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06:26 Regulation

OFAC Sanctions Seven Crypto Wallets in Alleged Tren de Aragua ATM Jackpotting Network

OFAC sanctions 7 crypto wallets tied to Tren de Aragua jackpotting ring The US Treasury’s OFAC sanctioned 10 targets tied to Tren de Aragua’s alleged ATM jackpotting scheme, including seven crypto addresses linked to ringleader “Prometheus,” identified as FBI Most Wanted fugitive Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre and his associates. Treasury said the attacks caused $40.73 million in US losses across more than 1,500 incidents as of August 2025, and warned that foreign financial institutions handling significant transactions for the designees could face secondary sanctions.

04:40 Regulation

South Korea Drafts 100 Million Won Annual Cap for Retail OTC Token Securities Purchases

South Korea proposes 100 million won annual cap for retail token securities buys South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to cap retail investors’ annual net purchases on each over-the-counter token securities platform at 100 million won ($72,000) under draft rules open for comment from Oct. 2 to Nov. 11. The proposal, ahead of amended laws taking effect on Feb. 4, 2027, also creates a licensing unit for OTC platforms handling debt securities, opening the way for tokenized bonds.

04:11 Security

MetaMask Exits Lido Validators After Infrastructure Incident in Staking Unit

MetaMask exits Lido validators after infrastructure security incident MetaMask said it is responding to a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure and is proactively exiting Ethereum validators run by its non-custodial staking business, with no immediate threat identified to MetaMask wallets. In a Lido disclosure, MetaMask Staking said its final validators are expected to be exited by the end of October 7; no action is required from stETH holders, but rewards may be hit during the process.

03:11 Regulation

ESMA seeks MiCA rules for firms that provide user access to DeFi

ESMA proposes new MiCA rules for firms providing access to DeFi The European Securities and Markets Authority wants MiCA to regulate the gateways into DeFi, proposing a new crypto-asset service category for firms that connect users to protocols through interfaces, routing or other customer-facing tools. ESMA also wants the DeFi exemption narrowed and clearer criteria for when a protocol is truly decentralized rather than still dependent on human control.

01:55 Security

Bitget Restores Protection Fund Above $300 Million After Sept. 24 Breach

Bitget restores Protection Fund above $300M after $388M breach Bitget said it replenished its emergency Protection Fund to more than $300 million, five days ahead of its one-week deadline, after the Sept. 24 security incident that cost $388 million. The exchange said the fund covered the hit so user balances were unaffected, while withdrawals resumed from Sept. 28 and were set to be fully restored across all tokens, fiat, and P2P services by Oct. 2.

23:42 ETF & Funds

MSCI Proposal Could Push Strategy, Metaplanet and Yellow Cake Out of Key Indexes

MSCI proposal could force Strategy out of indexes by Oct. 16 A Bitcoin Policy Institute paper says MSCI’s proposed “operating assets” test could remove Strategy, Metaplanet and Yellow Cake from major indexes, potentially forcing passive funds to rebalance billions of dollars. JPMorgan previously estimated Strategy alone could face $2.8 billion of selling from MSCI-linked funds, while the paper says the key metric is not defined under U.S. GAAP or IFRS and MSCI expects a decision by Oct. 16.

23:41 Court

Florida Court Orders Fundsz Operators to Pay $31 Million in CFTC Fraud Case

Florida court orders Fundsz operators to pay $31M in CFTC fraud case A U.S. federal court ordered Fundsz operators Brian Early and Alisha Ann Kingrey to pay about $31 million after the CFTC said they ran a digital-asset and precious-metals scam. The default judgment includes $15.73 million in restitution and $15.75 million in civil penalties. The CFTC alleged Fundsz promised returns of more than 3% a week and falsely claimed $2,500 could grow to $1 million in four years.

22:13 DeFi

Orderly Network Says Cumulative Trading Volume Has Passed $100 Billion

Orderly Network tops $100 billion in cumulative trading volume Orderly Network said on Sept. 30, 2026 that its cumulative trading volume has surpassed $100 billion, marking a new milestone for the platform as activity expands across digital asset markets. The announcement points to a push for more scalable and transparent operations, with compliance, security and liquidity framed as key priorities as institutional participation grows.

