Dear PointPay Family,
Sunday is here, which means it's time to look back at the week and recap its key events. We've selected the top 5 most interesting and important crypto news stories from the past few days.
Discover the key developments and stay in tune with the crypto industry.
Crypto attack losses exceeded $766 million in September
September 2026 was the toughest month of the year so far for the crypto industry in terms of losses from hacks and exploits. PeckShield estimated the damage at $766.5 million across 55 major incidents, while CertiK reported $768.4 million across 97 incidents. The largest share of the losses came from the Bitget hack and the attack on the Liquid Network.
Coinbase received CFTC approval for its own clearing organization
On 28 September, the CFTC registered Coinbase Clearing LLC as a Derivatives Clearing Organization. The registration allows the company to clear fully collateralized futures, options on futures, and swaps. The Commodity Futures
Coinbase stated that with its own FCM, exchange, and DCO, it now has a complete infrastructure stack for regulated derivatives in the US. The company also highlighted the use of USDC as collateral and as a 24/7 settlement mechanism.
Robinhood announced crypto perpetuals and weekend stock trading
Robinhood announced plans to launch perpetual futures for eligible US customers, as well as extend trading hours for certain stocks and ETFs to around-the-clock weekend trading. According to the company, the rollout will take place in phases and will depend on the necessary approvals. Robinhood
At the same time, Robinhood introduced AI-powered features for market analysis and trade execution. These changes expand the platform beyond a traditional brokerage app toward continuous trading and crypto derivatives.
AllUnity launched the USDAU dollar stablecoin in Europe
On 30 September, European issuer AllUnity introduced USDAU, a US dollar stablecoin structured as an Electronic Money Token and described as MiCA-compliant. The company states that the token is pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and backed by dedicated USD reserves. AllUnity
USDAU joins AllUnity's existing EURAU, CHFAU, and SEKAU stablecoins. The company also launched features for instant FX and cross-border transfers between supported currencies.
Circle added USDC to Volante's banking payments infrastructure
On 28 September, Volante Technologies and Circle announced a partnership to integrate USDC capabilities into Volante's banking payments platform. Financial institutions will be able to test minting, redemption, wallet registration, and wallet-to-wallet payments without building a separate digital asset stack. Volante Technologies
The key feature of the deal is that it does not involve launching a separate crypto product, but rather integrating stablecoin functionality into existing banking infrastructure. Volante's clients include major global corporates and US banks.
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