Riot closes $200 million Coinbase-backed credit facility
The Bitcoin miner prepaid its secured Coinbase Credit facility, ending the lender commitment and releasing pledged Bitcoin, USDC and cash.
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U.S. crypto, financial markets and economic policy: the latest reporting from The Token Press.
CFTC accuses Cash FX group of $950M fraud scheme
The CFTC alleges Cash FX and four individuals ran a $950 million forex investment fraud linked to cryptocurrency payments, with losses of at least $406 million.
Balanced links 24 Robinhood stock tokens to cross-chain DeFi
Balanced has added 24 Robinhood Stock Tokens across three networks, extending tokenized-market exposure into cross-chain swaps, transfers and lending.
SEC staff clarifies token buybacks, upgrades and crypto marketing
New SEC staff guidance explains how token buybacks, network upgrades, staking receipts and promotional claims fit into investment-contract analysis.
Sixth Circuit lets Ohio and Tennessee regulate Kalshi sports contracts
A unanimous federal appeals panel ruled that Kalshi failed to show its sports-event contracts are swaps protected from Ohio and Tennessee gambling laws.
Blockchain Association names Kristin Smith interim CEO
Kristin Smith will return as interim CEO on October 17 after Summer Mersinger steps down, giving the U.S. crypto trade group a familiar leader.
Hegseth filing lists Bitcoin held through Coinbase
Pete Hegseth's latest federal ethics filing reports two Bitcoin positions held in a Coinbase wallet, with combined disclosed value bands of $16,002 to $65,000.
Hester Peirce sets October 2 departure from SEC
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce will resign October 2, removing a long-running crypto-policy voice as the agency continues its digital-asset agenda.
US charges Vietnamese national in alleged $16M crypto scam
Federal prosecutors charged a Vietnamese national with money laundering over an alleged crypto investment fraud that cost one U.S. victim about $16 million.
SEC staff clarifies crypto buybacks and network upgrades
New SEC staff guidance says buybacks and continued development do not automatically make a functional crypto network's token an investment contract.
Aave V4 accepts Coinbase stock tokens as USDC collateral
Aave's new Equities Hub on Base lets eligible non-U.S. users pledge seven Coinbase tokenized technology stocks to borrow USDC.
Blockchain Association CEO Mersinger to step down October 16
Summer Mersinger will leave the U.S. crypto trade group next month, with founding leader Kristin Smith returning as interim CEO.
US Bitcoin and Ether ETFs pull in $2.85B over four sessions
U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded about $2.85 billion of combined net inflows from Monday through Thursday, led by Bitcoin funds.
US consumer sentiment falls to four-month low as inflation fears rise
The University of Michigan’s final September survey shows confidence weakening as households worry about prices, finances and the economic outlook.
Strategy seeks approval for daily preferred-stock dividends
Strategy is asking investors to approve daily dividend accrual and next-business-day payments for four U.S.-listed preferred securities.
Treasury volatility jumps while bitcoin options stay calm
The MOVE index climbed to 104 as U.S. Treasury turbulence rose, while bitcoin and equity implied-volatility gauges remained subdued.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs erase $5.8B deficit with six-day inflow run
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have swung from a $5.8 billion 2026 deficit in July to about $800 million of net inflows after six positive sessions.
Polymarket countersues New York over prediction-market rules
Polymarket has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block New York from applying state gambling laws to its federally regulated prediction market.