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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > trm-labs-user-milestone

MILESTONE | Over 600 Government Agencies and Institutions Now Using TRM Labs to Investigate Crypto Activity

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (373+ words) TRM said its annual recurring revenue has quadrupled over the past three years. TRM Labs has doubled its valuation to $2 billion as demand grows for software that uses blockchain intelligence and artificial intelligence to investigate financial crime, fraud and other…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > reality-check-consensys-to-split-metamask-and-institutional-businesses-in-2026

REALITY CHECK | ConsenSys to Split MetaMask and Institutional Businesses in 2026

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (234+ words) ConsenSys Software Inc., the Ethereum software company behind MetaMask, plans to separate its business into two independent companies by the end of 2026, according to a company announcement. The new ConsenSys will house protocols and infrastructure businesses including Linea, Besu and…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > the-catastrophe-initiative

PRESS RELEASE | CATASTROPHE Coalition of South Africa Demand No Restrictions on Cross-Border Crypto Payments by Businesses

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (534+ words) CATASTROPHE claims that restrictive draft rules will harm domestic enterprises and jobs, slow economic participation, and isolate South Africa from the global digital economy. Taskforce Representing Regulated Crypto Platforms and Members of the Public Urges National Treasury and SARB to…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > new-york-weighs-crypto-mining-moratorium

CASE STUDY | New York Weighs 1-Year Crypto Mining Moratorium Due to Rising Electricity Costs

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (269+ words) Plattsburgh, New York, is considering a 12-month moratorium on new high-energy cryptocurrency mining operations reviving concerns over the strain that large-scale mining can place on local electricity supplies. The proposed land-use measure would halt approvals for new computing facilities consuming…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > circle-acquires-tazapay

STABLECOINS | USDC Issuer, Circle, Acquires Singapore Cross-Border Payments Platform, TazaPay

5+ day, 52+ min ago   (322+ words) The acquisition will accelerate Circle's mission to build the infrastructure layer for global digital finance. TazaPay brings over $25 billion of annualized payment volume, 60+ banking and fintech partners, local payout rails covering over 100 markets, adding scale to Circle’s payments infrastructure. Approximately…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > swiss-stablecoin-sandbox

REGULATION | The Switzerland CHFD Stablecoin Sandbox Now Includes 9 Companies

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (164+ words) Switzerland has moved its Swiss Franc stablecoin project into a live testing phase bringing financial market operator, SIX, and payment app, TWINT, into the initiative. Nine Swiss companies are now testing CHFD, a Swiss Franc-denominated stablecoin, in a controlled sandbox…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > silicon-network-shutdown

CASE STUDY | The Shutdown of this L2 Network Highlights the Risks of Choosing Smaller Blockchain Networks

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (475+ words) The network and its block explorer are expected to shut down with ~$10 million in assets left on the chain potentially impossible to recover. Nearly $10 million in crypto assets is at risk of becoming unrecoverable after Silicon Network, an Ethereum layer…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > ghana-sets-up-virtual-assets-committee

REGULATION | Ghana Sets Up 5-Agency Committee to Coordinate Virtual Asset Regulation Oversight

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (211+ words) Ghana has established a five-agency committee to coordinate oversight of the country’s growing virtual asset sector as regulators work toward fully implementing a new crypto law by 2027. Bank of Ghana Governor, Johnson Pandit Asiama, who chairs the committee, said regulators…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > standard-bank-only-african-bank-in-global-stablecoin-consortium

STABLECOINS | Standard Bank Becomes Only African Bank in Global Stablecoin Consortium

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (646+ words) Standard Bank has joined a group of 21 major financial institutions preparing to launch a global stablecoin making the South African lender the only African bank in an initiative that brings together some of the world’s biggest banks and asset managers....

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > hrf-grants-list-in-2026

LIST | 3 African Projects Among the Latest 16 Recipients of the Bitcoin Development Fund Grants by HRF

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (285+ words) Since launching in 2020, the Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF) has now granted a cumulative $12.2 million in BTC to 383 projects across 70 countries. The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced its latest round of Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF) grants, distributing more than 500 million…...