Bitcoin News
Gemini CFTC consent still binds after SDNY denial
Judge Hellerstein denied Gemini and the CFTC's joint Rule 60 motion on October 15, 2026. The January 6, 2025 $5 million consent order and false-statement injunction still bind…
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VanEck Lido stETH ETF pull is not an SEC denial
VanEck asked the SEC on Oct. 14, 2026 to withdraw the never-effective S-1 for VanEck Lido Staked Ethereum ETF. The letter is a Rule 477 sponsor pull, not…
Bitcoin News
MSCI non-operating screen is not a Strategy dump
MSCI will implement a non-operating-company screen in the November 2026 GIMI review, effective at the 30 November close. That is not a same-day deletion of Strategy.
Bitcoin News
Riot BitGo 8-K: custody switch, not a bitcoin sale
Riot Platforms' 14 Oct 2026 8-K is a BitGo Bank & Trust custody agreement after NYDIG, not a bitcoin sale. The coins stay put until a later filing…
Ethereum News
Lodestar 1.50.0: Hoodi Gloas clock, not a mainnet fire
Lodestar v1.50.0, tagged 12 Oct 2026, is mandatory for Hoodi Gloas at epoch 132352 on 26 Oct 2026 17:42:48 UTC. ChainSafe only recommends it for Ethereum mainnet, not…
Blockchain News
Standard Chartered RLUSD custody is live. LMAX is not
Standard Chartered says XRPL RLUSD custody is live at its DFSA-regulated DIFC branch as of 12 October 2026. The LMAX collateral-mirror plan is still subject to approvals and…
Blockchain News
FSB stablecoin note is monitoring, not a live G20 rule
The Financial Stability Board's 12 October 2026 note is a G20 monitoring paper, not a live U.S. or EU stablecoin rule. The Board says the coins and national…
Blockchain News
Sui DATA $30M: migration pledge, not a live 1:1
Sui Foundation pledged $30 million as DATA Network plans to move onto Sui. The independent chain still runs, and no 1:1 halt date is published.
Blockchain News
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…
Blockchain News
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.