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SEC charges two former PPMG executives over alleged investor fraud
The SEC has charged former PPMG executives Mark Hanf and Hoai-Nam Chu Phan with offering fraud, alleging they siphoned over $80 million from 190 investors.
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Nadia Rahman is CoinScoop's Markets Editor. She covers Bitcoin, macro liquidity and the spot-ETF complex, and previously reported on rates and FX for a global newswire.
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DeFi
Gauntlet proposes winding down Compound’s Ethereum wstETH Comet
Gauntlet proposes winding down Compound's Ethereum wstETH Comet by zeroing supplier APR, routing all borrower interest to reserves, and blocking new collateral deposits.
Analysis
Aave Labs proposes USDe onboarding on Avalanche V4
Aave Labs has proposed onboarding USDe to the Aave V4 Core Instance on Avalanche, extending its collateral footprint to the network.
Markets
Kraken Parent Payward and LSE Plan 100 Tokenized UK Stocks
Kraken parent Payward partners with the London Stock Exchange to tokenize 100 UK-listed stocks, with trading planned 24/5 on LSE 24.
Analysis
CFTC and SEC push Form PF compliance date to July 2027
The CFTC and SEC have extended the Form PF compliance deadline for 2024 amendments from October 1, 2026, to July 1, 2027, giving private-fund advisers more time.
DeFi
Hyperliquid seeks U.S. perps through Kraken parent
Hyperliquid Labs is pursuing a U.S. route for perpetual futures through Payward, Kraken's parent company, with CFTC approval pending for 10-12 months.
DeFi
Cronos halted after Tectonic exploit drains estimated $75 million
Cronos blockchain halted after a $75 million exploit on its largest lending protocol, Tectonic, with $6 million reaching Ethereum before the freeze.
Altcoins
Coinbase implements fix for delayed HBAR transfers following Hedera upgrade
Coinbase has fixed delayed Hedera (HBAR) transfers, with buys, sells, and fiat activity remaining available throughout the disruption.
Analysis
Ethereum EIP commits tighten EVM control-flow definitions
Ethereum EIPs 8173, 7979, 8337, and 8151 were updated, with EIP-7979 introducing a separate return stack and new control-flow instructions for the EVM.
Analysis
ECB’s Schnabel calls for central bank money to go on-chain
ECB Executive Board Member Isabel Schnabel advocated for central banks to put their own money on distributed ledgers in an August 28 speech at Jackson Hole.
