October 26, 2026 @ 11:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Chancellor John Healey will deliver the first Autumn Budget under the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and while the broader mission remains to provide solace to a population that is fatigued by the higher cost of living and businesses in need of more growth, Labour… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

AI firm Anthropic, creator of Claude and one of the year’s most anticipated initial public offerings (IPOs), has filed its registration statement (S-1) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Anthropic plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq under ticker symbol ANT. Anthropic shares… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum Bank and Debifi introduced MultiSYG on 23 October 2026, a regulated Bitcoin-backed lending product that keeps pledged collateral in a dedicated multi-signature wallet rather than under sole bank custody. Keys for each client’s Bitcoin are shared among the borrower, Sygnum Bank, and independent institutional… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH) has experienced a notable pullback in recent weeks, with the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization shedding approximately $54 billion in value over a span of less than three weeks. This equates to a decline of roughly 15 percent in ETH’s price, reflecting broader… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The convergence of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence is accelerating, with decentralized networks increasingly filling critical gaps in the physical and data infrastructure required to scale AI systems. Asset manager Grayscale Investments has identified three crypto projects that are actively supporting this AI buildout, each… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has begun providing unsecured personal loans to customers in the United Kingdom, marking a key expansion into traditional consumer credit. UK chief executive Francesca Carlesi confirmed the development to Reuters, positioning the company—widely regarded as Europe’s highest-valued startup—to contest a profitable lending… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 4:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (NYSE: JPM) announced that its tokenized money market funds—My OnChain Net Yield Fund (MONY) and JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity–Token Money Market Fund (JLTXX)—are now accessible on the Solana blockchain for qualified U.S. investors. This multi-chain expansion, facilitated through the firm’s Morgan Money… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 3:49 am By Michael Wong  |  

The central banks of Malaysia and Thailand have joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) BLOOM initiative to develop common approaches for using digital money in cross-border transactions, according to an announcement. The development comes as financial institutions explore tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins. The… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 2:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anthropic has launched Claude Duet, a new work-oriented AI agent designed to handle ongoing professional tasks either on its own or through integrations with external applications. The company describes it as capable of continuing work independently even after a user steps away, while still requiring… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 1:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On-chain investigator ZachXBT has raised fresh questions about the Indian cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX, asserting that a deposit address previously linked to a 2025 security incident remained active for months afterward and continued handling user funds. In a post on X dated October 22, 2026, ZachXBT… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 1:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korea’s top financial regulator has signaled that consultations on a comprehensive digital asset law are approaching their conclusion, even as lawmakers and market participants step up pressure over the timing of a long-postponed tax on cryptocurrency gains. On October 22, 2026, during a comprehensive… Read More

October 25, 2026 @ 11:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Phantom has started offering US users access to prediction markets through its first domestic integration with the CFTC-registered exchange Kalshi. In a statement published on October 23, 2026, the company’s general counsel, Kevin Jacobs, announced that the feature is beginning a phased rollout, with broader… Read More

October 25, 2026 @ 10:19 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is proposing to invest up to $30 million in a $500 million asset-backed securitisation programme to expand supply chain financing for small and medium-sized businesses across Asia Pacific. According to a project proposal seen by CrowdFund Insider, the investment,  would… Read More

October 25, 2026 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Keystone Hardware Wallet, a maker of air-gapped devices designed for self-custody of cryptocurrencies, publicly disclosed on October 24, 2026, that an unauthorized party accessed its official website and obtained certain customer information. The company stated that it first noticed the intrusion on October 20 and,… Read More

October 25, 2026 @ 9:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

TerraPay has integrated its payee verification service with JPMorgan’s Kinexys Liink network, allowing financial institutions to check bank account and digital wallet details before sending cross-border payments. The integration connects TerraPay Verify with the Confirm application on Kinexys Liink, a network used by banks and… Read More

October 25, 2026 @ 8:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s central bank digital currency has recorded rapid early adoption, with 270,000 digital ruble accounts opened by late October 2026—less than two months after its nationwide rollout. Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina disclosed the figure during an October 23 press conference following a monetary… Read More

October 25, 2026 @ 8:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Compensation for quantitative finance professionals has kept rising even as artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in the industry, according to recent research from the CQF Institute, part of Fitch Learning. The recent research findings, drawn from the organization’s 2026 Careers Guide to Quantitative Finance,… Read More

October 25, 2026 @ 7:07 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will increase the liquidity available to banks participating in its offshore yuan market scheme to 22 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) from 20 billion yuan, appointing 12 banks as primary liquidity providers for a new two-year term. The designations will… Read More

October 25, 2026 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Etsy (NYSE: ETSY) is introducing tighter rules on artificial intelligence across its marketplace after determining that buyer uncertainty over AI-generated listings has become one of the top three obstacles preventing people from shopping more frequently on the platform. The company outlined the changes in a… Read More