Best Crypto Exchange for Beginners in 2026: US and EU Picks
Beginner-friendly crypto exchanges for US and EU users in 2026: Coinbase, Kraken, Gemini, Robinhood, eToro, Bitpanda and Revolut compared on fees, MiCA status and custody.
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OKX and NYSE Owner Test SEC Tokenized Stock Exemption in 2026
OKXICE, the OKX–ICE venture, told the SEC it plans 24/7 tokenized trading in 63 NYSE stocks, the first big test of the Innovation Exemption. Here's what it needs first.
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Best Bitcoin Wallets in 2026: Hardware and Software Compared
A neutral guide to the best Bitcoin wallets in 2026: hardware and software options compared, with security basics, how to choose, and a beginner FAQ.
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SEC Proposes Crypto Custody Rules for Advisers in 2026
The SEC on Oct. 1 proposed crypto custody rules letting advisers self-custody when no qualified custodian exists and allowing state trust companies — a 60-day comment period follows.
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Daines ADAPT Act Pairs Stablecoin Relief With Wash Sales
Sen. Daines unveiled the ADAPT Act on Sept. 30 with Scott, Lummis, and Moreno—stablecoin payment and $10 fee relief after Dec. 31, 2026, plus wash-sale rules for crypto.
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IRS Scrutinizes Crypto ETF Tax Strategy in 2026
Treasury and the IRS on Sept. 28 flagged ETFs that use in-kind digital-asset redemptions to sidestep the RIC 90% income test, as BlackRock IBIT and ETHA moved $7.22B in kind in H1.
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CFTC Approves Coinbase USDC Clearinghouse in 2026
The CFTC registered Coinbase Clearing LLC as a DCO on Sept. 28, letting Coinbase clear fully collateralized futures, options, and swaps with native USDC and 24/7 settlement.
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Buterin Calls Hegota Ethereum's Last Normal Fork in 2026
Vitalik Buterin's Sept. 27 essay says Hegota in 2027 is likely Ethereum's last "normal" fork before recursive STARKs, quantum safety, and 8-32 second finality reshape the chain.
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Fed Proposes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Reserve Rules in 2026
The Fed proposed two GENIUS Act rules on Sept. 24: full liquid reserves, tiered capital, a two-business-day redemption window, and a bank issuance application process.
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Galaxy Puts $100M sUSDS on Books as Loan Collateral in 2026
Galaxy adds $100M sUSDS to its treasury and approves it as collateral on a $1.4B loan book—clients keep the Sky Savings Rate while loans run.
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House Advances Bitcoin Reserve Bill as Zcash Leads Rally in 2026
H.R. 8957 clears House Financial Services 28–21 with a 20-year BTC hold as Bitcoin sits near $86,900 and Zcash jumps ~10%.
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Bitcoin Hits $87K as Spot ETFs Add $618M in 2026
Bitcoin surged as much as 7.7% to $87,354 as U.S. spot ETFs took in $617.6M on Sept. 21 and roughly $878M in shorts were liquidated.
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CFTC Sends Crypto Rules to OIRA as SEC Opens Token Path in 2026
Two days after CLARITY cloture failed 49–50, the CFTC filed RIN 3038-AF80 with OIRA and Staff Letter 26-25, while the SEC launched a five-year tokenized-stock Innovation Exemption.
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Bitcoin ETFs Rebound $159.5M as Ether Funds Bleed in 2026
Bitcoin spot ETFs took in $159.5M on Sept. 17 as IBIT led the rebound, while Ethereum ETFs logged a third straight outflow day at $39.3M.
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Fed Hikes 25 bps; Goldman Sees October Risk in 2026
Fed lifts rates to 3.75%–4.00% in a 12–0 vote as Goldman pivots to an October hike and Bitcoin holds near $76,260.
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CLARITY Act Fails 49–50 as $571M Crypto Longs Wipe Out
Senate cloture failed 49–50 on Sept. 15, wiping ~$571M in crypto longs as BTC held near $75.7K and XRP fell ~10%.
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Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $463M While Ether Funds Surge in 2026
US spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $462.7M Sept 8–11 as Ether products took $196.9M, then $121M more on Sept 14 — a post–Labor Day capital rotation into ether.
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CLARITY Act Final Text Drops Ahead of Sept. 15 Cloture
Senate Republicans released a final Clarity Act draft with ethics, AG enforcement, Treasury stablecoin circuit-breaker, and BRCA miner/validator harbor ahead of Tuesday cloture.
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Clarity Act 630-Page Rewrite Targets DeFi Before Sept. 15
Senate Republicans released a 630-page Clarity Act rewrite on Sept. 10 requiring non-decentralized trading protocols to register with the CFTC ahead of the Sept. 15 cloture vote.
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U.S. Bank Runs Live USBDC Stablecoin Pilot on Stellar in 2026
U.S. Bank completed a Sept. 9, 2026 live USBDC cross-border pilot on Stellar between North America and Europe, testing mint, redeem, freeze, and clawback on its Digital Asset Platform.