{"id":14,"date":"2019-03-25T05:35:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T05:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lyv.com.au\/equityplus\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2023-12-15T01:35:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T01:35:12","slug":"crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"thebitcoin\">\n<div class=\"widget widget_tbcnews_plugin_widget\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/igaming\/draftkings-ceo-says-prediction-market-wins-are-sinking-his-own-stock\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Draftkings CEO Says Prediction Market Wins Are Sinking His Own Stock<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">17 Sep 2026 09:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/draftkings-ceo-says-prediction-market-wins-are-sinking-his-own-stock-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Draftkings logo\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>At a Tuesday industry event, Jason Robins used harsh language to dismiss a Fortune report on a $30 million marketing deal with a departing cofounder as a &#8220;total hit piece.&#8221; He also described something as an unusual economic mechanic: a share price that falls when prediction markets win and rises when courts rule against them. [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/kraken-parent-payward-to-launch-us-onchain-perpetuals\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Kraken Parent Payward to Launch US Onchain Perpetuals<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">17 Sep 2026 08:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kraken-parent-payward-to-launch-u-s--onchain-perpetuals-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A smartphone screen displays the logo of Hyperliquid\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>Payward plans to launch the first regulated U.S. onchain perpetual futures markets using the Hyperliquid protocol. Regulatory framework and oversight Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, announced Sept. 16 its plans to deploy onchain perpetual futures markets for U.S. clients through the decentralized trading protocol Hyperliquid. The initiative, which remains subject to regulatory [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/opinion-and-analysis\/is-the-clarity-act-really-not-needed-for-bitcoin-price-to-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Is the CLARITY Act Really (Not) Needed for Bitcoin Price to Rally?<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">17 Sep 2026 07:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/untitled-design1-3-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A bull\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/>The short answer, if you&#8217;re looking at the CLARITY Act as it is and not at the speculative sentiment around it in the market, is \u2014 not really. However, if signed into law, its main value for bitcoin would be protection against policy reversals, and it would matter mostly from 2029, and only if the [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/featured\/jeff-bezos-says-one-question-in-a-job-interview-reveals-who-never-did-the-reading-49201\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Jeff Bezos Says One Question in a Job Interview Reveals Who Never Did the Reading<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">17 Sep 2026 06:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jeff-bezos-wants-earth-as-a-garden-planet-by-moving-heavy-industry-to-space-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jeff Bezos at an event.\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Jeff Bezos\u2019s \u201cperfect meeting\u201d at Amazon banned PowerPoint in favor of six-page narrative memos, with everyone silently reading the document together for about 30 minutes at the start in what he called \u201cstudy hall.\u201d The idea, Bezos said, is that participants can\u2019t \u201cpretend to do the reading\u201d the way they can in a slide-driven meeting [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/fca-clears-crypto-rulebook-but-uk-banks-can-still-block-transfers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">FCA Clears Crypto Rulebook, but UK Banks Can Still Block Transfers<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">17 Sep 2026 05:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/fca-clears-crypto-rulebook-but-uk-banks-can-still-block-transfers-1-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Financial Conduct Authority logo on screen\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>The FCA has published final guidance defining which crypto businesses will need authorization under the U.K.\u2019s incoming regulatory regime. The clarity removes a major uncertainty for firms, but a separate problem remains: U.K. banks can still restrict customers from sending money to crypto platforms. FCA Sets Oct. 2027 Start for New UK Crypto Authorization Regime [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/how-230m-in-crypto-for-venezuelan-oil-vanished-on-usb-drives\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">How $230M in Crypto for Venezuelan Oil Vanished on USB Drives<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">17 Sep 2026 04:30<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/how-230m-in-crypto-for-venezuelan-oil-vanished-on-usb-drives-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"USB Drive\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Poland\u2019s state energy company Orlen lost hundreds of millions of dollars after a covert plan to buy discounted Venezuelan crude using tether collapsed. Disappearing Millions and USB Drives A clandestine attempt by Poland\u2019s state-controlled energy giant to purchase discounted Venezuelan crude using cryptocurrency has collapsed into one of the largest corporate and political scandals in [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/7-democratic-senators-vow-to-keep-pushing-clarity-act-after-setback\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">7 Democratic Senators Vow to Keep Pushing CLARITY Act After Setback<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">17 Sep 2026 03:05<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/congress-clarity-act-1-1-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Congress Clarity Act\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>A group of Democratic senators says the failed Senate vote on the CLARITY Act will not end efforts to establish a federal framework for cryptocurrency markets. The lawmakers pledged to continue bipartisan negotiations aimed at passing the legislation. Democratic Senators Renew CLARITY Act Push The push for comprehensive U.S. cryptocurrency legislation remains active despite this [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/ripple-says-xrp-is-not-a-security-recognized-as-digital-commodity\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">Ripple Says XRP Is Not a Security, Recognized as Digital Commodity<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">17 Sep 2026 01:45<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ripple-labs-1-4-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ripple Labs 1\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty says XRP&#8217;s U.S. regulatory status remains clear following years of litigation and federal agency guidance. He pointed to the 2023 federal court ruling and a March SEC-CFTC interpretation naming XRP a digital commodity. Alderoty Says Ripple and XRP Stand on Settled Ground XRP&#8217;s legal and regulatory position remains intact, [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/the-attackers-who-deceived-revolut-now-demand-6000-xmr\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">The Attackers Who Deceived Revolut Now Demand 6,000 XMR<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">17 Sep 2026 00:44<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/the-attackers-who-deceived-revolut-now-demand-6000-xmr-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Revolut app\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>The attackers claiming to be behind the Revolut breach have dropped the earlier bitcoin demand and are now asking for 6,000 XMR, roughly $3 million, to keep 680 customer files off the market. According to the hackers speaking exclusively with the Financial Times (FT), Revolut didn\u2019t lose customer data because hackers cracked its servers. The [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/regulation-and-legal\/what-clarity-acts-failure-means-for-xrp-ripple-and-investors\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-title\">What CLARITY Act\u2019s Failure Means for XRP, Ripple and Investors<\/span><\/a><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-date\">16 Sep 2026 23:15<\/span><span class=\"tbcnews-plugin-abstract\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/congress-clarity-act-2-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Congress Clarity Act\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>Ripple says the CLARITY Act&#8217;s failure does not alter XRP&#8217;s established legal position or disrupt its business. The company is emphasizing continued demand across payments, stablecoins, and institutional markets while broader U.S. crypto legislation remains unresolved. XRP&#8217;s Position Remains Unchanged After Senate Vote The CLARITY Act failed its Sept. 15 Senate test, but the result [&#8230;]<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2725,"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/2725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.equityplus.biz\/equityplus\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}