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According to Cointelegraph, the crypto political action committee Fairshake, backed by Coinbase, Ripple Labs, and Andreessen Horowitz, announced it will fund 32 House candidates in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, including 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats. As an initial round, Fairshake will contribute $1 million each to the campaigns of six of these candidates, totaling $6 million. All 32 candidates previously voted in 2025 to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act). The bill had earlier failed to pass a crucial procedural vote in the Senate, and its subsequent progress remains uncertain.
According to an official announcement from Plume, the network has officially launched nBND, an on-chain vault product backed by the Fidelity Total Bond ETF (FBND). FBND is an actively managed ETF that primarily invests in investment-grade bonds, high-yield bonds, and emerging market debt. Prior on-chain investment solutions had largely focused on short-duration treasuries, and the launch of nBND marks an extension into longer-duration, actively managed products for institutional-grade assets on-chain. Cynthia Lo Bessette, Head of Digital Asset Management at Fidelity, and Plume co-founder Teddy Pornprinya engaged in an in-depth discussion regarding these investment solutions.
The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with the retirement of key lawmakers making it impossible to revive this 635-page bill, backed by both Wall Street and the crypto industry, before the end of the year, leaving the crypto regulatory framework facing a complete reset.
Arthur Hayes stated that U.S. policymakers may support the AI industry and government debt financing through money printing, driving cryptocurrency prices higher; if China shifts from limited tightening to large-scale monetary stimulus, it could also boost demand for scarce assets. He is also monitoring financial stress in France, including BNP Paribas-related credit default swaps and French government bond spreads.Catrina Wang, General Partner at Portal Ventures, said that banks and asset management companies have advantages in on-chain financial markets thanks to their existing client relationships. Todd McDonald, co-founder of R3, pointed out that public blockchains can help institutions reach clients beyond their own networks; Justin Kugel, Executive Vice President of Growth at World Liberty Financial, said that user demand for asset management and investment evaluation still leaves room for intermediaries.Chetan Karkhanis, Senior Vice President of Digital Asset Client Relationships at Franklin Templeton, said the company has no intention of issuing its own stablecoin and hopes tokenized money market funds will provide investment returns. Haonan Li, co-founder and CEO of Codex, said that trade routes connecting Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia are driving demand for stablecoin payments; buyers pay eastward for goods, while manufactured products flow westward.Ilya Podoynitsyn, co-founder and CEO of FinHarbor, said that before allocating to crypto assets, companies need to confirm they have long-term idle funds that will not affect daily operations. Michael Camarda, Chief Development Officer of Ethereum treasury company SharpLink, said that both buying back shares and increasing ETH holdings can raise ETH per share; the company has adopted both methods to meet the preferences of institutional and retail investors. (Cointelegraph)
BlackRock stated in its report "The Machine-Native Economy" that AI and digital assets are accelerating their convergence: AI can enable machine-native intelligence, while digital assets can provide machine-native currency. As AI agents autonomously purchase services and initiate financial transactions, blockchain can provide machine-readable assets and programmable settlement infrastructure; stablecoins may be the first to become the primary transaction tool for agent-based commercial activity.BlackRock noted that as of September 2026, stablecoin circulating market capitalization exceeded $300 billion, with adjusted transaction volume surpassing $11 trillion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate of 80% from 2020 to 2025. In addition, compute usage rights could in the future be standardized and tokenized for transfer, collateralization, and programmable settlement, while compute futures may also support price discovery and risk hedging.
Odaily News: Circle Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Circle Internet Group, has announced the launch of two grant programs in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to explore the use of regulated stablecoins and digital financial infrastructure for international development and humanitarian aid payments.Circle Foundation will fund UNDP in establishing a Digital Asset Innovation Pool to support its country offices in scaling regulated stablecoin payments from local pilots to full project delivery. The mechanism is designed to complement traditional banking systems.Another grant awarded to World Food Program USA will support WFP in building governance, risk, compliance, and fund reconciliation frameworks for digital asset distribution. WFP plans to test stablecoin payment channels in 2 to 3 countries over the next three years and conduct independent research to establish benchmarks for speed, efficiency, and cost. (Bitcoin.com News)
According to a Fox Business crypto reporter on X, SEC staff has released a new FAQ explaining how the Commission's March digital asset interpretive guidance applies to token functionality, staking receipt tokens, and investment contracts.The guidance states that once a network is functional, services provided to maintain, improve, or develop the network generally do not constitute "essential managerial efforts" under the Howey Test. The FAQ reflects only staff views and does not carry the force of law.
