Today's Top Crypto Headlines:

Fed Hosts Crypto Conference | Venus Protocol Recovers $13.5M | NFL All Day Expands | Wintermute Urges SEC Clarity and more...

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September 05, 2025

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  1. Fed Hosts Crypto Conference: The Federal Reserve will host a payments innovation conference on Oct. 21, focusing on stablecoins and tokenization.

  2. Venus Recovers $13.5M: Venus Protocol recovered $13.5M from a phishing attack tied to Lazarus Group through an emergency governance vote.

  3. NFL All Day Expands: Dapper Labs’ NFL All Day platform is rolling out digital autographs, team partnerships, and in-stadium NFT giveaways to boost fan engagement.

  4. 💡Feature of the Day - Wintermute Urges SEC Clarity: Wintermute pressed the SEC to exclude network tokens like Bitcoin and Ether from securities laws, arguing they function as technical inputs, not securities.


    All this and more in today’s headlines!

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Fed Hosts Crypto Conference [Source][Source][Source][Source][Source][Source]

The U.S. Federal Reserve will host a payments innovation conference on October 21, focusing on stablecoins and tokenization.

The event follows the passage of the GENIUS Act, which requires stablecoin issuers to maintain full reserves and provide public asset disclosures.

By organizing the conference, the Fed signals a shift from skepticism to exploration, engaging industry experts to shape future regulations and modernize U.S. financial infrastructure.

The conference takes place against a politically charged backdrop, as former President Donald Trump seeks to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook, sparking concerns about central bank independence.

Economists warn that weakening governance standards could undermine trust in the Fed, increase political risk, and push borrowing costs higher.

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Venus Recovers $13.5M [Source][Source][Source][Source][Source]

Venus Protocol, a decentralized lending platform, successfully recovered $13.5 million stolen from a user in a phishing attack attributed to North Korea’s Lazarus Group.

The recovery was made possible through an emergency governance vote that authorized forced liquidation of the attacker’s wallet, showcasing the power of decentralized decision-making.

The victim praised the swift collaboration between Venus and its security partners, calling it a rare success in the fight against sophisticated crypto crimes.

The attack used a malicious Zoom client to trick the victim into delegating account access, enabling hackers to drain stablecoins and wrapped tokens.

Unlike a typical smart contract exploit, this was a social engineering scheme. Security partners HExagate and Hypernative detected the breach quickly, allowing Venus to act within 12 hours.

NFL All Day Expands [Source][Source][Source]

NFL All Day, the officially licensed NFT platform built by Dapper Labs, is enhancing fan engagement with autographed collectibles and in-stadium giveaways.

The new collectibles feature verified digital autographs paired with player highlights, including stars like top draft pick Cam Ward and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter.

The platform is also partnering with four NFL teams—the Patriots, Bengals, Jaguars, and Texans—to distribute free digital collectibles at games, aiming to expand its reach.

Beyond memorabilia, NFL All Day is launching new free-to-play games such as Playbook, One and Done, and Pick’Em, allowing fans to test their football knowledge and earn rewards like digital packs, credits, or exclusive experiences.

💡 Feature of the Day: 

Wintermute Urges SEC Clarity [Source][Source]

Trading firm Wintermute has urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to exclude network tokens from securities laws, warning that misclassification could harm innovation and drive blockchain activity offshore.

The firm argued that network tokens, such as Bitcoin and Ether, function as essential technical inputs for decentralized networks rather than as financial securities.

Classifying them as securities could burden trading with regulatory compliance and reduce market liquidity.

Wintermute emphasized that network tokens are more akin to commodities or collectibles, which can be bought for investment without being regulated as securities.

The firm welcomed the SEC’s willingness to exclude stablecoins, memecoins, and staking from securities classification and called for similar clarity for network tokens.

Clearer rules, it argued, would foster innovation, maintain U.S. competitiveness, and encourage collaboration between regulators and the crypto industry.

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And that’s it for this today.

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Jonathan Gibson
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