Policy Regulation

CFTC

2026-10-04 06:04:00

CFTC chair says crypto rules will keep coming under existing authority

Michael Selig, chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said regulators already hold substantial statutory authority under current law and plan to keep issuing crypto-related rules on that basis. He said that while taking part in the president’s digital asset market working group, officials reviewed both existing statutory mandates and powers that could come from legislation. Selig’s remarks point to a regulatory approach that does not wait for an entirely new framework before acting. Instead, agencies are preparing to continue shaping oversight for the crypto sector through authority they already have, while also examining what additional powers legislation could provide. He said the goal is to prepare for the development of new areas in finance tied to digital assets.

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Japan

2026-10-04 05:56:30

Japan adds Garantex to asset-freeze sanctions list in new Russia measures

Japan announced a new round of sanctions on Russia on Oct. 2, adding 33 entities and nine individuals to its asset-freeze list. The newly designated targets include Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. The measures also restrict payments to, and capital transactions with, the sanctioned parties. Garantex had already been sanctioned by the United States, the European Union and other jurisdictions over allegations that it helped related Russian entities evade financial sanctions. The update was reported by Techub News, citing the Japanese government’s announcement.

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United States

2026-10-04 06:04:49

CFTC chair says regulators will keep issuing crypto rules under existing authority

Michael Selig, chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said regulators already hold substantial authority under current law. He said that while taking part in work tied to the president’s digital asset market working group, officials had examined both statutory authorization and powers that could come from legislation. Based on existing regulatory authority, agencies will continue to roll out rules for the crypto sector, he said, as they prepare for development in what he described as a new area of finance. The remarks point to a regulatory approach that leans on powers already available to agencies rather than waiting solely for new legislation.

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South Korea

2026-10-04 05:57:07

South Korean regulators tell financial institutions to finish internal security checks and report back

South Korean regulators have instructed financial institutions to quickly complete internal security inspections and submit the results to authorities after a recent string of cyberattacks, according to Techub News, citing Bloomberg Technology. The move follows multiple cyber incidents in South Korea in recent days. Those attacks led to personal data leaks across the industry, the report said. The directive centers on internal security reviews and formal reporting to regulators, as authorities respond to the latest breaches. No additional details on the institutions involved or the timeline for submission were disclosed in the source material.

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Brazil

2026-10-04 05:32:56

Brazil election outcome could shape the country’s crypto policy direction

Brazil’s presidential election is set for Oct. 4, and the result could affect the direction of crypto policy in a country described by Bitcoin.com News as ranking first globally in crypto adoption. The race pits incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, referred to in the source as Lula, against Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of a former president. According to the report, a Lula victory would likely bring tighter regulation and stricter compliance requirements for the crypto sector. Brazil’s central bank has already stepped up oversight of exchanges, and a tax on stablecoin transactions, previously put on hold because of the election, could move forward. If Flavio Bolsonaro wins, his position on crypto remains unclear. The report says there is no record of him publicly mentioning cryptocurrencies, though it notes that he previously defended individuals linked to the "Bitcoin Pharaoh" pyramid scheme.

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Japan

2026-10-04 05:36:46

Japan adds Russia sanctions, including a group tied to crypto-based sanctions evasion

Japan has decided at a cabinet meeting to impose additional sanctions on Russia, according to a report by Nikkei cited by Cankao Xiaoxi and relayed by ChainCatcher. The new measures target 35 vessels in Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” which has been used to secretly transport crude oil to avoid Western sanctions. Under the decision, Japan will in principle ban the provision of operational support, maintenance, insurance and financing services to those ships. Separately, the Japanese government added 33 Russian military-related organizations and nine individuals to a new asset-freeze list. The list includes a group accused of using crypto assets, or virtual currencies, to evade financial sanctions. The move places crypto within a broader sanctions-enforcement framework rather than as a standalone policy step, based on the details provided in the report.

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Goldman Sachs

2026-10-04 03:54:53

Goldman says long-dated Treasuries have few buyers as strategists warn prices may not have bottomed

Goldman Sachs trading executive Rich Privorotsky said long-dated U.S. Treasuries are seeing virtually no demand, even after softer August PCE data and a cooler September nonfarm payrolls report led markets to lower the odds of another October rate hike by Federal Reserve Chair Waller. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.34% intraday on Oct. 1, the highest level since 2002, and was still near 5.28% on Oct. 2. The report also highlights a policy angle. The U.S. Treasury said on Sept. 28 that Jefferies chief market strategist David Zervos would join the Treasury Secretary’s office as an adviser. Zervos said the department is taking back control of debt-maturity management, though officials have not detailed any issuance changes. Treasury had already doubled long-bond buybacks to $4 billion in August, yet yields kept climbing. Bloomberg macro strategist Simon White argued that cheap valuations alone do not make a compelling case to buy. He said mean reversion patterns and his leading indicator for 10-year real yields both suggest the bottom may still be ahead. White also warned that if the 10-year yield holds in a 5.25% to 5.50% range, stock-bond correlations could turn positive, weakening Treasuries’ role as a hedge.

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Policy Regula

2026-10-04 03:32:00

On-chain market split puts PONS, Long and HOOKR on different tracks

PANews published a column by contributor Haotian examining what he described as an “alienated” phase in the on-chain market, using $PONS, Long ($AI), and $HOOKR as three representative cases. The piece argues that $PONS, a low-cost token launch platform with Pump-style traits, depends heavily on broader ecosystem tailwinds and can face selling pressure early in a bull cycle when weak liquidity hurts buyback data. Long, which is tied to a tokenized stock narrative and meme-driven trading, is described as having a weaker support base because tokenized equities currently serve only as one side of its quoted pairing, while market participation is still largely driven by meme momentum. By contrast, $HOOKR is presented as an outlier that has risen during a broader downturn, with the author pointing to Hooks-based design features such as anti-sniping tools, dynamic fees, auto-burn functions, LP revenue sharing, and compliance allowlists. The article says recent market volatility reflects thin liquidity and a narrow narrative structure, while arguing that modular Hooks infrastructure could support a healthier on-chain ecosystem over time, though that thesis still needs more time to be tested.

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