Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
The Stellar Development Foundation has issued an updated software checklist for the Bell Protocol 30 upgrade, requiring wallets, exchanges and infrastructure providers to adopt new versions before scheduled network votes later this month
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released final regulations implementing the GENIUS Act, establishing federal standards for payment stablecoin reserves, redemptions, custody and risk management. The rules take effect on January 18, 2027, while anti-money-laundering and sanctions requirements will be handled separately
The regulator argues that CME Group has not shown any competitive harm from approving a first-of-its-kind Bitcoin perpetual contract, while the exchange claims such products should be regulated as swaps under different rules
Major U.S. companies including Broadcom, CoreWeave and Verizon formally blocked plans for blockchain-based versions of their stocks under a new SEC exemption
Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy has conditionally declared daily dividends on its STRC preferred shares for November, totaling $1 per share at a 12% annual rate, subject to an October 28 vote and timely amendments
Russian authorities will end direct peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading between individuals from July 1, 2027, requiring all such transactions to route through authorized intermediaries. Transfers from regulated digital accounts to personal non-custodial wallets will also face a ban from the same date, while only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT remain eligible for retail purchases
The network will replace TowerBFT with Votor in a single-slot migration during epoch 1064, aiming to make transactions irreversible far faster while removing vote transactions from blocks
The exchange, which holds about 5% of all bitcoin, says a multi-year migration to quantum-resistant signatures must begin now to protect wallets and custody systems
Trading on the new venue is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 10 after a network upgrade, following substantial pre-launch deposits tracked by DefiLlama
The European Securities and Markets Authority seeks industry evidence on whether blockchain-based assets can be accessed and liquidated safely during market stress or member defaults
