Digital Assets

Crypto exchange Bitget confirmed unauthorized access affecting multiple hot wallets, with roughly $352 million in assets moved to an unidentified address, according to CoinDesk and other industry outlets. Bitget said user funds are safe and that reserves fully cover the exposure, while suspending some withdrawal services. The incident ranks among the largest centralized-exchange security events of 2026, reigniting concerns about custodial trust in crypto markets.

CFTC Chairman Selig has publicly warned markets to prepare for mass tokenization, the agency issued a manipulation warning on prediction contracts, and the White House is pushing crypto market structure legislation before the midterms.

The US Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act on a procedural vote, formally ending this Congress’s effort to pass a comprehensive crypto regulatory framework. Despite millions spent on lobbying by Coinbase, a16z and other industry leaders, the outcome deepens uncertainty across the sector.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a consultation paper on September 13 proposing to exempt tokenized gold, tokenized precious metals and other real-world-asset tokens from fund-regulation rules under specific conditions, in a move to defend London’s position as a global hub for digital assets and tokenized real-world assets. The consultation paper recommends that tokenized real-world assets meeting specific conditions be classified as ’tokenized real-world assets’ rather than ‘collective investment schemes,’ thereby bypassing certain fund-regulation requirements including custody arrangements, investor-suitability assessments and minimum governance standards. The proposal is expected to complete public consultation in Q4 2026 and formally land in H1 2027, and is the FCA’s latest move in continuing to push an ‘innovation-friendly’ framework in digital-asset regulation.

CoinDesk reported on September 14 that the long-anticipated Dogecoin exchange-traded funds have suffered a serious shortfall of inflows since their simultaneous launch in the United States and Hong Kong in early September. In the first week of trading, net inflows into Dogecoin ETFs totaled less than $120 million, far below the $500 million threshold that industry analysts had expected before launch. In sharp contrast, the XRP and Solana ETFs launched at the same time together pulled in more than $3 billion in their first month, with the XRP funds alone attracting more than $1.7 billion and the Solana funds about $1.3 billion. The cold start for Dogecoin ETFs reflects that, in the eyes of professional institutional investors, Dogecoin is still regarded as a ‘retail-driven’ token, and its long-term value-store capability and institutional-money compatibility are being fundamentally questioned. The incident has also led the market to revisit the product-design logic of crypto ETFs, token-selection criteria and institutional-money flow trends.

Senate Republicans on September 14 released the ‘final draft’ of the long-pending Clarity Act for digital assets, while the White House confirmed that President Trump has accepted most of the bill’s ethics provisions. The new draft makes significant adjustments to digital-asset classification, the allocation of regulatory authority between the SEC and CFTC, stablecoin reserve requirements and disclosure of conflicts of interest. Industry analysts say the release breaks a multi-month stalemate that had previously been described by industry observers as a Schrödinger-style legislative limbo, and could clear the path for a full Senate vote in the coming weeks.

CoinDesk reported on September 13 that as the U.S. Senate returned from summer recess, the Crypto Clarity Act still lacks a clear schedule for advancement in the Senate. The bill has already passed the House, but the Senate remains significantly divided over core provisions on digital-asset classification, the allocation of regulatory authority and stablecoin reserve requirements. Several industry observers have described the bill as being in a Schrödinger-style state of simultaneous life and death, stressing that until the Senate majority leader signals that it will be placed on the priority agenda, the bill’s ultimate fate remains highly uncertain.

Fintech company SoFi partners with Payward to connect its banking settlement network with Kraken’s digital asset infrastructure, advancing traditional finance and crypto market integration.

Strive announced on August 24, 2026, the acquisition of 1,110 bitcoin for $81.5 million, increasing total holdings to 21,356 BTC and ranking as the seventh-largest public company bitcoin holder. This move continues the institutional accumulation strategy during bitcoin price pullbacks, reflecting strong conviction in bitcoin’s long-term value.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced on August 24, 2026, the launch of tokenized stock trading on its Base network. The initial offerings include tech giants Apple, Nvidia, Meta, and Alphabet, with these tokenized shares issued under its newly established Abu Dhabi framework. This move marks Coinbase’s official entry into the tokenized equity market, competing with rivals like TradFi and Securitize.