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Latest in DeFi & Markets
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CFTC sends two prediction market rules to White House for review
The CFTC submitted two event contract rules to the White House OMB on September 30, per Crypto Briefing. One would widen the swap definition to cover event contracts. The other would exclude casino-style gambling products.
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Stable integrates Visa Direct for StableChain payouts to banks and mobile wallets
Stable, the company behind USDT-native Layer-1 StableChain, has integrated Visa Direct, according to a September 30 announcement, linking onchain stablecoin rails to bank accounts and mobile wallets.
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Coinbase wins CFTC clearinghouse nod, but its stock perps filing names Nodal Clear
The CFTC registered Coinbase Clearing LLC as a derivatives clearing organization on Sept. 28, CryptoSlate reported. Coinbase's single-stock perpetual futures proposal was still 'Approval Pending' on Sept. 30 and names Nodal Clear.
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Bitcoin ETFs stretch inflow streak to nine days as Ether, Zcash funds flip to outflows
US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $66.2 million on Tuesday, extending a nine-day streak to roughly $3.1 billion per SoSoValue data, while Ether and Zcash funds posted net outflows.
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Tether's USDT used by 84% of Iran-linked sanctioned wallets, Senate Democratic report says
A Democratic staff report released by Sen. Richard Blumenthal says 84% of 846 Iran-linked sanctioned wallets transacted mainly in USDT. Blumenthal asked Treasury and DOJ to investigate Tether.
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Only 25% of S&P 500 stocks trade above 50-day average, lowest since April 2
Only 25% of S&P 500 stocks were trading above their 50-day moving average, down from 70% in mid-August, The Kobeissi Letter said, as cited by CoinDesk, which called crypto relatively healthy.
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Bitcoin holds near $83,000 as DeFi tokens reverse; CoinDesk sees no clear catalyst
Bitcoin traded at $83,164 in the European morning on Sept. 30, down 0.57% since midnight UTC, per CoinDesk, which cited no obvious catalyst; separately, the 30-year Treasury yield crossed 5.6% on Tuesday, per CNBC as cited by CoinDesk.
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HSBC names Hong Kong stablecoin RedCoin, plans P2P and merchant payments first
HSBC has named its planned Hong Kong stablecoin HSBC RedCoin. In a Sept. 20 announcement, the bank said it will first support P2P and person-to-merchant payments, with corporate and institutional uses to follow.
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China's STAR 50 down about 30% since June, on track for worst quarter in recent memory
China's STAR 50 Index has fallen about 30% since the end of June, Crypto Briefing reported, after a July selloff (following a nearly 75% three-month rally) that the outlet tied to doubts about returns on AI spending.
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HANetf lists bitcoin ETCs hedged against the dollar in pounds and euros
HANetf has listed bitcoin exchange-traded commodities on the London Stock Exchange, Xetra and Euronext Paris that hedge pound and euro exposure against the U.S. dollar, with HSBC providing the hedge.
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Pump.fun co-founder outlines near-zero-fee app for Solana and crosschain trades
Pump.fun co-founder Alon Cohen described a mobile and social trading app charging roughly 0% on Solana trades and about 0.1% crosschain, with access to tokens on every chain, per Crypto Briefing.
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Hyperliquid's Jeff Yan pitches on-chain private markets at Korea Blockchain Week 2026
Hyperliquid co-founder Jeff Yan told Korea Blockchain Week 2026 attendees in Seoul that on-chain markets for institution-only asset classes are "socially beneficial," framing the idea as one of access, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Binance Pay links USDT wallets to PayPay merchants in Japan via HIVEX
Binance Pay has partnered with TBCASoft's HIVEX network so eligible overseas users can pay with USDT at PayPay merchants across Japan. Merchants get paid in yen, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Binance Pay opens USDT spending at PayPay merchants in Japan via HIVEX
Binance Pay said eligible overseas visitors to Japan can spend USDT at most PayPay-supported merchants starting Wednesday, with payments routed through HIVEX and merchants still settled in yen.
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Sentora proposes running isolated Aave V4 Hub for 50/50 revenue split
Sentora posted an Aave governance proposal on Sept. 28 to run an isolated V4 Hub for a 50/50 revenue split with the DAO. CryptoSlate's analysis says the Hub's suppliers would bear any bad debt.
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Bitget reports 131% reserve ratio days after $387.5 million wallet breach
Bitget's September 29 Proof of Reserves snapshot showed a 131% overall ratio across 19 assets, according to Crypto Briefing, five days after a $387.5 million breach hit its hot and warm wallets.
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Aztec Labs relaunches zk.money wallet for private stablecoin payments
Aztec Labs relaunched its self-custodial zk.money wallet on Aztec Network three years after shutting it down. Users can send USDC, USDT or DAI privately using readable ENS-based tags.
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Volmex lists Bitcoin implied volatility perpetual futures on Hyperliquid
Volmex Finance listed perpetual futures on its Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index (BVIV) on Hyperliquid, with up to 5x leverage, hourly funding and a $2 million open-interest cap, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Bitget CEO 'not very optimistic' on recovering $388 million lost in hack
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said she's not very optimistic about recovering much of the $388 million stolen from the exchange. Bitget has launched a bounty, and NEAR Intents says it blocked more than $50 million in attempted transfers.
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Co-founder Cindy Leow exits Velocity DEX, formerly Drift Protocol, report says
Cindy Leow, co-founder of the Solana perpetuals exchange formerly known as Drift Protocol, is leaving Velocity DEX effective September 29, weeks after a relaunch that followed a $280 million exploit, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak to eight days, add $2.95 billion in 30 days
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs logged an eighth straight day of inflows on Monday, pushing 30-day net inflows to $2.95 billion, according to SoSoValue data reported by Decrypt.
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Bitwise launches first US spot NEAR ETF on NYSE Arca under ticker NRR
Bitwise has launched the first US spot NEAR ETF, which trades on NYSE Arca as NRR with a 0.75% fee. The fund will stake part of its holdings, and it arrives after NEAR gained about 167% in a month.
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Treasury and IRS seek information on crypto ETF in-kind redemption tax strategy
The Treasury and IRS are seeking information on a tax approach some crypto and commodity ETFs use around in-kind redemptions, as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledged a crackdown on tax-dodging structures.
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Solana hits 7,699 monthly active programs as funded wallets climb 38.5%
Solana recorded 7,699 monthly active programs in September, Crypto Briefing reported, while Solscan data showed funded wallets rose 38.5% month over month to 16.10 million.