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The bank's institutional digital asset platform adds two more markets as demand for tokenized cash management grows Citi is bringing its Token Services platform to the United Arab Emirates and Japan, according to a report from Fintech News Middle East.

Australia's central bank signals further tightening may be needed to contain inflation. The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised its official cash rate to 4.6%, according to SmartCompany. The level marks the highest point for Australian interest rates in 15 years.

Fresh institutional demand for spot ether exposure comes as another issuer's XRP fund also logs new inflows. Investors in BlackRock's spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund bought approximately $15 million worth of ether, CryptoBriefing reported. The purchase reflects ongoing demand from institutional and retail clients accessing ETH through a regulated fund structure rather than direct token custody.

The bank is connecting a traditional money market fund to crypto's institutional infrastructure without putting it on a blockchain. Goldman Sachs has reportedly opened access to a $100 billion Treasury fund for crypto companies, according to reporting from Crypto News Australia, Coindoo and UNLOCK Blockchain.

The Trump administration and a key GOP senator say Democratic opposition sank digital asset market structure legislation The White House has publicly blamed Senate Democrats for the failure of the Crypto Clarity Act, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and CoinGape.

Five primary-source actions land the same week, and only one of them is a completed decision rather than a request, a comment period or a stopgap statute. Five primary-source actions land the same week, and only one of them is a completed decision rather than a request, a comment period or a stopgap statute.

A new model release highlights higher token usage while a court ruling reframes built-in safety tools as a legal exposure rather than a selling point. Anthropic has released Sonnet 5.5, an updated version of its mid-tier language model. BeInCrypto reported that the new model's performance now approaches that of Opus, Anthropic's top-tier flagship system.

Three stories filed within the same hour on September 28th reached independent corroboration by 00:11 the next day, but the size of that confirmation differs by what kind of claim it was. Three stories filed within the same hour on September 28th reached independent corroboration by 00:11 the next day, but the size…

A new state law targets public officials who issue crypto tokens, though enforcement over secondary market trading remains uncertain. California has enacted legislation restricting public officials from issuing meme coins, according to reporting from crypto.news and CryptoSlate. The law specifically targets the act of launching or issuing these tokens, rather than broader crypto activity.

Her departure comes as a key comment period on crypto market structure remains open, raising questions about who finishes the job. Hester Peirce is stepping down from the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to reporting from crypto.news and Forkast. Her exit lands at a delicate moment for the agency's crypto policy work.

Bitget's phased restart, an unresolved standoff with THORChain, and ETF flows all carry a mechanism that can move price before the US session opens. Bitget's phased restart, an unresolved standoff with THORChain, and ETF flows all carry a mechanism that can move price before the US session opens.

Traders are eyeing a tight band between $0.26 and $0.30 as Cardano's next move takes shape this week. Cardano’s native token, ADA, is once again the subject of close technical scrutiny as traders try to determine its next move.

A closely watched shareholder vote tied to Evernorth and fresh ETF inflow data are set to test XRP's resolve near the $1.55 level. XRP is entering a week that traders and analysts describe as pivotal, with two separate developments drawing attention.

The enterprise blockchain token's rally follows conflicting reports of a US bank deal and broader UK-US bank adoption of Quant's technology. Quant, the token behind the Overledger blockchain interoperability platform, has posted one of the sharpest gains in the crypto market this month.

Fraudsters impersonated an Ethereum layer-2 project to lure traders into losing funds, sources report. Scammers have stolen more than $2 million by creating a fraudulent version of GIWA, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Bitcoin.com News.

Cardano founder's comments on the Midnight network put its native NIGHT token back in the spotlight. Charles Hoskinson made public comments comparing Midnight, a privacy-oriented blockchain project tied to the Cardano ecosystem, to Zcash. He argued Midnight will outperform Zcash specifically in the area of private smart contracts.

The update removes the need to hold native tokens just to cover transaction costs. Binance Wallet has introduced a feature that lets users cover gas fees using USDT instead of each network's native token. The update applies across four major blockchain networks, according to reports from CryptoBriefing, Coinfomania, and crypto.news.

The new statute bars sitting public officials in California from launching or promoting their own meme coins. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill making California the latest state to restrict public officials from profiting off cryptocurrency tokens tied to their public roles.