The SEC has proposed rules letting investment advisers self-custody crypto when no permitted custodian is available, with quarterly reviews and dual-approval transfers.

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The ICBA sued the OCC over its rule letting non-fiduciary crypto firms obtain national trust bank charters, arguing it exceeds the National Bank Act.

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The FCA began accepting crypto authorization applications on 30 September. Firms must apply by 28 February 2027 ahead of the regime taking effect on 25 October 2027.

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Citigroup and Coinbase have announced automated stablecoin-to-fiat conversion for US institutional clients, letting Citi business clients accept stablecoins without holding crypto.

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Bitcoin held above $83,000 on 29 September while Zcash fell 12% and the 10-year Treasury yield stayed at its highest since 2007, with PCE inflation data and the jobs report next.

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The CFTC's staff divisions say customer funds may be invested in tokenised assets with equivalent rights, and staff will not object to onchain recordkeeping.

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Bitget restarts Bitcoin withdrawals in phases after a $388M exploit; XRP stays frozen as stolen tokens move, with the remaining services due by 2 October.

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Binance bought $100 million of Circle stock at a discount alongside a five-year deal to promote USDC, per an SEC filing.

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The ECB and EU central banks want MiCA's 30%/60% stablecoin bank-deposit rule scrapped for liquidity thresholds, moving closer to the US GENIUS Act if adopted.

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The ECB is preparing to put part of its own funds into tokenised securities settled in central bank money via Pontes.

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