RedotPay completes financial audit as it presses ahead with U.S. IPO plans

The stablecoin payments company said the audit is part of its preparations to go public, disputing an August report that the listing had been put on hold.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/09/28/redotpay-completes-financial-audit-as-it-presses-ahead-with-u-s-ipo-plans

California's Newsom signs memecoin ban and calls it 'The Opposite of Trump'

The California Governor signed AB 2409 as part of an anti-corruption package, framing it as a response to President Trump's $TRUMP fiasco.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/28/california-s-newsom-signs-memecoin-ban-and-calls-it-the-opposite-of-trump

Solana ETFs draw record $188 million in a week as Bitwise takes two-thirds of inflows

All seven funds attracted money, while Friday’s $87 million intake set a daily record.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/28/solana-etfs-draw-record-usd188-million-in-a-week-as-bitwise-takes-two-thirds-of-inflows

Bitcoin, Nasdaq futures decline as Trump won’t rule out more Iran strikes

Trump on Sunday didn’t rule out additional strikes on Iran before the midterm elections, even as he said the war could end soon.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/09/28/bitcoin-and-nasdaq-futures-decline-as-trump-won-t-rule-out-more-iran-strikes

Vitalik Buterin maps Ethereum’s shift beyond a blockchain in sweeping 2030 vision

Buterin wants Ethereum to do far more work without forcing every computer on the network to repeat the same calculations.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/27/vitalik-buterin-maps-ethereum-s-shift-beyond-a-blockchain-in-sweeping-2030-vision

How months of work on the Clarity Act all fell apart

Interviews with industry participants and legislative aides paint a picture of a blown bill-writing process, with sources pointing to nearly every facet of the bill's development and the debate around it as contributing factors to this month's failed vote.

source https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/09/27/how-months-of-work-on-the-clarity-act-all-fell-apart

Bitcoin could soon get Zcash-style 'shielded' privacy without changing its rules

Researchers have mapped out private bitcoin-denominated transfers that run alongside Bitcoin, but the system still lacks a finished way to lock up real BTC and release it again.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/09/25/bitcoin-could-soon-get-zcash-style-shielded-privacy-without-changing-its-rules