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THORChain refused a request from Bitget CEO Gracy Chen to block transactions from addresses linked to the $387.5 million Bitget hack. The decentralized protocol argued it operates as a permissionless network comparable to Bitcoin or Ethereum, stating 'What responsibility should Bitcoin, Ethereum, an

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has expanded its Digital Assets Solutions Industry Working Group to include Kaiko, bringing the total membership to over 100 firms. The expansion aims to advance the DTCC Tokenization Service, with Kaiko contributing compliant pricing on-chain and e

Bakkt Chief Commercial Officer Daniel Ishag discussed the role of stablecoins as collateral in traditional trading platforms at the OG Advisors After Dark event in New York City. Ishag emphasized that well-backed and liquid stablecoins are enhancing institutional adoption by serving as trusted colla

President Donald Trump released a one-page artificial intelligence accord on Tuesday, signed by the leaders of Google, Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, X and Nvidia, asking them to voluntarily police their own AI systems amid rising concern over the technology's risks. The accord follows incidents where AI

Australia's crypto firms reached a Sept. 30 deadline to enter the country's financial services licensing process. After this date, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC's) temporary no-action protection officially expired. Businesses that require authorization but have not

Soneium, the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain developed by Sony Group and Startale Group, partnered with South Korean entertainment company DayOneDream to tokenize K-pop intellectual property and related revenue streams, according to an announcement released on Sept. 29. The collaboration centers on

Destro, a robotics AI startup, emerged from stealth Tuesday with an $8 million seed round led by Base10 Partners and Bonfire Ventures, with participation from CoFound Partners. The company has built an AI intelligence layer that coordinates both robots and human workers in logistics facilities,

HSBC, Hong Kong's largest bank, formally named its upcoming Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin HSBC RedCoin and confirmed a retail launch before the end of 2026. The token will be backed 1:1 by high-quality liquid assets held in segregated accounts and distributed through HSBC PayMe and the HSBC

Valbury Asia Futures added the DXtrade trading platform for its foreign-exchange and contract-for-difference clients in Indonesia following Devexperts' regulatory clearance from Bappebti. The deployment provides clients with a customizable web and mobile platform featuring charting, a trading

AI startup Instinct launched a new product recommendation feature called Instinct Selections, which began pushing shopping suggestions to users overnight. The feature aims to curate personalized lists in dining, travel, and shopping by partnering with local experts to bring "human taste" to the AI a

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) secured a court order directing a Louisiana man and an Arkansas woman to pay over $31 million for fraud involving digital assets and precious metals. The defendants engaged in fraudulent activities within markets under CFTC jurisdiction. The

CUSD, a privacy-focused stablecoin developed by @0xfairblock, has officially launched on the Arbitrum network. According to an announcement by @arbitrum, the stablecoin is designed to facilitate private payments, payroll, and treasury transactions for users and institutions. The launch addresses

Polkadot launched its Proof of Personhood initiative, challenging conventional identity verification methods by questioning why personal data is necessary to prove humanity. The initiative aims to enhance user privacy in digital identity systems. This approach addresses growing concerns about data p

Bitcoin rose above $85,000 following the release of August PCE inflation data that came in below expectations. The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed core PCE rose 3.0% year over year against 3.3% expected, and headline PCE came in at 3.4% versus 3.7%. Bitcoin reached a high of $85,5

Korean financial influencers operating on YouTube and Telegram are causing growing investor losses through illegal stock recommendations and paid subscription schemes, prompting calls for regulatory action. From April 13 to August 21, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) used AI monitoring to

Brazilian market infrastructure operator CSD BR has begun mirroring ownership records for selected investment funds managed by BTG Pactual on the XRP Ledger. The initiative was developed in partnership with Ripple to test whether blockchain technology can improve the speed and transparency of record

TP-Link opened preorders today for its Archer 8 Ultra router in the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and other global markets, marking the company's first Wi-Fi 8 hardware release. The United States was excluded from the launch list as TP-Link has not received Conditional Approval from the

The White House has drawn up an agreement aimed at strengthening safety management at companies developing frontier artificial intelligence models, according to a report by Cointelegraph on October 30. The pact establishes corporate commitments on internal safety controls, independent audits, and

Robinhood plans to launch crypto perpetual futures for eligible U.S. customers, offering leveraged derivatives through its main app. The company will provide long and short positions in Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP, Dogecoin, Cardano, Chainlink and Hyperliquid's HYPE token, with Bitcoin and Ether