US State Department offers $15M reward to disrupt IRGC finances
The $15M reward highlights increased scrutiny on financial networks, pressuring crypto markets to enhance compliance and deter sanctions evasion.
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Comer Widens Prediction Market Probe, Demands Records From Crypto.com, Hyperliquid, and PredictIt
Expanded Prediction Market Requests: Comer sent letters to Crypto.com, Hyperliquid, and PredictIt seeking records on identity verification, suspicious trading detection, and referrals to regulators or law enforcement.
BTCS Prepares DeFi Business To Provide Liquidity For Tokenized Stocks
BTCS says its Imperium DeFi unit has completed preparatory compliance steps for potential use of the SEC’s Covered Firm exemption. The company has submitted the required notice and published relevant disclosures.
Crypto Market Today: HBAR Gives Back Its IBM Pump While QNT Keeps Climbing
HBAR fell 16.5% as its IBM rally faded, while Quant added 12.8% on its bank deal. Bitcoin holds $83,500 as traders wait for PCE inflation data on Sept 30.
US SEC and CFTC to operate with just three commissioners after Peirce’s departure
The reduced SEC and CFTC leadership may delay crucial regulatory actions, impacting the crypto industry's adaptation to evolving policies.
Crypto regulation at SEC, CFTC to come down to 3 commissioners following key resignation
Seven commissioner seats at the SEC and CFTC will be empty after Friday, leaving only a few leaders at financial regulators to oversee aspects of the $3 trillion crypto industry.
Netherlands to tax unrealized Bitcoin gains starting in 2028
The Netherlands' tax on unrealized Bitcoin gains may lead to market volatility and influence global crypto taxation trends.
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Moonpay Enlists South Korean Banking Giants in Asian Stablecoin Push
Moonpay launched its South Korean subsidiary on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, leveraging preexisting partnerships with Kakaobank, Woori Bank, and KB Financial Group to bring stablecoins into everyday banking. The plans include international payments, won-backed digital currencies, and a remittance service targeting transfers to U.S.
Grayscale reports Zcash market cap rises to 1.5% of Bitcoin’s in one year
Zcash's market cap growth highlights increasing demand for privacy in crypto, but regulatory risks and volatility remain significant challenges.
Federal Reserve’s Waller embraces AI, stablecoins, and tokenization as future of payments
Waller's embrace of AI and stablecoins signals a shift towards modernizing payment systems, potentially reshaping regulatory and financial landscapes.
Stablecoins vs. Bitcoin: Key Differences and Use Cases in 2026
Stablecoins vs Bitcoin in 2026: compare price stability, regulation and real-world use cases like payments, trading and treasury allocation.
Coinbase adds support for Concrete token CT, but there’s a catch
Coinbase's move highlights the complexities of token listings, underscoring the need for regulatory clarity and issuer readiness in crypto markets.
Circle Brings USDC Workflows Into Banking Platform Used By Major Institutions
Volante Technologies and Circle have announced a collaboration around stablecoin payment and settlement infrastructure. Volante plans to bring USDC workflows into the same payment platform banks already use for conventional rails. The work covers areas including minting, redemption, wallet registration, funding and wallet-to-wallet payments.
Ripple Reveals Entire Swell Lineup: Key Names
Ripple has unveiled the full agenda for Swell 2026, bringing together major names from crypto, Wall Street and global banking.
Crypto ETFs Surge as Bitcoin Funds Add $2.95 Billion in 30 Days
Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to eight straight days on Monday, bouncing back from the Clarity Act sell-off in a big way.
SEC Clears Tesla's New Retail Voting System. What Changes for Investors?
The SEC cleared Tesla's retail voting program, letting small investors auto-vote with the board. Here's how it works.
Comer probes Crypto.com, Hyperliquid, PredictIt on identity checks, suspicious trades
Increased regulatory scrutiny on prediction markets may alter market dynamics, affecting participant behavior and overall market confidence.
New Survey Shows American Banks Rapidly Embracing Blockchain to Offer Faster, Cheaper and Better Financial Services
Uphold today releases research which reveals that 75% of American banks have blockchain finance programmes underway: 22% have projects that are live or scaling, while an additional 53% are piloting or assessing specific use cases.
Bitcoin faces bigger risk from another Fed hike than CLARITY delay, analyst says
Bitcoin has faced a larger threat from a possible second Federal Reserve rate hike than from the Senate’s failed CLARITY Act vote, according to comments from a HashKey Group researcher shared with crypto.news. Tim Sun, HashKey Group’s senior researcher, told…
US Congress to Investigate 3 Crypto Platforms For Insider Trading
A tariff-timed Hyperliquid bet pulls Crypto.com and PredictIt into Congress' prediction market insider trading probe.
Morgan Stanley Opens a Digital Asset Lab to Test DeFi Vaults Away From Its Core Systems
The head of the bank's digital-asset team reportedly said that DeFi vaults are a focus of the new lab, calling the technology too nascent to put on its platform untested.
Bitcoin price faces $85,200 resistance after $87K retreat
Bitcoin price fell toward $83,000 on Sep. 29 after retreating from last week’s high near $87,400. The latest 4-hour decline brought the price close to a support area that also holds a dense band of potential long liquidations. TradingView’s Binance…
Bitcoin Yield Opportunities Explored in Latest Report
Xapo Bank reveals various strategies for earning yield on Bitcoin, emphasizing growth in the yield landscape.
Oracle Connects Bank Payment Systems To Swift’s Blockchain Ledger
Oracle is integrating its banking and blockchain infrastructure with Swift’s shared ledger for tokenized deposits. Banks can connect their own tokenized-deposit systems to cross-bank payment flows while retaining control of the underlying assets.
Citi And Coinbase Bring Stablecoin Payments Into Corporate Banking
Citi and Coinbase have expanded their partnership with new stablecoin and fiat payment infrastructure for businesses. Citi clients can accept stablecoin payments while Coinbase provides blockchain rails and conversion into fiat.
Gary Cardone: Wall Street Is Taking Over Bitcoin — For Good
Gary Cardone: Wall Street Is Taking Over Bitcoin — For Good Gary Cardone explains why Bitcoin shrugs off regulatory setbacks, why $75K is holding firm, and why he’d welcome a brief dip into the low $70s to buy more.
Megabanks lead as Japan's FSA backs fourth stablecoin pilot
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has given the green light to its fourth stablecoin pilot to allow cross-border trade to be settled with stablecoins, adding trade finance to the list of areas that the regulators have cleared through the programs.
Coinbase Gets CFTC Approval to Run Its Own USDC-Native Clearinghouse
Coinbase now runs its own CFTC-regulated clearinghouse, completing the exchange's end-to-end U.S. derivatives stack with USDC collateral and 24/7 settlement.
Central bank approves two cryptocurrency banks to operate in Belarus
Officials in Belarus have registered two crypto banks to provide coin-related services as residents of the fintech hub in the capital Minsk. This is the first such move since the nation introduced the new type of entities that will combine cryptocurrency operations with traditional banking…