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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, September 29th, 2026, Chainwire Network fees from personal data reads now fund staking rewards, buybacks and ecosystem development under a fixed protocol split; public dashboard launches at token.vana.org The Vana Foundation today announced that expanded staking as part of the Vega upgrade to the Vana network is complete and published the paper “VANA: The Asset Behind an Open Data Economy”, which sets out the VANA token economics. A public dashboard at token.vana.org reports network reads, fee income, buybacks, burns and token supply, with the on-chain record behind each figure. Vana is a network for moving personal…

Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 29th, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, today announced a visual refresh of its brand centered on “WE SEE YOU.” The new identity shifts the focus from accounts and trading activity to the people behind them. Beyond the visuals, “WE SEE YOU” gives a more human expression to a philosophy MEXC has long put into practice: seeing the person behind every account. In a business measured by volume, accounts and activity, it is easy for a person to become a label such as Trader, VIP, Whale or UID. With “WE SEE YOU,” MEXC…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 29th, 2026, Chainwire Independent audit underscores Bybit’s long-term commitment and continued investment in providing secure, reliable, and resilient digital asset services. Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, today announced the successful completion of its SOC 2 Type II audit, independently conducted by Deloitte.  Holding Security to High Global Standards SOC 2 Type II provides rigorous, internationally recognized independent assurance over an organization’s security and operational safeguards. Developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), it is recognized by leading financial institutions and global enterprises as a…

“The reason for this behaviour is SHIELD. It automatically detects deviations in flows, collects numerous inputs from KYT and intelligence providers, independent researches, companies and largest centralised players in the industry. Based on these signals the protocol can decide how to handle a transaction,” Shevchenko added.In other words, permissionless and open doesn’t automatically mean a free ride for malicious actors and their money.A small amount of funds ended up flowing through Near Intents. (Alex Shevchenko)Bitget disclosed the breach on Sept. 24 after attackers bypassed security controls protecting its exchange wallets. The company has since said it fixed the vulnerability, published…

WTI crude futures pushed toward $95 a barrel heading into Monday, 28 September, after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. WTI Oil price Polymarket odds make for an interesting read as a result. On Polymarket, the prediction market tracking September’s crude ceiling showed the ↑$95 outcome priced at 67.5% as of 00:50 UTC on September 28, the single clearest signal that traders were leaning toward another breakout, though nowhere near a guarantee one was coming. That 67.5% reading is a market-implied probability, not an official forecast, and it has swung meaningfully across…

Citi institutional clients can now accept stablecoin payments through Spring by Citi using Coinbase’s payments infrastructure, Coinbase said on Sept. 28.The exchange also said its Virtual Accounts can automatically convert incoming fiat into stablecoins using Citi’s Virtual Account Wallet. The announcement gives the companies’ earlier digital asset payments partnership two defined uses, one for receiving stablecoins and the other for moving money received in a conventional currency into them.For Citi’s institutional clients, the relevant service is Spring by Citi, as Coinbase supplies the infrastructure that enables stablecoin acceptance through it. A business using that route would begin with a stablecoin…

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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have staged a sharp turnaround in September, attracting roughly $2.4 billion in net inflows during the week ended September 25 and pushing their cumulative flows for 2026 back into positive territory.The weekly inflow was the strongest since October 2025, reversing a steep deterioration in investor flows earlier this year. In July, Bitcoin ETFs were carrying nearly $5.8 billion in net outflows for 2026. They now stand at approximately $934 million in net inflows for the year.The reversal comes as Bitcoin consolidates after a strong September rally, while investors weigh renewed institutional demand against higher Treasury yields,…

ICP has outperformed BTC, ETH, XRP, and many other popular cryptocurrencies over the last four weeks. ICP has surged by double digits over the past 30 days, exceeding $3.30 on Monday and Tuesday, according to data from CoinGecko. Despite the revival, it remains far below its all-time high, yet many market observers believe this could be the start of a major rally. The Bulls’ Voices X user CW recently maintained that the cryptocurrency continues to show accumulation signals, claiming a pattern that preceded previous gains is repeating. “The next phase following this accumulation will be an upward move,” they added.…

Stablecoin issuer Tether said it helped authorities freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT during 2026, as a Senate Democrat called for an investigation into the stablecoin issuer on Monday.In a statement on Monday, the company said it has been working closely with international law enforcement for years. This year alone, it froze more than $130 million in USDT across four wallets, and in April, it froze more than $344 million linked to the Central Bank of Iran. “Tether has consistently demonstrated that USDT is not a haven for sanctioned actors, terrorist organizations or criminal networks,” said Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino.  The…