Summary: European issuers including AllUnity and Stable Mint launched MiCA-regulated US dollar stablecoins, arguing that euro-only options fail to meet global business liquidity demands.
Summary: THORChain declined to block stolen funds from the Bitget hack, contrasting with NEAR Intents' intervention and igniting debate over permissionless ideals.
Summary: The ECB Governing Council issued calls for digital euro pilot participation, responded to the MiCAR review consultation, and designated Visa Europe as a systemically important payment system.
Summary: NEAR Intents temporarily halted operations after a $3.8 million exploit traced to KuCoin, but restored core services within an hour and committed to full user reimbursement.
Summary: Stablecoin issuer Circle asked the European Commission to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with flexible liquidity standards in its MiCA review response.
Summary: ECB Vice-President Boris Vujčić argues that completing the banking union and capital markets union is essential for European bank competitiveness, rejecting claims that lower capital requirements drive growth.
Summary: Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes argues that financing AI infrastructure may force monetary expansion, potentially lifting cryptocurrency valuations.
Summary: Europol-led Operation KillSwitch arrested a 16-year-old Romanian national in Alicante suspected of administering the KillSec ransomware group.
Summary: The Bank of England has appointed Carlos Conceicao and Alexander Justham to its Enforcement Decision Making Committee, effective September 2026.
Summary: South Korea's Financial Services Commission proposed regulations for tokenized securities, including capital requirements and retail caps, ahead of a February 2027 effective date.
Summary: China’s Ministry of State Security linked crypto to espionage, while Chainalysis data showed Singapore’s crypto activity rose 55.4% to $284 billion.
Summary: Chainalysis deployed custom AI automation to rapidly trace $387 million stolen from Bitget by North Korean actors, compressing manual reconciliation time significantly.
Summary: The SEC proposed rules allowing investment advisers to self-custody crypto only when no permitted custodian is available, aiming to replace outdated regulations.
Summary: The SEC proposed new rules to modernize crypto custody standards, allowing self-custody and state trust company use for registered advisers and funds.
Summary: Meta communications chief Andy Stone stated that Muse's Messages integration on Mac is opt-in, requiring both Full Disk Access and the Messages connector.
Summary: Shareholders of Armada Acquisition Corp. II approved Evernorth's merger on Sept. 30, clearing the path for a Nasdaq listing under ticker XRPN.
Summary: State officials agreed to delay the 0.2% digital asset tax by six months following a lawsuit filed by the Digital Chamber.
Summary: More than 50,000 Europeans petitioned the European Commission to allow stablecoin rewards under MiCA, citing competitive disadvantages against bank deposits.
Summary: New York and Wyoming financial regulators signed a Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate licensing, examinations, and enforcement for crypto firms operating in both states.
Summary: Austrian platform 21bitcoin begins paying 1.21% annual interest on euro balances, allowing customers to receive payouts directly in bitcoin without conversion fees.