The latest in digital assets, markets and regulation.
Ethereum developers scheduled the Glamsterdam upgrade for activation on the Sepolia testnet on Oct. 6, requiring node operators to update execution and consensus clients.
The CFTC registered Coinbase Clearing LLC as a derivatives clearing organization, granting the exchange full control over its futures infrastructure.
Four Greek firms joined the EU’s MiCA register, while the Hellenic Capital Market Commission denied reports that ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s application.
BitMine Immersion Technologies may achieve its goal of holding 5% of Ethereum's supply by early November, driven by a consistent weekly acquisition pace.
The European Central Bank published amendments to its monetary policy implementation guidelines, effective November 30, 2026, as part of a regular review.
Stablecoin issuer Tether reported freezing nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT during 2026, responding to a Senate report alleging the token aids sanctions evasion.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved Coinbase Clearing LLC, enabling the firm to clear fully collateralized futures and swaps.
Nvidia introduced the Open Agent Safety Platform, combining sandboxed runtime and hardware monitoring to prevent AI agents from breaching testing environments.
The SEC's Division of Economic and Risk Analysis published updated statistics showing year-over-year growth in initial public offerings and follow-on registered offerings during the first half of 2026.
NEAR Intents blocked over $50 million in attempted transfers linked to the recent $387.5 million Bitget hack, freezing $503,000 during execution.
Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart notes that strict wirehouse policies at major banks continue to restrict financial advisors from allocating client assets to Bitcoin ETFs.
Elliptic launched Pulse, an AI product that gives frontline law enforcement officers a plain-language financial summary of any wallet address or transaction hash in seconds, no blockchain expertise required.