22:10 Infrastructure

Base Activates Cobalt Upgrade With Conditional Transactions and New B20 Controls

Base launches Cobalt upgrade on mainnet Base has activated its third major network upgrade, Cobalt, on mainnet, adding “Validity Transactions” that let users pre-sign trades with conditions such as target prices and expiry times before they can be included onchain. The update also expands Base’s B20 token tools with compliance policy logic, scheduled display-multiplier changes, and a “seizeWithMemo” function for authorized token admins to reassign balances with an onchain explanation.

19:11 Infrastructure

Base rolls out Cobalt upgrade with conditional transactions and tokenized asset controls

Base activates Cobalt upgrade for conditional trades and tokenized asset controls Base has rolled out its Cobalt upgrade, adding “Validity Transactions” that let users submit trades that execute only when onchain conditions are met, such as a target price before a block deadline. The update also expands Base’s B20 token standard with issuer controls for tokenized assets, including stacked compliance checks, stock split adjustments and optional admin-enabled forced transfers with public notes.

18:41 Tokenization

Quant Rebounds Above $300 After Clearing House Deal, With Resistance Near $329

Quant rebounds above $300 after tokenized-deposit network win QNT climbed back above $300 on Sep. 30, recovering to $302.26 after The Clearing House picked Quant to provide technology for its planned U.S. On-Chain Money Initiative. The token hit as high as $329 in the session and is now about 19% below its late-September peak near $373, with resistance clustered around $312.50-$329. The Clearing House said the network is expected to be available to participating institutions in the first half of 2027.

17:15 Regulation

Bank of Russia proposes mandatory disclosure of clients’ crypto holdings

Bank of Russia proposes mandatory crypto holdings disclosures in bank statements Russia’s central bank has published a draft rule that would require banks and financial firms to include clients’ cryptocurrency holdings, income from coin sales, mining proceeds, and “digital financial assets” in official disclosure statements. If adopted unchanged, the measure would take effect on July 1, 2027, expanding the documents used for income and asset declarations by civil servants, lawmakers, central bank staff, and state company employees.

15:41 Prediction Markets

CFTC Sends Event-Contract Rules to White House Review

CFTC sends event-contract swap rules to White House review The CFTC has sent two rules to the White House for review that could reshape U.S. prediction markets: one would classify event contracts on platforms including Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com and Robinhood as swaps, while another would exclude “casino-style gambling products” from the swap definition. If adopted, the move could strengthen the agency’s claim that these markets fall under federal regulation rather than state gambling law.

12:26 Regulation

New Zealand Permits Bitcoin Use but Has No Standalone Crypto Rulebook

New Zealand allows Bitcoin trading but offers no dedicated crypto regime New Zealand allows people to buy, hold and sell Bitcoin, but the Financial Markets Authority says cryptocurrencies are not specifically regulated and may not carry the same consumer protections as traditional financial products. Instead, crypto activity is handled through existing financial-services laws, AML/CFT rules and tax law, with Inland Revenue treating crypto as property and taxing disposal gains at 10.5% to 39% where applicable.

11:42 Market

Pump.fun Nears $0.006 After 14% Gain as Latest Buyback Burns 187.1 Million PUMP

Pump.fun token nears $0.006 after 14% jump and $1.02M buyback PUMP rose about 14% in 24 hours to test $0.006 as Pump.fun bought back and burned 187.1 million tokens on Sept. 29 for about $1.02 million, using roughly 8,500 SOL at an average price near $0.005446. The project said cumulative buybacks have reached about $468.44 million, with 168.89 billion PUMP burned, while the link between recent SOL transfers to Kraken and the rally remains unclear.

10:58 Market

CoinGecko report ranks MEXC highest for SOL and DOGE liquidity at market price

CoinGecko report puts MEXC top for SOL and DOGE market-price liquidity CoinGecko Research’s 2026 Crypto Liquidity on CEXes Report found MEXC had the highest order book liquidity at the market price for both SOL and DOGE among eight exchanges studied from July 6 to Sept. 3, 2026. MEXC posted about $934,000 in SOL depth and more than $443,000 in DOGE, while its DOGE liquidity extended to roughly $2 million on each side of the book beyond the ±1% range.

10:40 Security

SlowMist links Bitget hack to Aug. 31 zero-day in third-party security product

SlowMist says Bitget attackers exploited third-party security tools before theft SlowMist said it traced malicious activity tied to the Bitget hack back to Aug. 31, when attackers exploited a zero-day in a third-party security product and later moved through two security tools and a wallet host. Funds were stolen from Bitget hot wallets on Sept. 25 using a custom withdrawal tool that forged risk-control parameters and issued fraudulent withdrawal requests; Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said private keys and cold wallets were not compromised.

