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CompaniesSecuritize listed stock entitlements on Solana. The share is still a share.
On 8 October 2026 Securitize said eligible investors can hold security entitlements to twelve listed US stocks, issued on Solana and traded through its broker-dealer. Dividends are the point. A Solana wallet is not the transfer agent.EasyCryptoGuides · · 5 min read
RegulationThe CFTC asked questions about a crypto exchange licence. Questions are not the licence.
On 5 October 2026 the CFTC published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM. The Federal Register printed it on 13 October. Comments run to 14 December. There is no rule text in force.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
RegulationFinCEN 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 · · 3 min read
RegulationCommunity banks sued the OCC over crypto trust charters. A complaint is not a revocation.
On 2 October 2026 the Independent Community Bankers of America sued the OCC over the March chartering rule and Interpretive Letter 1176. The suit asks the court to vacate Protego’s conditional approval. It has not done that.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min read
RegulationOFAC blocked the A7 network. A7A5 is a ruble token, not a dollar.
On 1 October 2026 OFAC sanctioned the A7 network as a transnational criminal organization. A7A5, issued by an already designated firm, is a blocked ruble-backed token. A proposed FinCEN special measure is not yet in force.EasyCryptoGuides · · 4 min read
RegulationThe 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 · · 3 min read
RegulationTreasury published the GENIUS Act’s state forms. A form is not a licence.
On 30 September 2026 Treasury published an interim final rule, FR Doc. 2026-19966, for states that want their stablecoin regimes treated as substantially similar to the GENIUS Act. The Act’s own start date is still 18 January 2027.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
SecurityBitget lost about $387.5 million from hot wallets. That is an exchange ledger.
On 24 September 2026 Bitget halted withdrawals after unauthorised transfers from hot and warm wallets. The first figure was $351.6 million. A later count, including Zcash and TRON, put it at about $387.5 million. Customer keys were not the story Bitget told.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
SecurityCosmos Hub restarted and moved 1,227,121 ATOM. That is a validator choice, not finality.
On 23 September 2026 Cosmos Hub resumed at 12:00 UTC on Gaia v28.3.0. A one-time state change at height 33,086,741 moved 1,227,121 ATOM from a Neutron attacker’s account to a 4-of-6 recovery multisig.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
RegulationThe 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 · · 4 min read
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