Blockchain & Digital Assets

September 6, 2026 @ 2:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korea is preparing what appears to be one of the most progressive official programs yet to put conventional capital-market products onto blockchain rails. On September 4, 2026, the Financial Services Commission presented a staged policy roadmap for tokenized securities after a public-private council meeting… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) has completed a live tokenized payment exercise on the Project Agorá platform, joining a broader international effort to modernize wholesale cross-border transfers while keeping settlement inside the regulated banking system. The trial moved tokenized funds between TD’s New York branch, operating… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US authorities have announced a multi-stage effort to interrupt digital fundraising tied to Hamas, reporting that more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for the group has been taken into government custody. The Justice Department said court-authorized actions also allowed the FBI to assume control of… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 12:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chilean cryptocurrency platform Orionx has begun a permanent shutdown of its business after a forensic review uncovered a shortfall exceeding seven million dollars in customer-held digital assets. The company, which for years allowed users to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies, posted a notice on its… Read More

September 6, 2026 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial privacy is entering another period of public scrutiny. Grayscale Investments argues that artificial intelligence is accelerating that shift by making it easier to link public financial records to real people. In research published at the end of August 2026, Head of Research Zach Pandl… Read More

September 5, 2026 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zcash’s (ZEC) token has crossed a threshold that had remained out of reach for nearly a decade of regular trading. On Friday, ZEC traded above $1,000 and printed an intraday high near $1,023, a milestone that excludes only the chaotic first sessions after the coin… Read More

September 5, 2026 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Connecticut officials have issued a public warning about the dangers of using unregulated overseas decentralized finance platforms after one state resident transferred a large sum that could not be retrieved. Attorney General William Tong released the consumer alert on September 3, 2026, together with Banking… Read More

September 5, 2026 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Geyser, a US-linked Bitcoin crowdfunding site, has refused a campaign from Cuba Bitcoin after an automated review labeled the submitted wallet a sanctions failure. The grassroots group made the rejection public on September 3, 2026, calling the explanation empty and arguing that origin, not the… Read More

September 5, 2026 @ 2:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BCP Technologies has completed its first live purchase of a tokenised US Treasury bill using its sterling stablecoin, marking a notable moment for on-chain settlement in the UK market. The London-based issuer said it bought Archax’s $GOVY tokenised T-bill and settled the trade in tGBP,… Read More

September 5, 2026 @ 1:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aegis Trust, a South Dakota–chartered firm that acts as an SEC-qualified custodian for digital assets, has unveiled plans for what it describes as the first tokenized money market fund built around social impact. The announcement, issued from Pierre on September 2, 2026, frames the product… Read More

September 4, 2026 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The National Sheriff’s Association has done an about face reversing its opinion on the CLARITY Act, crypto market legislation that will protect consumers while establishing updated rules for the digital asset sector in the US. Previously, the Association has voiced its opposition to the legislation… Read More

September 4, 2026 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A split has opened in comments to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over how quickly new crypto exchange-traded products should reach the market. Grayscale Investments and Andreessen Horowitz want reviews tailored to each product and shorter, more predictable timelines. Charles Schwab and Jane… Read More

September 4, 2026 @ 2:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has begun the formal process of seeking US approval for single-stock perpetual contracts that would trade around the clock. In an official company post on September 3, the exchange said it is working to bring those products onshore and that it filed SEC… Read More

September 4, 2026 @ 1:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US Treasury officials have documented a sprawling pattern of suspected cryptocurrency investment fraud, linking roughly $13 billion in reported financial activity to international scam networks that prey on people across the United States. The finding, released on September 3, 2026, comes from the Financial Crimes… Read More

September 4, 2026 @ 9:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hargreaves Lansdown, one of the UK’s largest retail investment platform, has begun listing Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded notes for eligible clients, ending a long period in which it stood apart from most rivals on crypto access. From 3 September 2026, the firm made nine products… Read More

September 4, 2026 @ 7:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) and Payward, the parent of the Kraken digital asset platform, have agreed to tie SoFi’s banking rails to Kraken’s market infrastructure. The arrangement is meant to tighten the link between regulated dollar settlement and always-on crypto trading.Under the deal, Payward will… Read More

September 3, 2026 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has asked a federal judge to throw out CME Group’s challenge to the agency’s approval of cryptocurrency perpetual futures, arguing that the world’s largest derivatives exchange has not shown a legally cognizable injury. In a motion filed September… Read More

September 3, 2026 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A Michigan circuit court has extended restrictions that keep Kalshi from offering sports-related prediction contracts to people in the state, converting an earlier short-term freeze into a preliminary injunction that remains in place while the underlying lawsuit proceeds. Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie E. Aquilina… Read More

September 3, 2026 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward Inc., the parent of crypto exchange Kraken, has not confirmed a new public-listing date, and the company has not issued a statement postponing its IPO. The latest reporting, based on people familiar with internal planning rather than an official announcement, says the firm is… Read More

September 3, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has added Anthony Armstrong, a veteran banker who later served as finance chief across several Elon Musk companies, to its board of directors. The appointment took effect September 1, 2026, after the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee recommended expanding the board from nine… Read More