Fed Minutes Reveal Split Behind September Rate Hike
Federal Reserve minutes show unanimous support for September’s rate increase but differing views on inflation risks and the urgency of another move.
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Moody’s Assigns Sky Protocol B3 Rating With Stable Outlook
Moody’s issued its first stablecoin-protocol rating to Sky, placing the USDS system in speculative grade while highlighting reserve levels.
Winklevoss Files for Zcash ETF With WINK Ticker
Winklevoss Asset Services filed for a Nasdaq-listed Zcash fund that would hold ZEC directly and charge a 0.25% annual sponsor fee.
Coinbase Completes Deribit Integration as Global Exchange Takes Shape
Coinbase says its Deribit integration is complete, with options, spot margin and unified portfolios scheduled for phased rollout.
Abstract Sets December 15 Shutdown and Migration Deadline
Abstract will close its Ethereum layer-2 network on December 15 and warns users to bridge assets before access ends.
Circle and Ripple Back OKX at $25 Billion Valuation
OKX added Circle, Ripple, QRT and Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures as investors in an extension of its March funding round.
Fed Redraws Bank Supervision Into Five Regions
The Federal Reserve is realigning bank oversight into five geographic regions to sharpen accountability and decision-making.
Digital Rouble Accounts Top 220,000 After Launch
Russia’s central bank says more than 220,000 digital rouble accounts opened in September, far above its initial expectation.
SAP Launches ERP Payments With USDC Support
SAP Pay embeds bank and stablecoin payment options inside Cloud ERP, with US and UK availability and automatic reconciliation.
IMF Flags Hedge-Fund Leverage as Treasury Market Risk
The IMF says hedge funds improve liquidity in normal markets but can magnify stress through leverage, crowded trades and rapid selling.
Schneider Electric–PTC Deal: $205 a Share, $22.6B Equity Value
The October 5 Schneider–PTC agreement offers $205 per share. Compare $22.6B equity and $23.7B enterprise value, approvals and expected closing.
OKXICE Files Plan for 24/7 Tokenized U.S. Stock Trading
The OKX-ICE venture disclosed a permissioned, onchain venue for more than 60 U.S. stocks under the SEC’s new exemption.
Ether’s Q3 Rally Outruns Its Exchange Liquidity
Ether outperformed Bitcoin in the third quarter, but CoinGecko found its near-price order-book depth fell further behind.
Former BOJ Board Member Says Japan’s Reflation Era Is Over
Asahi Noguchi says Japan no longer needs ultra-loose policy and expects another Bank of Japan rate increase in December.
Crypto M&A Reaches $9.66 Billion as U.S. Rulebook Stays Stalled
Crypto deal value reached a first-half record, but a few large transactions drove the total as U.S. market-structure legislation stalled.
NEAR Intents Says Full $3.8 Million Was Returned After Cross-Chain Exploit
NEAR Intents says the roughly $3.8 million taken in a cross-chain security breach was returned in full, ending its recovery investigation.
Bitcoin ETF Flows, October 1–2, 2026: $292.6M In; Ether $92.8M Out
Across October 1–2, 2026, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $292.6 million of net inflows and Ether funds $92.8 million of net outflows, using Farside's updated tables.
Community Banks Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Charters
A U.S. community-banking group is asking a federal court to invalidate an OCC rule and guidance that it says improperly open national trust charters to crypto firms.