Two Fear and Greed Indexes Read the Same Market Today and Gave Answers 18 Points Apart

CoinMarketCap reads Greed at 73 while CFGI reads Neutral at 55 on the same day. The gap comes from methodology, and it changes what the signal means.

Hedera Contributes CLPR Cross-Ledger Protocol to Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust

The bridgeless protocol uses state proofs to let ledgers verify each other directly, and Hashgraph is recruiting institutions for a three-phase early adopter program.

EBA Urges EU to Regulate Crypto Lending in MiCA Review

The European Banking Authority wants EU regulators to close gaps in MiCA, pointing to crypto lending and multi-issuer stablecoin schemes as priority risks.

Sequans Completes Bitcoin Treasury Exit, Sells Final 314 BTC

The French chipmaker sold the 314 Bitcoin left on its balance sheet as of June 30, closing a treasury exit first outlined with its May convertible-debt redemption.

CoinMarketCap Acquires Coinglass, Adding Derivatives Data to Its Platform

CoinMarketCap completed its acquisition of derivatives data platform Coinglass, which will keep its brand, team, tools and pricing unchanged under the new ownership.

Cardano Foundation and Fireblocks Open Native Tokens to Institutions

Cardano Foundation and Fireblocks announced that Cardano Native Tokens will become standard assets on the institutional platform, with full support expected by March 2027.

NYSE Arca Approves Bitwise NEAR ETF for Listing

The asset manager registered the fund's shares with the SEC on September 24, leaving the first U.S. spot exchange-traded fund tied to NEAR one step from launch.

Tezos Launches Quantumnet Post-Quantum Testnet

Nomadic Labs and Trilitech engineers launched the first experimental post-quantum testnet for Tezos, previewing a quantum-resistant version of the network.

BitGo Launches Research Arm, Names Greg Cipolaro Head of Research

Greg Cipolaro joins BitGo from NYDIG's institutional trading business, which the company recently acquired, to build out a new research function.

Circle CFO Jeremy Fox-Geen to Step Down; Co-Founder Sean Neville Resigns From Board

Jeremy Fox-Geen will remain chief financial officer through December 31 as Circle begins a search for his successor, the USDC issuer said in an SEC filing.

SEC Issues FAQs Clarifying Crypto Asset Classification, Staking Receipts, and Buybacks

SEC staff guidance details how the agency's 2026 crypto framework treats staking receipt tokens, wrapped tokens, and issuer buyback programs.

CFTC Updates Crypto Asset FAQs on Tokenized Customer Funds and Blockchain Recordkeeping

CFTC staff guidance explains how futures commission merchants and clearing organizations can hold tokenized customer funds and keep blockchain-based records.

Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger Steps Down, Kristin Smith Returns as Interim CEO

Summer Mersinger will step down as CEO of the Blockchain Association on October 16, with founding leader Kristin Smith taking over as interim chief executive.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to Step Down on October 2

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce announced Friday she will resign effective Oct. 2, ending an eight-year tenure and leaving the commission with two sitting members.

New York Sues Polymarket Over Unlicensed Gambling Operation

Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul asked a New York court to bar Polymarket US from operating as an unlicensed gambling business.

Grayscale Files for ZCSH High Income ETF, an Options-Based Zcash Fund

The actively managed ETF would collect option premiums from Zcash funds to generate current income while keeping room for capital appreciation.

Federal Reserve Proposes Stablecoin Rules Under the GENIUS Act

The Fed's two proposals would require full reserve backing for payment stablecoins and create an application process for banks issuing them through subsidiaries.

UK Banks Complete First Interbank Tokenized Deposit Transactions

UK Finance said the live pilots covered two remortgage completions and a programmable marketplace payment, moving ordinary pounds between rival banks.

Researchers Propose Shielded Bitcoin for Zcash-Style Private Transfers

Researchers at Alloc Init published a design borrowing Zcash's encrypted notes and zero-knowledge proofs to hide the sender, recipient and amount of Bitcoin payments.

CFTC Charges Cash FX Group in $950 Million Forex Ponzi Scheme

The CFTC filed a civil complaint alleging Cash FX Group ran a Ponzi scheme that promised weekly returns of up to 15 percent from AI-driven forex trading.

The Clearing House Selects Quant to Power Its Tokenized Deposit Network

The Clearing House picked Quant to run the interoperability and transaction-management layer of its On-Chain Money Initiative, a tokenized deposit settlement network.