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Crypto tech provider Haruko hit by cyberattack affecting 15 clients, some funds lost
Some smaller hedge funds with weaker security controls may have lost funds in the targeted attack, sources said.

ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s EU MiCA license: WSJ
Although the ECB holds no formal licensing authority under MiCA, high-level intervention led Greece to stall an application that regulators had previously deemed complete, the Journal said.

XRP on the brink of a golden cross as focus switches to altcoins
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 18, 2026

Layer-2 and DeFi tokens lead broad crypto advance as post-Fed hike nerves fade
Starknet and arbitrum gained more than 17% while the 10-year Treasury yield slipped back below 5%, with 98 of CoinDesk 100 constituents advancing.

SBI Group backs payments firm dtcpay in $25 million funding round
Stablecoin payments company dtcpay completed a $25 million Series A funding round with a strategic investment from Japan’s SBI Group.

UK signals end of 'light-touch' era with multi-agency raid on peer-to-peer crypto hubs
Increased enforcement coincides with detailed regulatory guidance issued to crypto firms ahead of the full framework taking effect in late 2027.

Clarity Act failure may hamper U.S. crypto as industry seeks legal clarity elsewhere
The U.S. is likely to lose out to foreign markets in the short term, but SEC and CFTC rules will help underpin the industry.

Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal
Leverton will lead the DCG-owned mining company as it pursues a public listing through its proposed merger with HeartSciences.

Optimism creeps back into crypto, with the 2022 test still to come
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 17, 2026

Crypto rallies through the Fed's first rate increase since 2023
Bitcoin rose 0.88% over 24 hours to $76,621 as the central bank's projections implied only one further hike. Zcash jumped 23% to a record after Paradigm disclosed a stake.

