Hester M. Peirce Expected to Leave the SEC on October 2, 2026
According to CoinDesk, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce is expected to leave the U.S. regulator on October 2, 2026. The SEC has not independently confirmed the date or her successor.
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Shielded Bitcoin Proposes Private Transfers on Bitcoin Without a Soft Fork
Researchers have presented the Shielded Bitcoin metaprotocol, which aims to enable more confidential transfers on Bitcoin L1 without changing consensus. The proposal does not yet include specifications for native BTC entry and exit.
Evercrest Sues LayerZero Over April Attack on rsETH Bridge
Evercrest Technologies, the company behind KelpDAO, has filed a civil lawsuit in British Columbia against LayerZero Labs and co-founder Bryan Pellegrino. The dispute concerns the April attack on the rsETH bridge.
Bitget Confirms Unauthorized Transfers Estimated at $351.6 Million
Crypto exchange Bitget temporarily halted withdrawals after detecting unauthorized transfers from some hot and warm wallets. According to the company, cold wallets were not affected.
CFTC Updates FAQ on Tokenized Investments of Customer Funds
The U.S. CFTC updated its FAQ for registered entities dealing with tokenized forms of permitted customer-fund investments and blockchain recordkeeping.
Ronald Spektor Sentenced to Up to 12 Years for Fraud Against Coinbase Users
Ronald Spektor was sentenced to four to 12 years for a scheme in which he posed as a Coinbase employee and allegedly defrauded approximately 100 people of nearly $16 million in cryptocurrency.
ESMA to Focus Supervision on AI and Tokenization in Financial Services From 2027
ESMA will launch a new EU-wide supervisory priority in 2027. It will initially focus on the use of AI and tokenization in products and processes that directly affect clients.
EBA sets priorities for MiCA review: stablecoins, crypto lending and DeFi
The European Banking Authority recommends addressing the risks of multi-issuer stablecoins, regulatory boundaries and crypto lending, including activities linked to DeFi, in the MiCA review.
Bitcoin Falls Below $84,000, Dogecoin Loses More Than 10% as U.S. Yields Rise
Bitcoin fell below $84,000 and Dogecoin weakened by more than 10%. At the same time, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 5.11%.
U.S. reportedly examining Binance over possible Iran sanctions violations
According to Reuters and Bloomberg, U.S. federal prosecutors are examining whether Binance failed to prevent trading that may have violated sanctions against Iran. Authorities have not publicly confirmed the new probe.