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 @ 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 @ 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

October 25, 2026 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Electrum, one of Bitcoin’s longest-running lightweight wallets, released version 4.8.3 on October 24, 2026, after developers confirmed that a high-severity flaw was already being exploited by malicious servers. The vulnerability allowed an attacker controlling an Electrum server to intercept a user’s freshly signed payment, suppress… Read More

October 25, 2026 @ 3:33 pm By Michael Wong  |  

British fintech Revolut is in active discussions with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) about securing a digital banking licence in the country, a senior central bank official said. Lyn I. Javier, BSP deputy governor and head of its Financial Supervision Sector, said talks with… Read More

October 25, 2026 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil’s securities regulator calls for mandatory tokenization paired with AI-driven surveillance to modernize capital-market oversight. On Friday, October 23, Otto Lobo, president of Brazil’s Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), told the IV Congress of Investment Fund Law organized by the Associação dos Advogados that the… Read More