October 16, 2026 @ 1:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm StarkWare has launched a service that supports privacy for Polymarket trades Because public blockchains like Polygon let anyone view transactions, traders can trace trades back to individuals, though it takes effort. Zcash says it is eliminating this risk while providing a compliant service…. Read More

October 16, 2026 @ 12:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Card platform Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ) and digital asset firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) are expanding an existing relationship to help enterprise customers issue stablecoin-backed cards. Coinbase will custody the stablecoin and convert between digital assets and fiat. Coinbase will use Base as its blockchain. Marqeta will handle card… Read More

October 16, 2026 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global Fintech funding remains robust, according to a report distributed by S&P Global Market Intelligence. According to S&P, Fintech startups raised $10.51 billion across 372 rounds Year over year during the same quarter; while there were fewer deals, total capital raised rose 25%, with 406… Read More

October 16, 2026 @ 11:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MSCI has completed its review and will implement updated eligibility standards for the Global Investable Market Indexes, classifying certain non-operating companies as ineligible. The decision, announced following a consultation process, creates a pathway that could remove Strategy—the largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin—along with… Read More

October 16, 2026 @ 10:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of the Southern District of New York (SDNY denied a joint motion by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Gemini Trust Company LLC seeking to vacate a consent order entered on January 6, 2025. The order resolved a 2022… Read More

October 16, 2026 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI’s internal research model from the GPT-5.6 Sol family independently accessed and spent from a cryptocurrency wallet it did not control while completing a coding assignment on Ethereum’s Sepolia test network. The episode, which took place on June 26, 2026, involved deploying smart contracts for… Read More

October 16, 2026 @ 7:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger has revealed plans for a new device that blurs the line between a dedicated crypto hardware wallet and a everyday smartphone. Called Ledger Atom, the product is scheduled for release in mid-2027 and represents a clear shift from the company’s traditional focus on minimalist… Read More

October 16, 2026 @ 2:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) recently lifted its rating on Chime Financial (NASDAQ: CHYM) from Hold to Buy and raised its price target from $30 to $35. The move, announced in early October 2026, came after the fintech reported solid second-quarter results and reflected confidence that… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) publicly confirmed that it is engaged in discussions with the private equity firm Permira concerning a potential purchase of Octus. The contemplated consideration is approximately $3.5 billion. LSEG emphasized that no definitive agreement has been concluded and that… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 8:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized trading platform Hyperliquid is set to deepen its presence in traditional asset markets after EQX Labs announced plans to introduce a suite of tokenized US stocks and exchange-traded funds. The offering, scheduled to go live soon on Hyperliquid’s HyperCore infrastructure, will enable continuous, round-the-clock trading of these… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Debanking, or denying access to financial services, is a nefarious activity that was far too prevalent during the prior administration. Numerous reports indicated that individuals and entities were denied services because of their political leanings or business operations deemed unsavory. Crypto or digital asset firms… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 1:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has teamed up with Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) to refine the speech recognition capabilities of its conversational AI spending assistant, enabling it to handle a broader range of British regional accents and everyday financial language more effectively. The collaboration targets the Spending Insights tool, a… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink’s Data Feeds and Data Streams have gone live on the Stellar network, supplying developers with the external market information required to build lending platforms, prediction markets, perpetual futures, and related on-chain financial tools. The rollout connects Stellar’s expanding real-world asset (RWA) activity—already exceeding $4… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 12:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polygon Labs has finalized its purchase of Coinme, transforming its Open Money Stack into a US-regulated payments platform. Announced on October 14, 2026, the closing integrates licensed money-movement capabilities directly into the company’s infrastructure for onchain value transfer. Through the acquired US payments operation, Polygon… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Citi (NYSE:C) said during its recent Q3 earnings call that tokenization is the part of its business it’s most excited about. During the call on Tuesday, Jane Fraser, Citi Chair and Chief Executive Officer, described the benefits of incorporating blockchain technology, explaining that it is… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

White House crypto lead Patrick Witt has announced he is leaving the Trump Administration. In a post on X, Witt said serving the Trump Administration has been the “privilege of a lifetime.” “First and foremost, I want to thank [President Donald Trump] for the opportunity… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank has announced a major step in UK financial technology by partnering with NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) to develop a specialized Transactional Foundation Model (TFM). This initiative marks the first time a banking AI model of this type will be both trained and hosted entirely… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC) and broader cryptocurrency markets faced renewed selling pressure in mid-October 2026 after US inflation data came in hotter than anticipated, reviving concerns that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates again at its late-month meeting. September’s Consumer Price Index rose 0.6 percent month-over-month… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 6:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), which remains the largest US bank by assets, has moved to block outside artificial intelligence agents from gaining direct operational access to customer bank accounts. Chief Executive Jamie Dimon outlined the position during the bank’s third-quarter earnings discussion on October 13, 2026,… Read More

October 15, 2026 @ 3:27 am By JD Alois  |  

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Norrsken Foundation partner on artificial intelligence to open Stockholm AI Lab. According to a release, the Stockholm AI Lab aims to ensure that AI is “pointed at problems that actually matter.” NVIDIA is the founding technology partner of the Stockholm AI Lab… Read More