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The network is cutting its target slot time to 250 milliseconds, giving apps fresher blockchain data and validators shorter control windows while reducing the amount of work allowed in each slot.
Corporate demand for Bitcoin remains weak, with publicly traded companies adding only about 5,900 BTC over the past three months, according to Glassnode, which is a significant slowdown from the previous year when over 100,000 BTC were purchased. The average purchase price for these treasuries is around $80,500, and at the current price of approximately $76,400, they are generally underwater. Other demand signals, such as U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs and stablecoin supply, show mixed or stagnant trends, suggesting limited new capital entering the market. Overall, the data indicate a subdued corporate interest and weak demand signals as Bitcoin attempts a sustained rebound.
Free test ether lets fake builders outbid rivals and withhold transaction payloads, while client teams get half the usual review time before Sepolia.
NU7 will cut Zcash block times to 25 seconds and preserve its halving schedule, with testnet activation planned for Oct. 6.
Ether funds shed money for a third straight session even as the token rose, while every major gained and zcash extended its run.
Input Output Group told users to avoid its YouTube channel after it began livestreaming a suspected AI-manipulated Charles Hoskinson video promising to “double your wealth.”
World has launched World Money, a self-custody financial “super app” that offers features like stablecoin payments, digital asset rewards, and trading, available across more than 150 countries with varying features. Users can send digital assets to others, deposit eligible assets for rewards, and trade on integrated exchanges. The app also provides access to Mini Apps such as Kalshi, Credit, and Morpho, and has a partnership with Stripe to enable funding via Apple Pay, initially for US users. According to Cointelegraph, World has been expanding its financial capabilities since its initial launch in May 2023, and in October 2024, it introduced World App 3.0, adding third-party Mini Apps and a Vault feature. The platform separates its identity services, handled by the World ID App, from financial features offered by World Money, which is operated by Tools for Humanity, co-founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania.
The yen declined and BTC rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest level in 31 years.
US Treasury says the Iranian exchange processed payments received through Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime scheme and helped move hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin to the IRGC.
The SEC has announced a five-year "innovation exemption" allowing qualifying tokenized securities venues (TSVs) to trade real U.S. stocks on public blockchains without registering as traditional exchanges, with specific conditions such as preserving shareholder rights and implementing public, auditable software. These venues can use liquidity pools governed by smart contracts and operate with permissioned access, but they are limited in the number of stocks and share of trading volume they can handle. The framework permits third-party tokenization of stocks, provided the issuing company is notified and can object within 30 days, maintaining control over their securities. This move aims to test blockchain-based trading methods within a regulated environment while safeguarding investor rights, with the understanding that synthetic products tracking share prices remain excluded from this exemption. The SEC views this as a controlled experiment intended to inform future regulations and potential broader adoption of tokenized stocks.
The estranged daughter of 77-year-old Kathleen Allman has petitioned a Hawaiian court to establish a limited conservatorship to protect her parents’ share of her brother’s stake in Ondo.
The CFTC has issued a no-action position that expands regulatory relief for "passive software" providers allowing them to connect users to regulated derivatives firms and exchanges without needing to register as introducing brokers or associated persons, provided they meet certain conditions such as limited discretion over transactions. This movement follows similar relief granted to Phantom Technologies in March for its crypto wallet software. The action comes shortly after the failed advancement of the CLARITY Act in the Senate and as CFTC Chair Michael Selig and SEC Chair Paul Atkins indicated their agencies would continue regulating crypto within their existing authority. Additionally, the SEC approved a temporary exemption for platforms facilitating limited onchain trading of tokenized US stocks.
Kevin O’Leary expects that the Clarity Act will be revisited and potentially advance in the Senate early next year, possibly in the first or second quarter after the midterm elections. He noted that the bill, which aims to establish a broader federal framework for crypto markets, did not pass recently, receiving only 49 of the 60 votes needed to proceed, but he views this as a delay rather than a rejection. O’Leary pointed to the advancement of a separate crypto tax bill in the House, the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, which addresses tax rules for activities such as staking and mining, as an indication that lawmakers will return to broader industry regulation. He emphasized that, with crypto becoming a source of tax revenue, clearer policy and regulatory certainty for activities like staking are likely to come in the near future.
The five-year experiment gives DeFi-style trading venues, tokenization firms and liquidity providers a new U.S. pathway while leaving synthetic stock tokens outside the framework.
MoonPay plans to use WisdomTree’s $1.2 billion WTGXX tokenized fund as part of its stablecoin reserves while helping expand access to US investors.
Bitcoin made modest daily gains as US stocks saw upside in the aftermath of the US Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate hike since July 2023.\n
Former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton will take the helm at Fortitude as the Zcash-focused miner expands its operations and moves toward a planned public listing.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in collaboration with HM Revenue & Customs and London's Metropolitan Police, conducted raids on three London locations to shut down illegal peer-to-peer cryptocurrency businesses, emphasizing enforcement as the country's crypto regulatory framework approaches full implementation by October 25, 2027. The FCA highlighted that no peer-to-peer crypto businesses are registered in the UK, and operating outside the regulatory regime avoids controls meant to prevent money laundering. This action indicates a shift from a "light-touch" regulatory approach to active disruption, with potential criminal liability for unregistered traders. The FCA's guidance also clarifies the activities requiring FCA approval, with the application window open from September 30 to February 28, 2027.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dug into plans for around-the-clock trading in an event on the same morning it approved tokenized securities.
The cryptocurrency market has expanded to include thousands of assets beyond bitcoin and ether, which represent just a portion of the $2.5 trillion market cap, according to CoinDesk. The market is evolving, with different networks targeting applications such as faster transaction settlement, decentralized finance, and data infrastructure, making it a collection of diverse technologies rather than solely a bitcoin alternative. To address concentration risk, the CoinDesk 20 Index employs caps on its largest holdings to maintain broader exposure across cryptocurrencies and simplifies investment by avoiding the need for managing multiple individual assets. Institutional interest in crypto is increasing, with a survey indicating that nearly three-quarters of institutional investors plan to boost their crypto allocations in 2026 and prefer regulated products like spot ETFs.
The U.S. is likely to lose out to foreign markets in the short term, but SEC and CFTC rules will help underpin the industry.
Crypto.com’s CEO said its sister exchange was cleared to offer US access to single-stock perpetual futures, as the latest platform to bridge TradFi and digital assets.
The SEC’s Innovation Exemption allows limited tokenized US stock trading on onchain venues with trading caps and transparency requirements.
There are 179 companies holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets as of September 2026, many employing strategies to buy more Bitcoin faster than they dilute shareholders, aiming to increase Bitcoin backing per share. Mark Palmer of StoneX notes that these strategies perform well during Bitcoin's bullish phases but face risks when the market turns bearish, potentially leading to significant losses, as seen with the $83 billion market value decline for the largest 50 Bitcoin treasury companies since July 2025. The success of these companies depends on issuing shares at premiums and generating enough value to outpace dilution, though many companies without the same backing or narrative presence may struggle during downturns. Some executives, like Matt Cole of Strive and David Bailey of Metaplanet, claim their strategies have outperformed Bitcoin, but risks associated with debt obligations and corporate governance remain. Palmer emphasizes that investing in these treasuries involves additional risks beyond holding Bitcoin directly, including prioritization of creditors and complex financial structures.
