Better Markets says CFTC is ‘wrong agency’ to regulate retail crypto
Better Markets said the CFTC’s proposed framework to bring certain cryptocurrency transactions and exchanges under its oversight will leave investors less…
China P2P stablecoin wallets grew 43x despite crypto restrictions: Chainalysis
Unique wallets sending P2P stablecoin transactions in China grew 43fold between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026 as crypto activity increasingly shifted toward direct…
Kraken parent adds 24/7 dollar settlement with Singapore Gulf Bank
The partnership will enable select institutions in Asia and the Gulf region to instantly settle US dollar transactions through the bank’s SGB Net…
Altcoin exchange deposit count jumps 160% in 2 weeks
CryptoQuant flagged potential selling pressure as deposit transactions and depositing addresses hit their highest counts since October 2025.…
NEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers
The crosschain protocol said it actively prevents stolen funds from being laundered, drawing a contrast with THORChain’s position that it does not selectively…
XRP Ledger’s Batch upgrade slips to Oct. 9 after validator support resets
The feature would let users bundle up to eight transactions, including assetandpayment transfers, but a brief drop below the network’s 80% support threshold…
UK’s largest banks complete world’s first interbank transactions using tokenized deposits
Barclays, NatWest, and HSBC and others used tokenized deposits for remortgages and a marketplacepayment test, taking bankissued digital cash beyond a single…
Bank of Korea launches 24-hour won settlement pilot for foreign investors
The Bank of Korea’s new network will let foreign investors settle won transactions during business hours in their home countries. Source:Cointelegraph
Robinhood Chain fees collapse 97% even as transactions stay near record highs
Sevenday average fees fell 82% while transaction counts slipped 6%, with about $1.5 billion a day still changing hands. Source:CoinDesk
State hackers drive 420% surge in onchain malware, Chainalysis finds
North Korealinked hackers used Tron, Aptos and BNB Chain to maintain malware infrastructure, while suspected Iranlinked actors embedded directions in Bitcoin…
US House tax committee advances crypto tax overhaul in 38–5 vote
A bipartisan House committee vote advanced legislation that would reshape federal tax rules for stablecoins, staking, crypto lending and digital asset…
Solana more than triples transaction size limit with mainnet upgrade
Solana raised its transaction size limit to 4,096 bytes, giving developers more room for zeroknowledge proofs and transactions with multiple signatures.…