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The enforcement action raises questions about how tokenized exposure to private companies is sold to retail investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission has brought charges against Meyer Global, alleging the firm defrauded investors through offerings tied to pre-IPO stock in SpaceX.

The exchange reports growing Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings even as USDT reserves fall 11%. Bybit has released its 40th proof-of-reserves report, marking another milestone in the exchange's ongoing transparency effort. The report shows total covered assets reaching $19.6 billion, according to figures disclosed by the exchange.

Forkast reports the new model matches rivals on cost while posting notable benchmark results. Google has released an update to its Gemini model line, named Gemini 4 Argon, according to a report from Forkast. The outlet describes the release as closing what it terms the pricing triangle among leading artificial intelligence developers.

RippleX has submitted a new lending protocol amendment to the XRPL validator community for consideration. The XRP Ledger's validator network is now weighing a new lending protocol amendment, according to reporting from CoinGape, U.Today, and Crypto Economy.

The wallet provider pulled its validator positions from Lido as it investigates what happened. MetaMask Staking has exited its validator positions on the Lido protocol following a security incident, according to separate reports from CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph. Both outlets describe the move as a direct response to the incident, with MetaMask now investigating what occurred.

Reports diverge on whether ZRO suffered a 3.74% pullback or posted a 16% rally, but both point to traders watching key resistance levels. LayerZero's ZRO token has become the focus of fresh market commentary this week. One report described the token absorbing a 3.74% slide before stabilizing.

The bank's research division becomes one of the first major traditional finance institutions to publish a long-term price target on the Ethena token. Standard Chartered has started research coverage of Ethena, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news.

The prediction market platform will retire its rewards scheme as scrutiny grows over a reported $5 billion in trading activity. Kalshi plans to shut down its volume incentive program on October 13, according to CryptoBriefing.

AllUnity brings a euro-area-regulated dollar token to a market long dominated by Tether and Circle. AllUnity has introduced USDAU, a dollar-backed stablecoin built to meet the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, according to reporting from Cointelegraph and crypto.news. The launch adds a new entrant to a stablecoin market still dominated by non-European issuers.

The bank ties the rollout to survey data showing strong Hong Kong customer familiarity with stablecoin use cases. HSBC has reported the launch of a stablecoin called RedCoin, designed for peer-to-peer payments. The rollout is set for Hong Kong, according to reporting on the announcement.

What circulated instead were a reported funding round, a payments integration and a securities-depository partnership, each resting on a different weight of sourcing than the day's rhetoric suggests. What circulated instead were a reported funding round, a payments integration and a securities-depository partnership, each resting on a different weight of sourcing than the day's rhetoric…

The new fund includes staking rewards and comes with a long-term 2030 price projection from Bitwise. Bitwise has introduced the first U.S. spot exchange-traded fund built around NEAR Protocol's native token, according to reporting from TronWeekly, BeInCrypto, and Crypto News Australia.

CryptoBriefing and crypto.news agree on the product's structure but disagree on whether Robinhood's 10x leveraged crypto perpetuals have actually launched for US users. CryptoBriefing and crypto.news agree on the product's structure but disagree on whether Robinhood's 10x leveraged crypto perpetuals have actually launched for US users.

State regulators outline how digital asset trades, decentralized finance activity, and stablecoin transfers would be treated under tax law. Illinois officials have drafted rules intended to bring cryptocurrency transactions under the state’s tax framework. CryptoBriefing reported the development, describing it as an effort to formalize how digital asset activity should be taxed within the state.

The deal ties blockchain infrastructure to a national asset registry valued at roughly BRL 22 trillion. Ripple has entered into a partnership with CSD BR, a central securities depository in Brazil, according to reporting from Bitcoin.com News and CryptoBriefing. The agreement will see securities records mirrored on the XRP Ledger, Ripple's public blockchain network.

The stories that moved while US desks slept split cleanly by evidence quality, and the ones with the most independent confirmation are about settlement rails, not Ethereum's next number. The stories that moved while US desks slept split cleanly by evidence quality, and the ones with the most independent confirmation are about settlement rails, not…

BitMEX co-founder's bullish call contrasts with more cautious near-term price discussion elsewhere in crypto media. Arthur Hayes, the former chief executive of derivatives exchange BitMEX and a well-known commentator on macro and crypto markets, has said Ethereum's price could rally to $5,000. The comment was reported by crypto.news on September 28.

Of today's seven notable claims, only three were verified by separate reporting chains; the rest depend on a single accuser, a single estimate, or a single leaked filing. Of today's seven notable claims, only three were verified by separate reporting chains; the rest depend on a single accuser, a single estimate, or a single leaked…