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Strategy reported purchasing 334 BTC for $28.7 million, bringing its reported holdings to 848,000 bitcoin. The company also repurchased approximately 1.77 million STRC preferred shares for $176.3 million.
The Eurosystem has launched Pontes, a service connecting DLT platforms with TARGET infrastructure to settle tokenized wholesale transactions in central bank money.
Bitcoin traded above $81,000 on September 21, while the NEAR token rose approximately 26.7% in one day. NEAR Intents data shows significant ZEC swap activity, but not a confirmed cause of NEAR’s price movement.
On September 18, 2026, the OCC conditionally approved the conversion of Bastion Platforms Trust Company into a federal national trust bank. The company cannot yet begin operating under the new charter.
The U.S. CFTC submitted proposed rules for crypto asset transactions and markets to OIRA for review. It is not yet known what specific obligations they may contain.
The U.S. CFTC has submitted a preliminary initiative concerning crypto asset regulation for interagency review. It is not yet a published proposed rule or a new binding obligation.
Zcash has published the NU7 upgrade timeline. Testnet activation is scheduled for October 6, with target mainnet activation on November 5, 2026, although the final decision has not yet been made.
The U.S. Senate did not open debate on the CLARITY Act. Meanwhile, the SEC and CFTC announced separate measures under their existing authority, but these do not constitute comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation.
Kraken: Ethereum Gateway ERC20 Withdraw Delays. The incident has been resolved.
The U.S. OFAC has added Iranian crypto exchange BitBank, its developer and three individuals to the SDN sanctions list.