Bitz Digest — September 24, 2026
Bitcoin dips under $84,000 as Treasury yields hit an 18-year high, North Korea's fake job scheme drains $11M from crypto wallets, Coinbase expands Bitcoin-backed Morpho loans — and more from crypto and iGaming
- Price & Macro CoinDeskDogecoin down 8%, bitcoin under $84,000 as Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007A rebound in oil, a strong business survey, and a weak five-year note sale pushed borrowing costs higher, pressuring crypto.
- Price & Macro CoinDeskBitcoin's on a streak it hasn't hit since 2012A 10% September gain puts bitcoin on track for a rare three-month winning streak.
- Security & Scams DecryptNorth Korea's fake job interviews linked to $11M crypto wallet theftA seven-agency advisory ties the WaterPlum hacking crew and Pyongyang's remote IT worker scheme to the same bureau.
- Security & Scams CointelegraphMalicious iOS app FomoPeek linked to $580,000 crypto theft, SlowMist saysSlowMist says fake app versions distributed via Apple's App Store used iOS kernel exploits to access data from other apps.
- Crypto Regulation Atlas21Russia maintains bitcoin payment ban while advancing digital ruble CBDCState news agency Tass reports the digital ruble has been usable for transactions since September 1.
- Stablecoins & Payments DecryptCoinbase expands Bitcoin-backed loans with fixed-rate Morpho productThe offering lets users borrow USDC against Bitcoin at a locked rate, marking Morpho Midnight's first enterprise-scale deployment.
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