Standard Chartered debuts tokenized deposits in Hong Kong for corporate clients
The bank uses Hong Kong's EnsembleTX system to move deposits between participating banks around the clock, settling in central bank money. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto's Washington playbook is working. Don't abandon it now.
Regardless of how the midterm elections unfold or which party secures the presidency in 2028, our industry must adhere to its established playbook, writes…
Coinbase downgraded at Morgan Stanely; price target slashed 53% on weak earnings outlook
Analyst Michael Cyprys cited weak crypto trading activity and doubts about an earnings recovery. Source：CoinDesk
Oracle’s stock falls as the company details plan to raise $20 billion
Oracle has been borrowing money and issuing stock to help finance its AI cloud growth. Source：MarketWatch
‘It seems bizarre’: We’re in our 80s with $950,000 in traditional IRAs. Why is our adviser pushing us to do Roth conversions?
“Our basic living expenses are covered by $110,000 in annual pensions and Social Security.” Source：MarketWatch
Tokenization firm tZERO plans to go public in $350 million SPAC deal
The digital securities firm plans to list on NYSE American under TZRO early next year after more than a decade building blockchainbased trading infrastructure.…
Strategy spends triple its weekly Bitcoin outlay on STRC buybacks
Strategy spent $208.2 million buying back STRC preferred shares and $65.5 million on Bitcoin, while allocating $98.5 million to its USD Cash balance.…
AI agent disputes head to ‘Internet Court’ — and a jury of AI agents
Who better to judge a dispute between AI agents than a jury of different AI models? That’s the idea behind GenLayer, which is already issuing thousands of…
FATF targets crypto hubs in review of money laundering controls
The watchdog has not named the jurisdictions under review. Initial findings on compliance with its crypto standards are due in June 2027. Source：Cointelegraph
Binance hackers begin swapping stolen Solana tokens for Bitcoin: Chainalysis
Crypto exchange Gate said it froze two linked accounts as US investigators urged platforms to block transactions tied to the $6.3 billion theft.…
XRP Ledger set to fix flaw that could let stablecoin partners print new tokens
The fix is on track for Wednesday after validator support briefly dipped and restarted the twoweek activation clock. XRP itself is unaffected. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin's 'volatility curve' has a midterm bump
Your dayahead look for Nov. 2, 2026 Source：CoinDesk