The Cryptocurrency week, distilled.

Regulation and policy01 Oct

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new regulatory framework on October 1, 2026.

Regulation and policyreported 02 Oct01 Oct

The U.S. Treasury Department designated the A7 Network as a transnational criminal organization on October 1, 2026, citing its use by Iran and the IRGC to evade sanctions.

Regulation and policy01 Oct

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new regulatory framework to clarify how registered investment advisers and regulated funds can custody cryptocurrency.

Regulation and policy01 Oct

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and national regulators in France, Germany, and Greece are investigating Binance's use of the 'reverse solicitation' exemption to serve EU customers.

Regulation and policy30 Sep

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has proposed new regulatory guidelines under the MiCA framework.

Regulation and policy30 Sep

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) began accepting crypto license applications on September 30, 2026.

Regulation and policy29 Sep

Coinbase has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate its own derivatives clearinghouse.

8 of 22 regulation and policy events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.

What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in cryptocurrency this week?

The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.

3 events

Funding and M&A01 Oct

Shareholders of Armada Acquisition Corp. II approved a merger with Evernorth on October 1, 2026.

Funding and M&A30 Sep

Crypto billionaires Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss donated over $2.9 million in a single day to fund advertising against Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown.

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Funding and M&Adue 31 Dec 202629 Sep

London-based cryptocurrency services company Blockchain.com is planning an initial public offering (IPO) by the end of 2026.

What products launched in cryptocurrency this week?

Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.

8 of 22 events

Product launches03 Oct

BlackRock has partnered with Ondo Finance to launch three tokenized investment portfolios on the blockchain.

Product launches02 Oct

Fiserv has launched a new settlement service called Roughrider Coin on the Solana blockchain.

Product launchesreported 02 Oct01 Oct

The Ethereum Foundation and the Open Anonymity Project launched zkAPI on the Ethereum mainnet on October 1, 2026.

Product launches30 Sep

Stripe has officially launched Open USD as its default stablecoin for payments.

Product launches30 Sep

Base has officially launched the Cobalt upgrade on its network.

Product launches29 Sep

Aztec Labs has relaunched its self-custodial privacy wallet, zk.money, on the Aztec Network.

Product launchesreported 30 Sep29 Sep

Robinhood announced at its HOOD Summit in Houston that it will offer crypto perpetual futures with up to 10x leverage for U.S. customers, routed through Bitstamp.

Product launchesreported 02 Oct25 Sep

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced that the USDT stablecoin will return to the Bitcoin network.

Read at techmeme.com ↗

8 of 22 product launches events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.

What financial results were reported in cryptocurrency this week?

Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.

8 of 20 events

Financial results03 Oct

Hyperliquid has allocated $14.6 million to its USDC Yield Program to fund HYPE token buybacks.

Financial results02 Oct

The decentralized exchange Drift has initiated an exploit recovery process for affected users.

Financial results02 Oct

The International Monetary Fund has approved a $138 million financing package for El Salvador.

Financial results02 Oct

Kinetiq has officially terminated its kPoints rewards program, transitioning to a paid claim model for users.

Financial resultsreported 04 Oct01 Oct

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $134.4 million in net inflows during the first two days of October 2026, following a $148.7 million outflow on September 30.

Financial results29 Sep

Balancer holders have voted to shut down the decentralized exchange, with over 99% of votes supporting the wind-down plan BIP-928.

Financial results28 Sep

Bitcoin dropped below $83,000 on September 28, 2026, amid a broader crypto market selloff led by ZEC and DOGE.

Financial resultsreported 28 Sep27 Sep

Strategy purchased 1,665 BTC for $142.7 million between September 21 and September 27, 2026, bringing its total holdings to a record 847,666 BTC.

8 of 20 financial results events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.

What court rulings and legal actions hit cryptocurrency this week?

Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.

7 of 9 events

Courts and legal04 Oct

The Independent Community Bankers of America filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in a D.C. federal court on October 4, 2026.

Courts and legal02 Oct

Kalshi and Coinbase have secured a partial ruling in an Illinois court regarding the legality of sports-based financial contracts.

Courts and legal01 Oct

A judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit involving the LIBRA and M3M3 tokens with prejudice.

Courts and legal30 Sep

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) secured a court judgment exceeding $30 million against two defendants involved in the Fundsz cryptocurrency fraud scheme.

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Courts and legalreported 02 Oct30 Sep

A federal judge in Florida ordered Brian Early and Alisha Ann Kingrey to pay over $30 million in restitution and penalties for their roles in a cryptocurrency and precious metals fraud scheme.

Courts and legalreported 30 Sep29 Sep

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed two federal lawsuits in Manhattan on September 29, 2026, against four entities for allegedly orchestrating crypto scams via WhatsApp.

Read at lfdecentralizedtrust.org ↗

Courts and legalreported 29 Sep28 Sep

A 28-page Senate report released on September 28, 2026, by Senator Richard Blumenthal alleges that the Tether stablecoin USDT is a primary financial tool for Iranian-linked groups, including Hezbollah and the Houthis.

Read at gizmodo.com ↗

7 of 9 courts and legal events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.

What research was published in cryptocurrency this week?

New research findings and studies published this week.

2 of 4 events

Research29 Sep

LF Decentralized Trust (LFDT) released a report on September 29, 2026, assessing the institutional adoption of its blockchain technologies.

Researchreported 28 Sep26 Sep

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a roadmap titled 'The cryptographic world computer' on September 26, 2026, outlining the network's evolution over the next decade.

2 of 4 research events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.

What incidents and outages hit cryptocurrency this week?

Incidents, outages and safety events reported this week.

8 of 17 events

Incidents and safety01 Oct

MetaMask initiated precautionary exits for Ethereum validators following a security incident that diverted approximately 0.36 ETH in block-production rewards.

Incidents and safety30 Sep

The hacker responsible for the $387.5 million theft from crypto exchange Bitget began moving approximately 2,700 ZEC, valued at $3.8 million, into the Zcash Ironwood privacy pool on September 30, 2026.

Incidents and safetyreported 01 Oct30 Sep

MetaMask is shutting down its Ethereum staking validators following a security incident that compromised part of its infrastructure.

Incidents and safety28 Sep

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has initiated a phased resumption of withdrawals following a security exploit that resulted in a $388 million loss.

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Incidents and safetyreported 30 Sep25 Sep

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget suffered a security breach resulting in the theft of $387.5 million in assets.

Incidents and safetyreported 28 Sep24 Sep

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget suffered a security breach on September 24, 2026, resulting in the theft of over $387 million in assets.

Read at thehackernews.com ↗

Incidents and safetyreported 01 Oct24 Sep

The cross-chain trading platform NEAR Intents suffered a security exploit on Thursday, September 24, 2026, resulting in approximately $3.8 million in losses.

Incidents and safetyreported 03 Oct24 Sep

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis attributed the $387 million hack of the Bitget exchange, which occurred on September 24, 2026, to North Korea-linked actors.