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Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #427
This week’s newsletter summarizes the disclosure of two denial-of-service vulnerabilities in older versions of Eclair and describes a proposed scheme for running complex multi-round contracts inside Lightning channels.
PJM, ERCOT, and SWPP all set peak load records this summer
Three regional transmission organizations (RTOs) set records for peak hourly load this past summer, according to data reported on Form EIA-930 and presented in the Hourly Electric Grid Monitor.
PPI for final demand increases 1.3% in September; goods advance 2.6%, services rise 0.8%
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.3 percent in September. Prices for final demand goods rose 2.6 percent, and the index for final demand services advanced 0.8 percent.
Bowman, Supervisory Modernization After Silicon Valley Bank
Speech At the Bangkok Economic Festival, Reinventing Bretton Woods Committee, Bangkok, Thailand
SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Discuss IPO Modernization and Regulation Crowdfunding
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 10 a.m. to continue discussing IPO modernization and…
Monthly wind generation in ISO-NE is about 68% higher than last year
Monthly wind generation in the first nine months of 2026 was an average of 68% higher compared with the same period in 2025 in ISO New England (ISO-NE).
CPI for all items increases 0.6% in September; gasoline rises
In September, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.6 percent, seasonally adjusted (SA), and rose 3.7 percent over the year, not seasonally adjusted (NSA).
Statement on the Commission’s Approval of a Proposed Rule Change to Permit the Listing of Binary Options Overlying Key Performance Indicators
Frank Elderson: Ensuring resilience in the face of uncertainty
Philip R. Lane: The AI opportunity for Europe
Minutes of the Board's discount rate meetings on August 17, September 9, and September 16, 2026
Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #426 Recap Podcast
Gustavo Flores Echaiz is joined by Clara Shikhelman and Elias Rohrer to discuss Newsletter #426.
SEC Proposes Expanding Securities Eligible for Cross Trading by Registered Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to the Investment Company Act “cross-trading rule,” which permits transactions in securities between a registered fund and its affiliates under certain…
Statement on Proposed Amendments to Investment Company Cross Trading
Statement on Proposed Amendments to the Cross-Trading Rules
Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families
Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #426
This week’s newsletter links to a draft BIP for letting peers choose their own one-byte message type IDs over the version 2 P2P transport, summarizes a discussion about whether BIPs should include their number in…
Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering
Meeting of 9-10 September 2026
Waller, The Signaling Value of the Summary of Economic Projections
Speech At the Istanbul Economic Forum, Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, Istanbul, Türkiye
Piero Cipollone: Interview with Corriere della Sera
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, September 15-16, 2026
Mixed outlook for energy expenditures this winter
We expect energy expenditures this winter to vary because of diverging trends in energy prices among fuels and regional variation in forecast temperatures.
SEC Seeks Final Judgment Against Former Western Asset Co-CIO Ken Leech in Cherry Picking Case
The Securities and Exchange Commission today moved for entry of a final judgment by consent against Stephen Kenneth Leech II, the former co-chief investment officer of registered investment adviser Western Asset…
EIA expects a mixed picture for winter fuel costs this year
In the 2026-27 Winter Fuels Outlook, released alongside the October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the U.S.
Bowman, Modernizing the Regulatory and Supervisory Landscape
Speech At the 2026 Community Banking Research Conference, sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri
SEC to Host Virtual National Compliance Outreach Seminar for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Compliance Outreach Program announced today that it will host a virtual national seminar for investment companies and investment advisers on November 19, 2026.
Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #425 Recap Podcast
Gustavo Flores Echaiz and Brandon Black are joined by Matt Morehouse to discuss Newsletter #425.
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Isabella Bank Corporation
Crude oil prices and refinery margins generally increased throughout the third quarter
Petroleum markets in the third quarter of 2026 (3Q26) were characterized by increasing prices for crude oil and petroleum products amid persistent conflict in the Middle East.
SEC Coordinates with Global Financial Regulators to Raise Fraud Awareness During World Investor Week
The Securities and Exchange Commission, in coordination with other U.S. and global financial regulators, today issued a joint investor bulletin as part of World Investor Week (WIW).
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Fleur Capital Corporation
Federal Reserve Board announces it will extend, until November 4, the comment period on its proposal to modernize Regulation O
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Ontario Bancorporation, Inc.
U.S. natural gas production reached a record high in July 2026
U.S. natural gas production hit an all-time high in July 2026, driven primarily by increased output in the Permian Basin, according to our latest Natural Gas Monthly.
Both payroll employment (+29,000) and unemployment rate (4.2%) change little in September
Both nonfarm payroll employment (+29,000) and the unemployment rate (4.2 percent) changed little in September. Employment in all major industries changed little over the month.
Households and non-financial corporations in the euro area: second quarter of 2026
Euro area quarterly balance of payments and international investment position: second quarter of 2026
Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #425
This week’s newsletter summarizes the responsible disclosure of two denial-of-service vulnerabilities affecting older versions of Eclair and describes a proposal for synchronizing wallet labels between devices through…
Statement on Departure of Commissioner Hester Peirce