Crypto & DeFi
Legal
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Sep 13, 2026
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Sam Bankman-Fried Asks the Supreme Court to Void His Fraud Conviction and $11 Billion Forfeiture
The FTX founder's petition argues jurors never heard that customers were repaid, and that the $11.02 billion forfeiture is an unconstitutional excessive fine.
Legal
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Sep 11, 2026
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The SEC Sends a Crypto Custody Rule Overhaul for Investment Advisers to the White House for Review
The proposal to clarify how registered investment advisers and funds hold digital assets reached the Office of Management and Budget on August 25, a required step before the Commission can vote to publish it. Chair Paul Atkins is targeting a formal proposal in October.
Legal
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Sep 11, 2026
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The SEC Proposes Its First Transfer Agent Rule Overhaul in 40 Years to Cover Blockchain and Tokenized Securities
On September 1 the Commission moved to modernize rules untouched since the late 1970s, adding Form TA-2 reporting for the securityholder records agents now keep on a distributed ledger. The public comment period runs 60 days.
Legal
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Sep 11, 2026
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Wyoming Adopts Chainlink Proof of Reserve for Its State-Issued FRNT Stablecoin
The Wyoming Stable Token Commission adopted Chainlink Proof of Reserve for its state-issued Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), adding near real-time onchain reserve verification on top of daily attestations and the GENIUS Act baseline.
Legal
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Sep 11, 2026
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Revolut Wins Conditional OCC Approval for a US National Bank Offering Stablecoins and Crypto
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted Revolut conditional approval on September 3 to form Revolut Bank US, clearing a path to loans, FDIC-insured deposits, stablecoins, and crypto once the FDIC and Federal Reserve sign off ahead of a 2027 launch.
AI
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Sep 11, 2026
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Coinbase's AI News Alert Called a World Cup Result Before Kickoff
Coinbase sent users an AI-generated breaking news alert saying Norway beat Brazil 3-2 nearly six hours before the match started, and the company says it has made updates to prevent a repeat.
Legal
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Sep 11, 2026
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The Senate Sets a September 15 Vote on the CLARITY Act, Crypto's Market-Structure Bill
A cloture vote on H.R. 3633 will decide whether the bill that splits crypto oversight between the SEC and CFTC advances to the Senate floor.
Legal
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Sep 11, 2026
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AMC Fights Robinhood Over Stock Tokens It Says Are Not Real Shares
Adam Aron wants Robinhood to halt tokens that track AMC's price, while Robinhood says they are separate securities issued offshore, not company stock.
Legal
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Sep 10, 2026
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Block Files With the OCC to Launch Builders Bank, a National Trust Bank for Bitcoin and Stablecoin Custody
Jack Dorsey's Block applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for Builders Bank and Trust, an uninsured national trust bank that would custody bitcoin and stablecoins without taking deposits or making loans.
Legal
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Aug 27, 2026
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39 State Banking Associations Form the BankChain Alliance to Build a Bank-Owned Blockchain by 2027
The BankChain Alliance, representing about 3,283 banks and $21.8 trillion in assets, plans an industry-owned network for tokenized deposits, bank-issued stablecoins, and on-chain settlement, with a 2027 target.
Legal
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Aug 21, 2026
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The CFTC Closes Its FTX Cases With Five-Year Trading Bans for Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang and No Fines
Consent orders filed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York ended a case opened in December 2022. The CFTC sought no monetary penalty and no disgorgement, citing the pair's cooperation against Sam Bankman-Fried.
Legal
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Aug 21, 2026
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Citi Will Hold Bitcoin Directly for Institutions Later This Year Inside a $30 Trillion Custody Business
Citi unveiled Custody+ on August 18 and said native digital asset custody goes live later this year starting with Bitcoin, putting the bank alongside BNY Mellon, U.S. Bank, State Street and Standard Chartered.
Legal
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Aug 20, 2026
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CFTC Chairman Mike Selig Will Write Crypto Market Structure Rules if the CLARITY Act Stalls
CFTC Chairman Mike Selig told the agency's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting that if the CLARITY Act stalls, the CFTC will use existing authority to write crypto market structure rules and create a crypto asset market category.