Santander, BBVA, Trade Republic, Western Union at MERGE Madrid 2026 Stablecoin Panel
Major banks and fintechs will discuss stablecoin integration at MERGE Madrid 2026 conference in October.
23/09/2026 13:2918 min read
Regulation
MoonPay's Deal for Utah Broker Targets U.S. Securities Licenses
MoonPay acquires North Capital, a Utah broker, to secure U.S. securities licenses for issuing tokenized shares and private stock transactions.
23/09/2026 13:2711 min read
Ethereum slides toward trendline support as Trump's Iran comments sour risk appetite
Ethereum retreats towards a key trendline after Trump's comments on Iran dampen risk sentiment, with support seen near 2,560.
23/09/2026 10:1110 min read
Clarity Act Fails Senate Vote; Regulators and Industry Money Move In
The Clarity Act failed a Senate vote; regulators take action and political money moves as Republicans weigh three concessions.
23/09/2026 02:5611 min read
Private credit fund gates: the mechanics behind Apollo investor queues
Apollo's gating of withdrawals from its private credit fund illustrates how semi-liquid fund redemption caps work and why investors face queues.
23/09/2026 01:3419 min read
SEC's Exemption for Tokenized Stocks Will Expire in Five Years
The SEC issued a temporary exemption allowing tokenized stock trading for five years, but the order is guidance, not law, and could be reversed easily.
23/09/2026 01:117 min read
Apollo curbs private credit fund withdrawals, but exit queue eases
Apollo again caps withdrawals at its $26bn private credit fund, but redemption requests fell to 15% in Q3 from 17%, signaling an easing exit queue.
22/09/2026 23:5114 min read
Kalshi bot halts after wash trading suspicions emerge
A Kalshi bot making repetitive trades on a Mamdani market has stopped, following wash trading allegations and analysis.
22/09/2026 18:5810 min read
HMRC Builds Billionaire Compliance Map; Crypto Wealth Under Scrutiny
HMRC has assigned personal compliance managers to all UK-linked billionaires and will publish the list in a 2026 plan, while crypto reporting rules will bringβ¦
22/09/2026 18:268 min read
Bloomberg: Binance Under Federal Scrutiny for Allowing Iran to Avoid Sanctions
Bloomberg says federal prosecutors are examining if Binance allowed Iran to circumvent sanctions, with recent DOJ and Treasury actions on Iran-linked crypto.
22/09/2026 16:578 min read
Digital Ruble Goes Live, Bitcoin Payments Stay Banned in Russia
Russia began using its digital ruble on Sept 1, while bitcoin remains illegal for payments and retail crypto trading is capped.
22/09/2026 16:1311 min read
Binance faces new US inquiry over Iran-related billions
US prosecutors launched a fresh probe into Binance over alleged Iran sanctions violations, with billions in crypto reportedly involved.
22/09/2026 13:435 min read
ECB Seeks Removal of MiCA Stablecoin Reserve Rule
European central banks want EU to scrap a MiCA stablecoin reserve rule that Tether previously rejected.
22/09/2026 12:2610 min read
Bitcoin extends rally after breakout, driven by short covering and Strategy buys
Bitcoin surged after CFTC rulemaking and breakout, with short covering and Strategy's 950 BTC purchase adding momentum.
22/09/2026 08:3212 min read
Crypto PAC Launches $30M Blitz Against Sherrod Brown Following CLARITY Act Setback
Fairshake launches a $30M ad campaign against Sherrod Brown after the CLARITY Act fails, targeting his Senate bid in Ohio.
22/09/2026 06:5610 min read