Circle Foundation announced its support for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to advance digital payment infrastructure, exploring how to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and financial accessibility of funding disbursement for development projects and humanitarian aid through regulated stablecoins. Specifically, Circle Foundation will fund UNDP’s establishment and operation of the Digital Asset Innovation Pool, facilitating the deployment of regulated payment stablecoins from pilot projects into standard programs. Previously, UNDP has tested solutions such as digital cash payments, fund disbursement in low-connectivity environments, and mobile wallets in locations including Aleppo, Syria; Haiti; Guatemala; and Gambia. Circle Foundation will also provide an additional grant to World Food Program USA to support WFP in building the governance, risk management, fund management, reconciliation, and compliance systems required for stablecoin payments, alongside integration into local fintech and mobile payment networks. Over the next three years, WFP plans to pilot stablecoin payments across payment channels in two to three countries to evaluate their costs, speed, transparency, and operational feasibility.
former New York Governor and OKX board member Andrew Cuomo stated that tokenization of US financial markets is accelerating, and the regulatory system needs to keep pace with technological and market developments. On September 17, the SEC introduced a five-year interim "innovation exemption" framework, allowing eligible on-chain trading platforms to trade tokenized stocks of certain US-listed companies under specific conditions.The framework requires trading platform participants to obtain licenses. Tokenized stocks grant investors the same rights and benefits as traditional stocks, with smart contracts audited and deployed on public chains; when the underlying stock is suspended from trading, the corresponding tokenized stock must also cease trading. On September 15, the US Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Structure Act, and comprehensive digital asset regulatory legislation remains contentious.
Odaily reports: IBM has announced the launch of a new ISO 20022 message adapter, enabling financial institutions to instruct tokenized deposits through standard payment messages; financial institutions participating in the Swift project have already used Digital Asset Haven to test tokenized deposits.The Swift shared ledger supports banks in issuing tokenized deposits and enables participating institutions to conduct 24/7 digital asset transfers and final settlement. IBM has also launched a beta version of an on-premises deployment of Digital Asset Haven that can run on IBM Z and LinuxONE, allowing customers to manage stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and other digital assets without relying on public clouds. The key management layer runs in the customer's own environment and is protected by IBM Crypto Express hardware security modules.
Oracle has announced the expansion of its Digital Assets Data Nexus platform, adding payment execution integration, configurable wallet and smart contract controls, as well as AI-driven transaction monitoring and risk analysis features.The upgrade supports connecting banks' existing payment systems with digital asset transaction execution through the ISO 20022 messaging standard, and plans to integrate Oracle Banking Payments and Swift Ledger, covering scenarios such as tokenized deposits, stablecoins, CBDCs, digital bonds, and real-world assets. The related features are planned for launch in fiscal year 2027.
