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The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Cryptomus, Heleket, and TokenSpot in actions targeting Russian entities suspected of evading sanctions. TokenSpot transferred over $950 million in funds to the sanctioned exchanges Grinex, Garantex, and the Kremlin-backed A7 network.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket event "Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Diego Padres," the "Milwaukee Brewers" option in the sub-market "Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Diego Padres" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 47.5% one hour ago to the current 84.5% (a fluctuation of 37%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR Protocol, stated in a live interview at the Digital Asset Summit 2026 held in Singapore that as near.com continues to expand its on-chain services, users no longer need centralized exchanges for "a large amount" of crypto activities. He mentioned that near.com is "almost ready" and has a "large roadmap for continuously adding features," including bank withdrawals, transaction records for tax purposes, and selective disclosure for confidential transactions. He also shared his experience using centralized exchanges, stating that despite knowing the company's CEO, one of his accounts was still deleted.near.com integrates cross-chain spot trading, tokenized stocks, wealth management products, and perpetual contracts into a single interface. Polosukhin indicated that most of the infrastructure for NEAR Intents has been migrated to confidential sharding, keeping transaction activities private, and users can disclose individual transactions when needed. He mentioned that near.com has a lot of fiat-related features coming soon and referenced the collaboration between NEAR and Monerium, allowing users to convert euros in their bank accounts to EURe via IBAN. The ultimate goal of NEAR Intents is to handle "any asset to any asset," such as USD to EUR, SGD to HKD.Regarding tokenized stocks, near.com completed integration with Ondo Finance in September, allowing users to convert euros into tokenized NVIDIA stocks, with NEAR planning to add more stocks from global markets.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the predicted market Polymarket for the event "Samsun: Cagla Buyukakcay vs. Linda Klimovicova," the "Over" option in the sub-market "Samsun: Cagla Buyukakcay vs. Linda Klimovicova Match O/U 23.5" has experienced a dramatic fluctuation in winning probability, soaring from 50% an hour ago to the current 86.9% (a fluctuation of 36.9%). Please note the impact of relevant breaking news.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the Polymarket event "Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Diego Padres," the "Over" option in the sub-market "O/U 6.5" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 49.5% an hour ago to the current 69% (a fluctuation of 19.5%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

The UK government has appointed Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Morgan Stanley, NatWest, and RBC Capital Markets as the joint lead managers for the first digital native government bond, the Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT), expected to be issued in the first quarter of 2027. The six banks will provide underwriting, investor communication, and distribution services.DIGIT will be issued through a platform within the UK's digital securities sandbox and will test the application of distributed ledger technology in government bond issuance and its entire lifecycle, including on-chain settlement. Lucy Rigby, the UK's Economic Secretary to the Treasury, stated that the project aims to explore the application of distributed ledger technology in the sovereign debt market and to promote the development of the UK's digital financial infrastructure. HSBC was appointed as the distributed ledger technology provider for the pilot in February and reached an agreement with the London Stock Exchange Group in July to develop a digital securities depository connection solution.

German Chancellor Merz announced a military aid package worth approximately 1 billion euros to Ukraine.

According to Catcher Predict monitoring, in the prediction market Polymarket for the event "San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers," the option "San Diego Padres" in the sub-market "San Diego Padres vs. Milwaukee Brewers" has experienced significant fluctuations in winning probability, soaring from 24.5% an hour ago to the current 43.5% (a fluctuation of 19%). Please note the impact of related breaking news.

According to the New York Times, the negotiations between the United States and Russia regarding the Ukraine issue involve a multi-billion dollar oil deal related to allies of Trump. This deal involves large oil fields, refineries, and gas stations owned globally by Lukoil.

According to the West Midlands Police in the UK, a young couple experienced a suspected premeditated burglary at their residence in Smith's Wood, Birmingham. On December 13, 2025, when the couple returned home and opened the door, three men got out of a nearby vehicle and forcibly entered the residence, demanding that the couple transfer a large amount of cryptocurrency. During this time, a fourth person provided instructions to the attackers via video call.The police stated that the husband was beaten and seriously injured, while his pregnant wife was also threatened with a knife. After obtaining the cryptocurrency and several high-value watches, the attackers fled in a suspected black BMW X3. Currently, Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information, with the reward applicable to information that ultimately leads to the arrest and conviction of those involved.

According to The Block, Lloyds Bank's tenth annual financial institution sentiment survey shows that 71% of senior executives at large financial institutions in the UK expect tokenization to reshape the financial services industry.The survey indicates that faster payment and settlement speeds are the most frequently mentioned advantages of tokenization by respondents, followed by collateral and liquidity management.

