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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.

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.

SEC

2026-10-03 20:29:46

SEC proposal would let advisers hold Bitcoin directly if no qualified custodian will take it

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a new rule under the 1940 Act that would allow investment advisers to directly hold Bitcoin and other digital assets when no qualified custodian is willing to do so, according to a post by Bitcoin News on X. The regulator said traditional custodians often refuse to custody these assets, leaving a compliance gap in the current custody framework. Once the proposal is published in the Federal Register, it will open a 60-day public comment period. The proposed change centers on how advisers can handle digital assets in cases where the existing custody structure does not offer a workable compliant option.

Grayscale

2026-10-03 19:02:47

Grayscale executive says digital assets are becoming part of institutional portfolio talks

Laurie Katz, Grayscale’s head of global distribution, said digital assets are increasingly being discussed as part of broader institutional portfolio allocation conversations. She made the remarks this week at the Reuters Global Markets Investing in America summit, speaking to an audience that collectively oversees more than $5 trillion in assets. The comment points to a growing place for crypto-related assets in mainstream institutional portfolio discussions, based on Katz’s remarks at the event. Techub News cited the appearance and noted that Katz addressed attendees managing assets above the $5 trillion mark.

Grayscale

2026-10-03 12:20:38

Grayscale research head says earlier investing may support larger long-term crypto allocations

Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl said in an article published on Sept. 28, 2026, in the firm’s The Stack column that younger U.S. investors may be structurally better positioned to hold digital assets over long periods. He wrote that Gen Z investors start investing at an average age of 19, compared with 25 for millennials, 32 for Gen X, and 35 for baby boomers. Assuming retirement at 65, that gives Gen Z a 46-year investment horizon, versus 30 years for boomers when they began, a gap of more than 50%. Pandl argued that starting earlier does more than increase the benefit of compounding. In his view, it also expands an investor’s ability to take risk because younger people have a larger share of their wealth tied to labor income and more time to recover from volatility. He added that a longer horizon also leaves more future income available for continued saving and investing, which can increase lifetime risk capacity. Against that backdrop, he said digital assets, with returns that are both volatile and potentially asymmetric, may fit better within longer and more flexible investment horizons.

BNY

2026-10-02 17:35:53

BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward on digital asset and market infrastructure partnership

BNY is in discussions with Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, on a broad partnership spanning digital assets and financial market infrastructure, according to CoinDesk, citing people familiar with the matter. The proposed arrangement could cover crypto products, custody, wealth management, trading, payments, and infrastructure delivered through Payward Services, a platform aimed at banks, exchanges, and asset managers. One person said part of the deal under discussion may resemble the infrastructure component of Payward’s recent agreement with Nasdaq. The talks are ongoing and may not result in a final agreement. Both BNY and Payward declined to comment. The report also noted that BNY, formerly Bank of New York Mellon, has been developing tokenized deposits to support near real-time on-chain settlement among institutional market participants. A deal with BNY would help Payward connect its digital asset business more closely with traditional financial institutions. Last month, Nasdaq Ventures agreed to invest $100 million in Payward at a $21 billion valuation, while expanding cooperation on tokenized equities, with the two companies targeting the second quarter of 2027 for the launch of Nasdaq stock tokens.

Upbit

2026-10-02 07:10:38

Upbit adds AI market analysis tool to explain crypto price moves

Dunamu, the operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has launched a new tool for its AI market analysis platform. The feature is designed to summarize daily conditions in the crypto market and identify news and events tied to price movements in individual digital assets. According to Techub, citing Crypto.news, the new tool is meant to help users better understand what is driving market activity. It also aims to give users a clearer view of the factors behind shifts in token prices, rather than leaving market moves as isolated data points. The rollout expands the analytical functions available on Upbit’s AI market analysis platform and focuses on connecting price action with relevant developments.

U.S. Congress

2026-10-02 04:47:14

U.S. Congress Weighs Proposal to Let Banks Hold Crypto and Issue Stablecoins

The U.S. Congress is reviewing a proposal that would allow banks to hold cryptocurrencies and issue stablecoins. According to Techub, citing Crypto Briefing, the measure is designed to give traditional financial institutions a clearer legal framework for participating in digital assets. If approved, banks would be able to directly custody clients’ crypto assets and issue stablecoins pegged to fiat currencies such as the U.S. dollar. The proposal is framed as a step that could speed up institutional adoption of crypto by reducing legal uncertainty around how banks engage with the sector. Techub said the measure could also affect the stability of the digital asset market and the valuation of assets including Bitcoin. The proposal is still under consideration in Congress.