What Happened in Crypto — September 4, 2026
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Revolut, OpenReserve get preliminary US bank approval with crypto plans
Two major financial firms received preliminary approval from US regulators to operate as national banks, paving the way for integrated crypto services under federal oversight.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News - 2
From warning to listing: UK’s largest retail investment platform opens access to crypto ETNs
Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK's largest retail investment platform, has reversed its stance and opened access to crypto exchange-traded notes for retail investors.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News - 3
South Korea targets February 2027 rollout for full tokenized securities market
South Korea has established a concrete regulatory roadmap and timeline to fully legalize and integrate tokenized real-world assets into its financial system by 2027.
Source: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News - 4
El Salvador’s post-review Bitcoin accumulation used no public funds: IMF
The International Monetary Fund confirmed that El Salvador's recent bitcoin purchases did not use taxpayer money, resolving a major point of contention regarding public funds.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News - 5
Trezor says data breach affects another 67K US customers
A new data breach at hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor has exposed the personal information of an additional 67,000 customers, increasing phishing risks.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News - 6
AMC chief criticizes Robinhood’s tokenized stock plan
The CEO of AMC has publicly demanded that Robinhood halt its plans to issue tokenized versions of AMC stock, highlighting growing legal friction between traditional corporations and crypto platforms.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News - 7
US law enforcement group moves to ‘neutral’ position on CLARITY Act
A major US law enforcement association dropped its opposition to a bill that would restrict federal employees from using Chinese-linked blockchains, clearing a hurdle for the legislation.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News - 8
US, UK launch joint alliance targeting crypto scam centers
The US and UK have launched a formal joint alliance specifically targeting international physical compounds used to run cryptocurrency scam operations.
Source: Cointelegraph.com News