Standard Chartered signs definitive deal to acquire Zodia Custody
The signing follows shareholders’ acceptance of Standard Chartered’s non-binding offer in May, with regulatory approvals still pending.
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PancakeSwap TVL tops $380M as major fee overhaul heads to vote
PancakeSwap’s proposed fee-sharing overhaul would give liquidity providers 88% of swap fees and cut CAKE emissions by 69%, as BNB Chain’s DeFi activity expands.
France proposes liability for crypto exchanges offering DeFi access
French authorities want crypto exchanges to conduct checks on DeFi protocols and face liability for certain customer losses under proposed changes to EU crypto rules.
Bitcoin ‘top buyers’ halt BTC price upside with $87.7K now key: Glassnode
Bitcoin price current resistance near $87,000 was reinforced by investors who bought BTC in late 2025, per new research.
Shinhan, SBI make Japan-Korea tourist spending a test case for yen stablecoins
The companies will assess safeguards for travelers and whether stablecoins can speed up trade settlement between South Korea and Japan.
Zcash rallies 12% as developers finalize NU7 activation height
Zcash extended triple-digit year-to-date gains as developers agreed on the NU7 mainnet activation height, targeting Nov. 5, with node synchronization work still pending.
Drift exploiter sends $109M in Ether to Tornado Cash in 2 days
Wallets linked to the $295 million April hack still held $138 million in Ether after sending another $46 million to the mixer Wednesday.
Ether ETF outflows continue, pass $1B in October so far
US spot Ether ETFs have shed $1.08 billion so far in October, the biggest monthly outflow of 2026, while Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed after Monday’s spike.
Malaysia central bank launches DLT platform for tokenized bonds
The platform tracks tokenized securities ownership and transfers, linking to Malaysia’s RENTAS+ system to settle corresponding payments in central bank money.
Tech giants rush to block 8 eMudhra certs that could enable fake sites
A private key generation flaw allowed anyone to guess them and forge HTTPS certificates for any website.
Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger a ‘good idea’ as AI revenue jumps ninefold
A merger would bring Tesla into the same corporate group as Grok developer SpaceXAI and social media platform X.
Qubic restarts blockchain, opens recovery claims after $1.4M hack
The network’s validators approved a recovery plan and opened claims until May 1, 2027.