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New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday that Adrienne Harris will step down as Superintendent of the state’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) after four years of service. Kaitlin Asrow, currently Executive Deputy Superintendent of Research & Innovation, will assume the role of Acting Superintendent effective Oct. 18, 2025. Hochul credited Harris with strengthening DFS’s consumer protections and regulatory framework, including recovering more than $725 million in restitution for New Yorkers and establishing DFS as a global leader in digital asset oversight. Harris, appointed in August 2021, reshaped DFS into a more assertive financial regulator. She expanded consumer protections…

The perpetual DEXs trend is shifting to Solana, with Pacifica emerging as an up-and-coming market. The DEX, launched by former FTX executives, is now growing its trading volumes. On Solana, perpetual DEXs activity mostly relied on the Jupiter and Drift protocols. However, a new star is emerging, one that may be linked to the bankrupt FTX centralized exchange. Pacifica has been making the rounds on social media a few months after launching. The perpetual futures DEX uses the Solana stack, and has been gaining on the general hype around Hyperliquid and Aster. But what pushed Pacifica to the forefront was…

A history-making collaboration between XRPL, ZNS, and Layer3 is reconsidering how digital identities function across Web3. ZNS Connect has joined forces with Layer3 to initiate an attractive quest that puts .XRPL domain identities are at the Ripple ecosystem’s heart: first-order speed, interoperability, and user ownership. 🔗 XRPL + ZNS + @layer3xyz = A New Era of Decentralized IdentityWe’re teaming up with @layer3xyz to launch a quest that places .XRPL at the heart of identity on XRPL—fast, scalable, and built for the future.🌀.XRPL isn’t just a name—it’s your blockchain fingerprint.… pic.twitter.com/mFzvRnUHtY — ZNS CONNECT (@ZNSConnect) September 27, 2025 In the middle…

On the 26th of September 2025, at 06:48 UTC, Ethereum client Nimbus released version v25.9.1 according to blockchain news outlet Wu Blockchain (@wublockchain12). On the mainnet, the update has low urgency but on Hoodi, Sepolia, and Holesky testnets, it has high urgency. This is because the next Fusaka fork is imminent, and it will be activated in testnets in the following month. 吴说获悉，以太坊客户端 Nimbus 发布 v25.9.1 版本。该版本在主网上属于低紧急度更新，但在 Hoodi、Sepolia 和 Holesky 测试网属于高紧急度更新，原因是这些网络即将进行 Fusaka 分叉。https://t.co/i3FypWA6gV — 吴说区块链 (@wublockchain12) September 26, 2025 Status.im created Nimbus, which has a reputation of being lightweight and concentrating on the efficiency of the validator. It now serves…

The crypto market may be on the verge of a strong bullish breakout after weak nonfarm payrolls data boosted calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and as the deadline for ETF approvals nears. Summary The crypto market may rebound after the latest non-farm payrolls data. Economists now expect the Fed to cut interest rates in September. The cuts will coincide with the upcoming altcoin ETF approvals. Crypto market to benefit from Fed cuts The U.S. government published a weak jobs report that confirmed the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming meeting. This report showed…

According to sector research, perpetual DEXs processed more than $2.6 trillion in trades during 2025. These venues are gradually displacing centralized exchanges by offering custody-free leverage and faster execution. Yet, their rise also raises questions about transparency, token stability, and the long-term meaning of decentralization. As a result, the sector may evolve into a durable pillar of DeFi or face challenges tied to its design. Market Surges to Records Latest UpdateDune dashboards showed daily perp volumes above $67B in September. Hyperliquid, Aster, and Lighter each cleared $10B, sparking debate on possible wash trading. Overview of Daily Chain Perpetual Volume (USD)｜Dune…

A list of the most prominent projects in the cryptocurrency market, based on their weekly active user count, has been published. According to the data, BNB Chain (BNB) ranked first by a wide margin. Here are the 15 altcoins and ecosystems with the most weekly active users and the change in their user numbers compared to last week: BNB Chain (BNB) – 19.8 million (+24.5%) NEAR Protocol (NEAR) – 16.1 million (+10.4%) Solana (SOL) – 10.4 million (-22.8%) opBNB – 8.0 million (+56.1%) Tron (TRX) – 6.2 million (-4.5%) Aptos (APT) – 3.8 million (+1.6%) Jito (JTO) – 3.4 million…

Ethereum ETFs have suffered another day of outflows, dragging ETH below the key $4,000 mark as institutional sentiment turns bearish. Summary Ethereum ETFs posted outflows reaching $251 million on Sept 25, the largest single-day redemption this week, reflecting sharp institutional pullback. Fidelity’s FETH fund accounted for over 60% of the day’s losses, with $158 million withdrawn. ETH price has dropped to $3,900, currently testing support around $3,800. Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows of $251.20 million on Sept. 25, marking the fourth consecutive day of withdrawals. Per SoSoValue data, the bulk came from Fidelity’s FETH fund, which saw $158 million leave…

Cryptocurrency anti-money laundering (AML) specialist Notabene has introduced Notabene Flow, a stablecoin payment platform designed for high-value business transactions. Notabene, a firm focused on bringing compliance to crypto transactions, such as applying the so-called “Travel Rule,” said its platform adds features long absent from crypto rails in an emailed statement on Monday. These include payment authorization, invoicing and dispute resolution, to make stablecoin transfers viable. Institutional firms such as Zodia Custody, Bitso and Borderless are among the initial adopters, looking to combine stablecoin speed with compliance standards familiar to traditional finance (TradFi). There’s a lot happening around stablecoin payments at…

Binance has announced Falcon Finance (FF) as the latest addition to its HODLer Airdrop lineup, marking the 46th project under the program. The exchange said it will distribute 150 million FF tokens, or 1.5% of supply, to BNB holders ahead of the token’s market debut. Distribution will occur ahead of the project’s official listing on Binance scheduled for September 29 at 13:00 UTC. Related: Falcon Finance’s Answer to “Is It Safe?”: A 116% Over-Collateralized Reserve Airdrop and Listing Details Binance confirmed that deposits will open on September 26 at 10:00 UTC, with tokens allocated directly to users’ Spot Accounts at…