FCA Targets Three London Premises In Illegal P2P Crypto Trading Crackdown
TL;DR The FCA, HMRC and Metropolitan Police inspected three London premises over suspected illegal crypto trading. Cease-and-desist notices were issued. The action involved unregistered P2P businesses, not licensed UK exchanges. The Financial Conduct Authority has stepped up its enforcement work against illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading in London. Working with HMRC and the Metropolitan Police, the…
Bitcoin ETFs Add $324.6M As Fidelity Dominates Friday Flows
TL;DR U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $324.6 million in net inflows on September 18. Fidelity’s FBTC accounted for $310.7 million of the total. BlackRock’s IBIT recorded no net flow for the session. Bitcoin ETF money came back in force on Friday, but almost all of it landed in one place. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded…
CFTC Crypto Asset Rules Enter White House Review
TL;DR A new CFTC crypto rulemaking has entered White House regulatory review. The filing covers “Crypto Asset Transactions” and “Crypto Asset Markets.” It is still at the pre-rule stage, so nothing has taken effect yet. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has moved a new crypto rulemaking into White House review, giving the market its clearest…
Ethereum ETFs Add $29.4M Friday As Fidelity Leads Reported Flows
TL;DR U.S. Ethereum ETFs recorded $29.4 million in net inflows on September 18. Fidelity’s FETH brought in $26.2 million. The move followed three consecutive sessions of net outflows. Ethereum ETF flows finally turned positive on Friday, although the rebound was considerably smaller than the one seen in Bitcoin funds. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $29.4…
CleanSpark Prices $2.276B Secured Notes For Sandersville Data Center
TL;DR CleanSpark has priced $2.276 billion of senior secured notes due 2031. The notes carry a 7.875% coupon. Proceeds are earmarked for further data-center infrastructure development. CleanSpark is going back to the capital markets in a big way. The Bitcoin miner has priced $2.276 billion of senior secured notes due 2031, carrying an annual interest…
Chainalysis Warns Malware Operators Are Turning Blockchains Into Dead Drops
TL;DR Chainalysis says cyber attackers are increasingly storing malware instructions on public blockchains. It calls the technique “Blockchain Dead Drops.” The blockchain itself is not compromised; attackers are using its public, persistent data layer. Cybercriminals have found a new use for public blockchains, and it has nothing to do with moving money. Chainalysis says a…
FCA Crypto Authorisation Gateway Opens September 30
TL;DR The FCA’s application window for Britain’s new crypto regime opens September 30. Applications in the main window can be submitted until February 28, 2027. The new regulatory regime itself starts October 25, 2027. Crypto firms operating in the UK are getting close to a date that matters a lot more than another consultation paper.…
SEC Grants Five-Year Exemption For Tokenized Stock Trading Venues
TL;DR The SEC has granted temporary exemptions allowing certain tokenized U.S. stocks to trade on qualifying on-chain venues. The relief lasts five years after publication. Venues still face conditions around investor rights, smart contracts, trading halts and disclosures. The SEC has taken one of its clearest steps yet toward bringing public-company shares on-chain. The Commission…
Treasury Sanctions BitBank Over Iranian Crypto Sanctions-Evasion Network
TL;DR U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Iranian digital asset exchange BitBank. OFAC says the platform was part of a network tied to sanctioned financier Babak Zanjani. Treasury alleges the infrastructure helped move hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin connected to the IRGC. The U.S. Treasury has targeted another part of Iran’s crypto infrastructure, this time…
Coinbase And Stablecore Open Digital Asset Rails To 3,000+ Banks And Credit Unions
TL;DR Coinbase is partnering with Stablecore to bring crypto services into existing bank technology. Stablecore’s infrastructure reaches more than 3,000 U.S. banks and credit unions. The integration covers custody, trading and stablecoin payments. Coinbase is trying to make crypto considerably easier for smaller U.S. banks to offer without asking them to rebuild their technology stack.…