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Stablecoin issuer Tether announced on Monday it has helped authorities freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT during 2026, including over $344 million tied to the Central Bank of Iran, as a Senate Democrat called for an investigation into the company's role in enabling what investigators allege is a key part of Iran's shadow banking network.
Near Intents, a blockchain-based swap service, blocked more than $50 million in attempted transfers linked to the Bitget exchange hacker, though most of the rejected funds eventually moved through other providers, according to a report from CoinDesk.
Coinbase has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch Coinbase Clearing LLC, a US-based derivatives clearing organization. The registration, effective Monday, permits the exchange to clear fully collateralized futures, options on futures, and swaps, marking a significant step in its expansion beyond spot trading.
Blockchain.com, a crypto exchange and wallet provider, is reportedly planning to raise approximately $500 million through an initial public offering this year, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg. The company is seeking a valuation of between $4 billion and $6 billion, a significant discount from its $14 billion peak in 2022, as recently listed crypto stocks struggle to maintain their gains.
Goldman Sachs is bringing its roughly $100 billion Treasury fund into the institutional infrastructure of the crypto industry, allowing digital asset firms to access the traditional fund without creating a tokenized version on blockchain, according to a report by CoinDesk.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has updated its staff guidance on how securities laws apply to certain crypto assets and transactions, following a similar move by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission last week. The update comes after the failure of the CLARITY Act to advance in the Senate.
Chainlink has released an updated version of its cryptocurrency bridge technology that allows companies to add custom security checks, months after a $292 million hack at a rival bridge highlighted critical vulnerabilities in the sector.
North Korean state-sponsored hackers are the prime suspects in a $387.5 million theft from crypto exchange Bitget, the company's CEO said, marking the largest crypto hack of 2026. The attack exploited a backend wallet system on September 24, temporarily freezing withdrawals, but Bitget's User Protection Fund will cover the full loss.
· 3 sourcesBitcoin fell below $83,000 on Monday as stalled talks over Iran's nuclear program sent oil prices climbing and traders priced in a greater chance of another Federal Reserve rate increase, according to CoinDesk.
Bitcoin's recent rally has taken a breather, with traders positioning ahead of key U.S. employment figures due in the week starting Sept. 28, according to CoinDesk's weekly markets preview.
RedotPay, a stablecoin payments company, has completed a financial audit as part of its preparations for a U.S. initial public offering, according to the company. It also disputed an earlier report that its listing plans had been paused.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined a long-term vision for the network that extends beyond its current blockchain architecture, aiming to dramatically increase computational efficiency by reducing redundant processing across nodes.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has entered into a five-year partnership with Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, according to a report from CoinDesk. The deal is expected to bolster USDC's adoption, particularly in emerging markets, though analysts caution that Tether's (USDT) liquidity advantage will be difficult to overcome.
Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is making a multibillion-dollar bet on transforming itself into a broad financial infrastructure provider rather than remaining solely a crypto trading platform, co-CEO Arjun Sethi has said.
The hacker responsible for the Bitget exchange breach has moved $83 million worth of stolen XRP, and Ripple cannot freeze the funds due to the token's blockchain design, according to on-chain data tracked by CoinDesk.
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade, which targets 150-millisecond settlement times, has been deployed on a second public test network, giving developers a further opportunity to verify their applications before the feature goes live on the main blockchain.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce, widely known as 'Crypto Mom' for her consistent support of digital assets, will leave the agency on Oct. 2, according to an announcement made as the regulator was unveiling its latest crypto-related work.
Stablecoin issuer Tether has responded to a US Department of Justice civil forfeiture complaint linking a Montana-based payments business to alleged illegal transfers of hundreds of millions of dollars at the direction of EQIBank, a bank where Tether holds some assets. Tether described its exposure as 'limited.'
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has confirmed that a sophisticated cyberattack, bearing the hallmarks of a North Korean state-sponsored operation, resulted in the theft of approximately $387.5 million in digital assets from the exchange's wallets. The incident, which targeted the exchange's wallet service backend, temporarily suspended withdrawals but left cold wallets and customer balances unaffected.
CoinMarketCap, the widely referenced cryptocurrency price tracker, has acquired CoinGlass, a platform specializing in crypto derivatives data, for an undisclosed amount. The move, announced Friday, aims to broaden CoinMarketCap’s suite of trading tools by incorporating CoinGlass’s detailed derivatives analytics, including liquidation levels, open interest, and funding rates for leveraged positions across major exchanges.
KelpDAO, a cross-chain lending protocol, is suing LayerZero and co-founder Brian Pellegrino, accusing them of failing to disclose protocol weaknesses that led to a $292 million exploit — the largest of 2026 so far, according to CoinDesk.
New York sued Polymarket on Thursday, accusing the cryptocurrency-based prediction market platform of operating an unlicensed gambling business and seeking to block it from doing business in the state.
· 3 sourcesCrypto exchange Bitget has disclosed that the $351.6 million theft on Thursday involved attackers compromising a wallet backend system to spoof transaction data — not stolen private keys — and that preliminary IP analysis points to a North Korean hacking group. Chief executive Gracy Chen announced the findings during a live Q&A on X, while the exchange continues to work with law enforcement and cybersecurity firms Mandiant and SlowMist.
· 5 sourcesThe U.S. Federal Reserve has proposed rules to implement the GENIUS Act, passed last year, establishing federal standards for stablecoins. The proposals include regulations governing stablecoin yield programs, marking a significant step in the federal oversight of digital assets.
