🏆 Nomination Spotlight: Herbert Sim
Category: Most Influential Creator

Known as “The Bitcoin Man,” Dr. Herbert Sim has built a strong voice across Bitcoin, blockchain, AI, digital sovereignty, and emerging technology.

Now, he’s nominated for Most Influential Creator at the Global Onchain Awards 2026.

🗳️ Voting opens September 17.
Who will you be voting for?

🚨 Bitget Expands CFD Trading via Open API

Bitget adds gold, forex, stock indices and oil CFDs to its API, enabling automated multi-asset trading with real-time data and risk controls.

🔗 Know more: https://coingape.com/bitget-expands-uex-reach-with-cfd-api-for-gold-forex-oil-trading/

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Crypto infrastructure is preparing for the long-term security challenges of quantum computing.

LayerZero has introduced Akita, a lattice-based cryptographic tool designed to strengthen zero-knowledge systems against future quantum attacks while improving proof performance.

With a16z crypto as its first major deployment partner, Akita is being integrated into Jolt to create Lattice Jolt, with LayerZero reporting smaller proofs, faster proving, and lower memory usage.

🔗 Full story: https://coingape.com/block-of-fame/pulse/layerzero-a16z-take-aim-at-cryptos-quantum-problem-with-new-zk-tool-akita/

🔴 CLARITY Act LIVE Updates Today Sept. 15: Will Crypto Bill Pass Senate Cloture Vote Today?

🔗 Live: https://coingape.com/clarity-act-live-updates-today-sept-15-crypto-bill-senate-cloture-vote/

🚨 BREAKING: Republicans Reject CLARITY Act Counteroffer from Democrats

🔗 Know more: https://coingape.com/republicans-reject-clarity-act-counteroffer-from-democrats/

🚨 KRW1 Stablecoin Enters Global Payments

Rain is integrating KRW1, South Korea’s won-backed stablecoin, into its network for payments across 175M+ Visa merchant locations worldwide.

🔗 Know more: https://coingape.com/avalanche-powered-krw1-stablecoin-enters-global-payments-with-rain/

🚨 Crypto Market Faces Fed Rate-Hike Pressure

Markets price a 92% chance of a 25 bps Fed hike, while BTC falls below $76K as traders also await the Senate’s CLARITY Act vote.

🔗 Know more: https://coingape.com/crypto-market-faces-volatility-as-donald-trump-extends-support-to-fed-rate-decision/

🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸 The CLARITY Act failed to secure the required 60 Senate votes to advance to the next stage, dealing a major setback to the U.S. crypto market structure bill.

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🚨 Bitcoin Falls as CLARITY Talks Stall

BTC drops 2.77% to $76.3K as Republicans reject Democrats’ CLARITY Act counteroffer, while traders brace for the Fed decision Wednesday.

🔗 Know more: https://coingape.com/markets/bitcoin-price-as-republicans-reject-democrats-clarity-act-offer/

🚨 CLARITY Act Faces Major Setback As Senate Fails To Invoke Cloture On Crypto Bill

🔗 Know more: https://coingape.com/clarity-act-faces-major-setback-as-senate-fails-to-invoke-cloture-on-crypto-bill/

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Gemini is strengthening its regulatory presence in Asia Pacific after securing a full Major Payment Institution license from Singapore’s MAS.

The approval allows Gemini’s Singapore entity to provide regulated digital payment token services, building on its in-principle approval received in 2024.

As Gemini expands into tokenized equities, stock trading, and prediction markets, Singapore could become an increasingly important base for its broader financial services strategy.

🔗 Full story: https://coingape.com/block-of-fame/pulse/gemini-expands-in-apac-secures-full-singapore-mpi-license-from-mas/