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Hester Peirce Leaves SEC After Eight Years as Crypto Advocate
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce departs for a law school role after leading pro-crypto regulatory efforts.
SEC Proposes New Rules Allowing Investment Funds to Self-Custody Crypto
The SEC has proposed new rules that would let investment advisers and funds hold their own crypto assets, marking a shif...
IMF Approves $138 Million for El Salvador After Bitcoin Accumulation Waiver
The International Monetary Fund has released funds to El Salvador following a waiver that allowed limited Bitcoin accumu...
Darius Dale Expects Bitcoin Rally If Global Liquidity Returns in 2027
Founder of 42 Macro says near-term tightening may cause volatility, but a 12-to-18-month rally is possible if liquidity...
Bitcoin Could Revolutionize the $4T Private Equity Industry, Says Founder Nico Lechuga
Nico Lechuga argues that Bitcoin treasuries and permanent capital could give business owners a better alternative to tra...
Community Bankers Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Bank Charters
ICBA challenges the OCC's crypto charter policy and Protego's conditional approval in federal court.
Strategy Moves to Daily Dividends on Digital Credit Securities as SATA Model Gains Traction
Strategy proposes switching its digital credit notes to daily dividends, following Strive's SATA model, to improve retai...
Absa Becomes First African Bank to Offer Bitcoin Custody for Institutions
South African lender Absa becomes the first bank on the continent to custody bitcoin, primarily for institutional client...
SEC and CFTC Build Crypto Rules as Congress Stalls on CLARITY Act
US regulators advance nine crypto actions including a Bitcoin custody framework, even as the CLARITY Act fails in the Se...
Zcash Drops 21% From Recent High as ETF Flows Shape Rally Outlook
Zcash fell sharply from recent highs, but data suggests the rally could still have room to run.
Spanish Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Accused of Running KillSec Ransomware Group
Spanish authorities arrested a teenager accused of leading the KillSec ransomware operation, according to Decrypt.
Open USD stablecoin launches with $668 million market cap but thin trading activity
Open USD (OUSD) went live on September 30, 2026, backed by U.S. dollar reserves. The stablecoin sits at $1.00 with a $66...