Lloyds Banking Group and Visa completed their first stablecoin settlement test, settling a total of $750,000 in Visa payment obligations using USDC within 7 days, with funds arriving in as little as one hour.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom has announced that it will begin accepting authorization applications from cryptocurrency businesses under the new regulatory framework starting today. Businesses planning to continue operating in the UK must submit their applications by February 28, 2027, and the new system will take effect on October 25, 2027.At that time, cryptocurrency businesses operating in the UK will be subject to comprehensive regulation by the FCA for the first time, with relevant standards covering consumer protection, client asset custody, market integrity, and financial resilience. The FCA emphasizes that submitting an application does not guarantee automatic approval, and businesses that do not meet the standards will not be allowed to continue providing regulated cryptocurrency services in the UK.

Russian President Putin's envoy Dmitryev held "constructive" talks with U.S. officials on Monday to discuss a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war.

The Smarter Web Company, a Bitcoin treasury company in the UK, has received shareholder approval to launch the UK's first Bitcoin-backed preferred stock MORE. Additionally, the company expects to raise between $20 million and $33 million through an IPO to acquire more Bitcoin and cash-generating operational businesses.

The Sun Wukong ecosystem will hold a deep roundtable discussion themed "When Stocks Start to Go On-Chain and AI Begins Trading: Will DeFi Become the Operating System of the Next Generation Digital Economy?" on September 29 at 8 PM at X Space.This event will focus on how RWA brings real assets on-chain, as well as the industry trend of AI Agents transitioning from "providing information" to "autonomous decision-making and execution." It will explore the changing role of DeFi when on-chain finance serves both "humans" and "machines." Special invited industry KOLs will analyze the evolutionary path from humans actively invoking protocols to Agents holding wallets, autonomously seeking liquidity, and executing trades. They will assess whether the existing liquidity and trading infrastructure can support the next stage of a more automated on-chain economy and will dissect the operational logic of the next generation of on-chain finance at the intersection of RWA, AI Agents, and DeFi.

In a speech on Monday, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey criticized Reform Party leader Nigel Farage's stance on Bitcoin, calling him "Liz Truss with a Bitcoin account." Healey stated that Farage wants the public to believe he is a representative of the common people, but on economic issues, he is simply "Liz Truss with a Bitcoin account." Liz Truss is the UK's shortest-serving Prime Minister, widely criticized for her 2022 mini-budget driven by debt. Healey also mentioned that his party, the Labour Party, will help the UK lead through fiscal discipline, good jobs, and a strong industry.Farage has long been a political supporter of cryptocurrency, primarily viewing Bitcoin as a matter of personal freedom since 2020, and opposing state control over currency. He has stated that he was denied banking services by the UK private bank Coutts, which led him to take a greater interest in digital assets. Last year, at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, he claimed that if elected Prime Minister, he would cut crypto capital gains tax and force the Bank of England to establish Bitcoin reserves.Farage has faced criticism this year for accepting donations from cryptocurrency entrepreneurs, including tech entrepreneur and Tether investor Christopher Harborne, as well as Ben Delo, one of the founders of the now-closed crypto exchange BitMEX. The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into reports of Reform violating overseas donation rules, with Reform denying any wrongdoing and stating that they will cooperate.

The West Midlands Police in the UK reported that a young couple was attacked by masked individuals at their residence in Solihull in December 2025 and were forced to transfer a large amount of assets to the criminals' cryptocurrency wallet. The male victim was seriously injured, while the pregnant female victim was threatened with a knife, and the suspects also stole several high-value watches.The police believe this was a premeditated targeted attack, and the UK independent charity "Crimestoppers" is currently offering a reward of up to £10,000 for any information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of the suspects.

According to CoinDesk, Barclays, HSBC UK, Lloyds, Monzo, Nationwide, NatWest, and Santander have completed the world's first interbank tokenized pound deposit customer transaction through the UK's tokenized deposit scheme.Among them, Lloyds, NatWest, and Barclays completed two remortgage transactions, with funds automatically released upon completion after being locked; three banks, including HSBC, completed peer-to-peer payments simulating online shopping.The platform was built by Quant, with EY responsible for project management, and Yearn Finance drafting the rules. The project plans to establish a company and create a rulebook, intending to issue three digital bonds that can be traded using tokenized deposits in the first quarter of 2027.