Odaily reports: The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has published a strategic action agenda for implementing its first five-year plan. In the short term, it will introduce a new digital asset licensing regime and implement digital asset custody supervision, CrypTech market surveillance, and anti-money laundering capacity building.In the medium to long term, it will develop a regulatory framework for tokenized investment products as appropriate, covering tokenized gold and other real-world assets. The institution will also support the Hong Kong SAR government in establishing a central gold clearing and settlement system and developing RMB-denominated gold and commodity products. (HK01 NFT)
Odaily News: U.S. Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah has sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin, calling for an investigation into whether Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden used their presidential family connections to obtain private economic benefits, and requesting that both be subpoenaed.Curtis noted that Donald Trump Jr. previously accepted wedding gifts from Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, actively promoted a family-backed crypto business, and served as an advisor to a prediction market platform; the company in question is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Donald Trump stated that his son has returned the relevant payments to Umar Kremlev.Curtis also requested an investigation into Hunter Biden's large-scale business dealings with foreign entities, as well as whether both individuals used their relationship with the president to create business value. He mentioned that Joe Biden pardoned Hunter Biden in December 2024, and the latter had previously denied involving his father in business transactions.The call for this investigation comes one week after Senate Republicans failed to secure enough Democratic support to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Some Democratic lawmakers opposed the bill, citing reasons including Donald Trump's use of crypto businesses to gain benefits related to the presidency; Donald Trump disclosed that he earned $1.4 billion from digital asset-related businesses in 2025. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on September 15 with a vote of 49 in favor and 50 against, and with limited remaining legislative sessions before Congress's 2027 term, the bill's chances of passage have diminished.Fairshake, a political action committee backed by Coinbase and Ripple Labs, plans to spend $30 million in the Ohio Senate race to oppose Sherrod Brown. Fairshake spent over $130 million on advertising during the 2024 election cycle and approximately $41 million opposing Brown.Stand With Crypto, an advocacy group launched by Coinbase in 2023, said it will mobilize supporters to participate in the 2026 midterm elections based on lawmakers' voting records on the bill. As of Monday, Fairshake and its affiliated political action committees had not disclosed any new spending following the vote. (Cointelegraph)
As reported by Crypto In America, Tyler Lindeman, chief legal counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Digital Asset Working Group, stated that the first tokenized stock trading platforms operating under the "innovation exemption" could begin taking shape as early as next quarter, with relevant companies expected to release operational announcements in the coming months. This five-year conditional exemption permits qualified platforms to trade tokenized versions of U.S.-listed stocks via public permissionless blockchains, leveraging automated market makers and liquidity pools.
USDC issuer Circle announced the launch of a new service called "Digital Asset Collateralized Loan," enabling institutional clients to borrow USDC by collateralizing Bitcoin. This feature leverages on-chain lending markets to enhance capital efficiency for institutions.
Circle announced that its Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing (DABB) feature is now live on the Arc and Ethereum networks, available to eligible Circle Mint institutional clients. Clients can deposit Bitcoin, mint Circle Wrapped Bitcoin (cirBTC), and supply cirBTC as collateral to third-party lending markets via a self-custody wallet within a single workflow. Borrowed USDC will be settled directly into the Circle Mint account balance, without requiring the sale of the pledged Bitcoin; the collateral can be released upon USDC repayment.
Odaily News: Geoff Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Asset Research at Standard Chartered, stated that ARB is expected to reach $10 by the end of 2030. The forecast uses $0.14 as a reference price, approximately 48 times the current price of $0.21; its annual targets also include $0.5 in 2026, $1.5 in 2027, $3.5 in 2028, and $6.5 in 2029.Arbitrum's monthly revenue for September is projected to reach $5 million, representing a more than 5x increase from before Robinhood Chain's launch. Robinhood Chain launched its public chain mainnet on July 1 based on the Arbitrum platform, targeting tokenized assets and decentralized finance applications; under the Expansion Program, 10% of protocol net revenue is returned to the Arbitrum ecosystem, with 8% going to the ArbitrumDAO treasury and 2% supporting the Arbitrum Developer Guild.ARB is an ERC-20 governance token used for voting on ArbitrumDAO proposals. It currently does not represent on-chain asset ownership, nor is there a mechanism for directly capturing Arbitrum revenue. Standard Chartered noted that a slowdown in the tokenization process, competing blockchains, and ARB's lack of a direct value capture mechanism are the main risks facing this forecast. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: Samsung Electronics America is hiring a Senior Manager of Business Development for Samsung Wallet payments in New York. The job posting explicitly lists stablecoins as a payment partnership area, alongside card issuers, payment companies, fintech firms, and "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) providers. The role will be responsible for Samsung Wallet payment business development, market launch strategies, and partner management, including negotiations on commercial terms, data usage, and product requirements, as well as launching new features. Samsung previously announced plans to support stablecoins in Samsung Wallet at its Galaxy Unpacked event in July of this year. (Digital Asset)
The U.S. Senate failed to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, receiving only 49 votes in support. The bill was primarily stalled due to disagreements between the two parties over ethical restrictions on President Trump's crypto holdings. Republicans accused Democrats of refusing to compromise, and negotiations ultimately broke down.