Here’s what happened in crypto today September 29, 2026, 1:37 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Tether says it helped freeze $550M in Iran-linked USDT this year September 29, 2026, 1:29 am
The disclosure came as Senate Democratic investigators alleged USDT had become a key part of Iran’s shadow banking network.
Coinbase gets CFTC approval for US derivatives clearinghouse September 29, 2026, 12:02 am
Coinbase joins Kraken in bringing US derivatives infrastructure in-house, after Kraken’s parent acquired Bitnomial and its CFTC-regulated exchange, clearinghouse and brokerage in May.
Nvidia unveils AI safety platform to rein in ‘rogue’ AI agents September 28, 2026, 10:32 pm
The launch comes after several AI agents breached their testing environments this year, adding to calls for companies to slow the development of autonomous AI systems.
NEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers September 28, 2026, 9:17 pm
The cross-chain protocol said it actively prevents stolen funds from being laundered, drawing a contrast with THORChain’s position that it does not selectively censor transactions.
Canadian ‘crypto king’ set to represent himself at fraud trial September 28, 2026, 4:41 pm
Aiden Pleterski was allegedly behind a crypto Ponzi scheme between 2021 and 2022 that resulted in a kidnapping and related criminal charges.
Blockchain.com eyes $500M IPO as crypto capital markets thaw: Report September 28, 2026, 4:28 pm
The crypto company is seeking a valuation of up to $6 billion, well below its 2022 peak, as recently listed crypto stocks struggle to hold their gains.
US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto September 28, 2026, 2:39 pm
With the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar guidance from the CFTC.
Bybit accepts Franklin Templeton tokenized funds as trading collateral September 28, 2026, 2:02 pm
Eligible institutions can pledge Benji-issued fund shares for stablecoin credit lines while keeping the underlying assets in off-exchange custody.
Crypto PAC spends $11M to oppose Sherrod Brown in Ohio September 28, 2026, 12:48 pm
Fairshake pledged an initial $30 million on media opposing the Democratic candidate in Ohio’s Senate race in what some see as a repeat of spending by the crypto industry in 2024.