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Australia's proposal: retail protections for crypto-settled CFDs
Australia’s corporate regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has published Consultation Paper CS 64 proposing to bring certain crypto-settled contracts for difference…
Morgan Stanley and tokenized equities on its ATS rollout
Morgan Stanley said it will support tokenized stocks on its alternative trading system (ATS) but has pushed the target from the second half of 2026 to the first quarter of 2027. Amy Oldenburg, Head…
Coinbase and specialist AI for transaction fraud prevention
Coinbase reported that a fine-tuned, open-weight model can improve fraud detection for its Onramp payments flow while delivering lower serving latency and training cost.
Ethereum Foundation treasury flows to exchanges
On October 12, on-chain monitoring reported that two wallets historically linked to the Ethereum Foundation moved 4,393 ETH to the Kraken exchange, a transfer valued at roughly $11.13 million at the…
Kalshi investigation into bets on Trump press secretary pick
Kalshi, a prediction market regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is probing a cluster of three small bets placed on Katie Zacharia shortly before she was named White House…
France's crypto tax plans and market sentiment impact
France’s National Assembly Finance Committee approved several crypto-related tax amendments as part of the proposed 2027 budget, though none have become law.
State-led national blockchain and computing network initiative
China's top leadership has ordered the construction of a national blockchain network and a nationwide integrated computing power network as part of a 19-measure policy package intended to connect the…
International expansion of Bitcoin-denominated life insurance
Meanwhile, a Bermuda-based life insurer operating entirely in Bitcoin, announced $37.5 million in new funding led by Bain Capital Crypto, bringing its total capital raised to more than $180 million.
Starknet's potential L1 shift for quantum security
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson floated moving Starknet from layer 2 to layer 1 so the network could control its own security migration and better prepare for quantum computing and AI-driven threats.
OpenAI's large batch of AI-generated mathematical results
OpenAI released a substantial catalog of AI-produced mathematics: 722 manuscripts organized into 372 “result families,” generated by an unreleased internal model.
U.S. plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran
The United States announced plans to seize approximately $1 billion in cryptocurrency assets linked to Iran as part of Operation Economic Fury, aiming to increase economic pressure and disrupt Iran’s…
Celsius reckoning: Mashinsky legal and financial fallout
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on October 8 a settlement with former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky that can require him to pay up to $35 million to the state and permanently bars him…
Blockchain.com seeks U.S. approval for prediction markets and derivatives
Blockchain.com has applied to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for two licenses — a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) — aiming to offer event…
Thailand crypto ETF regulatory framework rollout
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission finalized rules allowing crypto exchange-traded funds to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, effective October 16, 2026. The 11 notifications…
EU anti-corruption strategy: crypto and ownership transparency
EU lawmakers have pushed for the bloc’s forthcoming anti-corruption strategy to tackle risks tied to crypto assets, opaque ownership structures and digital tools used to conceal or move illicit funds.