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Wednesday, Oct 7

20

Ondo, Kakaopay Open Korean Stocks to Global Investors

Key Takeaways: Ondo Finance and Kakaopay Securities will be looking at tokenizing Korean stocks. The underlying Korean-listed shares will be sourced and held by Kakaopay. Commercial products will await approval

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$72.3B Bitcoin Giant Strategy Fuels Fresh Buy Rumors with Saylor’s Latest Post

Key Takeaways: Michael Saylor raised speculations following the “More orange than ever” post accompanied by the Strategy Bitcoin accumulations chart. The Strategy Bitcoin treasury now stands at 847,666 BTC and

OKX Eyes 63 U.S. Stocks in Major Tokenized Trading Expansion

Key Takeaways: OKXICE informed the SEC about its plan to establish an online platform called “Tokenized Securities Venue” that would be used by US investors. More than sixty companies are

Plume Opens Onchain Access to Fidelity’s $28B Bond ETF Through New nBND Vault

Key Takeaways: Plume has introduced nBND, a tokenized vault with a primary asset of Fidelity Total Bond ETF (FBND). FBND is managing a whopping $28 billion but it hasn’t been

18

ZachXBT Says Chinese Crime Ring Laundered $1B+ for Lazarus After $1.5B Bybit Hack

Key Takeaways: According to ZachXBT, he had successfully penetrated a Chinese laundering structure that facilitated billions of dollars for North Korea-backed Lazarus. He gambled $349,700 of USDC to advance the

Tether Celebrates 12 Years, USD₮ Surpasses 700M Users

Key Takeaways: Tether marked the 12th anniversary of the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap, USD₮. The company claims that USD₮ has expanded from a trader-led electronic dollar to a

17

Abstract to Shut Down Dec. 15 After Consumer Crypto Model Fails to Scale

Key Takeaways: Abstract will close on 15th December, 2026, and users will have to move assets off the network before the time. The fact that it was a consumer-based model

Coinbase Pro Returns With Deribit, Unlocking $30B Bitcoin Options Liquidity

Key Takeaways: Coinbase Pro returns with Spot, Futures, Perpetuals, Options, and Equities by the end of the year. Deribit is upgraded and has now added over $30B in Bitcoin options

16

OKX Secures Circle, Ripple and Standard Chartered Backing at $25B Valuation

Key Takeaways: OKX raised funding with Circle, Ripple, QRT, and SC Ventures with a valuation of $25B. The deal is a continuation of a previous investment made by NYSE parent

15

Russia’s Digital Ruble Hits 220,000 Accounts in One Month, Nearly 4X Official Forecast

Key Takeaways: In its first month, the Russian digital ruble saw more than 220,000 accounts, just under 24 times the central bank’s predicted figure. The CBDC launch coincides with BRICS

13

Ripple Prime Adds $35B Brevan Howard to Multi-Asset Brokerage Push

Key Takeaways: Brevan Howard’s funds will go on to receive multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing and financing with Ripple Prime. Brevan Howard manages approximately $35 billion of assets, making Ripple one

Tuesday, Oct 6

19

Polymarket Takes €420K Dutch Gambling Fight to Court Over Crypto Prediction Markets

Key Takeaways: Polymarket challenges a court ruling that its prediction markets are illegal gambling in the Netherlands. Dutch regulator Ksa threatened to charge up to €840,000 in weekly penalties, up

14

Ripple Eyes Türkiye’s $200B Crypto Market as RLUSD and Bank Custody Gain Ground

Key Takeaways: Retail trading is estimated to have reached approximately $40 billion in early 2026 and crypto transaction volume has exceeded $200 billion in a year in Türkiye. Ripple continues

05

Crypto Licensing Enters a New Era as Global Regulations Accelerate in 2026

The global digital asset industry is entering a defining chapter as governments and financial regulators continue to introduce comprehensive frameworks for crypto licensing. After years of uncertainty, many jurisdictions are

Monday, Oct 5

19

Best NFT Gaming Sites to Play in 2026

NFT gaming platforms combine blockchain-based tokens with online game and prediction products. This article reviews ten of the more visible NFT-linked platforms in 2026, comparing them on the factors that

Sunday, Oct 4

22

HSBC RedCoin Targets 74% Stablecoin-Aware Users Ahead of Hong Kong Launch

Key Takeaways: HSBC has officially unveiled the name of its stablecoin, HSBC RedCoin Of the 1,060 consumers surveyed, 74% now understand at least one use case for stablecoins, indicating rising

Evernorth Wins Vote for $1B+ XRP Treasury Deal With 473M XRP Nasdaq Debut Nearing

Key Takeaways: The AC of the Armada II shareholders has approved the Evernorth business combination. At closing time, the balance of Evernorth of approximately 473 million XRP will be retained.

