DeFi
Aave proposes higher caps and rates across Arc, Ethereum and Monad
Aave proposes significant increases to caps and rates across Arc, Ethereum, and Monad, with LlamaRisk recommending doubling several add-cap and draw-cap limits.
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News
News
CFTC draws some event contracts into swaps, carves out casino products
The CFTC proposed a rule to classify event contracts as swaps while simultaneously excluding casino-style products from that definition, effective upon Federal Register publication.
DeFi
Aave ARFC proposes USAT for Ethereum V3 and V4
Aave Labs has proposed adding USAT, a dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A., to Aave V3 and the upcoming Aave V4 on Ethereum.
News
SEC proposes broader cross-trading for registered funds
The SEC proposed amendments to Rule 17a-7, expanding eligible securities for cross-trading by registered funds, including fixed-income and level 2 securities, with new reporting requirements.
DeFi
Arbitrum DAO proposes $4.25 million in ETH treasury transfers
Arbitrum DAO is considering a proposal to transfer 1,700 ETH, worth $4.25 million, from its treasury to settle a payment to the Developer Guild and fund treasury-management strategies.
![Arbitrum DAO proposes $4.25 million in [ticker ETH] treasury transfers](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-1335-200x130.png)
News
UK sanctions three crypto services tied to Russia network
The UK sanctioned crypto payment processors Cryptomus and Heleket, and exchange TokenSpot, linking them to Russia's wartime economy and illicit financial flows.
DeFi
Compound debates Institutional Comet governance after proposal cancellations
Compound is debating Institutional Comet governance after the Proposal Guardian cancelled Proposals 612 and 613, which aimed to raise the Treasury Escrow cooldown.
Ethereum
Arbitrum proposes raising two L1-pricing parameters ahead of Glamsterdam
Arbitrum proposes updating two L1-pricing parameters, parentGasFloorPerToken and perBatchGasCharge, on Arbitrum One and Nova in response to Ethereum's Glamsterdam hard fork.
Markets
Samsung brings USDC on Solana to 82 million Galaxy devices
Samsung Wallet will enable USDC cross-border transfers on Solana for U.S. users in October 2026, reaching 82 million Galaxy devices.
![Samsung brings [ticker USDC] on Solana to 82 million Galaxy devices](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-1304-200x130.png)
DeFi
Spalletta convicted as DOJ files USDC, USDT forfeiture cases
Jonathan Spalletta was convicted of computer fraud and money laundering for two Uranium Finance hacks totaling $54.7 million; DOJ filed civil forfeiture cases for USDC and USDT.
![Spalletta convicted as DOJ files [ticker USDC], [ticker USDT] forfeiture cases](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-1297-200x130.png)