SEC Proposes Self-Custody Framework for Crypto Investment Advisers
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Bitcoin ETFs Pull $6.3B in Q3 as BTC Posts Best Third-Quarter Gain Since 2017
50,000 Europeans Petition EU to Ease Stablecoin Rewards Restrictions in MiCA Review
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OpenZeppelin and T-REX Network Build Compliance Framework for Regulated Tokens
Illinois Delays 0.2% Crypto Tax Rollout Amid Constitutional Challenge
World Liberty Financial Launches WLFI Staking With $1.25M USD1 Rewards Pool
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Crypto Security Losses Hit $1.26B in Q3 as Bitget Theft Tops 2026
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Bitcoin ETFs Pull $6.3B in Q3 as BTC Posts Best Third-Quarter Gain Since 2017
50,000 Europeans Petition EU to Ease Stablecoin Rewards Restrictions in MiCA Review
San Francisco Fed: Stablecoin Issuers Absorbed $200B in Treasuries, Filling 40% of China's Gap
OpenZeppelin and T-REX Network Build Compliance Framework for Regulated Tokens
Illinois Delays 0.2% Crypto Tax Rollout Amid Constitutional Challenge
World Liberty Financial Launches WLFI Staking With $1.25M USD1 Rewards Pool
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Crypto Security Losses Hit $1.26B in Q3 as Bitget Theft Tops 2026
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A Verda report identifies critical concentration risk in Latin America's stablecoin ecosystem, where just 16 of 494 active companies control wholesale liquidity, treasury, and credit operations. The finding raises concerns about systemic vulnerability across the region's financial infrastructure.
Bitcoin ETFs Pull $6.3B in Q3 as BTC Posts Best Third-Quarter Gain Since 2017
Bitcoin closed Q3 2026 with a 42.71% price gain, its strongest third-quarter performance in nine years, while US spot ETFs absorbed $6.34 billion in net inflows. The figures confirm Bitcoin has crossed a threshold from speculative asset to portfolio allocation target.
San Francisco Fed: Stablecoin Issuers Absorbed $200B in Treasuries, Filling 40% of China's Gap
$200 billion in U.S. Treasury debt held by stablecoin issuers now offsets over 40% of China's decline in holdings, according to a San Francisco Federal Reserve study. The finding highlights how crypto infrastructure is becoming load-bearing in traditional finance.
Regulation
SEC Proposes Self-Custody Framework for Crypto Investment Advisers
The SEC has proposed new guidance allowing registered investment advisers to use self-custody for crypto assets and establishing conditions for state trust company custody. The 60-day public comment period opens upon Federal Register publication.
50,000 Europeans Petition EU to Ease Stablecoin Rewards Restrictions in MiCA Review
Stand With Crypto has collected 50,000 signatures from European citizens urging EU policymakers to loosen restrictions on stablecoin reward mechanisms under MiCA as the regulation enters its first formal review cycle.
Illinois Delays 0.2% Crypto Tax Rollout Amid Constitutional Challenge
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DeFi
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