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Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) will acquire 100% of Zodia Custody Limited, subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

The joint letter was signed by Chainlink Labs, the Cardano Foundation, Ava Labs, Aptos Labs, Stellar Development Foundation and Hedera Hashgraph.

The Cardano Foundation has urged the European Commission to reject broader MiCA rules for decentralised finance and staking.

Tether has backed Bolivian fintech Peso in a pre-seed funding round to expand USDT payments across Latin America.

Dogecoin Labs will own and operate MyDoge, DogeOS and Such App, consolidating products, intellectual property and development teams.

MoonPay and Dunamu are exploring a strategic collaboration spanning stablecoin payments, corporate finance and blockchain infrastructure.

Bank Negara Malaysia has launched SSDS+, a digital platform designed to issue and safeguard tokenised bonds and sukuk.

Ripple has launched real-world asset perpetual swaps through Ripple Prime, giving institutional clients access to more than 100 markets around the clock

Bitwise Asset Management and the Hyperliquid Policy Center have urged changes to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed crypto rules in separate letters dated 19 October 2026.

Strive (NASDAQ:ASST) has closed its upsized initial public offering of seven million SATS preferred shares, raising $630 million in gross proceeds.

Nectar Group, developer of the HoneyB Bitcoin yield platform, raised $5 million in seed funding at a $30 million post-money valuation, according to an exclusive report by The Block.

Mt Gox has extended its deadline for remaining creditor repayments to 31 October 2027, pushing back the previous deadline by one year.

Blockchain.com has launched crypto options trading for eligible users, expanding its app with contracts tied to cryptocurrency prices.

OKXICE LLC, a 50-50 joint venture between Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) and OKC USA Holding, operates the venue.

The Drift Protocol exploiter moved 25,700 Ether (ETH), worth $61.56 million, into Tornado Cash after two months of inactivity.

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has approved Switzerland’s first retail fund investing directly in Bitcoin (BTC).

tx has launched USTX, a US dollar-backed stablecoin designed to support settlement across its real-world asset marketplace.

Injective (INJ) and South Korean digital asset custodian BDACS have signed a memorandum of understanding to bring KRW1 to tokenised real-world asset markets.

Bitget plans to acquire GMO-Z.com Cryptonomics (Thailand) through its interest in BTGT Management (Thailand), subject to regulatory approval.

Kazakhstan’s Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has secured court injunctions against six crypto platform operators over unlicensed digital asset services within the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC).

Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has sued Kalshi and Susquehanna entities, alleging their prediction markets violate state gambling laws.

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) shares surged 5.45% to a reported intraday record of $1,307.91 on Tuesday, October 20, amid a broader healthcare stock rally.

Ramp submitted its application on Friday, seeking approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

Sophon has set 30 November 2026 for its mainnet shutdown, giving users until 25 November to withdraw their assets.