Solana ETFs Draw Record $188.1M Week as Demand Broadens Across Seven Funds
U.S. spot Solana ETFs drew a record $188.1 million in the week ended 25 September, with all seven products positive and Friday contributing $86.7 million.
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Bitcoin ETFs Draw $2.39B in Five-Day Inflow Surge as 2026 Flows Turn Positive
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed $2.39 billion in the week ended 25 September, their strongest week since October 2025, as 2026 net flows turned positive.
Aave V4 Opens USDC Loans Against Coinbase Tokenized Stocks on Base
Aave V4 now accepts seven Coinbase tokenized U.S. technology stocks as collateral for USDC loans on Base, creating a new bridge between regulated equities and DeFi credit—with 24/5 oracle, liquidity and liquidation risks.
SEC Crypto FAQ Clarifies Token Buybacks, Staking Receipts and Network Upgrades
New SEC staff guidance explains how it views staking receipts, mature-network development, token marketing and buybacks—while stopping well short of a blanket exemption.
What the September Policy Shift Means for Crypto: A Source-Checked News Brief
The September 16 Federal Open Market Committee statement raised the target federal funds range to 3.75%–4.00%. A week later, the Federal Reserve requested comment on proposals for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. These are separate actions: one changes the macro backdrop; the other is a proposed regulatory framework, not a final rule.
Bitget Raises Security-Incident Estimate to $387.5M and Sets Phased Withdrawals
Bitget raised its confirmed affected-assets estimate to $387.5 million and scheduled phased withdrawals from September 28, adding concrete operational tests after the exchange security incident.
UK Banks Complete Live Tokenised Sterling Transactions on Quant-Built Infrastructure
UK Finance confirms Barclays, HSBC UK, Lloyds, Monzo, Nationwide, NatWest and Santander completed live tokenised sterling transactions on shared infrastructure developed by Quant.
Fed Opens Stablecoin Rulebook Under GENIUS Act
The Federal Reserve proposed reserve, capital, custody, risk-management and bank-application rules for payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.
AMD Crosses $1 Trillion as AI-Chip Rally Drives Nasdaq to a Record
AMD crossed a $1 trillion valuation for the first time as a semiconductor rally carried the Nasdaq to a record, testing how much AI-system growth is already priced in.
Aptos Activates Confidential APT on Mainnet — Privacy Upgrade Brings Encrypted Balances to APT
Aptos has activated Confidential APT on mainnet, letting users opt in to encrypted APT balances and transfer amounts while wallet addresses remain visible and transactions remain verifiable with zero-knowledge proofs.