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Mexican Musician and Family Killed Over Bitcoin Cold Wallet Believed to Hold Millions

In briefProsecutors allege the suspects entered Meléndezs home searching for a cold wallet they believed held “million-dollar amounts in Bitcoin.”Meléndez, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter and a domestic worker were killed. The couples six-year-old son survived.Two men have been arrested, with prosecutors alleging one offered the other 2 million pesos, or about $118,000, if they obtained the crypto.　　Mexican prosecutors allege two men targeted the home of Camilo Séptimo keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez in search of a cold wallet they believed contained millions of dollars in Bitcoin, killing the musician and three others.　　According to a report by IBTimes UK, Meléndez, his pregnant wife Ana Paula Barragán, their three-year-old daughter Sofía, and 21-year-old domestic worker Aleyda Romero were found dead at the family‘s home in Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico, on September 1. The couple’s six-year-old son survived.　　Myriad: Next round of Iran peace talks？ Click to make your prediction.　　State prosecutors said the suspects allegedly entered the home searching for a cold wallet they believed contained “million-dollar amounts in Bitcoin.”　　Authorities identified the suspects as Diego Sebastián and Gerardo, using “N” in place of their surnames in accordance with Mexican privacy rules for criminal proceedings. Diego Sebastián, a business associate of Meléndez, allegedly

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Hunter Bidens LAPTOP Meme Coin Implodes 98% in Just 90 Minutes

On Wednesday, the crypto community is discussing Hunter Bidens new meme coin as the launch has seen the coin drop from a high of $199 to an all-time low of $1.36 in 90 minutes following the release.　　Key TakeawaysLAPTOP got smoked 98% after launch, tumbling from $199 to just $1.36 in 90 minutes.Hunter Bidens LAPTOP still carries a $1.24B market cap despite $13.45M in trading volume.LAPTOPs thin order book leaves its next move anyones guess after a 98% wipeout.　　LAPTOP Meme Coin Crashes 98% as $199 High Vanishes in Minutes　　Hunter Bidens new meme coin, known as LAPTOP, is not having a great first day. At press time, it is 98% below its $199 all-time high and is currently coasting along at $2.54 per unit. At current prices it still has a $1.24 billion market cap and a fully diluted valuation of around $3.56 billion. So far, exchanges that have listed the new LAPTOP meme coin have clocked $13.45 million in trading volume since launch.　　The token is inspired by the Mac laptop he left at a Delaware repair shop in 2019 which caused all kinds of controversy during the 2020 election between Donald Trump and Hunters father, Joe Biden. The launch has caused

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Turkish Lira: Disinflation supports gradual TRY repricing – ING

ING analysts Muhammet Mercan, Frantisek Taborsky and James Wilson say normalising liquidity and a lower effective funding rate have pushed market pricing closer to their Central Bank of Turkey rate view for 2026. They highlight limited foreign inflows into TurkGBs and see USD/TRY at 52 by year-end and 63 by end-2027 as reserves recover.　　Lira outlook steady with carry support　　“The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) has lowered the effective funding rate from 40% to 37%, citing easing inflation risks, weaker domestic demand, and improving monetary transmission. Growth is slowing, inflation should fall below 30% this year, reserves have markedly recovered, and the CBT has resumed asset purchases while markets increasingly anticipate future rate cuts.”　　“Following the normalisation of liquidity conditions, the decline in the effective funding rate from 40% to 37%, and the easing of upside inflation risks, market pricing has gradually turned more dovish and moved closer to our forecast for this year. The CBT rate is now priced at 34.50% for year-end.”　　“However, the market remains sceptical that the central bank can sustain easing next year, pricing in only around 100bp of cuts. We see scope for further repricing if disinflation continues in this part of the curve.