· 2 sourcesOndo Finance has vehemently denied that it was seeking a buyer after the death of its founder, Nathan Allman, according to a report from CoinDesk. The company's denial comes as reports emerged that someone was attempting to sell the firm following Allman's passing, though the exact circumstances and the identity of the individual remain unclear.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued guidance formally allowing commodities firms to invest in tokenized assets and use blockchain-based recordkeeping, marking a significant regulatory step toward integrating digital assets into mainstream commodity markets.
· 2 sourcesThe Solana Foundation has announced the hiring of two senior executives from Binance and Polygon as it intensifies its push into tokenized finance, aiming to attract institutional clients moving payments and assets onto blockchain networks.
Cathie Wood's ARK Invest has partnered with tokenization platform Securitize to bring the ARK Venture Fund — which holds stakes in high-profile private AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic — onto the blockchain, starting with Ethereum.
A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for orchestrating a phishing scheme that stole approximately $16 million from Coinbase users by impersonating customer service representatives, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will make artificial intelligence and tokenization a supervisory priority in 2027, according to a plan announced Thursday. European regulators will map how financial firms use these technologies in client-facing products and begin supervisory checks on the most affected businesses.
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan to actively promote US dollar-backed stablecoins on a global scale, aiming to cement the dollar's position as the world's primary reserve currency.
Hsin-Ju Chuang, a former partner at cryptocurrency venture capital firm Hack VC, has been found dead in a vehicle in a remote area of the California desert. The 37-year-old growth executive had been involved in a public dispute with the firm before her death, and the crypto community is now seeking answers as authorities investigate.
Blockchain.com and the New York Stock Exchange have signed a memorandum of understanding that would give Blockchain.com users access to tokenized US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds through NYSE's planned digital alternative trading system (ATS), subject to regulatory approval.
MoonPay has agreed to acquire North Capital, an SEC-registered broker-dealer and transfer agent, in a $60 million all-stock deal, continuing its expansion into regulated financial services and tokenization infrastructure.
Nearly $18 billion in bitcoin and ether options contracts are set to expire this Friday in what analysts describe as a 'call-heavy' quarterly settlement, with bitcoin options alone accounting for approximately $16 billion of the total. The expiration is expected to trigger shifts in dealer hedging activity and could inject short-term volatility into the cryptocurrency market.
The European Union's three financial supervisory authorities jointly warned that advances in quantum computing could break the cryptographic locks on blockchains, urging vigilance as Bitcoin developers consider a draft migration plan and Ethereum targets 2029 for quantum-safe upgrades.
· 2 sourcesRaiffeisen Bank International (RBI), a major Austrian banking group operating across Central and Eastern Europe, has announced a group-wide partnership with crypto platform Bitpanda to offer digital asset trading services through its network banks. The deal, which covers 11 European markets, could extend crypto access to approximately 18 million customers.
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig told financial markets to prepare for 'mass tokenization' in remarks delivered Tuesday at the US Treasury Market Conference, as both the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission continue pushing onchain initiatives, including the potential for tokenized stocks.
Zcash users holding ZEC in the network's legacy Sprout shielded pool are being urged to move their funds before a planned network upgrade in November, or risk losing the ability to spend them. The change, proposed under Zcash Improvement Proposal-2003 and part of the NU7 upgrade, would stop accepting version 4 transactions, which are required to spend Sprout funds.
BitMEX, a veteran cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, officially halted all trading and deposit functions at 4:00 UTC on Wednesday, two months after announcing plans to shut down. The platform continues to allow users to log in and withdraw their remaining balances.
· 2 sourcesBitcoin is on course to notch a three-month winning streak for the first time since 2012, with a 10% gain in September so far extending a run that began in July and August, according to CoinDesk data.
Solana has started testing the Alpenglow upgrade on its testnet, a step that could eventually reduce transaction finality from 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds. The test comes after more than four months of testing on a smaller dedicated network and moves the upgrade to Solana's broader test environment.
Blockchain security firm SlowMist has linked a malicious iOS application called FomoPeek, distributed through Apple's official App Store, to the theft of nearly $580,000 in cryptocurrency. According to SlowMist's investigation, the app contained iOS kernel exploits that allowed it to escape Apple's sandbox and access sensitive data from other applications, including cryptocurrency wallet information.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a new advisory warning about the unique cheating risks associated with ‘mention markets’ on prediction platforms, where contracts are tied to the behavior of specific individuals, according to a CoinDesk report.
· 2 sourcesSenator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has blamed the failure of the Clarity Act, a bill intended to provide regulatory certainty for digital assets, on Democrats' animosity toward former President Donald Trump, urging the crypto industry to hold the party accountable in her first public remarks since the legislation was rejected last week.
Canada's six largest banks have launched a joint initiative to explore a system for tokenized Canadian dollar deposits that would allow digital representations of bank deposits to move between financial institutions, just weeks after regulators clarified how such instruments should be treated.
White House and Treasury officials have concluded that the push for comprehensive crypto market structure legislation will not be revived during the post-election lame duck session of Congress, placing the burden of establishing clear rules on federal regulators, according to remarks at a CoinDesk policy event on Tuesday.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s top crypto lawyer, Taylor Lindman, has signaled the agency’s next regulatory focus: helping firms navigate custody of digital assets, part of a broader push to get businesses comfortable with blockchain technology.