The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the registration of Coinbase Clearing LLC as a Derivatives Clearing Organisation. This makes it the first USDC-native clearinghouse in the United States. The approval completes what Coinbase has been building toward for years: a full-stack, CFTC-regulated derivatives platform under one roof. Coinbase
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reviewing whether to introduce a formal market-making framework for digital assets after a sharp price distortion involving yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC on Upbit raised concerns over liquidity and investor protection. FSC Director of Digital Finance Policy Yoo Young-jun said on September 28 that the
Bitcoin is trading lower today, with the broader crypto market also pulling back as major assets such as Ethereum and XRP remain in the red. Bitcoin was around $83,200, down about 1.5% over 24 hours, while total crypto market capitalization fell roughly 1.5% to $2.86 trillion. Despite the broader weakness,
Bitget has begun the phased resumption of withdrawals following the security incident identified on September 24. The first of its kind in the eight years of operation of the exchange. BTC withdrawals on the Bitcoin and BSC networks went live at 08:00 UTC on September 28, with 9,585 orders. 4,098.036
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) issued a pointed warning on Monday: cryptocurrencies are not beyond the reach of the law, and anyone who believes otherwise is working from a false premise. The statement targets a growing misconception: that using crypto instead of traditional banking severs the connection between transactions
New legislation in California has been signed to increase restrictions related to the operations of cryptocurrencies by public officials. The bill, known as Assembly Bill 2409, was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 27. The law aims to impose restrictions on memecoins issued by public officials in California. They
Onchain analyst Wazz has uncovered what appears to be the largest coordinated rug-pull operation traced on Robinhood Chain to date. Across roughly two months, 53 token launches were linked to a single extraction operation that pulled at least $18.43 million from retail buyers, with Wazz noting the real figure is
Bitget, a global crypto exchange, is facing heightened scrutiny following a major security incident on September 24, 2026, after approximately $351.6 million in digital assets were affected by unauthorized transfers. The exchange said the incident involved parts of its hot and warm wallet infrastructure, while cold wallets remained secure and
Ondo Finance’s ONDO is currently trading around the $0.5626 mark, posting a steady surge of over 32.5%. Also, the volume is at $1.378 billion, and the 24-hour session ranged between $0.4181 and $0.5789. The price chart shows that the token is now pressing against new yearly highs. The catalyst is
While the global crypto market is facing slight downtrend today as Bitcoin drops below $85K Quant (QNT) has become the top-performing cryptocurrency among the top 100 assets by market cap today. The token breaking above $100 as buying activity accelerates following a major institutional development involving The Clearing House. At
