ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesSEI Perpetual Futures Launch on CFTC-Regulated OG.com MarketsSEI perpetual futures began trading on OG.com Markets, a CFTC-regulated platform offering dollar-settled contracts with ...Oct 16, 2026, 07:05 PMSEIOG.com Markets
Regulation2 SourcesTrump Says He Will 'Look Into' Samurai Wallet Co-Founder ConvictionPresident Trump indicated he will review the case of a recently convicted Samurai Wallet co-founder, continuing a patter...Oct 16, 2026, 06:14 PMTrumpSamurai Wallet
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesPayPal Seeks Utah-Chartered Bank License for Payments and LendingPayPal has applied for a state-chartered bank license in Utah to expand lending, deposit services, and cryptocurrency se...Oct 16, 2026, 06:08 AMPayPalUtah
SecurityRegulation2 SourcesBrooklyn DA Shuts Down 241 Crypto Scam Sites, Seizes 112 ServersBrooklyn prosecutors and the FBI shut down 241 websites and seized 112 servers linked to an Eastern European crypto scam...Oct 16, 2026, 01:14 AMBrooklyn District AttorneyFBI
RegulationExchanges5 SourcesJudge Rejects Gemini-CFTC Bid to Undo $5 Million SettlementA federal judge refused a joint motion from Gemini and the CFTC to modify their $5 million settlement, citing shifts in ...Oct 16, 2026, 01:02 AMGeminiCFTC
Regulation2 SourcesWhite House Crypto Council Director Patrick Witt Departs, Stalling Policy AgendaPatrick Witt, executive director of the White House Crypto Council, departed his post after nearly two years, leaving th...Oct 15, 2026, 11:22 PMPatrick WittWhite House Crypto Council
RegulationStablecoins2 SourcesUSDC Becomes First Stablecoin Approved Under EU's MiCA FrameworkCircle's USDC has become the first e-money token to receive formal authorization under the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets...Oct 15, 2026, 11:19 PMCircleUSDC
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesBinance.US Seeks $100M at $1B Valuation to Expand US OperationsBinance.US is raising up to $100 million at a $1 billion valuation to fund its expansion in the US market, including pos...Oct 15, 2026, 07:01 PMBinance.USBinance
StablecoinsAdoption3 SourcesSBI, Startale to Launch Regulated Yen Stablecoin for Global SettlementSBI Holdings and Startale signed a memorandum of understanding on December 16 to develop a fully regulated Japanese yen ...Oct 15, 2026, 06:14 PMSBI HoldingsStartale