SEC Market Overhaul: SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency will examine how to support trading 23 hours a day, five days a week, with a Sept. 17 roundtable on infrastructure, risks, and liquidity. Crypto Regulation & Enforcement: Alberta’s ASC settled with CatalX and its CEO over breaches tied to a crypto trading platform operating in Canada before receivership. ETF Momentum: Morgan Stanley’s new Ethereum and Solana ETFs pulled in $33M on day two, with MSOL taking the full Solana inflow share. Tokenized Finance Push: Binance added USDT-settled gold and silver options, extending its TradFi expansion. Crypto Policy Fight: South Korea is reviving its crypto tax plan for next year, setting a 20% national tax on gains above 2.5M won (22% with local tax). XRP Watch: XRP rebounded toward $1.10 on fresh ETF inflows, but sellers still cluster near key levels. Security & Scams: A Senate Aging hearing warned AI is supercharging fraud by cloning voices and fabricating “trusted” proof. Sanctions Workarounds: Russia’s Rostec-linked ruble stablecoin RubX reportedly soft-launched and began swaps with USDT despite EU sanctions. Corporate Crypto Patience Tested: Strategy (MicroStrategy) faces shareholder pressure after a five-week Bitcoin buying pause while cash reserves rise. Crypto Tax Reality Check (Opinion): An opinion piece argues IRS digital-asset reporting may miss cost-basis details, creating a new tax-risk for everyday investors.