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Regulated stablecoins continue their disruptive journey into mass adoption as Circle announces application of tokenized fiat assets.

American courier delivery services giant FedEx has joined Hyperledger, an open-source project established to improve cross-industry blockchain technologies, according to a press release published September 26.Hyperledger, which is hosted by the Linux Foundation, enables organizations to build blockchain-based industry-grade applications, platforms and hardware systems in the context of their individual business transactions.

A break of $6,341 can result in a decline to the critical support zone of$5,900-$6,075.

Cryptocurrency wallet Binance Trust users will enjoy wallet support for Wanchain, the decentralized interoperability asset transfer protocol, as stated on an announcement on Sept. 26.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently moved to delay their decision on yet another bitcoin exchange-traded fund.

The number of crypto mining malware attacks used by hackers has continued rising, with total samples growing by 86% in the second quarter of 2018, according to the latest threat report by cybersecurity firm McAfee Labs released September 25.In the report, cybersecurity experts stated more that than 2.5 million new malware coin miner samples were found in Q2. In comparison, the number of crypto malware attacks in Q1 amounted to around 2.9 million, which is a 629 percent rise from around the 400,000 samples found in Q4 2017.The report concluded that coin miner malware "Remains very active," following the general surge of crypto mining malware with "New coin miner threats [that] have jumped massively in 2018.".

InterContinental Exchange-owned Bakkt has dropped the bombshell confirmation that its first products will be physically delivered Bitcoin futures contracts, which will be traded against fiat currencies including the US dollar, Great British Pound, and the Euro.

German automobile manufacturer Porsche AG will increase in its investments in startups - with a focus on blockchain and artificial intelligence - by around $176 million over the next five years, according to a company press release published September 25.The increase in Porsche's total investment in venture capital activities for next five years was prompted by the need to "Gain access to trends, new technologies and business models," the press release notes.

Global shipping giant FedEx has just become one of the 14 newest members to join the Hyperledger consortium.

The National Bank of Ukraine is considering launching a state-owned digital currency based on blockchain, local news outlet Vesti Ukraine reported Tuesday, September 25.NBU says that the blockchain-based hryvnia, or e-hryvnia, has to be centralized and remain under government control, Vesti Ukraine writes.

Gains among the top 20 coins by market cap are reaching over 20 percent over the past 24 hours to press time.

First reported by Finance Magnates, the SEC submitted a document to the New York Eastern District Court on Tuesday, requesting to file a motion for sanctions against the two founders, Dominic Lacroix and Sabrina Paradis-Royer.

Financial services company SBI Holdings announced it had secured a license from Japanese regulators for its joint money transfer operation with Ripple in a statement Wednesday, September 26.SBI Ripple Asia, a venture under development with Ripple since 2017, now has permission to handle electronic payments as an "Electronic Settlement Agency Service Provider" under legislation rolled out in March that year.

Chinese crypto mining giant Bitmain has filed a draft application for listing the company's shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, according to an official application document published Wednesday, September 26.Bitmain has provided a draft application proof that is required for public listing on the HKEX, aiming "Solely" to disclose information to the public in Hong Kong, and "Not for any other purposes." By providing a detailed business overview, Bitmain has stressed that the application proof is represented in a draft form, as it is a subject to future elaborations due to its incomplete status.

New research into publicly available records shows that U.S. government agencies have tripled their investment in blockchain intelligence firms this year, according to a Diar report published September 24.As Diar outlines, blockchain analysis can be used by financial institutions or banks to track compliance with anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations.

That he intends to introduce three pieces of legislation in support of blockchain technology and digital currencies.

Dairy farmers in the U.S. may soon be tracking milk using a blockchain platform.

Two blockchain startups have good news for those tired of teaching AIs to recognize stops signs, announcing a new ethereum-based solution Wednesday that is aimed to tackle the current plague of automated bot nets on the internet.

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox has another mountain to climb as a court-ordered civil rehabilitation pressure the company into near-bankruptcy.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking sanctions against the individuals behind the allegedly fraudulent Initial Coin Offering known as PlexCoin, Finance Feeds reports September 26.

Bitmain, the Beijing-based bitcoin mining giant, has officially filed an application in its bid to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Circle Internet Financial Ltd. is launching a USD-backed digital token dubbed the "USD Coin," Circle's blog reports Wednesday, September 26.A consortium called Centre - which includes Bitmain Technologies Ltd. among its members - will act as a platform for deposits and fiat conversions for the stablecoin.

Nebeus, the London-based crypto platform, has launched a 1.1 million pound crowdfunding campaign as they set out their ambitious goal of bringing financial services to people around the world.

Ripple has briefly surpassed the market cap of Ethereum for the second time in a week Wednesday, September 26, once again temporarily becoming the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

French stock market regulator, the Autorite des Marches Financiers, announced it is blacklisting 21 new investment websites, including multiple crypto-related sites, September 26.

Four months after first announcing the creation of a dollar-backed stablecoin, cryptocurrency finance firm Circle is releasing it to the world.

A blockchain system developed by Australia's national science agency and Sydney University claims to have set a benchmark of 30,000 transactions per second during a test on Amazon Cloud, according to CSIRO's Tuesday, September 25 press release.

The United Nations World Food Programme is expanding its blockchain testing from refugee aid in the Middle East to supply chain management in Africa.

New Zealand police have warned the public about online scams after an investor lost $320,000 NZD to crypto fraudsters, the Canterbury police confirmed Wednesday, September 26.

A three-month long bitcoin price squeeze could be nearing an end, with a key volatility indicator reaching its lowest level for 21 months.