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CFTC event-contract swap NPRM is not a live rule
The CFTC 9 Oct 2026 NPRM (RIN 3038-AF82) would add event contracts to the swap definition. It is not live 17 CFR text. Comments start after Federal Register…
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ESMA tokenised collateral call is not a live CCP rule
ESMA’s 9 Oct 2026 Call for Evidence on tokenised CCP collateral is a request for facts, not a live EMIR margin change. Comments close 15 January 2027.
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Teku 26.10.0: Gloas headers, not a mainnet fire
Consensys Teku 26.10.0, shipped 2026-10-08 22:05 UTC, is a recommended operator update for missed proposals and Gloas validator-client headers, not a mainnet security emergency. Ether was $2,477.54 at…
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ESMA opinion: non-MiCA stablecoin CASP rails should stop
ESMA's 8 October 2026 opinion tells EU watchdogs that authorised CASPs should stop services in non-MiCA-compliant stablecoins, with residual sell-down only and a three-month remediation clock.
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FinCEN A7 NPRM is not a live BSA funds ban
FinCEN 2026-20371 finds A7 Sub-Agent transmittals a Russian illicit-finance concern and proposes 31 CFR 1010.668. That funds ban, including crypto addresses, is not effective yet.
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Forward 8-K: 8.5M SOL print is not a cash buy
Forward Industries furnished an Oct 1 8-K EX-99.1 print of 8,501,298 SOL at Sep 30. The stack rose with debt and share issuance, not as a cash-only buy.
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Treasury SCRC IFR: state forms, not a live license
Treasury's Sep 30, 2026 SCRC interim final rule creates 12 CFR 1522 forms and clocks. Certifications wait on PRA approval. We treat the effective date as paperwork, not…
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Zano 2.2.3.600: emergency rollback, not a quiet patch
Zano tagged emergency release 2.2.3.600 on 27 Sep 2026, rolling mainnet to height 3833000 and enabling HF7. Our read: this is a coordination fork, not a quiet patch.
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Kalshi Sixth Circuit: sports contracts not swaps
The Sixth Circuit on September 25, 2026 held Kalshi sports-event contracts are not CEA swaps and do not preempt Ohio or Tennessee gambling laws. This is a preliminary-injunction…
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Fed GENIUS drafts are comments, not a live USDC rule
The Federal Reserve asked comment on two GENIUS Act proposals on September 24, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. This is a Board-supervised issuer comment file, not a live…