Altcoins
Zcash gains 20% as Paradigm founder reveals firm made ZEC investment
Zcash rose about 20% in 24 hours as Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang disclosed that the firm invested in ZEC amid a broader crypto market rally.
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- Industry
Galaxy Macau named Asia’s Best Integrated Resort at 2026 IAG Academy Awards as Ken Jolly becomes Industry Legend
Galaxy Macau has defended its title as Best Integrated Resort in Asia at the 2026 IAG Academy IR Awards, held at Manila’s Newport World Resorts. The triumph represented the fourth straight year that Galaxy Macau has achieved the prestigious honor – one of four awards won by the leading…
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- Policy
House Committee Advances US Bitcoin Reserve Bill on Party-Line Split
A substitute text adopted before the vote strips out the Federal Reserve funding routes and thins the transparency rules.
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- Policy
House Committee Advances Bill to Write Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law
The American Reserve Modernization Act cleared the House Financial Services Committee 28-21, sending a 20-year bitcoin lockup and Treasury custody mandate to the House floor. The post House Committee Advances Bill to Write Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law appeared first on Unchained .
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- Altcoins
Fed Delivers First Rate Hike Since 2023 and Crypto Absorbs It With Little Damage
The FOMC voted unanimously to raise rates to 3.75% to 4%, and bitcoin and ether swung briefly before ending roughly where they started. The post Fed Delivers First Rate Hike Since 2023 and Crypto Absorbs It With Little Damage appeared first on Unchained .
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- Policy
Bitwise CIO Hougan revises Clarity Act outlook, says crypto bull market may continue without legislation
Bitcoin climbed above $80,000 in early September despite declining odds of the legislation passing this year, Hougan noted.
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- Altcoins
Crypto Industry Dismisses Senate Democrats’ Pledge to Keep Working on the Clarity Act
Seven Democrats who helped block the Clarity Act say they remain committed to passing it, but investors, analysts and legal scholars read the statement as midterm positioning. The post Crypto Industry Dismisses Senate Democrats’ Pledge to Keep Working on the Clarity Act appeared first on Unchained .
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- Industry
Hires and Higher-Ups: Another FanDuel exit, C-suite arrivals at GeoComply, IGT
Every Thursday, SBC Americas brings news of every notable ‘hi’ and ‘goodbye’ in our roundup of significant leadership changes from across U.S. land-based gaming, online gambling, and prediction markets. This week, we bring news of prominent hires and departures at FanDuel, GeoComply,…
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- Altcoins
XRP Price Prediction: Ripple’s Commodity Status Could Send XRP to $30
XRP trades near $1.30 as Ripple's legal team touts commodity status and a $30 target. Here's the technical setup and what it would actually take to get there. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple’s Commodity Status Could Send XRP to $30 appeared first on Cryptonews .
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- DeFi
Revolut says no direct contact from hackers after $3M public ransom demand
Revolut says it received no direct contact despite separate ransom demands for $3 million in Monero and 10,000 Bitcoin from competing breach claimants.
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- Industry
SBC Summit puts future of gaming on stage with Product Innovation Showcase
From live product showcases and investment discussions to the industry’s next generation of startups, SBC Summit 2026 will spotlight the products, ideas, and businesses shaping the future of global gaming through its new dedicated ‘Product Innovation Showcase Stage’. Taking place Sept. 29 to Oct.…
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- Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price Prediction: What’s Next After CLARITY Act Delay and Rate Hike?
Bitcoin trades near $76,588 after the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate and the Fed hiked rates. Key levels, scenarios, and an early-stage BTC L2 play. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: What’s Next After CLARITY Act Delay and Rate Hike? appeared first on Cryptonews .
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- Altcoins
Polymarket users referred to prosecutors in South Korea: Report
South Korean police reportedly referred 18 Polymarket users to prosecutors in a gambling probe involving 26 people and $12.7 million in bets.
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- Online Casinos
Google investigates fake casino apps hidden in Play Store Early Access
Bitdefender said thousands of Early Access titles appear to include fake casino and reward apps with public ratings and reviews switched off. US.- Google is investigating after Bitdefender reported that developers are using the Google Play Early Access programme to list fake casino and reward…
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- Online Casinos
Just Slots introduces Vortex mechanic and VIP shop in portfolio-wide UI overhaul
The Malta-based studio is rolling out the update across all new releases, starting with Ice Vacation, as it… The post Just Slots introduces Vortex mechanic and VIP shop in portfolio-wide UI overhaul appeared first on European Gaming Industry News .
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- Industry
Lords make case for full UK gambling advertising crackdown
Members of the House of Lords are calling for a full scale ban on gambling advertising across the UK in the latest political push against the sector. It comes just days after the Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) research consortium made the same pleas as the UK public continues to…
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- Industry
SBC Leaders magazine: Mavericks and mischief in iGaming
The latest edition of SBC Leaders magazine features some of the betting and gaming industry’s biggest characters, as Alea Founder Alexandre Tomic, Paddy Power’s Head of Brand Paul Mallon and MrQ Founder Savvas Fellas share the secrets of their success. In a wide-ranging interview, issue…
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- Industry
SBC Summit puts the future of gaming on stage with product innovation showcase
From live product showcases and investment discussions to the industry’s next generation of startups, SBC Summit will spotlight the products, ideas and businesses shaping the future of global gaming through its new dedicated ‘Product Innovation Showcase Stage’. Taking place 29 September-1…
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- Industry
Pennsylvania Lottery Pulls in $1B in Annual Profit 15 Years in a Row
The Pennsylvania Lottery is happy to confirm that it was able to pull in more than $1 billion in annual profit for the 15th consecutive year. The latest windfall was recorded for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2026, and saw sales expand for several key verticals. Among those…
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- Industry
Belgium maintains iGaming growth but BAGO warns of fresh player decline
Belgium’s licensed online gambling market continued to grow in 2025, but has witnessed a sharp decline in new (first time) players, a trend that raises concerns about the active exposure of black market gambling. Publishing its 2025 Annual Report, Kansspelcommissie (KSC), the Gambling Authority…
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- Bitcoin
Bitcoin treasuries buy just 5.9K BTC in three months as paper losses linger
Bitcoin corporate treasuries remained at an unrealized loss on their holdings as the price fell below $80,000 and fresh capital inflows dwindled.
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- Finance
OpenAI and Anthropic are making 10 times more revenue than all Chinese AI models combined, research group Rhodium says
Rhodium Group's latest analysis of Chinese and U.S. AI companies also found that low revenue did not necessarily correspond with lower valuation.
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- Sports Betting
SlotBets Explained: Why BETBY is betting on a new iGaming category
BETBY recently introduced SlotBet Games, a new category positioned between sportsbook and casino, with BETBY SlotBets as its first product. Built around 15-second rounds linked directly to live sporting action, SlotBets combines real sports with familiar casino mechanics including…
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