Regulation2 SourcesIRS Issues Safe Harbor for Crypto Staking by TrustsThe IRS released Revenue Procedure 2026-20 on October 6, permitting qualifying investment and grantor trusts to stake pr...Oct 7, 2026, 06:01 AMIRSRevenue Procedure 2026-20
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesUK Treasury Selects Six Banks to Lead Digital Gilt Pilot ProgramThe UK Treasury has appointed six banks as joint lead managers for a pilot program issuing digital gilts, a tokenized sh...Oct 7, 2026, 02:13 AMUK TreasuryHSBC
AdoptionDeFi2 SourcesTokenized Stocks Reach $3.8B Market Cap Amid Uneven DeFi AdoptionTokenized stock markets have grown to between $3.16 billion and $3.8 billion in total value over the past year, represen...Oct 7, 2026, 02:03 AMTokenized stocksDeFi
StablecoinsRegulation2 SourcesConduit Sues Tether Over $2.76 Million in Frozen USDTPayments firm Conduit filed a lawsuit against Tether claiming the stablecoin issuer froze $2.76 million in USDT held in ...Oct 6, 2026, 08:06 PMTetherUSDT
RegulationExchanges3 SourcesWinklevoss Files for Spot Zcash ETF With 0.25% Fee StructureWinklevoss Asset Services filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC for a spot Zcash ETF proposed to trade on Nas...Oct 6, 2026, 08:04 PMWinklevoss Asset ServicesZcash
Regulation2 SourcesFinCEN Withdraws Proposed Rules on Self-Hosted Wallets and Crypto MixersFinCEN withdrew two longstanding proposals that would have imposed stricter reporting requirements on transfers to self-...Oct 6, 2026, 07:08 PMFinCENUnited States Treasury Department
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesFairshake Backs 32 House Candidates With $6M in Initial SpendingCrypto super PAC Fairshake named 32 U.S. House candidates it will support with independent expenditures ahead of the gen...Oct 6, 2026, 04:09 PMFairshakeHouse CLARITY Act
Regulation2 SourcesHong Kong Plans Four-Service Crypto License Framework by End of 2026Hong Kong's government confirmed plans to introduce licenses covering crypto dealing, custody, advisory, and asset manag...Oct 6, 2026, 11:03 AMHong KongCrypto.news
Regulation2 SourcesHong Kong Sets End-2026 Deadline for Crypto Licensing Bill Across Four ServicesHong Kong plans to introduce licensing requirements for four crypto services—dealing, custody, advisory, and asset manag...Oct 6, 2026, 11:03 AMHong KongSecurities and Futures Commission
