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Coinbase receives DCO approval from CFTC, completing full derivatives stack
This completes Coinbase's derivatives infrastructure, allowing it to list, broker, and clear fully collateralized products in-house.
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Tether’s USDT at center of Iran’s shadow banking network, new Senate Report says
Tether and its stablecoin have become central in "Iran's shadow banking system," according to a new Senate investigation.
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Newsom signs California ban on public officials issuing memecoins
The law also restricts crypto companies from offering certain memecoins tied to public officials to California residents and takes effect for tokens issued from Jan. 1, 2027.
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SEC Issues New Guidance Saying Staking Tokens Are Not Securities
SEC staff issued fresh crypto guidance explaining how staking receipt tokens, wrapped assets, buybacks, and functional networks may fall outside investment contracts under federal securities laws in certain cases. Ad Ad SEC Staff Clarifies Staking Receipt Token Treatment The SEC’s Division of Corpor
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BREAKING: Bitwise NEAR ETF Approved to List and Trade on NYSE Arca, Price Soars
Bitwise NEAR ETF cleared to list and trade on NYSE Arca under the ticker NRR. The first spot exchange-traded fund linked to Near Protocol is expected to launch soon. NEAR price is expected to surge, extending the 36% rally in the past week. Ad Ad Bitwise Gets Approval for its NEAR ETF Bitwise’s appl
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Federal Reserve Unveils Two Proposals for Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act
The U.S. Federal Reserve has released two proposals as it looks to implement the GENIUS Act and create a regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers. The first concerns reserves for these issuers, while the second focuses on rules for banks that want to issue stablecoins. Ad Ad Federal Reserve Unvei
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U.S. commodities firms can invest in tokenized assets, use blockchain records: CFTC
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued new guidance confirming that U.S. commodities firms are permitted to invest in tokenized assets and maintain official records using blockchain technology. The regulatory clarification, released on September 24, 2026, marks a formal acknowledgment by the agency that distributed ledger
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New York moves to block Polymarket from the state, alleging it’s running an illegal gambling operation
New York has sued Polymarket, accusing it of operating an illegal gambling operation and asking a court to block it from operating.
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European central banks push to expand stablecoin yield ban to crypto lending and staking
European central banks are pushing to broaden existing restrictions on stablecoin yields to encompass crypto lending and staking activities, according to a report from CoinDesk published on September 22, 2026. The proposal would extend the current ban — which already prohibits stablecoin issuers from offering interest or yield to holders — to
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Manhattan US Attorney leading probe into Binance’s Iran compliance: Bloomberg
The investigation is examining whether Binance knowingly allowed trading that violated US sanctions on Iran, months after reports first revealed a Justice Department probe.
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Coinbase files to bring single-stock perpetual futures to US market
Coinbase wants to bring 24/5 perpetual futures trading to individual US stocks, with its proposed contracts now awaiting regulatory approval.
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ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s EU MiCA license: WSJ
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde personally intervened to block Binance from obtaining a regulatory license under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The intervention reportedly prevented the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume from