SEC calls it self-custody. You still can't hold your own keys.
The SEC's October 2026 proposal would let advisers self-custody client crypto under strict, conditional rules.
One ETF soaked up 81% of Bitcoin's $6.3B Q3 inflows
US Bitcoin ETFs added $6.3B in Q3 2026 as BTC rose 43%; BlackRock's IBIT captured about 81% of inflows.
MetaMask's hack netted $967. Lido exited validators anyway.
MetaMask disclosed a security breach Sept 30, 2026 and began exiting validators on Lido over $967 in diverted rewards.
Altcoin exchange deposits just jumped 160% in two weeks
CryptoQuant: altcoin exchange deposits rose ~160% in two weeks, the highest level since October 2025.
Strategy now owns more than 4% of Bitcoin's entire supply
Strategy's Sept 21-27 8-K: 1,665 BTC for $142.7M, holdings hit 847,666 BTC — over 4% of BTC supply.
84% of Iran's sanctioned wallets ran almost only on USDT
Senate PSI report: 84% of 846 sanctioned Iran-linked wallets transacted almost exclusively in Tether's USDT stablecoin.
Bitcoin holders just cashed out 25,700 BTC in a single day
CryptoQuant: Bitcoin short-term holder profit hit a 21-month high after record profit-taking, raising correction risk.
Altcoin Season Index jumped to 64. Still not altseason.
The Altcoin Season Index hit 64 in late September 2026, up from 48 but still below the 75 altseason threshold.
Lido just became Ethereum's single largest validator
Lido holds 9.8M ETH ($26B+ TVL) and is now Ethereum's single largest validator entity.
Binance owns a slice of Circle — here's why USDC needed it
Binance invested $100M in Circle and signed a five-year deal to promote USDC, building on volume gains since 2024.
Korea legalized token stocks — but not the ones you can buy
FSC set Feb 2027 as South Korea's tokenized securities start date — phase one excludes listed stocks.
Bitget's $352M hack is nearly double what trackers first found
Bitget confirmed a $351.6M hack across seven tokens and suspended withdrawals for all users pending review.