10:26 Court

Ontario court allows Aiden Pleterski to act as his own lawyer at October fraud trial

Ontario court lets Aiden Pleterski represent himself at October fraud trial Ontario Superior Court Justice Shaun Nakatsuru ruled that self-described “Crypto King” Aiden Pleterski can act as his own lawyer in his criminal fraud and money-laundering trial after rejecting his request to delay proceedings to find counsel. Pleterski and Colin Murphy were charged over a failed crypto investment scheme that allegedly cost investors more than $40 million.

08:41 Crypto Brief

OKX reports $27.4 billion in assets in 47th proof-of-reserves snapshot

OKX reports $27.4B in assets in 47th proof-of-reserves update OKX’s 47th proof-of-reserves report showed $27.4 billion in primary assets for September 2026, with customer balances rising from the Aug. 11 snapshot: BTC holdings increased 4.07% to 139,865 BTC, ETH rose 3.49% to 1.786 million, and USDT climbed 4.62% to 8.49 billion. The exchange said reserves covered 105% overall, including 109% for BTC and 101% for ETH.

08:41 Regulation

ASIC’s crypto licensing relief ends as Australia moves to stricter oversight

ASIC no-action relief for crypto firms expires after Sept. 30 Australia’s crypto businesses relying on ASIC’s temporary no-action relief had until Sept. 30 to enter the financial services licensing process or lose that protection from Oct. 1. Firms that need authorization under existing law and fail to meet the conditions could be in breach and face civil or criminal penalties, with fines of up to 10% of annual turnover; ASIC said more than 45 digital asset businesses have already sought relevant licences.

07:58 DeFi

Aave Arc proposal to add Maple’s syrupUSDC advances to Snapshot vote

Aave Arc proposal to list Maple’s syrupUSDC moves to Snapshot vote An Aave Request for Final Comment to onboard Maple Finance’s yield-bearing USDC token, syrupUSDC, to Aave V4 on Arc has advanced to Snapshot, with voting set to start in less than 24 hours. The plan would add syrupUSDC as collateral-only on a new Maple Spoke, with USDC as the only borrowable asset; final risk parameters will be set by Aave’s Risk Service Providers.

07:57 ETF & Funds

US Ethereum ETFs Post $2.81M Outflow, Ending Seven-Day Inflow Run

Ethereum ETFs end 7-day inflow streak with $2.81M outflow US spot Ethereum ETFs posted $2.81 million in net outflows on Sept. 29, snapping a 7-session inflow run that had brought in about $850.8 million. Bitcoin ETFs moved the other way, adding $66.19 million and extending their own inflow streak to nine days. BlackRock’s ETHA saw the biggest ETH ETF outflow at $8.94 million, while Grayscale’s Ethereum Mini Trust added $12.83 million, limiting the net loss.

06:12 Stablecoins

HSBC brands planned Hong Kong dollar stablecoin RedCoin for 2026 debut

HSBC names Hong Kong dollar stablecoin RedCoin ahead of 2026 launch HSBC has branded its planned Hong Kong dollar stablecoin as RedCoin and aims to launch it in Hong Kong in the second half of 2026 through PayMe and the HSBC HK Mobile App. The first rollout will target P2P transfers and merchant payments, with corporate and institutional uses to follow after the bank received a stablecoin license from Hong Kong’s monetary authority alongside Anchorpoint Financial.

05:11 Regulation

Illinois draft rules clarify DeFi and stablecoin scope under 0.2% crypto tax

Illinois issues draft rules for 0.2% crypto transaction tax Illinois tax officials have published draft rules for the state’s 0.2% digital asset transaction tax, clarifying that stablecoins are taxable while NFTs are excluded. DeFi activity would generally be exempt unless users pay fees treated as “valuable consideration,” and crypto bridging or transfers from centralized exchanges to self-custody wallets could be taxed when a broker or exchange charges a fee. The tax is set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, with comments open through Oct. 30.

04:55 Bitcoin

Strive Adds 1,107 Bitcoin for $94.5 Million, Bringing Treasury to 27,462 BTC

Strive buys 1,107 BTC for $94.5M, holdings rise to 27,462 BTC Strive said it bought 1,107 Bitcoin for about $94.5 million between Sept. 21 and Sept. 25 at an average price of $85,396 per BTC, lifting its treasury to 27,462 BTC. The company said about 85% of the funds came from SATA preferred stock, with warrant exercises adding roughly $12.4 million.

