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The WTO says stablecoins could reduce trade-finance friction, but fragmented regulations have limited their adoption to 3% of global payments. The comments were reported by Cointelegraph on Sept. 14, 2026.
The SEC has proposed overhauling transfer-agent rules, a move that could eliminate duplicate shareholder records for tokenized securities, reduce reconciliation costs and lessen legal uncertainty around blockchain-based ownership records.
The Bank for International Settlements says AI is shortening the time banks have to address security flaws. It cites guidance urging institutions to accept planned downtime when urgent fixes cannot wait for routine maintenance schedules.
South Korea’s budget office says stablecoin adoption could save merchants up to $3.8 billion annually, but warns it may weaken banks’ credit-intermediation role and put token pegs under pressure during mass redemptions.
CryptoSlate reports that a reduced RowDAS design shared reconstruction duties in 1,000-node tests, potentially easing Ethereum’s rollup-related computing load while retaining reliance on high-custody nodes.
EUR/JPY fell 2.38%, a move Arthur Hayes views as a warning signal for crypto. Yet CryptoSlate reports that FIMA usage and scheduled Fed reserve-management purchases remain at zero.
CryptoSlate reports that a Sept. 15 Senate procedural step and the House’s newly scheduled Sept. 17 departure leave limited time for the CLARITY Act, raising the prospect of action during a lame-duck session.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs had their strongest month of 2026 in August as BTC rose about 25%. Their year-to-date net outflows fell 66%, while Ether ETFs reached $732 million and XRP ETFs $502 million YTD.
CryptoSlate reports that a layer-1 network will activate its Supernova upgrade on Sept. 10 at round 32157661, requiring a 24-minute transaction pause and targeting a 10x speed increase. Public nodes had not yet shown adoption.
Meta is testing robots in its data centers while expanding AI infrastructure. The company says it needs more skilled workers, but employees fear automation could reduce or eliminate some existing roles.
Solana validators approved a proposal to double the network’s annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%. The change is expected to reduce future SOL issuance while leaving Solana’s long-term inflation target unchanged.
