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# Bitz Digest — September 18, 2026
- URL: https://news.bitz.io/bitz-digest-2026-09-18/
- Published: 2026-09-18T05:26:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T06:47:29.000Z
- Description: Input Output Group told users to avoid its YouTube channel after it began livestreaming a suspected AI-manipulated Charles Hoskinson video promising to “double your wealth.”
- Author: bitz admin
- Tags: Bitz Digest, Security & Scams, Gambling Regulation & Licensing, Wallets & Self-Custody, Crypto Regulation

Cardano's IOG warns of a hijacked YouTube channel, Curaçao court limits player claims against licensed casinos, UK raids peer-to-peer crypto hubs — and more from crypto and iGaming

## Security & Scams

### Cardano's IOG warns of hijacked YouTube channel livestreaming fake Hoskinson video

The channel began streaming an AI-manipulated video of Charles Hoskinson promoting a wealth scheme. ↳ [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/cardanos-iog-warns-users-to-avoid-youtube-channel-amid-giveaway-scam?ref=news.bitz.io)

### State-linked hackers behind 420% surge in on-chain malware, Chainalysis says

North Korea-linked groups used Tron, Aptos and BNB Chain, while suspected Iran-linked actors hid commands in Bitcoin transactions. ↳ [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/onchain-malware-writes-surge-420-north-korea-iran-chainalysis?ref=news.bitz.io)

## Gambling Regulation & Licensing

### Curaçao court limits third-party claims against licensed online casinos

The Joint Court of Justice ruling in the SBGOK case could curb players' use of claims-management firms. ↳ [iGaming Expert](https://igamingexpert.com/news/significant-ruling-over-player-claims-in-curacao-court-case/?ref=news.bitz.io)

### Lithuania blocks Polymarket, citing it as a front for illegal gambling

The LPT is the first regulator to restrict the prediction market over alleged circumvention of gambling rules. ↳ [SBC News](https://sbcnews.co.uk/latestnews/2026/09/17/polymarket-lithuania-ban/?ref=news.bitz.io)

## Wallets & Self-Custody

### World launches self-custodial 'super app' World Money in over 150 countries

The app combines stablecoin payments, digital-asset rewards and trading in a self-custodial wallet. ↳ [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/world-launches-self-custodial-super-app-world-money?ref=news.bitz.io)

## Crypto Regulation

### UK conducts multi-agency raid on peer-to-peer crypto hubs

The action signals stricter enforcement ahead of a full crypto regulatory framework taking effect in late 2027\. ↳ [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/17/uk-signals-end-of-light-touch-era-with-multi-agency-raid-on-peer-to-peer-crypto-hubs?ref=news.bitz.io)

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## Go deeper

> Crypto Casino Account Verification: The Real 2026 Guide  
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> Crypto casino account verification in 2026 explained: what KYC really wants, the docs that bounce on the first try, and the exact timeline to expect. ↳ [Read on Bitz](https://bitz.io/crypto-casino-account-verification?ref=news.bitz.io)