Tether freezes $1.4M on TRON as THORChain pauses

October 9, 2026

THORChain experienced a temporary interruption in its TRON operations after Tether blocklisted four TRON vaults holding approximately 1.45 million USDT. The restrictions were later reversed and trading resumed.

EU issues 90-day compliance deadline for stablecoins

October 9, 2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a 90-day compliance deadline requiring crypto enterprises to eliminate EU clients' exposure to non-compliant stablecoins under MiCA regulations.

Bitfinex fee policy curbs influx of cheap crypto capital

October 6, 2026

Bitfinex Securities faces challenges with its tokenized capital-raising model as a mandatory minimum fee structure restricts small businesses, forcing firms to rely on pooled capital approaches or larger raises to absorb fixed costs.

US cracks down on $17B Russian crypto network using USDT

October 2, 2026

The US government sanctioned the Russia-associated A7 Network and proposed restrictions to sever its digital asset intermediaries from global financial markets after it handled billions in transactions using USDT.

Bitget rebuilds $300M reserve following $388M hack

October 2, 2026

Bitget successfully rebuilt its user Protection Fund to over $300 million following a $388 million security breach, fulfilling its recovery promise ahead of schedule while maintaining separate customer reserves.