ExchangesRegulation5 SourcesKraken Launches CFTC-Regulated Bitcoin Perpetual Futures for U.S. TradersKraken has launched CFTC-regulated crypto perpetual futures for eligible U.S. traders through its Bitnomial platform, ma...Oct 4, 2026, 03:02 AMKrakenBitnomial
RegulationExchanges3 SourcesCommunity Bankers Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Charter ApprovalsThe Independent Community Bankers of America filed suit against the OCC in federal court, seeking to vacate the regulato...Oct 3, 2026, 08:01 PMOCCIndependent Community Bankers of America
SecurityExchanges2 SourcesCrypto Security Breaches Exceed $2 Billion in Q3 2026Cryptocurrency platforms suffered at least $2 billion in security breaches during the third quarter of 2026, with Septem...Oct 3, 2026, 05:06 AMBitgetLiquid
Exchanges3 SourcesAnchorage Digital Cuts 17% of Staff Despite Tether InvestmentAnchorage Digital laid off approximately 17% of its workforce in early October, The Information reported, citing people ...Oct 2, 2026, 08:01 PMAnchorage DigitalTether
AdoptionExchanges3 SourcesAbsa Becomes First African Bank to Offer Bitcoin and Digital-Asset CustodySouth African lender Absa launched a custody service for bitcoin and other digital assets, becoming the first bank on th...Oct 2, 2026, 07:11 PMAbsaBitcoin
ExchangesAdoption2 SourcesBNY Mellon in Talks With Kraken Parent Payward on Custody and PaymentsBNY Mellon and Payward, the parent company of exchange Kraken, are negotiating a partnership covering digital assets cus...Oct 2, 2026, 07:01 PMBNY MellonPayward
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesLowest Fee Bitcoin ATMs Launches 400+ Machines NationwideLowest Fee Bitcoin ATMs announced the deployment of more than 400 cryptocurrency ATMs across the United States, charging...Oct 2, 2026, 08:14 AMLowest Fee Bitcoin ATMsBitcoin
StablecoinsExchanges3 SourcesOpen USD Launches With Chainlink Oracle, Stripe IntegrationOpen USD, a new stablecoin backed by Stripe's payment network, went live across four blockchains with Chainlink as its o...Oct 2, 2026, 03:05 AMOpen USDStripe
SecurityExchanges2 SourcesNEAR Falls 10% After $3.8M Intents Exploit, Just Days After US ETF LaunchNEAR dropped roughly 10% to $4.86 on October 1 following disclosure of a $3.8 million security incident in NEAR Intents'...Oct 1, 2026, 10:10 PMNEARNEAR Intents
