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Payward–SGB 24/7 USD settlement for institutional clients
Payward, Kraken’s parent company, has integrated Singapore Gulf Bank’s SGB Net real‑time, multi‑currency clearing network to enable 24/7 U.S. dollar settlement for a selected group of institutional…
Zcash advocacy and policy lobbying in Washington
Pretty Good Policy for Zcash (PGPZ) has established a formal Washington presence to advocate for the privacy-focused Zcash ecosystem, registering an in-house lobbyist and an operational plan ahead of…
White House AI governance and national security oversight
President Trump has named Jay Clayton as the White House AI czar and charged him to lead a newly formed “Super Intelligence Force.”
Garantex and International Sanctions: Legal and Market Consequences
On October 2, 2026, Japan added Moscow-based crypto exchange Garantex to an asset-freeze list, aligning its measures with earlier sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union.
OCC national trust charter legal challenge over crypto firms
At issue is the OCC’s March 2026 rule that broadened the scope of national trust bank charters to include non‑fiduciary activities related to trust operations, a change the Independent Community…
SEC proposed custody framework for crypto advisers and funds
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a proposed rule under Release No. S7-2026-35 aiming to modernize custody arrangements for crypto assets and crypto securities.
Anchorage Digital workforce and business restructuring
Anchorage Digital, the federally chartered digital asset bank in the United States, has cut roughly 17% of its workforce.
Aave Foundation: bringing brand and IP under DAO oversight
Aave Labs submitted an ARFC titled “[ARFC] The Aave Foundation, Phase 1,” proposing to create a memberless foundation in the Cayman Islands that would be overseen by the Aave DAO.
BNY and Payward talks on digital asset infrastructure
BNY, one of the world’s largest custody banks, is in talks with Payward, the parent of Kraken, about a broad partnership that could encompass crypto products, custody, wealth management, trading…
El Salvador economy, IMF disbursement and Bitcoin policy
The IMF approved an immediate disbursement of roughly $138 million (SDR 101.96 million) to El Salvador under the 40-month Extended Fund Facility after completing its combined second and third reviews…
NEAR Intents exploit and cross-chain service fallout
NEAR Intents reported a security incident that led to a preliminary loss of about $3.8 million and pledged full compensation for affected users.
African bank digital-asset custody: Absa and Ripple tie-up
Absa Group Ltd. launched the Absa Digital Asset Custody platform in South Africa on September 21, 2026, becoming the first African bank to offer institutional-grade custody for digital assets.
Ethereum and Open Anonymity: zkAPI for private API payments
The Ethereum Foundation and the Open Anonymity Project launched zkAPI on Ethereum mainnet to let users pay for AI models and other metered APIs without linking payments to identities.
Japan-focused DeFi Gateway using Uniswap v4 hooks
SMBC Nikko Securities and Nethermind have signed a memorandum of understanding with Uniswap Labs, Base and the Nyx Foundation to develop a Japan-focused “DeFi Gateway” targeted for completion by…
Core Lightning node security and urgent upgrade advisories
Core Lightning has issued urgent guidance for operators after receiving reports that attackers are targeting nodes still running 26.06.7 or earlier.