regulation
Deutsche Bank targets Asia crypto custody for 2027 after October 12 BaFin-MiCA nod
Deutsche Bank opens BTC, ETH, USDC, EURC and EURAU custody in Germany within weeks after an October 12 BaFin MiCA nod. Asia expansion follows in 2027.
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JPMorgan deploys JPMD deposit token on Ethereum mainnet
Kinexys by J.P. Morgan put JPMD, its dollar-deposit token, live on Ethereum mainnet on October 19, extending it beyond Base and opening EVM-wide institutional transfers.
exploit
Qubic halts network after 1,404 wallets drained via weak iOS seeds
Attackers drained 2.94T QU (~$1.3M) from 1,404 Qubic wallets created with weak 55-character seeds in Safari and the iOS app; validators halted the chain at tick 85,371,949.
regulation
South Korea's Finance Ministry meets Upbit, Bithumb and DAXA as lawmakers push the 22% tax to 2029
The Ministry of Economy and Finance meets DAXA exchanges on October 20 as Rep. Park Min-gyu's bill would tie the 22% crypto tax start date to the OECD CARF rollout, pushing it to 2029.
infrastructure
World launches a banks-focused World ID suite at Money20/20, Zoom integration hits GA
Tools for Humanity unveiled a World ID suite for financial firms at Money20/20 on October 18. World ID for Zoom is now generally available after an April beta with VanEck Funds.