03:56 Regulation

BSP Halts Inbound InstaPay and PESONet Transfers for Coins.ph Wallet Operator

BSP partially suspends Coins.ph wallet operator DCPay The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has barred DCPay Philippines, the Coins.ph entity that handles peso wallets and fiat payments, from receiving inbound transfers via InstaPay and PESONet. Cash-ins and transfers into Coins.ph from banks and e-wallets will be rejected, but outbound transfers and QRPh merchant payments remain active. Crypto services under Betur are structurally separate, though bank-funded cash-ins for trading are affected.

03:41 Court

UK Court Orders £851,402 Recovery in FCA Crypto Investment Fraud Case

UK court orders £851,402 repayment in FCA crypto fraud case A UK court has ordered Raymondip Bedi and Patrick Mavanga to repay £851,402.27 after their convictions over a fake crypto investment scheme that took £1.54 million from at least 65 victims, the FCA said. The regulator plans to return any recovered funds to investors; Bedi has three months to pay £603,404.28 and Mavanga £247,997.99, or face extra prison time.

03:11 Regulation

SEC Charges Four Entities Over Alleged $15.3M WhatsApp Crypto and AI Schemes

SEC charges four entities over alleged $15.3M WhatsApp crypto AI scams The SEC charged Cryptoaiml Ltd., Cryptoaiml Capital Foundation, TSAI Pro Ltd., and TSAI Capital Foundation on Sept. 29, alleging they used WhatsApp, Facebook and websites to lure hundreds of investors into fake crypto trading and AI bot programs and misappropriated more than $15.3 million. The agency said Cryptoaiml showed fictitious profits and demanded withdrawal fees, while TSAI promoted nonexistent AI bots and recruitment rewards, and both used false SEC-related filings to appear legitimate.

22:14 Companies

Riot Platforms repays Coinbase loan and ends $200M Bitcoin-backed credit facility

Riot Platforms repays Coinbase loan and closes $200M BTC-backed facility Riot Platforms said it fully repaid its Coinbase Credit borrowing on Sept. 21, terminating the $200 million Bitcoin-backed facility and releasing Coinbase’s claims on pledged assets. As of June 30, Riot had 5,821 BTC posted as collateral, about 51% of its Bitcoin reserves, and the loan carried a fixed 6.15% annual rate after a May amendment.

22:11 Regulation

California’s AB 2409 sharpens focus on political memecoin conflicts of interest

California signs AB 2409 targeting political memecoin conflicts California’s Sept. 27 signing of AB 2409 adds new scrutiny to political memecoins by barring tokens issued or promoted by public officials from being listed to California residents if they are tied to those officials, for tokens issued on or after Jan. 1, 2027. Global Settlement Network CEO Ryan Kirkley said the focus should be officials’ ownership, promotion, control, disclosure, and personal financial benefit, rather than broad restrictions across all digital assets.

18:12 Infrastructure

Zano Says Hot Fix Is Live and Network Is Stable After Inflation Bug

Zano says hot fix is live after inflation bug, awaits third-party node updates Zano said Tuesday it has applied a hot fix after last Friday’s inflation bug and that the network is now stable on the updated chain. The team said exchanges and other third-party providers must update their nodes before processing ZANO and Zano-issued asset transfers, and urged users to wait for each service’s official confirmation before sending funds. A recovery process for affected users is being prepared.

17:41 Mining

Soluna and Bitdeer Expand Texas Project Kati 1 Mining Deployment to 35 MW

Soluna, Bitdeer expand Texas Project Kati 1 mining deal to 35 MW Bitdeer will add about 7 MW of mining equipment at Soluna’s Project Kati 1 in South Texas, lifting its total planned deployment at the wind-powered site to 35 MW and roughly 2.42 EH/s. Soluna said the added capacity should be deployed by November and fully subscribes the K1BC phase of the project.

14:13 ETF & Funds

Bitwise appears ready to launch spot NEAR ETF on NYSE Arca under NRR

Bitwise set to launch NEAR ETF on NYSE Arca under NRR Bitwise appears set to launch its spot NEAR ETF on NYSE Arca today under the ticker NRR, offering direct exposure to NEAR through brokerage accounts. The fund will hold NEAR in Coinbase Custody, charge a 0.75% annual fee, and plans to stake 100% of its holdings under normal conditions; about 67% of staking rewards would remain in the fund, with the rest used for staking-related costs.

