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Investors clear the way for a novel equity instrument tied directly to Bitcoin holdings. The Smarter Web Company has received shareholder sign-off to create a new class of preferred stock backed by Bitcoin holdings, according to CryptoBriefing. The report describes the instrument as the first of its kind in the United Kingdom.

Hedera's native token rallies sharply as reports tie the network's AI initiative to NVIDIA, prompting questions about a $0.20 target HBAR has posted a 24% rally over a short trading window, according to reports from AMBCrypto and The Cryptonomist.

BlockTower Capital's founder says the exchange concealed a security breach that drained client assets. Ari Paul, the founder and chief investment officer of BlockTower Capital, has accused Coinbase of losing $25 million belonging to his firm. Paul says the loss stemmed from a security breach that the exchange did not disclose at the time.

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.

Europe's securities regulator signals a move from rule-writing to active oversight of crypto-asset service providers. The European Securities and Markets Authority, known as ESMA, is tightening its watch over crypto-asset service providers operating in the European Union.

Spanish tax authorities say the foreign asset disclosure rule targets custodial holdings, not wallets controlled directly by individuals. Spain's tax authorities have clarified how the country's crypto disclosure rules apply to different types of asset custody.

The bank will lean on Coinbase's infrastructure to offer corporate customers faster, blockchain-based settlement options. Citi and Coinbase have expanded their partnership to bring stablecoin payment capabilities to Citi's corporate banking customers. The announcement builds on an existing relationship between the two firms, according to reports from BlockchainReporter and Fintech News Singapore.

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.

The cross-chain protocol reports intercepting funds tied to a laundering attempt following the Bitget exchange hack. NEAR Intents says it blocked $50 million in funds tied to the hackers responsible for a breach at the cryptocurrency exchange Bitget.

The pontiff's remarks come as measured concern over artificial intelligence risk reportedly climbed sharply Pope Leo has directed public criticism at Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang over artificial intelligence safety, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Cryptopolitan. The pontiff's comments frame the Vatican as a moral counterweight to the world's largest technology companies.

The approval lets the exchange operate regulated crypto trading services inside Bhutan's planned special economic zone. BTSE Bhutan has received a financial services license authorizing it to provide digital asset trading services within Gelephu Mindfulness City. The approval was reported by multiple outlets on September 29, 2026.

The chipmaker is rallying a broad coalition of technology firms to build guardrails around autonomous AI systems. Nvidia has unveiled an Open Agent Safety Platform aimed at containing so-called rogue AI agents. The company said more than 100 partners have joined the effort. The announcement was reported by CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph on September 29, 2026.

The approval limits Coinbase to fully collateralized derivatives, completing its in-house trading, clearing and custody chain. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved Coinbase to register as a derivatives clearing organization, according to Unchained, CoinTurk News EN and The Block.

crypto.news and Crypto Economy give different dates and times for when the attacker's API key was created during the MEXC $340K withdrawal incident. crypto.news and Crypto Economy give different dates and times for when the attacker's API key was created during the MEXC $340K withdrawal incident.

The move came after THORChain reportedly declined a request to freeze the funds The individual or group behind a $350 million hack of crypto exchange Bitget has moved a portion of the stolen funds for the first time since the breach.

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.

Exchange resumes Bitcoin withdrawals after tracing the breach to vulnerabilities in outside vendor software. Bitget's CEO has publicly detailed the cause of a significant security incident that resulted in a large loss of funds.