The SEC and Japan’s FSA held their Autumn Financial Regulatory Dialogue in Tokyo, reinforcing cross‑border cooperation on market oversight and investor protection.

The SEC will host a public roundtable on Nov 9, 2026 to explore how machine‑understandable data and emerging super‑intelligence technologies affect markets, investors, and regulatory oversight.

Mt. Gox’s trustee has extended the creditor repayment deadline to Oct 31 2027, with about 34,388 BTC (~$2.8 B) still awaiting distribution.

Switzerland’s FINMA has approved the first retail Bitcoin ETF, granting an exemption from diversification rules while warning of high risk.

XRP Ledger developers issued a follow‑up amendment to fix the LendingProtocol code before it reaches the 80% validator approval threshold, ensuring the new uncollateralized lending feature launches without known bugs.

Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan argues U.S. regulators should oversee firms using his blockchain rather than the blockchain itself, a stance that could let Wall Street build regulated trading services on Hyperliquid without the network becoming a regulated exchange.

Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI dismantled a crypto fraud network that stole tens of millions from Russian‑speaking victims by seizing hundreds of scam sites and servers.

USDC becomes the EU’s first “significant” e‑money token under MiCA, moving reserve and liquidity oversight from France’s ACPR to the European Banking Authority.

A dormant Bitcoin wallet first funded in 2013 moved 411.45 BTC (≈ $33 million) to a new address, and the wallet is one of many cited in the “Noah Doe” lawsuit claiming such coins are abandoned property.

BlackRock has filed with the SEC for a new iShares Bitcoin Managed Protect ETF that aims to combine upside exposure to its flagship IBIT with a level of downside protection.

Binance has opened its AI‑powered, no‑code trading strategy tool to all users, adding a free tier and limiting each account to ten strategies that must be approved before live execution.

JPMorgan is moving its dollar‑backed JPM Coin to Ethereum, citing the network’s deep liquidity and existing institutional client base.

Three men received five‑to‑six‑year prison terms for a violent home invasion in Bristol that aimed to force a victim to hand over cryptocurrency, highlighting the rise of so‑called “wrench attacks” in the UK.

Blockworks urges the SEC to mandate detailed disclosures of token loans, market‑maker agreements, and promoter payments, and to create a new qualified on‑chain disclosure agent role.

Zerohash’s new AUTH tool lets users transfer crypto between linked wallets and exchanges without manually copying addresses, aiming to simplify transactions and boost adoption.

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is personally developing a new programming language that merges transaction intents with cryptographic proofs, aiming to simplify and secure smart‑contract execution on the network.

Sam Altman's World ID expands into banking, offering biometric proof‑of‑human tools to curb a projected $40 billion AI‑driven fraud risk.

A BIS working paper finds that higher bank deposit rates slow stablecoin growth, especially for USDC, though the evidence is limited to a single high‑rate period.

Novig and Crypto.com’s exchanges argue that federal commodities law, not Missouri’s gambling rules, should govern their sports‑event contracts, seeking court injunctions to block state enforcement.

JPMorgan has extended its USD‑denominated JPM Coin to run on Ethereum, enabling institutional clients to move funds peer‑to‑peer across the Ethereum Virtual Machine, including on Layer‑2 networks like Base.

Crypto vault deposits have surged past $10 billion, drawing regulator attention to the collateral, liquidity and smart‑contract risks of DeFi lending strategies.

Deutsche Bank plans to launch its crypto custody service in Germany soon and expand it to Asia in 2027, targeting institutional clients with managed wallets, stablecoin conversion, and tokenized securities.

JPMorgan is deploying its dollar‑backed JPM Coin on Ethereum to give institutional clients broader access and liquidity.

Blockaid’s report shows that only 0.8% of $1.18 billion stolen in 2026 crypto hacks has been recovered, leaving $287 million still sitting in attacker wallets that cannot be frozen.