What Happened in Crypto — September 3, 2026
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Standard Chartered launches spot Bitcoin and Ether trading in UAE
Standard Chartered has launched direct spot Bitcoin and Ether trading in the UAE, marking a major global bank offering direct cryptocurrency trading to its clients.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News - 2
SoFi, Kraken tie up as crypto and banking push into each other's turf
Online banking giant SoFi has partnered with Kraken to integrate crypto trading and 24/7 settlement directly into its consumer banking platform.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News - 3
Australia warns unlicensed crypto firms of fines up to 10% of annual turnover
Australia's financial regulator has issued a final warning to unlicensed crypto firms, threatening fines of up to ten percent of their annual turnover if they do not comply with new licensing rules.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News - 4
CFTC asks judge to dismiss CME lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has moved to dismiss a lawsuit from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, defending its right to block certain crypto derivatives.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News - 5
Bitget in talks with Wall Street giants including BlackRock to fuel Asian distribution
Crypto exchange Bitget is in talks with major Wall Street firms, including BlackRock, to expand the distribution of its financial products in Asia.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News - 6
Mantle adds Paxos’ USDG stablecoin, joins Global Dollar Network
The Mantle blockchain network has adopted Paxos's new USDG stablecoin, expanding the distribution of the newly launched regulated digital dollar.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News