13:41 Stablecoins

Japan FSA Approves Fourth Stablecoin Pilot Focused on Trade Finance

Japan FSA clears fourth stablecoin pilot for cross-border trade finance Japan’s Financial Services Agency approved a fourth Payment Innovation Project pilot that will test stablecoin settlement for export finance through TradeWaltz’s trade-document platform. The Sept. 29 program includes Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank, SMBC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, and NTT Data, with payments triggered after banks approve export receivables; the FSA set no end date and said findings will be published after the trial.

13:41 Infrastructure

Chainlink Rolls Out CCIP 2.0 With Added Verification and Compliance Controls

Chainlink launches CCIP 2.0 with extra bridge verification and compliance controls Chainlink has rolled out CCIP 2.0, adding a new Cross-Chain Verifier that lets issuers require a second independent approval layer alongside Chainlink’s default committee of 16 node operators for cross-chain transfers. The upgrade also adds an Automated Compliance Engine for KYC, sanctions checks and transfer limits, targeting the kind of bridge weakness highlighted by April’s $292 million Kelp DAO exploit.

13:13 Court

Former LA deputy sentenced to 21 months for aiding Adam Iza and hiding income

Ex-LA deputy gets 21 months for helping Adam Iza target rivals Former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Eric Chase Saavedra was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for using his badge to help jailed crypto figure Adam Iza intimidate enemies and for hiding about $373,146 from the IRS. Prosecutors said Saavedra pulled sensitive law enforcement data, obtained a warrant with false claims in 2022, and passed an address to Iza, who later sent three armed men to try to seize a laptop said to hold more than $100 million in crypto.

13:11 DeFi

Vana Activates Vega Staking Upgrade and Details VANA Fee Distribution

Vana completes Vega staking upgrade and fixes fee split for VANA rewards The Vana Foundation said expanded staking under the Vega upgrade is now live, with network data-read fees split by protocol rule: 60% to stakers, 20% to VANA buybacks and burns, and 20% to ecosystem development. Staking now runs through three pools with 5% operator commission, and users have until 31 October 2026 to move existing staked positions or stop earning rewards after that date.

12:43 Regulation

Belarus Approves First Two Crypto Banks Under New Rules, Pending Central Bank Registry

Belarus approves first two crypto banks under new legal framework Belarus’s Hi-Tech Park supervisory board has approved the registration of the country’s first two crypto banks, a new type of institution created under President Alexander Lukashenko’s Decree No. 19 signed on Jan. 16, 2026. The entities can conduct digital asset operations within the HTP’s special legal regime, but still need to be added to the National Bank’s registry before starting full-scale operations.

12:11 Infrastructure

Solana’s Alpenglow stays in testing as validators work toward mainnet proof

Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade stays off mainnet as validator tests continue Solana’s proposed Alpenglow consensus upgrade is still running on testnet and devnet, with SIMD-0326 listed as pending mainnet activation in Anza’s validator tracker. The change would replace Solana’s current voting system with Votor to target 150 millisecond finality under set conditions, but no mainnet switch has been scheduled and a September 28 activation window did not itself trigger launch.

10:56 Regulation

Jamaica Debates Bill to License Crypto Firms and Enforce AML Rules

Jamaica debates bill to license and police crypto firms Jamaica’s House of Representatives began debating the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act on Sept. 22, a bill that would put exchanges and other crypto businesses under Financial Services Commission licensing and anti-money laundering supervision. The proposal would require ID checks, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reports and travel rule compliance, while allowing the FSC to shut down noncompliant operators and pursue criminal charges against unlicensed providers.

10:11 Security

Apple fixes CoreGraphics iPhone flaw as crypto security firms urge wallet users to update

Apple fixes exploited iPhone CoreGraphics flaw flagged in crypto security warning Apple released iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1 to patch CVE-2026-86950, an out-of-bounds write in CoreGraphics that could allow arbitrary code execution via a malicious file. Apple said the bug may have been exploited against specific targets before iOS 27, while SlowMist separately urged crypto users to update affected devices over recent attacks aimed at sensitive wallet data; no public evidence links this CVE to wallet thefts.

08:11 Security

Liquid advances peg-out recovery with audit and key changes after September exploit

Liquid starts external audit as peg-out restart moves closer Liquid Network said an independent security audit of Elements v23.3.4 is now underway and the federation is replacing peg-out authorization key entries and securing related BTC receiving keys in cold storage, the latest steps toward restoring peg-outs after the Sept. 6 exploit. Withdrawals remain suspended with no restart date; the attack led to about 4,000 BTC leaving the federation reserve.

