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Today’s highlights
- Trump is expected to appoint Jay Clayton as new AI czar: Reports — 2026-10-03
- US intel chief Clayton may be asked to also oversee AI innovation and development along with “self policing” tech CEOs.
- Bank group sues U.S. regulator over granting crypto trust charters — 2026-10-02
- The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, accusing the regulator of overstepping its legal authority.
- Here’s what happened in crypto today — 2026-10-02
- Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- European crypto users have ‘more faith’ in regulated firms under MiCA: Bitpanda co-CEO — 2026-10-02
- Speaking on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction, Christian Trummer said MiCA has increased trust in regulated platforms and called for stricter enforcement against noncompliant firms.
- $4.2B crypto bank Anchorage Digital cuts 17% of workforce: Report — 2026-10-02
- The reported cuts come as Anchorage expands its institutional footprint, including stablecoin issuance and a $100 million investment from Tether.
- Blast to wind down Ethereum L2 after costs outpace revenue — 2026-10-02
- Once among Ethereum’s largest layer-2 networks by total value locked, Blast is urging users to move their assets to mainnet ahead of the shutdown.
- BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership — 2026-10-02
- The potential agreement could span digital assets, custody, trading, payments and other financial-market infrastructure.
- Once a $2 billion Ethereum layer-2, Blast is shutting down after assets plunge 98% — 2026-10-02
- Once home to more than $2 billion in crypto assets, Blast is shutting down as activity fades, costs rise, and bigger platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood build networks of their own.