-chain was 0.51. The reading supports claims that holders currently face a payout close to half of NUSDs original $1 reference value, though Neutrl has not described the program publicly as a 50% recovery.　　NUSD and sNUSD holders may now submit redemption requests through the official Neutrl Redemption Portal subject to the applicable terms and conditions.　　The Redemption Program provides NUSD and sNUSD holders with a fixed redemption rate based on Neutrls previously disclosed…　　— Neutrl (@Neutrl)

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Cardanos IOG warns users to avoid YouTube channel amid giveaway scam

Input Output Group has urged users to avoid its YouTube channel, with the channel on Friday livestreaming a suspected AI-manipulated video of Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson promoting a crypto giveaway.　　The livestream purported to be a town hall for Project Catalyst, a decentralized community innovation fund and grant program, and has been live for nearly two hours at the time of writing.Source: YouTube　　The suspected manipulated video of Hoskinson directs viewers to a QR code with a promise to “double your wealth.”　　“Please avoid interacting with the IO Group YouTube channel until further notice,” the company said in a warning on its official X account.　　It advised users against clicking links, sending funds or sharing personal information in response to content on the channel.

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