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The proposed cash-settled contracts would have no expiration date and trade 24 hours a day, five days a week.

Mersinger will step down as CEO on Oct. 16, with former chief executive Kristin Smith returning as interim leader.

New purchases and crypto-account onboarding became unavailable June 25, while existing customers can still hold and sell assets. PayPal expects purchases to return by the end of 2026.

New FAQs address buybacks, staking receipt tokens and network development, but the staff says the answers are nonbinding and were not approved by the commission.

The Blockchain Association’s leadership transition is expected to follow the Senate’s Sept. 15 rejection of the crypto market-structure bill.

The digital-asset bill passed the House in 2025 but failed to secure enough Senate votes in a procedural cloture vote.

The guidance addresses token functionality, staking receipt tokens and investment contracts, while noting that the FAQ reflects staff views and has no legal force.

The company said assets held at EQIBank represented 0.034% of its total group assets after prosecutors froze Capstone accounts.

A September survey found that prediction markets are changing sportsbook use, while conflicting estimates put potential state tax effects at more than $500 million.

Peirce will end nearly nine years at the SEC and join Regent University School of Law as an associate professor in November.

Pip White called for cross-border regulation and enforcement, while Microsoft AI opened a six-week consultation on rules for human oversight of its models.

The recommendation comes as Morpho and Aave founder Stani Kulechov dispute whether curator-managed vaults can qualify as noncustodial.

The agency says participants lost at least $406 million after funds raised for retail forex trading were largely misappropriated.

The leaders met at a White House state dinner after daytime discussions on Taiwan, trade and artificial intelligence, with Sam Altman and Jensen Huang among the attendees.

The Senate rejected a procedural vote on H.R. 3633, while the SEC approved temporary exemptions for certain tokenized-stock venues.

The developments point to deeper connections between digital assets, traditional finance and payment networks.

The ruling rejected Anthropic’s challenge to actions taken by officials in President Donald Trump’s administration over the company’s classification.

The proposed fund would hold Injective (INJ), stake most assets and seek listing under the INJS ticker on Cboe BZX, subject to approval.

The bank says the funds represent about 80% of its monetary assets and could put it at risk of liquidation. Tether says its EQIBank exposure is below 0.034% of total assets.

A federal forfeiture filing itemizes about $84.2 million in cash and USDT, below EQIBank’s separately cited $89 million figure.

Higher fuel prices are adding €270 million a day to EU road-transport costs as Middle East disruptions and refinery outages squeeze supplies.

An August survey found that 21% of U.S. crypto investors who had filed or planned to request an extension were still waiting for tax information from exchanges or platforms.

The arrangements cover U.S. agricultural products and medical devices, plus Chinese non-sensitive consumer goods, with further details due Sept. 28.

Decree No. 1347 directs officials to develop autonomous generation using associated petroleum gas and natural gas when those resources are not needed for state use.

The Federal Open Market Committee raised its target range to 3.75%-4% on Sept. 16 as inflation remained above the Fed’s 2% target.

The government wants gas suppliers to manage seasonal inventories and plans to keep a 5-terawatt-hour emergency reserve.

The forfeiture case covers more than $83 million in cash and 1.18 million USDT seized from Capstone-linked accounts and addresses.

The proposed changes could reduce additional compliance costs for some lenders and encourage industry consolidation as inflation and economic growth reshape the banking sector.

The Bank held Bank Rate at 3.75% in a 6-3 vote, while inflation is projected at about 3.75% in late 2026 and just above 4% in early 2027.

The president said Iran would consider lower uranium enrichment and nuclear inspections under international law while continuing from a signed memorandum with Washington.

India will honor existing commitments as Russia limits diesel exports and the United States weighs—but has not confirmed—possible restrictions.

The Bitcoin miner’s Swedish subsidiaries are challenging tax assessments over input VAT, while HIVE has sought further review of the European Union legal questions.

President Masoud Pezeshkian said Washington must decide whether to end the seven-month conflict as Houthi attacks on Saudi targets added pressure to energy markets.

Lee Reiber and Russian national Oleg Sergeyevich Davydov face conspiracy charges tied to Oxygen Forensics’ alleged ownership and software links to Russia.

The lawsuit seeks accountability for an April bridge attack that drained about 116,500 rsETH. LayerZero CEO Bryan Pellegrino said he will defend the claims in Vancouver.

The 30-year-old man was detained in Pattaya on Sept. 9 over an alleged scheme involving an OKX user account and SIM-card replacement.

The state seeks forfeiture of Polymarket’s proceeds, restitution and penalties, while the platform argues federal law bars state oversight of event contracts.

The temporary framework allows qualifying venues to use permissioned automated market makers, but no company has been approved as a trading venue.

Xi Jinping called for AI to remain under human control, while Donald Trump rejected a global framework and backed the Justice Department as the U.S. enforcement guardrail.

The proposal would require risk-based capital, 1:1 reserve backing and monthly reserve disclosures as the GENIUS Act moves toward implementation.