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TLDR: FCA crypto authorisation applications open September 30, 2026, and firms seeking transitional arrangements must apply by February 28, 2027. The new UK regime covers stablecoin issuance, trading platforms, dealing, arranging, safeguarding, and cryptoasset staking activities. Existing registration under the Money Laundering Regulations does not provide automatic permission under the future FSMA framework. The FCA plans an October consultation on stablecoins, market-making, technology providers, decentralised protocols, safeguarding, and promotions. FCA crypto authorisation applications officially open on September 30, 2026, for UK firms. UK firms can enter the approval process before new rules start. The Financial Conduct Authority published final perimeter…

TLDR: Saudi Arabia ended its mBridge proof of concept on May 13, 2025, after joining as a full participant in 2024. Riyad Bank’s Jeel unit is exploring Ripple for payment corridors, digital asset custody, and tokenization. Neither SAMA nor Jeel has linked the mBridge exit to XRP, RLUSD, or a replacement cross-border payment plan. SAMA first partnered with Ripple in 2018, while Saudi British Bank later used Ripple for India transfers. Saudi Arabia has ended its participation in mBridge, the China-linked wholesale CBDC project designed to improve cross-border settlement between banks. The move became public on September 20, 2026, but…

Tron’s stablecoin dominance has been such a reliable growth story all year that I almost wrote the easy version of this article, where “stablecoins on Tron keep growing” practically writes itself.But when I actually pulled the live numbers this week, the honest picture is more textured than that headline suggests, supply just dipped slightly off its all-time high, even as the network quietly landed two integrations that matter more for where this ecosystem goes next than any single weekly number does.A Slight Pullback Right After A Record HighAccording to DefiLlama’s live Tron stablecoin dashboard, total stablecoin market cap on the…

HotShort has joined the Feixiaohao × GWDC 2026 Innovation Forum as a co-organizer and will present its model for turning short-drama content and related revenue into blockchain-based assets at the Sep. 29 event in Seoul. Summary HotShort will discuss short-drama RWAs and onchain revenue sharing at the Seoul forum. The Sep. 29 event will cover stock tokenization, Web3 applications and AI leadership. HotShort co-founder Answer is scheduled to explain the platform’s content-asset model. Any U.S. offering tied to revenue rights could fall under federal securities rules. Feixiaohao said the forum will take place at AT Center in Seoul, with HotShort…

MultiversX has opened an investigation into a potential issue on its mainnet and said it expects to provide another update within 12 hours or sooner if the team reaches a clear finding. Summary MultiversX said at 10:00 a.m. UTC that it was investigating a potential mainnet issue. The team named user protection and secure, reliable network operation as its immediate priorities. A follow-up is expected within 12 hours or once investigators reach a clear conclusion. EGLD traded near $4.12 after moving between $3.99 and $4.20 during the day. MultiversX has begun reviewing the mainnet issue MultiversX said in a Sep.…

TLDR: Hyperliquid lending is live on HyperCore, with $269 million in assets borrowed on day one through the new manual borrowing feature. Users can post HYPE or BTC as collateral to borrow USDC or USDT, while suppliers earn interest tied to market utilization. HYPE trades near $88 and approaches its September 6 record high of $89.61 after gaining about 8% in the previous session. The SEC tokenized-stock exemption and NEAR confidential perps add separate market context as Hyperliquid expands its trading stack. Hyperliquid lending is live on HyperCore, adding native borrowing to its trading stack. The feature lets users post…

Key TakeawaysGrayscale’s ZCSH will complete a 3-for-1 split on Sept. 30, lowering its per-share price.The move could make Zcash exposure easier to access through traditional brokerage accounts.Investors will watch whether the split helps ZCSH attract broader demand for privacy crypto. Grayscale Zcash ETF Split Could Broaden Access for Investors Grayscale is adjusting the share structure of its Zcash ETF as the privacy-focused crypto asset gains a more established foothold in traditional markets. The firm said ZCSH will undergo a 3-for-1 forward split, with shareholders of record as of Sept. 28 receiving two additional shares for every share they own. The…

After reviewing a lot of token launchpads at this point, including Genius.fun, I’ve found that most are just variations on the same idea, pick a name, pick a ticker, hit launch, and hope the chart goes up. Yet Genius.fun is the first one I’ve looked at recently that’s genuinely trying to do something structurally different with that same familiar interface.Instead of stopping at “trade this token,” it’s building toward “pool enough of these tokens together and actually acquire a piece of a real, publicly listed company.” I spent time going through the platform directly, and I think the mechanics underneath…

I’ve watched Washington toy with crypto regulation and specifically the CLARITY Act, for years now, mostly through hearings that go nowhere and bills that quietly die in committee. The bill felt different because it actually got close, close enough that traders had priced in a win. When the Senate blocked it anyway, the reaction wasn’t a shrug, it was a market-wide flinch that wiped out hundreds of millions of dollars in leveraged positions within hours. I think what happened next, in the flurry of statements from people who actually shape this industry, tells you more about where crypto regulation goes…

Mutsamudu, Comoros, September 17, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has announced a major upgrade to MEXC AI under its philosophy of “Intelligence for Every Opportunity.” With enhanced AI Assistant and AI Radar capabilities, MEXC AI is evolving from an information-focused assistant toward a more connected trading experience spanning opportunity discovery, market analysis, strategy generation and execution.   From Information to Action In a 24/7 market, traders have access to more information than ever, but turning that information into action often requires moving between different tools for research, analysis and execution. MEXC AI is designed to…