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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
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 · · 4 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
SecurityD’CENT’s app leaked the phrase. The hardware device is a different object.
On 16 September 2026 D’CENT said abnormal transfers were hitting its App Wallet. By 25 September, tallies put the XRP piece at about 12.4 million XRP from 7,393 wallets. The biometric device was not the hole by itself.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min readRegulationThe Senate did not take up the CLARITY Act. A failed motion is not a statute.
On 15 September 2026 the Senate failed to invoke cloture on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, 49 to 50. The House had passed the bill in July 2025. A procedural loss is not a new rulebook.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
SecurityNomic’s nBTC broke. Osmosis froze allBTC. A voucher is not bitcoin.
On 9 September 2026 Osmosis said about 39.84 nBTC — roughly 36% of Alloyed BTC backing — was affected. An emergency upgrade froze 22.65 BTC. Mint and redeem are paused.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
TechnologyEthereum graded 62 EIPs for Hegotá. Nobody needs to migrate ETH.
On 7 September 2026 the Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol Cluster published its first unified Hegotá tier list. FOCIL and Frame Transactions are the must-ship headliners. The fork has not fired.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min read
SecurityLiquid printed unbacked L-BTC. Bitcoin did not break.
On 6 September 2026 a bug in Elements let unbacked L-BTC be minted and pegged out. About 3,996 BTC left the federation reserve. 3,400 came back the next day. The rest had not, as of the incident reports.EasyCryptoGuides · · 3 min readRegulation