Originals
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Wealthy investors hold about 10% of portfolios in crypto, CoinShares survey finds
A survey of 2,230 affluent investors across seven markets found ownership of 54% to 70%, with portfolios holding about 10% in crypto. Most want tougher rules.
Jaipur police arrest two over Rs 100 crore fake crypto website scam
Sodala police say Mohit Kaloya and Ghanshyam Kandela ran fake crypto sites Flinty-io and Flinty-live and a property-linked scheme. One investor says he paid Rs 5.55 crore.
Saylor hints at more Bitcoin buying as Strategy's holdings pass $72.3bn
Saylor's 'More orange than ever' post on X showed Strategy holding 847,666 BTC at an average cost of about $75,400. No SEC filing has confirmed a new purchase yet.
DefiLlama: 71% of 558 blockchains earned zero fees in 24 hours
Of 558 chains tracked on 3 October 2026, 399 collected nothing and only seven cleared $100,000, led by Solana at $1.09m. Fees measure usage, not importance.
Iran's central bank plans rial account and gateway blocks at crypto exchanges, Wallex denies reports
The Central Bank of Iran plans to cut the rial bank accounts and payment gateways some exchanges use to move customer money, over concerns about USDT manipulation. Wallex says the reports are wrong.
Greek police arrest 17 over alleged $8m crypto pyramid scheme
Police in Greece say a scheme fronted by an artificial intelligence association took about $8m from at least 10,000 people by promising to double their money in 50 days.
Events
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September 2026
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Event Coverage
All Event CoverageGate to launch Visa crypto-linked card in more than 40 markets
Gate says its Visa card will convert crypto to fiat at the checkout in 40-plus countries and territories. No country list, fees or supported assets are public yet.
TOKEN2049 to launch New York edition in June 2027
The crypto conference series is adding a US flagship, with 15,000 attendees expected in New York on 16-17 June 2027 and tickets on sale at $599.
WLFI payments plan lacks named partner and timeline for USD1 users
WLFI co-founder Zak Folkman told TOKEN2049 the company wants its USD1 stablecoin paying drivers, contractors and creators at large internet firms. No partner or date has been named.
