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U.S.-listed crypto exchange-traded funds recorded a sharp rotation on September 1, with spot Bitcoin ETFs shedding $236.5 million in net outflows while Solana ETFs attracted approximately $101.9 million. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for the majority of Bitcoin selling at $201.2 million, and Fidelity's

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new transfer-agent regulations on September 1 under file number S7-2026-30 that explicitly recognize blockchain technology as infrastructure capable of maintaining securities ownership records. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said the proposal would

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced on August 31 that Gram Wallet had become accessible to a selected group of users, beginning a phased rollout of a native self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet. The launch follows Durov's July announcement promising what he described as the largest deployment of

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors committed to developing clearer regulatory frameworks for digital assets at their meeting held August 31 and September 1, 2026 in Asheville, North Carolina, with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issuing the Chair's Statement. The commitment

Thirteen cryptocurrency companies have submitted federal bank charter applications to the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), with all filings received after February. The applications include Kraken parent company Payward, digital asset payment firm zerohash, and global fintech

USUAL launched its UIP-19 proposal on Snapshot, targeting the burn of 15.6 million USUAL tokens with voting open until September 6. Since August 5, approximately 15.6 million tokens have been purchased due to early bUSD0 unlocking, demonstrating strong community demand. The proposal aims to

BTRST surged 11.65% in 15 minutes, reaching a current price of $0.072257. The rapid increase follows a notable uptick in social media mentions and community engagement around the cryptocurrency. The movement occurs as the broader crypto market sends mixed signals to traders. BTRST Records 14.65%

The CLARITY Act is scheduled for a Senate cloture vote on the motion to proceed on September 15. The procedural vote will determine whether the chamber can begin formal debate on a comprehensive crypto market-structure framework. The bill needs to clear a 60-vote threshold. Republicans control 53 Se

South Korea's National Assembly is reviewing three bills to either abolish or delay cryptocurrency taxation scheduled for January 1, 2027, while a petition signed by 50,910 citizens urges reconsideration of the tax framework. Lawmaker Song Eon-seok of the People Power Party proposed abolishing the t

TradeXYZ recorded $202.36 billion of trading volume during Q2 2026, an increase of 79.2% from the previous quarter. The report was published September 1 by GLC Research in collaboration with Four Pillars and the Hyperliquid Research Collective. The increase was driven by accelerated demand for

Shinhan Securities researcher Kim Hyo-jin stated on SamproTV on the 1st that preemptively raising rates in September would reduce market uncertainty. US 10-year Treasury yields exceeded 4.8% as oil prices reached $90 per barrel following renewed Middle East hostilities, approaching the Taylor Rule's

Park Yong-jin, Vice Chairman of South Korea's Regulatory Rationalization Committee, urged related agencies on the 2nd to accelerate the implementation of a shortened securities settlement cycle (T+1) while ensuring market stability and investor protection. Park made the remarks at a forum on shorten

Ecopro BM announced on the 2nd that its securities registration for a capital increase became effective, with the share issue price revised from 121,200 won to 89,500 won. The company will issue 9.9099 million shares, reducing total fundraising from the initially planned 1.2 trillion won to 886.1

South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yoon-cheol held bilateral meetings with finance leaders from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, India, Qatar, and the European Union on the sidelines of the second G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined in August while South Korea's KOSPI index rose 3.40%, breaking the traditional correlation between the two semiconductor giants and the broader market. Samsung Electronics fell 0.95% to 260,000 won and SK Hynix dropped 2.56% to 1,674,000 won during the

Injective and Ontology both experienced block production halts around August 31 due to separate security incidents affecting the two Layer-1 networks, with an exploit on Injective estimated to have extracted approximately $4.9 million. Injective stopped producing blocks for roughly three hours and 4

South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare confirmed on September 2 that it will review the National Pension Service's geopolitical risk management. The acknowledgment came after lawmaker Kim Yong-tae of the People Power Party raised concerns that the NPS participated in Zhongji Innolight's Hong K

Korea Growth Financial Investment Management will announce the sub-fund general partner (GP) selection results for the second National Growth Fund on the 3rd, according to financial investment industry sources on the 2nd. Korea Growth Financial and the Financial Services Commission plan to submit a

A major retail group has deployed blockchain verification infrastructure built on Cardano's ecosystem for supply chain management, according to the Cardano Foundation. The deployment represents a concrete example of enterprise adoption for the blockchain network, which has positioned itself around f