Technology
Solana Debuts Institutional Settlement Standard With J.P. Morgan Input
Built with input from J.P. Morgan, the open-source "DvP" program lets institutions settle trades atomically on Solana with finality in seconds instead of days.
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Security
Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT Fronted $350K to Pose as a Client of Lazarus' Chinese Launderers
The on-chain sleuth says he posed as a customer of a Chinese crime syndicate, fronting $349,700 and eating 5% on every order, to track Lazarus Group's Bybit loot in real time.
Regulation
CFTC proposes new federal framework for leveraged retail crypto trading
The CFTC launched rulemaking on leveraged and margined retail crypto trading, proposing Regulation CTX and CAM and a new "crypto asset market" exchange.
Regulation
SEC Approves First 3x Leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in the US
The SEC has approved the first 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in the United States, paving the way for more highly leveraged bitcoin trading products linked to regulated futures markets. Ad Ad SEC Clears Six 3x Leveraged ETFs The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a Cboe BZX ru
Regulation
U.S. Treasury Withdraws Proposed Surveillance Rules Targeting Crypto Wallets and Mixers
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has dropped two proposed surveillance rules that would have expanded the reporting requirements for unhosted wallets and crypto mixers. The agency said this was part of the Trump administration’s efforts to ensure crypto regulat
Technology
Stripe to expand stablecoin cards to over 100 countries by the end of the year
Stripe has announced plans to expand its stablecoin-powered payment cards to more than 100 countries before the end of the year, according to a report published on October 1, 2026. The rollout represents a significant scaling of the fintech giant's crypto-linked financial products, which have previously been available
Regulation
BREAKING: CFTC Approves Kalshi S&P 500 Stock Index Perpetual Futures
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) greenlights Kalshi prediction market to launch S&P 500 stock index perpetual futures. The approval puts the prediction market into direct competition with traditional derivatives exchanges, such as CME Group and Cboe Global Markets. Ad Ad Kalshi Gai
Exchange
OKX, NYSE parent file to launch tokenized US stock platform
The stock trading platform seeks to offer tokenized shares in more than 60 US-listed companies under the SEC’s recently introduced innovation exemption.
Security
Chainalysis Used AI to Trace the $387M Bitget Hack Back to North Korea
The firm says the Sept. 24 breach pushed North Korea's 2026 crypto haul past $1 billion, and detailed how it used in-house AI to trace the stolen funds across four blockchains in a race against the attackers.
Exchange
South Africa’s Absa Becomes First African Bank to Offer Crypto Custody
South Africa’s Absa Group has become Africa’s first bank to offer digital-asset custody. The service gives institutional clients regulated access to storage and transfers for Bitcoin, Ether, USDC and XRPL assets. Ad Ad Absa Launches Crypto Custody for Institutional Clients Absa has rolled out its Di
Regulation
Hester Peirce Leaves SEC After Years At The Center Of US Crypto Policy
TL;DR SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce is concluding her tenure at the agency on October 2. Peirce became one of the most visible voices inside the SEC on digital-asset regulation and led the agency’s Crypto Task Force. Her departure comes while major crypto rulemakings on custody, token classificatio
Technology
Fiserv Puts Stablecoin Banking Platform Live With North Dakota Roughrider Coin
TL;DR Fiserv says its digital-asset platform is now live with financial-institution clients. Bank of North Dakota’s dollar-backed Roughrider Coin is the first live use case, with VersaBank as issuer, Fireblocks providing digital-asset infrastructure and Solana processing transactions. The launch mov