🚨 TOP 10 CRYPTO & WEB3 UPDATES FOR SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 🚨
Today’s themes: BITGET SECURITY • BTC & ETH OPTIONS • STABLECOIN RULES • ARK × TOKENIZATION • IBM × SWIFT • ONCHAIN PORTFOLIOS • HACKATHONS • CREATOR OPPORTUNITIES 👇
1. 🚨
@bitget CONFIRMS $351.6M SECURITY INCIDENT WITHDRAWALS TEMPORARILY PAUSED
One of today’s biggest breaking crypto stories.
@bitget says unauthorized transfers were detected from portions of its hot and warm wallet infrastructure, affecting approximately $351.6 million in assets.
According to Bitget:
🔹 Cold wallets were not affected
🔹 User account balances remain intact
🔹 Deposits and trading continue normally
🔹 Withdrawals were temporarily paused for a security review
🔹 Its User Protection Fund currently holds more than $464M
The exchange says law enforcement and onchain security firms have been engaged, with a full incident report expected after the investigation.
Important: Bitget’s statement that user funds are protected is the company’s own assurance while the investigation continues.
Source:
bitgetapp.com/support/articl…
2. ₿ NEARLY $18 BILLION IN BTC & ETH OPTIONS EXPIRE TODAY
Crypto traders have a major derivatives event to watch today. Around $15.9 billion in Bitcoin options and another $2.1 billion in Ether options are scheduled to expire on
@DeribitOfficial at 08:00 UTC today, September 25.
The Bitcoin book is heavily tilted toward calls, with a large amount of positioning concentrated around the $85K, $90K, $95K and $100K strikes.
The expiry doesn’t tell us where BTC will go next, but removing such a large block of options can alter dealer hedging flows and increase short-term volatility after settlement.
Source:
coindesk.com/markets/2026/09…
3. 🏦 U.S. FED MOVES FORWARD WITH NEW STABLECOIN RESERVE & CAPITAL RULES
Stablecoin regulation is moving from legislation into implementation. The U.S. Federal Reserve has requested public comment on two proposals for payment stablecoin issuers supervised by the Fed under the GENIUS Act.
The proposed framework includes:
🔹 Full backing with eligible reserve assets
🔹 Short-term Treasuries and other highly liquid assets
🔹 Standardized capital requirements
🔹 Risk-management requirements
🔹 Rules for safeguarding stablecoin reserve assets
🔹 An application process for supervised banks wanting to issue stablecoins
The proposals are not yet final rules; the public-comment process comes first.
Source:
federalreserve.gov/newsevent…
4. 🔥
@ARKInvest BRINGS ITS $1.3B VENTURE FUND ONCHAIN WITH
@Securitize
Tokenization keeps moving deeper into traditional asset management.
@ARKInvest is tokenizing the ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX) through
@Securitize, making it the first ARK fund brought onchain.
ARKVX has approximately $1.3 billion in net assets, and the tokenized version will be available to eligible investors through Securitize on Ethereum.
The underlying strategy includes exposure to private and public technology companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks.
This is another significant example of blockchain becoming distribution infrastructure for traditional investment products.
Source:
theblock.co/news/markets/202…
5. 🌐
@IBM CONNECTS BANKS TO SWIFT’S BLOCKCHAIN LEDGER
Traditional banking infrastructure is getting another Web3 layer.
@IBM announced that Digital Asset Haven customers can now connect to Swift’s blockchain-based shared ledger through a new beta integration.
The system lets participating institutions initiate tokenized deposit transactions using ISO 20022 messages meaning banks can experiment with blockchain settlement while retaining familiar messaging standards and compliance processes.
Swift’s ledger was developed with more than 40 financial institutions, with 17 first-mover institutions involved in tokenized-deposit pilots.
This is exactly what institutional blockchain adoption increasingly looks like: blockchain underneath, familiar banking infrastructure on top.
Source:
newsroom.ibm.com/2026-09-24-…
6. 📊 @OndoFinance PUTS BLACKROCK-DEVELOPED PORTFOLIO STRATEGIES ONCHAIN
@OndoFinance has launched Ondo Intelligent Portfolios, turning professionally designed investment portfolios into individual transferable onchain tokens. The first three products are based on portfolio strategies developed by BlackRock for Ondo.
The portfolios cover:
📌 High Income
📌 Diversified Growth
📌 High Growth
They are being made available to eligible non-U.S. investors in permitted jurisdictions.
Instead of tokenizing one stock or one Treasury product at a time, this pushes tokenization toward entire professionally constructed portfolios.
Source:
ondo.finance/blog/introducin…
7. 🧑💻 OPPORTUNITY:
@ETHGLOBAL TOKYO STARTS TODAY $75K+ IN PRIZES
Builders, Tokyo is officially live.
@ETHGlobal Tokyo 2026 runs from September 25–27 at Toranomon Hills Forum, bringing developers together for approximately 36 hours of building.
ETHGlobal says participating builders will compete for $75,000+ in prizes, with ecosystem partners including World, ENS Labs, Uniswap Foundation, Sui Foundation, 1inch and others.
If you’re already in Tokyo or eligible to attend, check the official page immediately.
Apply / Details:
ethglobal.com/events/tokyo20…
8. 🇳🇬 OPPORTUNITY: EXPLAIN WHAT SHOULD BE TOKENIZED IN YOUR COUNTRY
This one is especially interesting for African and Nigerian creators.
@Superteam is asking creators to identify a major asset or market in their country that could benefit from tokenization.
They even specifically give examples such as:
🇳🇬 Real estate in Nigeria
🇮🇳 Private companies in India
🇦🇷 Agriculture in Argentina
🇧🇷 Carbon credits in Brazil
You need to explain how the market works today, its inefficiencies and how tokenization could improve it.
The listing displays 5,500 USDC in total prize value, but there’s an important detail: winners receive Breakpoint tickets instead of a cash payout.
It’s global and currently accepting submissions.
Apply:
superteam.fun/earn/listing/e…
9. 🤝 OPPORTUNITY: INTRODUCE WEB3 PROJECTS TO SEGMENTO $300 USDC
If growth, BD and connecting projects are your strength, this one is interesting.
Segmento has opened a global growth/content bounty through
@SuperteamEarn for participants who help introduce Web3 projects to its ecosystem.
Total rewards: 300 USDC
🥇 150 USDC
🥈 100 USDC
🥉 50 USDC
Only a handful of submissions were showing when checked, so this could be worth researching early.
Apply:
superteam.fun/earn/listing/i…
10. ✍️ OPPORTUNITY: NECTARFI × DOMINION MARKET $1,000 USDG
Another content opportunity remains open on
@SuperteamEarn.
The NectarFi × Dominion Market campaign has a total $1,000 USDG prize pool for Web3 creators.
🥇 500 USDG
🥈 300 USDG
🥉 200 USDG
The bounty is listed as GLOBAL and currently shows Submit Now, with the sponsor scheduling its winner announcement for October 12.
Apply:
superteam.fun/earn/listing/n…
⚠️ Disclaimer: This post is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial or investment advice. Crypto assets and Web3 opportunities carry significant risks. Always verify official links, eligibility and deadlines before participating, and do your own research.