The Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation and fintech allies urged the CFPB to finalize an open banking rule ensuring consumers, not banks, control their data.
Nate Kostar
Nate Kostar is a writer based in Mexico City. He’s the author of the non-fiction book The Renaissance Man Project, along with several albums and collections of poetry. He earned a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of New Orleans and lives with his wife and their Chihuahua, Chia. His crypto holdings in Bitcoin and Solana exceed Cointelegraph’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.
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US shutdown nears fourth week as Senate Democrats plan crypto roundtable As the government shutdown drags on, the Senate is preparing a vote to end it while lawmakers plan to meet crypto leaders Wednesday to discuss the stalled market structure bill.
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Tempo, Stripe’s new blockchain, hits $5B valuation in $500M funding round Led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks, the raise comes less than two months after Stripe unveiled its layer-1 blockchain for stablecoin and real-world payments.
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Ondo Finance to SEC: Hold off on Nasdaq’s tokenized securities plan In a letter to the US regulator, Ondo argued that Nasdaq’s plan relies on undisclosed settlement details that could favor big players.
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Dubai moves to regulate machine economy with DePIN peaq network The partnership marks Dubai’s latest step toward regulating the “machine economy,” blending onchain robotics, AI and tokenized real-world assets.
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Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Crypto invests $50M in Solana liquid staking protocol Jito The investment deepens a16z’s exposure to Solana’s liquid staking ecosystem as US regulators begin clarifying how such products fit into securities law.
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Nasdaq-listed Zeta Network raises $230M in Bitcoin-backed private sale The company accepted Bitcoin and SolvBTC from investors in a private share deal, adding crypto assets to its corporate treasury.
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Franco-German bank ODDO BHF launches euro-backed stablecoin As dollar-pegged tokens like Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC continue to dominate, the EUROD joins a growing wave of euro-backed stablecoins entering the market.
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Binance rolls out $400M program for traders hit by Friday’s downturn Binance and BNB Chain have pledged a total of $728 million in support for traders following the sell-off, but the exchange maintains it is not responsible for users’ losses.
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US representative seeks to turn Trump’s 401(k) crypto executive order into law The bill, if passed, would codify US President Donald Trump’s executive order allowing retirement plans to include “alternative assets,” including cryptocurrencies.
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Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade goes live on Sepolia ahead of December mainnet launch The rollout marks the second phase of Ethereum’s three-step roadmap, testing higher gas limits and the new PeerDAS data-sampling system.
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Binance airdrops $45M in BNB to memecoin traders hit by market crash The compensation plan marks the Binance ecosystem’s biggest user relief effort yet following the crypto market wipeout of about $20 billion.
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Institutions set to boost digital asset allocations to 16% by 2028: State Street A global survey finds investors are deepening exposure to blockchain and AI, though many remain skeptical that decentralized finance will take over traditional markets.
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Morgan Stanley opens crypto funds to all clients Morgan Stanley's wealth management division will initially cap crypto allocations and begin with Bitcoin funds from BlackRock and Fidelity, potentially adding choices later.
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BCP becomes first Peruvian bank to offer regulated crypto access Peru’s largest bank, BCP, launched a pilot crypto platform authorized by the national regulator that allows select clients to buy and hold Bitcoin and USDC.
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Jupiter, Ethena Labs roll out new Solana-based stablecoin Solana’s leading DEX aggregator Jupiter is launching JupUSD to serve as the backbone of its ecosystem in partnership with Ethena Labs.
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North Dakota, Fiserv announce plan for state-backed ‘Roughrider’ stablecoin North Dakota plans to launch Roughrider Coin, a fully dollar-backed stablecoin, in 2026, in partnership with payments company Fiserv.
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Solana’s $2.85B revenue outpaces Ethereum’s early growth: 21Shares Solana pulled in $2.85 billion in annual revenue across DeFi, AI and trading apps, as institutions pushed the network toward mainstream finance.
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Bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $82M to expand BTC products Backed by Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures, Meanwhile aims to grow Bitcoin-based savings, annuities, and life insurance amid rising demand.
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FIFA’s blockchain-based tickets face scrutiny from Swiss gambling regulator Switzerland’s gambling watchdog is reviewing FIFA’s “Right to Buy” NFTs, while noting no wrongdoing has been alleged.
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AI agents may become liquidity drivers for stablecoins, says Paxos Labs co-founder As stablecoins pass $300 billion market cap, Paxos Labs’ Bhau Kotecha says AI agents could turn market fragmentation into an advantage by routing liquidity to top issuers.
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CleanSpark sells $48.7M in Bitcoin, treasury tops 13K BTC in September Shares of Nasdaq-listed miner CleanSpark rose more than 5% Friday after the company reported higher September production.
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Crypto.com to integrate Morpho lending, bringing stablecoin yield to Cronos Crypto.com is adding Morpho lending to Cronos, allowing users to earn stablecoin yields on wrapped BTC and ETH, mirroring Coinbase’s push into DeFi lending.
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Canaan shares surge after 50,000-rig Bitcoin mining deal Canaan’s 50,000-rig deal, its largest in more than three years, signals a renewed US appetite for Bitcoin mining, according to the company’s CEO.
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Memecoins attract users, but platforms reap the profits: Report Galaxy Research’s latest report finds that memecoins draw new users into crypto, but the spoils go to enrich launchpads, exchanges and bots rather than traders.
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Solana may have an edge over Ethereum in staking ETFs, says Bitwise CEO Bitwise’s Hunter Horsley says Solana’s shorter unstaking period gives it an advantage over Ethereum in the race for staking ETFs, as US regulators prepare key decisions in October.
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Crypto companies ramp up US hiring in 2025 amid regulatory clarity Clearer rules have spurred a US crypto hiring surge in 2025, but outdated tax policy and concerns over Trump’s personal ties to the industry still fuel resistance.
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Chainlink integrates with Swift to let funds process transactions onchain The integration marks one of the first products to emerge from Swift’s blockchain pilot, demonstrating how existing banking messages execute fund transactions onchain.
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Adrienne Harris steps down as head of key New York financial regulator after 4 years New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Kaitlin Asrow will take over as acting superintendent of the NYDFS on Oct. 18, replacing Adrienne Harris.
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Kazakhstan debuts state-backed crypto fund with BNB Kazakhstan launched the Alem Crypto Fund, a state-backed vehicle for long-term digital asset reserves, debuting with a BNB purchase in partnership with Binance Kazakhstan.