Author: Jeremy Ryan

Stacks founder Muneeb Ali is returning as Stacks Labs CEO, opening a new leadership chapter centered on growing Bitcoin-based financial infrastructure. Muneeb will be replacing interim CEO Alex Miller, who is shifting into an advisory role following his role in establishing Stacks Labs. This leadership transition comes as Stacks shifts its focus towards adoption after completing various key infrastructure milestones. Ali returns with institutional expansion in focus The Stacks network already collaborates with 21Shares, UTXO Management, HashKey Cloud, Anchorage Digital, and Fireblocks as far as Bitcoin staking is concerned. Additionally, the Genesis Bond was launched with 250 BTC from four…

The Financial Conduct Authority opened its authorization gateway for the new UK crypto rules on Sept. 30, starting an application window that can protect existing Bitcoin providers’ ability to keep serving UK customers and take new business if approval is still pending when the full regime begins.The window closes Feb. 28, 2027. The full regime starts Oct. 25, 2027, according to the FCA’s announcement. February is the deadline for qualifying for the saving provision, a temporary protection for pending applicants, rather than a date when Bitcoin services must immediately stop. Related ReadingFCA finalizes UK crypto rules as firms face 2027…

Dynamic lets first-time Midnight users create non-custodial wallets through email or social sign-ins, while users can connect wallets such as 1AM or Gero. Its SDK supports Midnight alongside EVM networks, Solana, Bitcoin, Sui, TON and Aleo, while threshold signatures keep private keys from existing in one location. The integration manages DUST, unshielded and shielded wallet surfaces behind the scenes, giving developers APIs and users easier access to Midnight privacy features. Dynamic is simplifying access to Midnight Network by letting users connect wallets through familiar email and social sign-ins. The official Midnight announcement says first-time users can instantly create embedded non-custodial…

The implementation, however, was missing a critical verification. Zano disclosed that an attacker could construct a specially calculated asset identifier that still satisfied the network’s transaction proofs while slipping an arbitrary amount into a hidden output. “In short, every Zano transaction must prove that coins were created from consensus rules,” the team explained. “Because of a missing verification, an attacker could satisfy this proof while ‘hiding’ extra coins within the transaction.” Those coins weren’t decorative accounting entries. The team said: “These coins functioned as authentic $ZANO and could be spent normally.” The First Mint Sat Quietly for Nearly a Month…

OpenZeppelin and T-REX Network have rebuilt ONCHAINID, an identity infrastructure framework used to check eligibility for regulated tokens, around modular smart accounts. The redesign moves signature validation, claims and recovery into installable modules, according to OpenZeppelin’s Sept. 29 announcement. ONCHAINID records cryptographic keys and verified claims about participants in the T-REX, or ERC-3643, permissioned-token framework. Token contracts consult those identities to determine whether a wallet is eligible to hold an asset. V3 preserves that role while reorganizing how identities authorize and execute transactions. The earlier documented design already let identities hold tokens and interact with contracts through an execute-and-approve flow.…

Market Snapshot Currently, $GMX is navigating through a low-volume trading environment, reflecting a broader trend of mixed market signals. As the Open House Singapore event unfolds, interest in $GMX’s offerings may increase, potentially driving engagement and participation in its decentralized trading platforms. Traders are closely monitoring these developments as they could signal increased activity in decentralized finance. $GMX operates as a decentralized exchange, providing permissionless venues for spot trading and perpetual futures on various digital assets. The Arbitrum Foundation oversees the Open House Singapore, aiming to support innovation within its ecosystem. By sponsoring this event, $GMX is positioning itself as…

Offering ~8% Target APY and Instant T+0 Liquidity with an Initial $10M Capacity Cap   Singapore, October 1, 2026 —TopNod has integrated Axil Pot (APT), a new on-chain yield vault curated by Axil, now accessible directly through TopNod Wallet. Targeting an estimated ~8% APY alongside T+0/T+7 liquidity options for everyday capital needs, the vault opens with an initial $10 million capacity cap, letting users put idle on-chain capital to work without lock-up periods—keeping their capital accessible whenever they need it.   Modeled after the everyday cash-management tools popularized by fintech super-apps similar to Apple Savings, the integration brings a familiar…

Treasury’s Sept. 30 rule lets states preserve a path toward stablecoin-regime approval while their rules remain unfinished, by filing an initial certification on time and completing the work before substantive review.The interim final rule sets forms and review procedures for the Stablecoin Certification Review Committee, the federal body that reviews state stablecoin regimes. The Committee says conditional or incomplete certifications can satisfy the initial filing timeframe, even when additional state legislative or regulatory action is planned.The rule took effect Sept. 30, but says certifications will not be accepted until after Paperwork Reduction Act approval of the information collection. Treasury will…

PERPTools, an AI-native perpetuals trading platform built by the team behind DEXTools, is in the news today after raising $8 million across two token rounds. A $3 million pre-seed at a $30 million fully diluted valuation (FDV) was led by DEXTools Ventures and Orderly Network. Later, a $5 million seed round at a $80 million FDV brought in BigBrain Holdings, NEAR, Animoca Brands, Sfermion, and Shima Capital as key stakeholders. How did the fundraising go? Fundraising began in November 2025. While the pre-seed closed in December 2025, it was followed by the seed round in early 2026. The pre-seed brought…

Token Metrics Despite the absence of significant price movement or trading volume, the discussions around tokenized stocks indicate a growing interest in innovative financial solutions. As the crypto landscape evolves, developments like those from Ceteris suggest a shift in how consumers interact with investments, potentially leading to increased adoption of blockchain technologies in everyday transactions. Ceteris operates at the intersection of cryptocurrency and traditional finance, focusing on decentralized financial solutions. Given its innovative proposals, it positions itself to influence how consumers engage with tokenized assets, which is becoming increasingly relevant in today’s evolving financial landscape. Where Do We Go From…