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LDO buybacks: Why Lidos staking growth is not enough

Lido, the liquid-staking protocol, captured just 5.7% of Ethereums net staking growth in the first half of 2026. For holders of its LDO token, the business challenge is to turn a growing market into DAO income that can fund automated purchases.　　The gap is visible in NEST, Lidos automated buyback mechanism. At 00:00 UTC on Sept. 9, the contract that releases funds for purchases recorded a negative cumulative budget of about $517,024 and skipped an allocation. Its negative budget measured a deficit in calculated buyback capacity. Funding was already in place, while the rules required more cumulative surplus before a purchase could be financed.　　Institutional routing is one part of that business challenge. Lido‘s first-half report describes capital moving into segments where it captured less growth, while its current institutional offering includes a fee waiver that favors adoption over immediate income. ETH’s dollar price and the rewards earned on each staked coin also affect the outcome.　　A growing market, a smaller share　　Lidos H1 operating and financial report puts total staked ETH at 43.1 million at June 30, compared with 36.3 million at the start of the year. Lido added 386,000 ETH over the half, reaching 9.13 million ETH from a rounded opening balance

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RedStone prices $170M FalconX credit vault on 3 chains

RedStone has launched price feeds for a FalconX private-credit vault holding more than $170 million in exposure across Monad, Plume and MegaETH.　　SummaryRedStone distributes the FalconX vaults signed NAV from Ethereum to three additional networks.AA_FalconXUSDC holders can use supported tokens as collateral without first redeeming their positions.RedStone checks updates through signature verification, deviation limits, staleness rules, and circuit breakers.Permission requirements and thin secondary liquidity could still complicate liquidations during market stress.　　RedStone brings FalconX credit pricing to three chains　　In a statement shared with crypto.news, RedStone said it had integrated its pricing infrastructure with Paretos Credit Vaults, starting with a FalconX vault carrying more than $170 million in private-credit exposure.　　Through the vault, institutional investors deposit USDC to finance part of FalconXs prime brokerage business. Depositors receive AA_FalconXUSDC, a token representing the senior tranche of their position in the underlying credit portfolio.　　Interest earned by the vault accrues within the tokens net asset value, raising its redemption value over time. M11 Credit curates the product, underwrites FalconX, and monitors the credit exposure on an ongoing basis, according to the announcement.　　You might also like:　　RedStone brings instant exits to NYLIM tokenized fund　　RedStone reads the vaults NAV from its Ethereum contract and publishes the value through standardized feeds

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Gold: Inflation data key catalyst – TD Securities

TD Securities Ryan McKay and Bart Melek say Gold and broader precious metals have held firm despite higher near-term Fed hike probabilities. They stress that upcoming US inflation data will be pivotal for Fed pricing and discretionary flows, while structural supports such as Dollar-debasement themes, central bank buying and ETF demand suggest any hawkish shock may delay rather than derail the next leg higher.　　Fed pricing hinges on inflation print　　“Precious metals wait on inflation data.”　　“Precious metals have been able to maintain strength, even as the market grapples with the near-term increase in Fed hike probabilities.”　　“A stronger jobs report initially weighed on gold, but less hawkish Fedspeak and currency interventions then cooled the narrative, highlighting the market has an elevated sensitivity to incoming data and headlines.”　　“Inflation data is the next big catalyst, and an upside surprise would embolden Fed pricing and weigh on the yellow metal, while less worrisome inflation could ultimately be the first catalyst to see the next wave of discretionary positioning start to enter the market.”　　“With the precious metal landscape still broadly supported by the renewed dollar-debasement theme, elevated central bank buying and renewed ETF accumulation, a hawkish Fed may only postpone the timing of the next leg higher

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Ethereum‘s institutional staking boom is growing, but Lido’s share is shrinking

Lido, the liquid-staking protocol, captured just 5.7% of Ethereums net staking growth in the first half of 2026. For holders of its LDO token, the business challenge is to turn a growing market into DAO income that can fund automated purchases.　　Related Asset Ethereum #2 ETH · $2,496.94 24-hour change: up 0.08% 24H Up 0.08% 7D Up 4.98% 30D Up 33.39%　　The gap is visible in NEST, Lidos automated buyback mechanism. At 00:00 UTC on Sept. 9, the contract that releases funds for purchases recorded a negative cumulative budget of about $517,024 and skipped an allocation. Its negative budget measured a deficit in calculated buyback capacity. Funding was already in place, while the rules required more cumulative surplus before a purchase could be financed.　　Institutional routing is one part of that business challenge. Lido‘s first-half report describes capital moving into segments where it captured less growth, while its current institutional offering includes a fee waiver that favors adoption over immediate income. ETH’s dollar price and the rewards earned on each staked coin also affect the outcome.　　Related Company Lido Liquidity for staked assets　　A growing market, a smaller share　　Lidos H1 operating and financial report puts total staked ETH at 43.1 million at June 30, compared

