Staked ether should be seen as the benchmark of the decentralized economy

The yield-generating asset has a special place in the digital asset investor’s portfolio, argues GlobalStake’s Ryan Haczynski.

source https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/09/12/staked-ether-should-be-seen-as-the-benchmark-of-the-decentralized-economy

Bitcoin activity, passports exposed after Revolut falls for fake government request

Passports, selfies and home addresses were also handed over after the digital bank treated a fraudulent request as legitimate, the firm said Saturday, but no customer funds were lost.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/12/bitcoin-activity-passports-exposed-after-revolut-falls-for-fake-government-request

Robinhood CEO says companies shouldn't get veto over stock tokens in AMC feud

In a post on Friday, Vlad Tenev said securities issuers should control shareholder rights, but not separate products that track their publicly traded shares.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/11/robinhood-ceo-says-companies-shouldn-t-get-veto-over-stock-tokens-in-amc-feud

Ripple puts AI agents inside its $1 billion corporate treasury bet

The software can monitor cash, risk and forecasts and suggest financial moves, but humans still have to approve every action.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/11/ripple-puts-ai-agents-inside-its-usd1-billion-corporate-treasury-bet

New Clarity Act text tweaks DeFi, credit union provisions, but road ahead for bill remains murky

The Clarity Act needs 60 votes when the Senate returns from its recess next week. Republicans circulated a fresh draft on Thursday ahead of the vote.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/10/new-clarity-act-text-tweaks-defi-credit-union-provisions-but-road-ahead-for-bill-remains-murky

Why a new SEC plan could ease a legal headache for tokenized securities

The SEC's new proposal to overhaul transfer-agent rules could eliminate duplicate offchain shareholder records, reducing reconciliation costs and legal uncertainty for tokenized securities.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/10/why-a-new-sec-plan-could-end-the-legal-headaches-of-holding-tokenized-securities

SGX's bitcoin and ether perpetual futures are now open to U.S. institutions

The Singapore Exchange says U.S. institutions can now trade its bitcoin and ether perpetual futures, a milestone that bridges U.S. trading desks with Asian liquidity.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/10/sgx-s-bitcoin-and-ether-perpetual-futures-are-now-open-to-u-s-institutions