Summary: The European Securities and Markets Authority will launch a new Union Strategic Supervisory Priority in 2027 targeting artificial intelligence and tokenization risks across EU financial markets.
Summary: BitGo CEO Mike Belshe argues tokenization expands access by addressing settlement inefficiencies originating from the 1960s paper crisis.
Summary: Latin America's crypto economy reached $593.8 billion in activity, growing 9.8% despite global headwinds, with Brazil maintaining its position as the region's largest market.
Summary: On-chain economic activity fell only 1.6% to $9.4 trillion despite a $2.1 trillion market cap contraction, driven by stablecoin adoption and retail resilience.
Summary: Bitcoin rose to $86,500 with spot ETFs recording $999 million in inflows, driven by regulatory clarity and a decline in oil prices.
Summary: Crypto payments firm MoonPay agreed to acquire private-markets infrastructure provider North Capital in an all-stock deal valued at over $60 million.
Summary: CFTC market oversight staff issued an advisory presuming that prediction market contracts settling on specific individual actions are readily susceptible to manipulation.
Summary: CFTC Chair Michael Selig advocated for mass tokenization of real-world assets at the US Treasury Market Conference, coinciding with the SEC’s recent grant of a temporary exemption for onchain stock trading.
Summary: Polish prosecutors charged a former police officer with organized crime and money laundering as investigators search the fuel depot linked to founder Sylwester Suszek's disappearance.
Summary: Raiffeisen Bank International has partnered with Bitpanda Enterprise to provide digital asset infrastructure, potentially reaching 18 million customers across its Central and Eastern European network.
Summary: The latest BIS monitoring exercise shows stable capital ratios but rising liquidity coverage and falling net stable funding ratios for large internationally active banks.
Summary: BitMEX ceased all exchange operations on September 23, ending trading and deposits while allowing users to withdraw remaining balances via its web platform.
Summary: The CFTC advised regulated exchanges that prediction market 'mentions' contracts are more susceptible to exploitation due to settlement criteria relying on unverifiable individual conduct.
Summary: Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepSeek, and Moonshot will brief the UN Security Council on AI risks ahead of a Trump-Xi summit.
Summary: CME Group plans to launch standard and micro Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures on October 19, pending regulatory review, expanding its regulated crypto derivatives lineup.
Summary: Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Bank, RBC, Scotiabank and TD Group are jointly exploring a system for tokenized Canadian dollar deposits.
Summary: U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds attracted $999 million in new investment on Monday, marking the largest daily inflow since October and signaling renewed institutional demand.
Summary: The SEC censured broker-dealer OTC Link LLC and imposed a $575,000 penalty for failing to remediate Regulation SCI deficiencies flagged by examiners between 2016 and 2025.
Summary: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin confirmed the digital ruble is live for transactions, emphasizing independent payment infrastructure despite a ban on cryptocurrency payments.
Summary: The Bank of England issued a five-year eurobond with a 4.875% coupon as its second debt operation in 2026 to finance foreign exchange reserves.