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# Bitz Digest — September 30, 2026
- URL: https://news.bitz.io/bitz-digest-2026-09-30/
- Published: 2026-09-30T06:09:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T06:09:30.000Z
- Description: Near Intents blocks $50 million in attempted Bitget hacker swaps, illegal gambling operators nearly double in Brazil, Greece registers first MiCA crypto providers — and more from crypto and iGaming
- Author: Bitz News
- Tags: Bitz Digest, Security & Scams, Gambling Regulation & Licensing, Crypto Regulation, Stablecoins & Payments, Wallets & Self-Custody

- [Security & Scams](https://news.bitz.io/tag/security/) [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/29/usd50-million-in-bitget-hacker-swaps-puts-near-intents-permissionless-claim-to-the-test?ref=news.bitz.io)[**Near Intents blocks $50 million in attempted Bitget hacker swaps**](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/29/usd50-million-in-bitget-hacker-swaps-puts-near-intents-permissionless-claim-to-the-test?ref=news.bitz.io)Most of the rejected funds still moved on through other swap providers afterward.
- [Gambling Regulation & Licensing](https://news.bitz.io/tag/gambling-regulation/) [SBC News](https://sbcnews.co.uk/southamerica/2026/09/29/brazil-illegal-gambling-2/?ref=news.bitz.io)[**Illegal gambling operators nearly double in Brazil after Lula's ban decree**](https://sbcnews.co.uk/southamerica/2026/09/29/brazil-illegal-gambling-2/?ref=news.bitz.io)Unlicensed platforms have expanded sharply since regulated online betting was prohibited.
- [Gambling Regulation & Licensing](https://news.bitz.io/tag/gambling-regulation/) [SBC News](https://sbcnews.co.uk/marketing/2026/09/29/meta-vnlok-gambling-ads/?ref=news.bitz.io)[**Dutch gambling trade body VNLOK sues Meta over illegal gambling ads**](https://sbcnews.co.uk/marketing/2026/09/29/meta-vnlok-gambling-ads/?ref=news.bitz.io)The court action follows VNLOK's earlier complaint to the European Commission over the ads.
- [Crypto Regulation](https://news.bitz.io/tag/crypto-regulation/) [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/greece-first-mica-entrants-hcmc-binance-lagarde?ref=news.bitz.io)[**Greece registers first four MiCA crypto providers as HCMC denies Binance-Lagarde report**](https://cointelegraph.com/news/greece-first-mica-entrants-hcmc-binance-lagarde?ref=news.bitz.io)The regulator also disputed remarks attributed to officials in a report linking Binance and Lagarde.
- [Stablecoins & Payments](https://news.bitz.io/tag/stablecoins-payments/) [Cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-pay-usdt-paypay-merchants-japan?ref=news.bitz.io)[**Binance Pay enables USDT spending at PayPay merchants in Japan**](https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-pay-usdt-paypay-merchants-japan?ref=news.bitz.io)The HIVEX-powered integration lets overseas visitors pay in USDT while merchants receive yen.
- [Wallets & Self-Custody](https://news.bitz.io/tag/wallets/) [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/29/embargo-12-et-ethereum-users-get-another-way-to-pay-privately-as-zk-money-returns-after-three-years?ref=news.bitz.io)[**zk.money privacy wallet relaunches on Aztec Network after three years**](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/29/embargo-12-et-ethereum-users-get-another-way-to-pay-privately-as-zk-money-returns-after-three-years?ref=news.bitz.io)Payments made within Aztec are shielded, though deposits from Ethereum remain visible.

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