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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protocol
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.
protocol
XRPL's fixCleanup3_4_0 patch locks in October 23 as lending amendment stays 10 votes short
The XRP Ledger bug-fix bundle hits the 29-validator threshold with zero spare votes. The Lending amendment it partly repairs is still 10 votes shy of mainnet activation.
Allium: stablecoin payments hit $482B YTD, Q3 up 51%, September a record $72B
Allium's Q3 2026 'State of Stablecoins and Payments' puts year-to-date payment volume at $482B (+45%), transactions at 1.04B (+71%), and the average payment size down from $544 to $462.
on-chain
Chip-stock perp liquidations hit $52M in 10 minutes with Wall Street shut
Round-the-clock chip-stock contracts on Binance and Trade XYZ (Hyperliquid) saw ~$51.6M forced-closed between 21:22 and 21:32 UTC on Saturday with no U.S. share price to anchor them.
regulation
Crypto.com's Nadex and Novig sue Missouri over sports event contracts
Nadex and Ludlow Exchange (Novig) filed federal suits against Missouri AG Hanaway, arguing CFTC exclusive jurisdiction preempts state sports-wagering enforcement.