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Analysts projected a 3.5% 2027 Social Security COLA before Oct. 14, 2026; Motley Fool ranks the final raise 5th-largest in 35 years amid solvency risk.
Security firm Hacken says Q3 2026 crypto hacks cost $1.18B across 107 incidents, led by Bitget's $387.5M theft and Liquid Network's $320M exploit, up 55%.
Cboe extended its exclusive S&P 500 index options license to 2051 and may explore tokenized options, per a Sept. 29, 2026 filing.
Blockchain.com is reportedly targeting a $500 million IPO at a $4 billion to $6 billion valuation, down 57%-71% from its March 2022 peak of $14 billion.
SEC staff said Sept. 25 that token buybacks on functional networks don't make a token a security, as crypto buybacks hit a record $638 million in 2026.
Bitget confirms $351.6 million was drained from its hot wallets on Sept. 24, 2026, nearly double the early on-chain estimate. Withdrawals stay paused.
IBM's Sept. 24, 2026 beta lets banks message tokenized deposit transfers via Swift's ledger 24/7, but final settlement still runs on existing systems.
EU regulators flagged quantum computing as a blockchain risk on Sept. 23, 2026, months after Ethereum's post-quantum hub drew in over 10 client teams.
Hana Bank issued a $100M five-year digital bond via Euroclear's D-FMI blockchain, settling the same day instead of the usual three to five business days.
Kalshi filed Sept. 18 with the SEC and CFTC for perpetual futures on large-cap US stocks and ETFs, with a 15.50% margin floor and a Nov. 2 target date.
S&P Global agreed on Sept. 17, 2026 to buy OpenZeppelin, whose contracts underpin $37 trillion in transfers. Terms undisclosed; no material impact on results.