Bitz Digest — September 26, 2026
Brazil's President Lula pledges an outright ban on online betting, Bitget hack losses climb to $387M, Bitcoin ETF flows turn positive for 2026 — and more from crypto and iGaming
- Gambling Regulation & Licensing SBC NewsBrazil's President Lula pledges outright ban on online bettingThe pledge to eliminate the Bets Law framework follows a Workers' Party campaign commitment, per O Globo and Folha de S.Paulo.
- Gambling Regulation & Licensing CoinDeskAppeals court rules Kalshi's sports contracts subject to state regulationA Sixth Circuit panel found the contracts aren't federally regulated swaps, adding to Kalshi's regulatory setbacks.
- Security & Scams DecryptBitget hack losses climb to $387M, North Korea suspectedAn attacker used faked internal transfer requests to drain hot and warm wallets, and Bitget's CEO points to Pyongyang-style tactics.
- Security & Scams CointelegraphKelpDAO sues LayerZero and CEO over $292M rsETH bridge exploitKelpDAO alleges LayerZero endorsed its bridge setup before the exploit; CEO Bryan Pellegrino calls the suit meritless.
- Price & Macro CoinDeskBond volatility surges while bitcoin and Wall Street stay calmBond volatility hit its highest level since March even as bitcoin's BVIV and the VIX held near yearly lows.
- Price & Macro CoinDeskBitcoin ETF flows turn positive for 2026, erasing $5.8B deficitNet flows swung from a $5.8 billion year-to-date outflow in July to $800 million in net inflows.
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