infrastructure
DB's DAC service opens to paying corporate and institutional clients on Nov 11. Bitpanda Technology Solutions built the platform; Taurus and a Deutsche AM MoU round out the stack.
exploit
Datavault's 8-K says a June 2026 bitcoin withdrawal from Biconomy never completed. Shares close down 49.6%; FY2025 total assets to be restated down $92.2M.
infrastructure
Fireblocks tells reporters a late-stage Visa buyout is "news to us, and not true at present time" after Axios reported late-stage talks around $2.5 billion. Visa declined to comment.
regulation
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.
regulation
The bank's DIFC branch now holds Ripple's RLUSD on the XRP Ledger; a planned mirror lets clients post the balance as LMAX trading collateral without moving the token.
regulation
The SEC proposed Oct 1 to let registered investment advisers custody crypto with state-chartered trust companies, broker-dealers, or self-custody under conditions. 60-day comment window.
regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority began accepting cryptoasset firm applications on September 30, ahead of the regime taking effect October 25, 2027.