CFTC aims to differentiate swaps from gambling
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued two proposals, one that would define event contracts as “swaps” under federal law and another that excludes traditional casino gambling from that definition.Several states have sued…
Meanwhile raises more funds
Meanwhile, a life insurer licensed to operate completely in Bitcoin, announced $37.5 million in new funding from existing investors. Bermuda-based Meanwhile, whose backers include OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has now raised more than $180…
Solana Flips Ethereum as DEX Volume Tops L2s and Hyperliquid Combined
TLDR:
Solana logged $3.06B in daily spot DEX volume, topping Ethereum, L2s and Hyperliquid combined on October 3.
Solana captured over 36% of global spot DEX volume in H1 2026, nearly twice Ethereum’s share in the period.…
DOJ reviews Binance’s $4.3B settlement from 2023 amid Iran sanctions concerns
Binance is once again in the spotlight but not for the right reasons.
As of the 10th of October, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly started investigating whether the crypto exchange violated the terms of its $4.3 billion…
US Targeting $1B Crypto Linked to Iran as Part of Isolation Strategy
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A Decade-Old XRP Ledger Bug Could Have Minted XRP Out of Thin Air
Key TakeawaysCayden Liao and Veria AI initially reported the XRPL overflow bug through the bug bounty program on Sept. 22, 2026.RippleX rated the flaw critical, and over 80% of default UNL validators ran the xrpld 3.4.1 fix by Sept. 25.The…
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Upgrade Launches on Sepolia Testnet
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade has gone live on the Sepolia testnet, in one of the final major rehearsals before its mainnet activation.Glamsterdam went live on Sepolia on Tuesday at 1:53 pm UTC, Ethereum community contributor Pooja Ranjan…
$17B in crypto scams – Why Chainalysis and ACAMS are joining forces
Crypto scams continue to rise, prompting ACAMS, a global organization that provides training and certifications for anti-financial crime professionals, to take steps to address the issue.
The organization has partnered with blockchain…
Sui’s Hashi Bitcoin Network to Launch With $500M in Capital Commitments
Mysten Labs’ Hashi Bitcoin finance network will begin a phased rollout in October with more than $500 million in capital commitments from its launch partners.Hashi uses Bitcoin (BTC) as collateral in Sui applications by minting hBTC on Sui…
Trump Unveils $6B Science Push With Quantum Computing, AI
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