// RECENT_TRANSMISSIONS (442 posts)
UK FCA opens crypto licensing gateway; full regime enforced October 2027
The FCA opened its crypto authorisation gateway on 30 September 2026. Filings are due 28 February 2027; unlicensed UK crypto activity becomes illegal from 25 October 2027.
THORChain Refuses to Block Bitget Hacker Wallets After $387.5M Hack
THORChain has refused Bitget’s formal request to block wallets tied to the $387.5 million hack of the exchange, telling the company it runs as a neutral network like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum’s 2027 Hegota fork may be its last ‘normal’ one
Vitalik Buterin says the 2027 Hegota fork is likely to be Ethereum’s last ‘normal’ upgrade before a shift to proof-based, quantum-safe cryptography.
Bitget pauses withdrawals after confirming $351.6M hot wallet breach
Bitget says unauthorized transfers of about $351.6 million were detected from its hot wallets on September 24. Withdrawals are paused while trading and deposits continue.
Hut 8 wins bankruptcy auction for Poolin’s Texas data centers with $140 million bid
Hut 8 won a bankruptcy auction for Poolin’s Pyote and Tarbush Texas data centers with a $140 million bid, pending court approval at a Sept. 29 hearing.
White hats move 52.37 BTC from Coldcard hack into Wyoming recovery trust
White-hat operators consolidated 52.37 BTC tied to the Coldcard exploit into a Crypto Recovery Trust address, and victims can search their wallet addresses at the trust’s claims site.
ECB Seeks to Scrap MiCA’s Stablecoin Bank-Deposit Reserve Rule
The ESCB asked the European Commission on September 22 to delete MiCA’s rule requiring stablecoin issuers to hold up to 60% of reserves in bank deposits, proposing liquidity thresholds instead.
Canada’s Big Six Banks Explore a Tokenized Canadian Dollar Deposit System
The six banks will explore a shared tokenized Canadian-dollar deposit system for interbank payments, 12 days after the banking regulator said tokenized deposits are ordinary deposits.
Binance buys $100 million Circle stake in five-year USDC promotion deal
Binance bought 1,237,011 Circle Class A shares for $100 million and signed a five-year USDC promotion deal, per an SEC filing.
Strategy buys 950 bitcoin for $75.7 million, holdings reach 846,000 BTC
Strategy bought 950 BTC for about $75.7 million between Sept. 14 and 20, taking total holdings to 846,000 BTC, its highest since June.