Cardano DReps let Input Output's 12.29 million ADA treasury request for Pogun expire without ratification; Koios recorded 64.33% of delegated representative voting power against and 35.67% in favor, while the Constitutional Committee recorded seven yes votes (100% committee approval).

In a Sept.

18, 2026 broadcast, Charles Hoskinson said Input Output will choose the best network for each product rather than automatically prioritizing Cardano, while saying Pogun is still headed to Cardano; the proposal had offered 20% of earnings until repayment, then a perpetual 5% on Cardano-related products, with repayment tied to $2.95 million, and stated dates remain forward-looking targets.

According to Crypto News, Kalshi seeks CFTC approval for stock perpetuals.

According to Crypto In America, JP Morgan has scored a narrower victory in a separate fight over credit card rewards on crypto purchases; according to a source familiar with the matter, Visa is moving to close an apparent loophole in Crossmint-powered checkouts that allowed meme coin purchases made with credit cards to be processed under a merchant code intended for digital media. Earlier, Chase told The Block that one Visa transaction was misclassified and should not have earned rewards, and the New York attorney general's office also told The Block it was aware of and reviewing the matter; meme coin purchases will continue but must be processed as crypto transactions under Visa's rules, and processors have a grace period expected to end next week.

Goldman Sachs and Citizens analysts said the SEC's five-year innovation exemption could benefit Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle by allowing qualifying tokenized U.S. stocks to trade through automated market makers on public blockchains. They noted Robinhood must add shareholder rights and other features to make its stock tokens compliant, while trading caps, issuer opt-outs and technical limits are expected to protect traditional exchanges from significant competition.