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Sat, Sep 26, 7:16 AM ET
Bitget says $352M hack came via spoofed transfers, not compromised private keys
The CEO's account of a compromised wallet backend shifts scrutiny to exchange custody and transfer verification practices after one of 2026's largest exchange l
Coindesk · +4 outlets
Federal Reserve proposes reserve limits and capital standards for stablecoin issuers under GENIUS Act
The rules would govern reserve composition and yield programs for dollar stablecoin issuers, the first substantive federal implementation of the GENIUS Act.
Theblock · +13 outlets
House Financial Services: NY sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling operation
New York seeks to block Polymarket from operating without a gambling license, adding a state-level challenge to prediction markets already under a separate appe
Coindesk · +14 outlets
KelpDAO sues LayerZero over $292M rsETH exploit
The suit alleges LayerZero endorsed in writing the bridge configuration exploited in April, the largest hack of 2026 so far.
Theblock · +14 outlets
SEC crypto staff FAQ addresses token buybacks, network upgrades, profit expectations
Staff guidance says promoting a network's current uses generally would not create an expectation of profit, clarifying a core Howey test question for token issu
Theblock · +10 outlets
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to depart on Oct. 2
The exit of the SEC's longest-standing crypto advocate removes a consistent dissenting voice as the agency works through tokenization and enforcement policy.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Appeals court rules Kalshi sports contracts subject to state regulation
The Sixth Circuit found prediction market sports contracts are not swaps, leaving them outside federal oversight and reinforcing state authority over the sector
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin ETF flows turn positive for 2026 after erasing $5.8B deficit
Year-to-date net flows swung from a $5.8 billion hole in July to roughly $800 million in inflows, a notable reversal in demand.
Coindesk · +2 outlets
CFTC says commodities firms can invest in tokenized assets and use blockchain records
The derivatives regulator continues issuing guidance that treats tokenization and onchain recordkeeping as ordinary industry practice.
Coindesk · +14 outlets
Aave V4 on Base adds Coinbase tokenized stocks as USDC loan collateral
Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and four other tokenized equities can now back USDC borrowing for non-US users, an early live test of tokenized stock collateral.
Theblock · +14 outlets
Circle and Tether freeze hacker wallet after Bitget heist, most funds still in ether
Stablecoin issuers blacklisted roughly $318,000 in USDT and USDC, illustrating both the reach and the limits of centralized freeze powers.
Coindesk · +7 outlets
Magic Eden legacy approvals left $5.7M in NFTs exposed before whitehat rescue
Stale token approvals on the marketplace put 23,155 NFTs at risk until whitehats intervened, a recurring pattern in wallet approval hygiene failures.
Theblock · +4 outlets
Bullish, Alpaca, Apex Fintech and DriveWealth form coalition for issuer-backed tokenized stocks
The group aims to tie onchain shares to official shareholder records in the wake of the SEC's innovation exemption for tokenized stock trading.
Coindesk · +8 outlets
Solana's Alpenglow 150-millisecond settlement upgrade reaches second public testnet
Running on both public test networks gives application teams a rehearsal window before the live blockchain switches consensus mechanisms.
Coindesk · +6 outlets
Tether confirms under $64M EQIBank exposure after $89M US asset seizure
The disclosure points to lingering counterparty risk in stablecoin issuers' fiat banking gateway networks.
Coindesk
ARK Invest moves $1.3B venture fund onchain via Securitize
The ARK Venture Fund holding OpenAI, Anthropic and Stripe becomes a tokenized vehicle on Ethereum, extending the tokenization trend to private-markets exposure.
Theblock · +7 outlets
Emiko: Altcoins rally broadly as bitcoin consolidates near $84,000
The altcoin season index hit a three-month high with 93 of 100 CoinDesk 100 constituents rising, even as bitcoin held a narrow range.
Coindesk · +1 outlets
Strategy proposes daily dividends across STRC, STRD, STRF and STRK preferred stocks
The company is seeking shareholder approval to move its preferred payouts to a daily schedule as STRC has traded below $100 since May.
Theblock · +1 outlets

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