Today's trending and breaking Crypto news and stories

Crypto PAC spends $11M to oppose Sherrod Brown in Ohio

Bybit accepts Franklin Templeton tokenized funds as trading collateral

US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto

Saylor outlines ‘bill of digital rights’ to help build prosperity in future economy

Riot Platforms repays $200M credit facility, releases collateral

Australia asks OpenAI, Anthropic chiefs to Senate inquiry on rogue hack: Report  

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to leave post on Oct. 2

Kalshi loses appeal, setting up potential Supreme Court case

Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang’s death ruled a suicide

Tether says it had ‘limited’ exposure to bank linked to $84M US seizure

SoFi tie-up shows stablecoins can provide alternative blockchain settlement rail

Sequans exits Bitcoin treasury strategy after selling remaining 314 BTC

Crypto treasury model loses its edge as stock premiums fade: DWF

NYSE, Blockchain.com in tie-up to bring tokenized US stocks to crypto users

Bitwise launches first Lighter ETP amid Hyperliquid rivalry

US stablecoin adoption could surge with bank-like protections: Visa survey

CLARITY vote failure could stoke more crypto PAC spending in key races

Bitcoin price seeks $86K as new support after oil dips below $90

Zcash gets first European ETP following US ETF launch

Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing for institutional clients

Crypto PAC to spend $30M opposing Sherrod Brown in Ohio, again

Ondo lets institutions convert stocks directly into tokenized shares

Anthropic taps Accenture as embedded evaluator to help with AI slowdown proposal  

Grayscale’s Zcash ETF files for 3-for-1 forward share split

Trump says US will form ‘AI Force’ and appoint AI czar: Reports

Bastion wins conditional OCC approval for national trust bank charter

VanEck criticizes Metaplanet over executive dilution despite compensation cuts

Kalshi joins Coinbase with filing for US stock perpetual futures

Bitcoin hits $81K as US bond yields rebound on global oil woes

CFTC submits crypto market regulation plan for White House review

Crypto stocks rebound after CLARITY Act selloff

Bitcoin coils near $76.5K as US stocks rebound from Fed rate hike

Is there any chance left to save the CLARITY Act?

WisdomTree, MoonPay team up to expand US access to tokenized money market fund

Coinbase faces greater fallout from CLARITY Act setback: Saxo

Anchorage expands institutional custody to Etherlink, tokenized uranium

US House tax committee advances crypto tax overhaul in 38–5 vote

Binance adds 11 US-listed ETFs to wealth management offering

Stablecoin growth could boost dollar dominance, US Treasury demand: BoE official

US Senate fails to advance CLARITY Act

CLARITY Act faces state AGs opposition ahead of key Senate vote

Strive adds 469 Bitcoin to reach 25,000 BTC treasury

Bitcoin tops $79K, oil falls as Trump says Iran war could end

Revolut says customer data exposed through fake government email

Anthropic chief urges slowdown in AI development to safer pace

Farage’s Reform UK gets $97M from two crypto billionaires

North Korea using foreign talent to help infiltrate US companies: Report

Bitcoin spikes toward $80K as US CPI data delivers new 22-year high in bond yields

Anchorage Digital adds institutional access to Frgmnt’s fUSD stablecoin

Hyperliquid’s biggest risk is regulation, says Ran Neuner

MoneyGram launches Visa stablecoin card as remittance rivals expand

Liquid Network resumes block production after $320M exploit

UK House of Lords backs mandatory digital asset strategy over Labour position

U.S. Bank tests proprietary stablecoin in cross-border Stellar transaction

TRM Labs doubles valuation to $2B in Series C expansion

Consensys to split into MetaMask and institutional blockchain company

Visa brings onchain credit to its growing stablecoin card business

Robinhood takes stakes in Crypto.com, OG.com in prediction markets deal

Bybit launches 24/7 perpetuals for major currency pairs

Bitcoin fund flows show investors trading Fed rate path, not exiting market: CoinShares

Polish prosecutors charge suspect in Zondacrypto probe, seek pretrial detention

Joe Biden’s son to launch memecoin, will send to TRUMP holders: WSJ

Tether-backed Orionx to shut down after audit flags $7M custody gap

Satoshi-era Bitcoin wakes after 16 years of dormancy as 600 BTC moves

Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $3.8B in strongest three-week stretch of 2026

Poland upholds crypto bill veto as Zondacrypto scandal widens

QuFi launches post-quantum verification platform with Bitcoin testnet proof

Crypto Biz: AI took a back seat when Bitcoin started climbing

BitMEX co-founder contributed 75% of Reform UK’s donations in Q2 2026

Bybit Pay integrates with Mesh to expand crypto payments

Bitcoin reclaims $80K as DXY falls amid continuing suspected yen intervention

Ondo urges SEC, CFTC to bring US stock perpetuals onshore

Wyoming adds Chainlink reserve verification to state-issued stable token

New Jersey officials petition US Supreme Court over prediction markets

BofA, Citi, Goldman Sachs among 21 institutions planning stablecoin launch

Kalshi issues first lifetime ban for Republican politician over insider bets

SEC proposes broad update to decades-old transfer agent rules with blockchain nod

Bitmine now controls 4.9% of Ethereum supply after adding 53.5K ETH

Bitcoin begins volatile monthly close as US bond yields eye new 20-year high

Webull expands crypto trading into Canada through Coinbase collaboration

Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand

Saylor signals Strategy is ‘Back’ to Bitcoin buying

Trump-promoted brand touts GOLD before token collapse

Tokenized stock transfer volume jumps 415% in 30 days to $29.5B

Bitcoin dips to $78.4K as Fed’s Warsh downplays softer inflation prints

Bullish provides USD.AI $100M stablecoin facility for GPU-backed lending

Chelsea FC gets a stablecoin sponsor after UK FCA warning to clubs

Bitcoin eyes $81K as Nvidia earnings beat boosts risk assets

Grayscale says Zcash can challenge Bitcoin’s network effects as privacy demand grows

Mirae Asset lays out crypto, stablecoin, tokenization plans

77% of Americans see crypto in retirement plans as risky: Survey

SEC sends crypto custody rule overhaul to White House for review

Chainalysis estimates $457B in taxable crypto activity, says CARF misses most

Solana transactions hit record 4.2B as SOL rallies 40%

Bitcoin enters ‘initial phase’ of new bull market, but $83K remains key: CryptoQuant

Crypto advocacy groups oppose Illinois digital asset tax in court

Strive buys 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5M, holdings top 21K BTC; ASST shares surge 11%

Bitcoin price hits $80K as 24-hour crypto short liquidations pass $220M

Fed study finds crypto investors driven by beliefs, easily swayed by returns

Bitget CEO sees Bitcoin near current levels at year-end, doubts US will buy BTC