Samourai Wallet Co-founder Faces New Prison Transfer After 30-Day Ordeal
Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez faces another federal prison transfer after FCI McKean deactivated its drug treatment program, putting a potential sentence reduction at risk.
11 Senate Democrats ask Tim Scott for a Public Hearing on Prediction Markets
All 11 Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee asked Chairman Tim Scott to hold a public hearing on prediction markets, after a closed-door meeting with
Bullish, Alpaca, Apex Join to Build Standards for Tokenized Stocks
Bullish, Alpaca and Apex Fintech formed the Issuer Sponsored Token Coalition on Thursday to standardize tokenized stocks tied to issuing companies.
CFTC Lets Registered Firms Invest Customer Funds in Tokenized Form
The CFTC updated its tokenized-asset guidance on Thursday, letting registered firms invest customer funds in tokenized form days after the CLARITY Act stalled.
US Weighs Stablecoin Push to Strengthen the Dollar Overseas
Bloomberg reports the Trump administration is weighing joint ventures with private stablecoin firms to push dollar-backed tokens into overseas markets.
NYSE and Blockchain.com Sign Tokenized-Stocks MOU
The NYSE and Blockchain.com signed an MOU on September 23 to route 44M Blockchain.com users into the NYSE's planned tokenized-stocks venue, pending regulatory
Bitcoin Tops $80K as ETF Inflows Near $1B
Bitcoin topped $80,000 this week as spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed nearly $1 billion in a single session, the largest daily ETP inflow since November 2024.
Visa Survey: Stablecoin Interest Jumps to 56% With Hypothetical “Bank-Level”
American stablecoin interest jumps from 36% to 56% with hypothetical bank-level protections in a Visa survey of 2,192 U.S. adults.
EU Central Banks Blame MiCA Rules for Stablecoin Bank Risks
EU central banks want MiCA's 30% stablecoin deposit rule replaced with liquidity tests, citing USDC's 2023 SVB exposure as evidence.
CFTC's Selig tells Regulators to Prepare for 'Mass Tokenization'
CFTC Chair Michael Selig told regulators to prepare U.S. markets for mass tokenization, recapping agency moves on 24/7 trading and stablecoin collateral.
CFTC sets High Bar for Kalshi, Polymarket over 'mention-market' Contracts
The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight warned Tuesday that mention-market contracts carry heightened manipulation risk, with Kalshi and Polymarket in scope.
Senate Blocks CLARITY Act as Crypto PAC Targets Brown
CLARITY Act failed a 49-50 Senate vote on Sept. 15. Fairshake plans to spend $30M opposing Sherrod Brown in Ohio, while a lame-duck revival remains possible.
EU Central Banks Push to Extend Stablecoin Yield Ban to Lending and Staking
The ECB and EU national central banks want MiCA's stablecoin interest ban extended to crypto lending, staking and borrowing, citing risks of indirect yield
SEC Plans New Crypto Custody Rules for Broker-Dealers
SEC crypto counsel Taylor Lindman said a custody proposal would let broker-dealers carry non-security crypto and clarify adviser custody. The rule sits at OMB.
Kalshi Files for Perpetual Futures on 58 US Stocks and ETFs
Kalshi filed Sept. 18 with the SEC (SR-KALSHIEX-2026-02) and the CFTC to list perpetual security futures on 58 US stocks and ETFs. CFTC approval pending.
Binance Faces Fresh US Probe Over Alleged Iran Sanctions Violations
The Manhattan US Attorney's Office is leading a DOJ probe into whether Binance knowingly allowed Iran-sanctions-violating trades, per Bloomberg.
Sherrod Brown Returns to Senate Race After Crypto Spent $40M Against Him
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown is running again in Ohio against Republican Jon Husted, a crypto ally. Crypto PACs spent $40M to defeat him in 2024.
Polymarket faced $10M debit-card fraud attempt as CEO prioritized growth
Polymarket US faced a $10M debit-card fraud attempt in February. CEO Shayne Coplan told staff to prioritize growth over fines, WSJ reports.
Goldman: SEC's five-year tokenized stock window covers AMM venues only
Goldman tells clients the SEC's Sept. 17 tokenized stock exemption covers AMM venues only and excludes CLOBs, with a five-year clock.
CFTC files crypto market rules with White House as CLARITY Act stalls
The CFTC filed its crypto market-structure rulemaking with OIRA on Sept.
Coinbase files for US single-stock perpetuals; CFTC review pending
Coinbase Derivatives filed on Sept. 18 to list cash-settled US single-stock perpetuals with the CFTC. The CFTC docket shows the product 'Approval Pending (45)'.
EU MiCA register: banks double to 80 as Germany drives shift
EU banks doubled on the MiCA crypto register to about 80 by Sept. 16, 2026, lifting their share to 23%.
Lagarde personally blocked Binance's EU MiCA license, report says
ECB President Christine Lagarde reportedly asked Greek PM Mitsotakis not to approve Binance's MiCA license. Binance withdrew its Greek filing on June 24, 2026, a week before the EU's July 1 deadline, leaving its French entity unable to offer spot, margin, or futures trading.
Nadex became a US exchange for stock futures via Sept. 14 filing
Crypto.com's futures venue Nadex became a US-registered national securities exchange for security futures products the moment it filed Form 1-N on Sept. 14, 2026. Section 6(g) of the Securities Exchange Act made the filing equivalent to registration, with no SEC vote.