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Fintech Meetup and Signal Week (Formerly Paris Blockchain Week) Join Forces Across the US and Europe

Paris, France, September 9th, 2026, Chainwire – Fintech Meetupand Signal Week, formerly Paris Blockchain Week, are joining forces to create new ways for the people shaping fintech and digital assets to connect, collaborate and do business across the US and Europe.　　The partnership will combine Fintech Meetup‘s meetings-led financial services marketplace with Signal Week’s global digital assets community, launching in Las Vegas and Paris in 2027.　　Traditional finance and digital assets are converging fast. Stablecoins, tokenization, and blockchain infrastructure are moving from experimentation towards real-world financial services, while digital asset companies increasingly need access to the institutions and partners that can take those technologies into the mainstream.　　Together, Fintech Meetup and Signal Week will create the meeting place for that convergence.　　The partnership brings together two highly complementary strengths. Signal Week brings together deep digital-assets expertise, global brands, builders, investors, and policymakers. Fintech Meetup brings the wider financial services ecosystem — particularly banks and other fintech buyers — and its unique, technology-enabled Meetings Program, designed to turn shared interests into valuable one-to-one connections and commercial relationships.　　Discover more　　Financial　　Choose POS Systems　　Trade Crypto Assets　　It also marks the first major milestone since Signal Week joined Hyve Group in 2026, bringing both brands under one roof. Connecting the two

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US Bank Completes First Live Cross-Border Payment Using USBDC Stablecoin

U.S. Bank has completed a live cross-border payment using USBDC, its dollar-backed stablecoin, as major financial institutions expand testing of blockchain-based payment and settlement systems.　　Ad　　Ad　　US Bank Tests USBDC on Stellar Blockchain　　U.S. Bancorp has completed the pilot between its banking entities in North America and Europe. The cross-border transfer was completed on the public Stellar blockchain.　　The bank integrated the blockchain payment with its finance, risk, compliance and operations systems. This enabled U.S. Bank to transfer funds on-chain while maintaining the same banking controls.　　U.S. Bank also tested minting and redemption on its digital asset platform. The pilot covered freezing and clawback capabilities for the USBDC stablecoin as well.　　Discover more　　Financial　　Digital Currencies　　Stock　　However, the transaction does not confirm a wider public rollout of USBDC. U.S. Bank has not announced broad customer access or a commercial launch date.　　Ad　　Ad　　USBDC Targets Payments and Liquidity Management　　U.S. Bank is considering USBDC for treasury payments, liquidity management and collateral-related transactions. The bank is also evaluating digital payment solutions that work outside of banking hours.　　The pilot marks a move from development into a live financial transaction. However, information such as payment value and future transaction volumes remain undisclosed.　　U.S. Bank also has not announced USBDC for cryptocurrency trading or public exchange use. The

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Gemini Digital Payments Singapore Secures MAS Licence for Crypto

Key Takeaways:Gemini has received a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from Singapores Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).Gemini Digital Payments Singapore has been licensed as a digital payment token provider and cross-border money transfer service provider.The approval marks Gemini‘s step from October 2024’s in-principle to full licensing for its Singapore crypto operations.　　After almost a year and a half of waiting, Gemini has finally received a full payment license in Singapore. The approval strengthens the exchanges ability to serve retail and institutional customers in the country.　　???????? Big news: Were pleased to announce that Gemini Digital Payments Singapore, Pte. Ltd. (GDPSPL) has received a Major Payment Institution licence from @MAS_sg, allowing us to provide Digital Payment Token and Cross-Border Money Transfer services.　　Singapore continues to…　　Gemini Gets Full Singapore Crypto Approval　　The exchanges Singaporean incorporated entity, Gemini Digital Payments Singapore, has been granted a licence by MAS. The company is authorized to offer digital payment token services and cross-border money transfers, according to the MAS Financial Institutions Directory.　　Discover more　　Financial　　stock　　financial　　The MPI framework enables licensed entities to offer regulated payment services, while the standard payment institutions have limits on their number of transactions. But for major payment institutions, MAS applies more extensive regulation as they have greater operations

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