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What changed in cryptocurrency regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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The National Sheriffs' Association has changed its official stance on the Clarity Act from opposition to neutral.
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The Australian government is enforcing a strict regulatory deadline for cryptocurrency businesses operating in the country.
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The European Union is shifting its focus from the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) toward tax transparency as the next phase of crypto regulation.
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a final warning for digital asset firms to apply for or vary their Australian Financial Services (AFS) licenses by September 30, 2026.
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The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors concluded a two-day meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 1, 2026, endorsing digital assets as a growth tool.
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) released its first official statistics on cryptoasset capital gains for the 2024/25 tax year in the UK.
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Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released proposed regulations on August 20, 2026, requiring cryptocurrency firms to separate customer funds and report operational failures within 24 to 48 hours.
Read at techcabal.com ↗8 of 10 regulation and policy events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in cryptocurrency this week?
The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.
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Diameter Pay, a startup focused on stablecoin payments infrastructure, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round.
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French bitcoin treasury company Capital B raised €7.6 million ($8.8 million) from investor Adam Back through a private share placement announced on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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BitGo Holdings, Inc. announced the acquisition of the institutional trading business and related assets from NYDIG on September 2, 2026.
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Fomo has acquired the proprietary software and intellectual property of Mobula Technology to enhance its on-chain data infrastructure.
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Félix, a WhatsApp-based remittance service, raised $200 million in a financing round led by Andreessen Horowitz on September 1, 2026.
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1789 Capital, led by Donald Trump Jr., is spearheading a $1 billion funding round for the prediction market platform Polymarket.
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Firelight, a DeFi cover protocol incubated by Sentora, has raised $8 million in a seed funding round led by Gumi Cryptos Capital.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗What products launched in cryptocurrency this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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Standard Chartered has launched institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading services in the UAE through its DIFC branch.
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On September 2, 2026, Binance launched Agent OS, a developer platform designed to connect AI applications with its cryptocurrency trading, wallet, and payment infrastructure.
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Aegis Trust, a SEC-qualified digital asset custodian, has announced the development of the world's first tokenized money market fund focused on social impact.
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BCP Technologies and Archax have completed the first digital bond transaction using the tGBP stablecoin in the United Kingdom.
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Ethena Labs has launched the beta version of its self-custodial money app, Ethena Pay, on the Avalanche blockchain.
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Ethena has launched the beta version of its self-custodial iOS payment application, Ethena Pay, which utilizes the Avalanche blockchain for settlement.
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Payward, the parent company of Kraken, plans to offer tokenized versions of the top 100 London-listed equities under its xStocks brand on the London Stock Exchange.
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Swan Bitcoin founder Cory Klippsten announced a new custody product called Swan Trinity, expected to launch in Q4 2026.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗8 of 12 product launches events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What financial results were reported in cryptocurrency this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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Router Protocol, a project backed by Coinbase, is shutting down operations after failing to find a buyer or sustainable business model for its technology.
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Pencil Finance, a decentralized lending protocol incubated by Animoca Brands, completed a $1 million student-loan funding and repayment cycle on-chain.
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Blockchain investment in Southeast Asia reached $680 million in 2026.
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Bitcoin rose by 0.76% since midnight on September 3, 2026, reaching a price near $78,000.
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Bitcoin price has risen above $77,500 as of September 3, 2026.
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Lighter's native token LIT rose 13% to $4.21 on September 3, 2026, marking a 99.5% increase over 30 days.
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On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, spot Ethereum ETFs experienced $48.08 million in net outflows, ending a 12-day inflow streak.
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Arbitrum DAO reported $6.2 million in income for the first half of 2026.
Read at theblock.co ↗8 of 18 financial results events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What court rulings and legal actions hit cryptocurrency this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has requested a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by CME Group regarding the listing of crypto perpetual futures.
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Plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against Tether, alleging the company froze $42.4 million in USDT assets in response to an informal U.S. law enforcement request.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has requested a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).
Read at decrypt.co ↗35
The U.S. Justice Department and the FBI announced on September 1, 2026, the seizure of over $560,000 in cryptocurrency linked to Hamas fundraising campaigns.
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Gwangju police in South Korea arrested four Uzbek nationals for financing the terrorist group Katibat Tawhid wal Jihad between August 2024 and April 2025.
Read at decrypt.co ↗What incidents and outages hit cryptocurrency this week?
Incidents, outages and safety events reported this week.
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Blockstream's Liquid sidechain paused its bridge nodes on Sunday, September 6, 2026, after approximately 3,998 BTC were withdrawn from its federation wallet.
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Trezor announced that a data breach at their logistics partner ShipMonk has impacted an additional 67,000 customers.
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CrowdStrike and federal authorities have dismantled the Russia-based Sality malware, which operated for eight years by replacing cryptocurrency addresses to steal funds.
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On August 31, 2026, the DeFi protocol Balancer issued a warning to liquidity providers to withdraw funds from legacy V1 pools due to a non-pausable bug.
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The Cronos blockchain network was restarted by validators following an exploit on the Tectonic lending protocol that occurred on August 30, 2026.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗5 of 6 incidents and safety events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What partnerships were announced in cryptocurrency this week?
Partnerships, integrations and joint projects announced this week.
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Ripple has entered into a multi-year marketing partnership with the University of Florida to feature the XRP logo at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and on digital properties.
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Grupo Salinas, through its subsidiary COINPRO, has selected Integral Digital as the technology infrastructure provider for its new institutional digital asset trading desk.
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Uniswap Labs has purchased the PONS token from the memecoin launchpad Pons for long-term alignment.
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Curve DAO approved a proposal on September 2, 2026, to appoint yRisk as the new risk provider for crvUSD and Llamalend, replacing LlamaRisk.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗4 of 8 partnerships events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.