THORChain under fire over Bitget, ETH evolves beyond blockchain: Hodler’s Digest
THORChain refuses to blacklist addresses linked to the Bitget hack. Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is evolving from being a mere blockchain, into a world…
Kraken’s parent Payward is betting billions on becoming financial infrastructure, not just a crypto exchange
Kraken parent Payward is unifying trading, payments, asset management and institutional services on common rails, coCEO Arjun Sethi said. Source：CoinDesk
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to leave post on Oct. 2
Peirce, known as “Crypto Mom,” served on the SEC for about eight years, including as director of the Crypto Task Force. Source：Cointelegraph
CFTC sues Cash FX, alleges $950M crypto-linked forex scheme
The CFTC claimed that Cash FX engaged in minimal forex trading and misappropriated most of the participant funds. Source：Cointelegraph
U.S. SEC's steadiest crypto advocate, Hester Peirce, to depart next week
The longanticipated exit of the commissioner sometimes known as Crypto Mom is Oct. 2, announced as the agency was sending out its latest crypto work.…
OG.com seeks CFTC approval for single-stock perpetual futures
OG.com, recently spun out of Crypto.com, joins Coinbase, Kalshi and Kraken parent Payward in seeking approval to bring perpetual futures to individual US…
Blockchain Association sees leadership shift shortly after crypto Clarity Act fizzles
The trade group will be run again by its original CEO, Kristin Smith, when Summer Mersinger leaves at the end of a long congressional tussle. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto Biz: Wall Street and crypto fight for the same turf
Stablecoins and tokenized assets are pushing banks, exchanges and crypto companies into the same markets, from payments to stocks and ETFs. Source：Cointelegraph
Circle and Tether step in to freeze hacker wallet after massive Bitget crypto heist
The stablecoin issuer blacklisted a wallet holding about $318,000 in USDT and USDC. Most of the stolen funds sit in ether, which can't be frozen.…
Exchanges reporting crypto gains to IRS becomes tax nightmare
The IRS can now see your crypto gains, but has no idea about the costbasis. That’s proving to be a big headache for some cryptocurrency investors.…
CoinMarketCap buys CoinGlass to expand crypto derivatives data
CoinGlass will retain its brand and team, while its website, app, free tools, API and pricing will remain unchanged following the acquisition.…
SlowMist has yet to confirm crypto theft from iPhone Safari attack
The analyzed Safari sample targets iOS 18.4–18.6.2 using previously patched flaws, while its effectiveness on iOS 26.5 remains unverified. Source：Cointelegraph