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Binance finance chief Kaiser Ng to leave after five years, Yi He says
Binance's chief financial officer, Kaiser Ng, is leaving the exchange after more than five years, co-CEO Yi He said. Justin Yek, formerly of Airwallex, will replace him.
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BlackRock's IBIT adds 1.97K BTC as spot Bitcoin ETF inflows run six sessions
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew about $2.8bn over six straight sessions to 24 September 2026, led by BlackRock's IBIT, even as Bitcoin fell to $82,000.
Fed seeks comment on two stablecoin rule proposals under GENIUS Act
The Federal Reserve has opened public consultation on reserve and licensing rules for payment stablecoin issuers, after US agencies missed a GENIUS Act rule-making deadline.
Grok takes 59.5% of Coinbase AI agent trading volume
Coinbase data for 14-21 September shows Elon Musk's Grok handled 59.5% of AI agent trading volume, nearly 40 times ChatGPT's 1.5% share.
Circle and Tether freeze $318,000 of Bitget hack funds
Circle and Tether blacklisted the same wallet tied to the Bitget exchange hack, freezing about $318,000 in stablecoins from an exploit that drained an estimated $388m.
Bitget hacker refuels via Binance before Bitcoin withdrawals reopen
A wallet linked to Bitget's $388m exploit moved about $1.23m in ether out of Binance, two days before the exchange restarts Bitcoin withdrawals on Monday.
SEC commissioner Hester Peirce resigns effective 2 October
Peirce, known as "Crypto Mom" for her advocacy of clear crypto rules, is leaving the SEC after about eight years, including a spell leading its Crypto Task Force.