06:56 ETF & Funds

Bybit and Franklin Templeton Bring Tokenized Fund Shares Into Off-Exchange Collateral Program

Bybit, Franklin Templeton launch tokenized fund collateral program Bybit and Franklin Templeton said Sept. 28 they are letting eligible institutional clients use Benji-issued tokenized money market fund shares as off-exchange collateral for trading on Bybit. Clients pledge the shares via ByCustody and receive USDT or USDC credit lines while the assets remain in regulated custody and continue earning yield, reducing on-exchange counterparty exposure.

06:42 Regulation

Spain Clarifies Self-Custody Crypto Is Outside Form 721 Reporting

Spain says self-custody crypto is exempt from Form 721 Spain’s tax authorities have clarified that cryptocurrency kept in self-custody wallets does not have to be reported under Form 721 if the taxpayer controls the private keys and no foreign third-party custodian is involved. The rule applies to both hot and cold wallets, while crypto held through foreign custodians can still trigger the overseas reporting requirement, which carries a €50,000 threshold.

05:12 Regulation

South Korea FSC Seeks Joint Framework for Won Stablecoin Rules

South Korea’s FSC moves to formalize won-backed stablecoin rules South Korea’s Financial Services Commission is seeking a policy consultative body with the Bank of Korea and the finance ministry to institutionalize won-denominated stablecoins, while reviewing legislation on reserve requirements, stable redemption, asset segregation and bankruptcy-remote safeguards. The proposed framework would also set issuer licensing, AML and distribution-stage oversight, including rules for tracking transfers between exchanges, custodial wallets and user-controlled non-custodial wallets.

04:12 Regulation

BTSE Bhutan Secures Gelephu License for Virtual Asset Trading and Custody

BTSE Bhutan gets virtual asset trading and custody license in Gelephu BTSE Bhutan said it has received a Financial Services License from the Gelephu Financial Services Office, allowing it to operate a virtual asset trading venue and provide custody services in the Gelephu Mindfulness City Special Administrative Region. The company said onboarding will start in the coming weeks, with spot trading initially limited to BTC/USDT and ETH/USDT.

04:11 DeFi

Ether.fi to Remove Final EigenLayer Link as Restaking Economics Deteriorate

Ether.fi to end final EigenLayer ties this quarter Ether.fi says it will cut its last structural link to EigenLayer by the end of this quarter, completing its exit from restaking as less than 1% of its assets remained restaked in August. The protocol already removed restaking from weETH in August, citing weak yield and staker risk, while users seeking restaking exposure must now opt into a separate product on Symbiotic.

03:56 Payments

Chainlink framework to connect 17 banks with Swift’s blockchain ledger in live pilots

Chainlink to link 17 banks to Swift’s blockchain ledger in live pilots Chainlink unveiled a framework that lets financial institutions connect to Swift’s blockchain ledger through its CRE while keeping control of their own transaction-signing keys. Swift said 17 banks, including Citi, HSBC, UBS and Wells Fargo, are preparing initial live pilots for tokenized deposits and 24/7 cross-border payment workflows, with final settlement still handled through existing systems.

01:25 Stablecoins

Circle Foundation Backs UNDP and WFP Stablecoin Aid Payment Initiatives

Circle Foundation launches UNDP and WFP stablecoin aid grants Circle Foundation said it is funding two initiatives with the UN Development Programme and the World Food Program to test regulated stablecoins for aid delivery. The grants will create UNDP’s Digital Asset Innovation Pool to move country offices from pilots toward full-scale use, while WFP USA will build governance, compliance and treasury systems and test stablecoin payment corridors in two to three countries over the next three years.

00:11 Ethereum

Ethereum sets Glamsterdam Sepolia testnet upgrade for Oct. 6, 2026

Ethereum schedules Glamsterdam upgrade on Sepolia for Oct. 6, 2026 Ethereum developers set the Glamsterdam network upgrade to activate on the Sepolia testnet at epoch 353,024, slot 11,296,768 on Oct. 6, 2026, at 13:53:36 UTC. The fork’s headline changes are enshrined proposer-builder separation and block-level access lists, aimed at boosting L1 throughput, alongside gas repricing to better reflect execution and state-growth costs. Hoodi and mainnet dates are still TBD, and node operators must update both execution and consensus clients before activation.