The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has provided interim regulatory clarity on Ethereum staking, with 1.68 million ETH currently awaiting processing. The guidance is intended to offer market participants transitional direction and delineate compliance boundaries for staking services, but it does not yet establish a final rule framework. The move underscores regulators’ ongoing focus on crypto staking activities and may ease near-term policy uncertainty, while the long-term compliance path remains to be clarified.

Stablecoin supply increased across blockchain networks in 2026. TRON led in absolute growth with a +$8.35B increase, followed by HyperEVM (+$5.2B), X Layer (+$1.9B) and Solana (+$1.3B). Robinhood Chain, Monad and BNB Chain also posted gains of hundreds of millions of dollars, while the emerging Hyperliquid EVM recorded 753% supply growth. The figures show stablecoin liquidity continuing to spread across multiple chains, according to CryptoRank_io.

High gold prices are prompting middle-class consumers in India to shift toward silver jewellery, with silver contributing up to 35% of annual revenue for some jewellers. The India Bullion and Jewellers Association estimates silver buying this Diwali season will rise by 17 18% from the corresponding period last year. After the government eased silver import curbs in July, August silver imports jumped to over $1 billion, a 127% year-on-year increase.

Asset manager Strive raised $21.2 million through warrant exercises and used the proceeds to buy 1,355 bitcoin. The move underscores continued institutional demand for bitcoin, converting newly raised capital directly into on-chain reserves. Following the transaction, the company’s bitcoin holdings increased further.

Maharashtra is facing a severe drought, with rainfall in seven key districts at about half of normal, threatening soyabean and pigeon pea output. Traders expect soyabean yields to fall to 40–50% of normal in Marathwada, while pigeon pea prices have already risen well above the minimum support price. With soyabean arrivals due soon, spot prices are nearing the government procurement level, and uncertainty is building over rabi sowing because soil moisture and water storage are running low.

Marathwada has faced a 38% rainfall shortfall, with seven key districts receiving only about half of normal precipitation, putting soybean and pigeon pea yields at risk. Traders expect soybean output at 40-50% of normal in Marathwada and 60-70% in Vidarbha, with the new crop expected to start arriving in mandis in about 15 days. Soybean prices in Latur are close to the minimum support price, while tur prices are already well above MSP as tightening supply expectations lift spot quotes.

About 577,815,416 XRP were transferred out of the Uphold exchange in seven transactions, valued at roughly $900 million, according to Whale Alert. Market speculation suggests the large withdrawal may be linked to Ripple.

Bitget has been hit by the theft of about $387 million in assets, and on-chain tracking shows some of the stolen BNB, TRX and XRP is being split up and sent through THORChain to be exchanged into BTC. Security firm SlowMist said the tactic closely mirrors the 2025 Bybit $1.46 billion theft and the April 2026 KelpDAO theft of nearly $300 million, in which hackers used THORChain to launder assets. Bitget CEO Gracy Chen has publicly urged THORChain to deny service to attack addresses that have already been widely tagged. THORChain has also collected sizable fee revenue during these swaps.