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The liquid restaking protocol accuses the cross-chain messaging firm of failures tied to a major loss of user funds Kelp DAO, the liquid restaking protocol behind the rsETH token, has filed a lawsuit against LayerZero and a co-founder of the cross-chain messaging network.

The central bank moves to formalize reserve backing and capital requirements for dollar-pegged tokens as GENIUS Act implementation advances The Federal Reserve has proposed reserve and capital requirements for stablecoin issuers, according to reports from Cryptopolitan and Crypto News Australia.

Jack Dorsey's fintech company joins the x402 ecosystem, giving autonomous software a Bitcoin-based way to pay for services Block, the payments company led by Jack Dorsey, has brought Bitcoin Lightning Network support to x402. The protocol is designed to let software, including AI agents, pay for digital services automatically.

Payments giant finds consumer willingness to use stablecoins nearly doubles when fraud protection and deposit insurance are added. Visa has released study findings indicating that consumer appetite for stablecoins rises sharply when familiar banking safeguards are attached to the product.

CME Group plans to launch regulated Uniswap and Bitcoin Cash futures contracts on October 19 Open interest tied to Uniswap's native UNI token has reportedly reached its highest level in six years, according to CoinGape.

The wallet infrastructure provider now offers expanded embedded wallet and payment features tailored to TRON-based applications. Privy has announced expanded support for TRON, adding wallet and payment infrastructure designed specifically for developers building on the network.

Trading of real-world asset perpetual contracts climbed 32% from the prior quarter, with equities driving most activity. Decentralized exchanges offering perpetual futures on real-world assets recorded $365 billion in trading volume during the third quarter. That total represents a 32% jump from the second quarter, based on figures reported by crypto.news and CryptoBriefing.

The exchange added three spot trading pairs for HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid network. Binance has added HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid network, to its spot trading platform. Three trading pairs for the token went live, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and BeInCrypto published on September 24, 2026.

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A pilot transaction signals the Bank of England's preference for bank-issued digital money over private stablecoins. British banks have carried out their first interbank transfers using tokenized deposits, according to reports from BeInCrypto and Cryptopolitan. The transactions mark a concrete step toward digitizing commercial bank money in the UK.

Officials reportedly examine ways to encourage overseas use of dollar-pegged tokens to support Treasury demand. The Trump administration is reportedly weighing steps to encourage broader international use of dollar-pegged stablecoins. According to reports, officials see the tokens as a tool to reinforce global demand for the U.S. dollar and for Treasury debt.

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Will Papper argues the network's early scaling design might still offer a path to handling large volumes of stablecoin transactions Will Papper, an executive at Cloudflare, has proposed that Ethereum's original sharding design could serve as a foundation for scalable stablecoin payments. His comments were reported by CryptoBriefing and Unchained on September 23.

The interoperability protocol says its infrastructure will help regulated stablecoins move across blockchains for institutional adoption. LayerZero, an omnichain interoperability protocol, has thrown its support behind regulated stablecoins designed for use by banks, according to a report from crypto.news.

The integration connects Bitpace to Fireblocks' infrastructure network to support cross-border stablecoin payments. Bitpace has agreed to use Fireblocks' infrastructure to process stablecoin settlements, according to reports published Tuesday. The move connects Bitpace to a digital asset network that The Cryptonomist described as valued at $200 billion, primarily built for institutional custody and transfer…

The European Central Bank wants minimum liquidity thresholds added to the bloc's crypto asset framework. The European Central Bank is reportedly seeking changes to how the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, or MiCA, treats stablecoin reserves.

The exchange is restructuring its account system, with the Funding Account becoming a Stocks Account as crypto holdings shift to Spot Binance has confirmed plans to overhaul its account structure, with changes set to take effect in September 2026.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania describe Russia's foreign-wallet crypto reporting mandate as already in force, while crypto.news dates the same obligation to 2027. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania describe Russia's foreign-wallet crypto reporting mandate as already in force, while crypto.news dates the same obligation to 2027.