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  1. Standard Chartered Zodia Custody Acquisition Consolidates Institutional Digital Asset Operations

    Standard Chartered has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100 percent of Zodia Custody, moving regulated custody entities into its Securities Services division.

  2. Kazakhstan Crypto Ban Targets Coinbase and Five Other Unlicensed Platforms

    An AIFC court ruling bars Coinbase, BingX and four other platforms from offering unlicensed digital asset services in Kazakhstan's financial centre.

  3. XRP Ledger RWA Tokenized Assets Reach Record $6.3 Billion

    XRP Ledger tokenized real-world assets reached a reported $6.3 billion in October 2026, driven by a 1,458% increase in 30-day RWA transfer volume to $7.03 billion.

  4. ECB Tokenized Central Bank Money Essential for Scaling DLT Markets Cipollone Says

    The Eurosystem Pontes service connects DLT platforms to TARGET for wholesale settlement in central bank money, with ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone highlighting its role in scaling tokenized finance.

  5. Bitcoin ETF inflows October 2026 reach $526 million single-day total led by BlackRock IBIT

    U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $526.7 million in net inflows on October 19, 2026, the largest single-day figure since September 22.

  6. BlackRock PBIT ETF Filing Seeks Downside Protection With IBIT Exposure

    BlackRock submitted a preliminary filing on October 19, 2026, for the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF, which would use options on IBIT to limit downside exposure while capping gains.

  7. Mt. Gox Repayment Deadline Extended to October 2027 by Trustee

    The Mt. Gox trustee has extended the creditor repayment deadline from October 31, 2026 to October 31, 2027 due to incomplete procedures among some claimants.

  8. France Stablecoin Tax Targets Crypto Swaps at 31.4 Percent Starting 2027

    France’s National Assembly passed an amendment on 16 October 2026 that ends tax deferral for crypto-to-MiCA-stablecoin swaps and applies the 31.4% flat rate from 1 January 2027.

  9. CME Uniswap Futures Launch Marks First DeFi Token With Listed Contracts

    CME Group introduced standard and micro Uniswap futures contracts on October 19, 2026, making UNI the first DeFi governance token with listed derivatives on the exchange.

  10. JPM Coin Ethereum Mainnet Extension Gives Institutions Multi-Chain Deposit Token Access

    JPMorgan extended its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum mainnet on October 19, 2026, through the Kinexys platform for approved institutional clients.

  11. Switzerland Bitcoin ETF Receives FINMA Approval as First Retail Spot Product

    FINMA approved Switzerland’s first retail Bitcoin ETF on October 20, 2026, opening direct spot exposure under Swiss investment fund rules.

  12. Deutsche Bank Crypto Custody Launch Nears in Germany Ahead of 2027 Asia Expansion

    Deutsche Bank prepares to launch crypto custody services in Germany within weeks and targets Asia markets for 2027 rollout under MiCA rules.