☕️ SEC Approves Generic Listing Standards for Spot Crypto ETPs The SEC has approved generic listing standards for spot digital asset exchange-traded products, eliminating the need for individual rule filings and paving the way for rapid market expansion.
1. SEC Approves Generic Listing Standards for Spot Crypto ETPs — Three national securities exchanges received approval to adopt generic listing standards for spot commodity and digital asset trust shares, removing the requirement for individual Section 19(b) rule changes to list qualifying products [1]. 2. Bitwise Debuts First US Spot NEAR ETP on NYSE Arca — Bitwise launched the Bitwise NEAR ETF ($NRR) on NYSE Arca on September 29, 2026, marking the first US spot $NEAR ETP. The trust charges a 0.75% management fee and targets an annualized network staking reward rate near 5% [1]. 3. Blockchain.com and NYSE Partner on 24/7 Tokenized Securities Trading — Blockchain.com signed an MOU with NYSE Group to distribute tokenized equities and ETFs via NYSE's planned digital ATS, offering fractional ownership and 24/7 onchain settlement subject to regulatory approvals [4]. 4. House Oversight Committee Probes Polymarket and Kalshi Over Insider Trading — House Oversight Chairman James Comer launched an investigation into insider trading risks on Polymarket and Kalshi, requesting compliance records covering KYC checks, geofencing enforcement, and trade monitoring [2]. 5. Ethereum Schedules Glamsterdam Upgrade for Sepolia Testnet on October 6 — The Glamsterdam upgrade is scheduled to activate on the Sepolia testnet at epoch 353,024 on October 6, 2026, introducing enshrined proposer-builder separation and block-level access lists to scale Layer 1 execution [5]. 6. Jeeves Secures $110M Equity Round Led by CoinFund — Enterprise banking platform Jeeves raised $110 million in an equity round led by CoinFund, following a surge in annualized stablecoin transaction volume from zero to $1.5 billion in eight months [6].
📊 Bitcoin traded at $83,607, up 0.1% over 24 hours, while Ethereum rose 0.3% to $2,690, and Solana gained 0.3% to reach $119.13.
