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.
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.
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.
Updated: Strategy Raises Reported Holdings to 848,000 BTC and Repurchases STRC for $176.3 Million
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.
Bitcoin Above $81,000 as NEAR Gains Amid Increased ZEC Swap Activity
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.
OCC Conditionally Approves Bastion’s Conversion to a National Trust Bank
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.