SEC Proposes New Crypto Custody Rules to Unlock Multi-Trillion Dollar Market Access

Key Takeaways: The SEC put forth a new plan for crypto asset custody of advisers and funds. More flexibility may be warranted under the rules via qualified custodians, state trust

Saturday, Oct 3

16

Blast Shuts Down After $2B Peak Fades, Urges Users to Withdraw Before Oct. 26

Key Takeaways: Blast is shutting down its Ethereum Layer-2 network, due to unsustainable economics and operating costs outpaced by revenues. Users have been encouraged to pull their funds to Ethereum,

Friday, Oct 2

20

NEAR Intents Suffers $3.8M Omni Exploit, Promises Full Compensation After Service Halt

Key Takeaways: NEAR Intents reported security incident resulting in a loss of approximately $3.8M. The exploit was due to a bug in its Omni deposit and withdrawal system. Several networks

Thursday, Oct 1

21

Michael Saylor Eyes $160B Bitcoin Credit Opportunity Beyond Strategy and Strive

Key Takeaways: Michael Saylor says Bitcoin issuers can scale hand-in-hand but not compete. From its mere 0.1% of the world’s major markets, it is his estimation that this represents a

20

MetaMask Exits Ethereum Validators After Security Incident Hits Staking Infrastructure

Key Takeaways: MetaMask is addressing a security incident to its infrastructure of which it is unaware. According to the company, there is presently no risk to the MetaMask wallets. As

Base Cobalt Goes Live With Conditional Trades and New B20 Controls for Tokenized Assets

Key Takeaways: The newest Cobalt upgrade by Base has been activated on the mainnet. Traders can send orders which will only be filled when certain criteria are fulfilled. B20 new

19

Bloomberg Launches $300B Stablecoin Dashboard With Hourly Onchain Data on Terminal

Key Takeaways: Allium has now provided Bloomberg Terminal with hourly stablecoin data. The dashboard includes over 98% of the stablecoin market. Users can follow the movement of supply and mints,

Tuesday, Sep 29

04

California Bans Public Officials From Issuing Memecoins Under New 2027 Crypto Law

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Key Takeaways: Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed AB 2409 to prevent the issuance of certain memecoins by the state and local public officials. Additionally, the law restricts digital asset

South Korea Eyes Crypto Market Makers After JPYC Spikes to 4x Its Yen Peg on Upbit

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Key Takeaways: The South Korea Financial Services Commission is considering introducing regulated crypto market making. The conversation continues with an abrupt price rally for JPYC on Upbit, the stablecoin that

Monday, Sep 28

19

Best Cryptos to Buy in October: MemeToro Launches AI-Powered Memecoin Tools

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Bitcoin’s move near $84,000 has changed the mood across the crypto market. BTC is holding above key moving averages, the wider market has moved into Greed territory, and traders are

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How Businesses Use Stablecoins for Payroll and Supplier Payments

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Businesses are always looking for ways to upgrade their internal procedures to make processes more efficient and effective. In some ways, stablecoins grant businesses the opportunity to do just that

06

Ethereum’s 2030 Shift: Vitalik Maps a Cryptographic World Computer Beyond Blockchain

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Key Takeaways: According to Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum is going further than simply being a blockchain to “cryptographic world computer.” Post-Hegotá upgrades could combine Lean consensus, zero-knowledge proofs, FOCIL, proof aggregation

Sunday, Sep 27

18

Tokenized iShares MSCI South Korea ETF Arrives on StonkFun for Solana Coin Launches

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Key Takeaways: StonkFun now supports coin launches paired with $EWY, the tokenized iShares MSCI South Korea ETF. Overall, the integration bridges the gap between South Korea’s equity market and Solana’s