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Of four stories filed while US desks were dark, only the tokenized-deposit settlement report earned third-party corroboration; the rest sit at two publishers apiece. Of four stories filed while US desks were dark, only the tokenized-deposit settlement report earned third-party corroboration; the rest sit at two publishers apiece.

The lawsuit accuses the prediction market platform of running unlicensed betting, reopening a dispute over who regulates event contracts. New York’s attorney general has sued Polymarket, accusing the prediction market platform of facilitating illegal gambling, according to crypto.news.

A five-year regulatory relief period sets terms for automated market makers trading tokenized equities, and XRP Ledger's native AMM feature puts it in position early. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has granted relief that establishes terms for automated market makers, or AMMs, to handle trading of tokenized stocks, according to Cryptonews.com and Coinspeaker.

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 integration lets banks move tokenized deposit transactions through Swift's blockchain messaging infrastructure. IBM has connected its Digital Asset Haven platform to Swift's blockchain ledger. The integration supports tokenized deposit transactions between financial institutions. Both The Block and CryptoBriefing reported the news on September 24, 2026.

The two firms are reportedly examining ways to bring round-the-clock tokenized stock trading to crypto users. The New York Stock Exchange and crypto exchange Blockchain.com are reportedly teaming up on a plan to bring tokenized U.S. stocks to crypto users.

New research from asset manager Bitwise shows institutions kept crypto positions even after a 50% market drawdown. Bitwise, a crypto-focused asset manager, has published survey findings describing how institutions are approaching digital asset allocation. The results show that a 1% to 2% allocation range dominates among institutional investors who hold crypto exposure.

Reports on a CFTC advisory about 'mention market' prediction contracts agree on the core warning but differ on what actually happened to former Rep. George Santos. Reports on a CFTC advisory about 'mention market' prediction contracts agree on the core warning but differ on what actually happened to former Rep. George Santos.

A stronger-than-expected jobs report has prompted Citigroup to delay its timeline for the next Federal Reserve rate cut. Citigroup has revised its outlook on Federal Reserve policy, now projecting no interest rate cuts until June 2027.

Reports differ on whether her death came before or after she was due to release evidence against the venture firm. Hsin-Ju Chuang, who had publicly accused venture capital firm Hack VC of wrongdoing, has died. Her death was reported this week, but the circumstances remain unclear.

Mid-sized wallets added nearly 114,000 BTC as the rally builds toward a key price test. Bitcoin is trading close to $84,000, extending a rally that has coincided with sustained demand for spot exchange-traded funds. According to crypto.news, inflows into Bitcoin ETFs have now continued for five consecutive days, a streak that suggests steady institutional appetite…

The crypto payments firm is pushing into regulated securities infrastructure, though specifics of the planned platform remain undisclosed. MoonPay, known primarily as a crypto payments and on-ramp provider, is expanding into regulated securities infrastructure.

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.

Fresh capital into BlackRock's ether product came alongside a $347 million day for Bitcoin ETFs led by the same issuer. BlackRock's spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund attracted $51 million in new client purchases, CryptoBriefing reported. The figure represents a single day of activity in one of the largest asset managers' crypto-linked products.

The prediction market platform disputes claims that regulators have reached out about a cluster of near-identical trades. Kalshi, the CFTC-regulated prediction market operator, has pushed back on reports suggesting federal regulators contacted the company over unusual trading patterns. The company says no such outreach from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken place.

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.

A federal court found she concealed millions in crypto proceeds linked to her former partner's criminal operation. A California woman has received an 18-month prison sentence for concealing $2.6 million connected to a crypto criminal operation, according to reports from Cryptopolitan and Bitcoin.com News.