Optimism OP

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Cached 21 Oct 2026, 19:19 UTC

$0.132325▲ +2.23%24h

At the last cached snapshot, 100 OP was about $13.2325, £9.9145, €11.7989, or 0.00015691 BTC.

Guides

Wallets

Hardware wallets are a practice, not a shopping list

The device keeps keys offline. The phrase is still the spare key. Firmware, the receive-address check, and a tested restore are the product. A brand name is not a vault.EasyCryptoGuides · 15 Apr 2026 · 5 min read

News

Regulation

FinCEN withdrew two wallet proposals that had never taken effect.

On 5 October 2026 FinCEN withdrew the December 2020 unhosted-wallet proposal and the October 2023 plan to treat crypto mixing as a primary money-laundering concern. Both withdrawals took effect on 6 October. Neither draft had ever been in force.EasyCryptoGuides · 5 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · 3 min read

Regulation

The SEC’s crypto custody proposal lets the adviser hold the coins. That is not your keys.

On 1 October 2026 the SEC proposed custody rules for advisers and regulated funds that hold crypto. State-chartered trust companies could qualify. An adviser could self-custody only under conditions. Clients holding their own keys is a different sentence.EasyCryptoGuides · 1 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · 3 min read

Regulation

The SEC opened a five-year sandbox for tokenized stocks. Those are still shares.

On 17 September 2026 the SEC issued the Innovation Exemption. Tokenized NMS stocks may trade without a full exchange registration until 17 September 2031, unless the Commission changes its mind. The token has to carry the share’s rights.EasyCryptoGuides · 17 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC · 4 min read

Regulation

The SEC published Regulation Crypto Assets. That is still a proposal.

On 18 August 2026 the Commission proposed tailored offering exemptions for certain crypto investment contracts. Comments run to 20 October. Existing securities law did not take the afternoon off.EasyCryptoGuides · 18 Aug 2026, 16:00 UTC · 3 min read

Regulation

The SEC dropped its Coinbase case. That is a dismissal, not a statute.

On 27 February 2025 the SEC filed a stipulation to dismiss its civil enforcement action against Coinbase. The 2023 complaint is off the docket. The Exchange Act is not.EasyCryptoGuides · 27 Feb 2025, 16:00 UTC · 2 min read

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