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The asset manager has moved to withdraw its filing for a fund built around Lido's staked ETH product. VanEck has asked regulators to withdraw its application for a Lido staked Ether exchange-traded fund, according to reports from Cointelegraph and crypto.news published on October 15, 2026.

The European Banking Authority's designation places USDC under direct EU-level supervision for the first time. The European Banking Authority has designated USDC, the dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Circle, as the first significant e-money token in the European Union.

Chainalysis data shows a surge in machine-to-machine crypto payments, though some analysts question how much real economic activity the volume represents. Coinbase's x402 protocol has recorded 138.5 million transactions, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

No successor has been named after Witt's exit from the administration's digital asset policy post Patrick Witt has exited his role as executive director of the White House crypto council, according to reports from Cryptopolitan, CoinTurk News and CryptoBriefing. The position has been left vacant, with no successor named as of the reports.

The deal would give the crypto exchange's parent company a licensed banking foothold inside the European Union. Payward, the holding company behind cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is preparing to acquire Saldo Bank, a licensed bank operating in Lithuania.

Pi holders watch a key support level near $0.07685 as new stablecoin initiatives fail to lift the price. PI, the token tied to the Pi Network ecosystem, continues to trade under $0.0800. This comes even as the project announces new plans involving a stablecoin.

Tax authorities are preparing detailed rules as the country's planned cryptocurrency income tax approaches implementation. South Korea's government is preparing to publish new guidelines covering how cryptocurrency transactions will be taxed. According to reports, the guidance is expected next month, giving investors and exchanges clearer rules before a planned levy takes effect.

The bank is offering round-the-clock crypto trading access through its UAE private banking arm. Standard Chartered has begun offering Bitcoin and Ether trading to its wealthy client base in the United Arab Emirates.

Comments tied to TOKEN2049 have traders asking whether the prediction market platform plans a native token. Shayne Coplan, chief executive of prediction market platform Polymarket, has become the subject of fresh speculation over a potential token launch.

Analysts are split on whether Ether can climb back to the $2,600-$2,700 range before developers discuss the network's next upgrade. Ethereum is heading into a closely watched week as developers prepare to discuss the network's next upgrade on October 15.

The move expands wallet-based infrastructure for autonomous AI transactions on the XRP Ledger, as usage volume crosses a new milestone. Ripple has added wallet technology owned by Stripe to the XRP Ledger, according to reporting from CoinDesk and BeInCrypto.

The Ethereum layer-2 network's new feature aims to stop outside observers from linking a user's DeFi activity to a single wallet. Starknet, a layer-2 scaling network built on Ethereum, has launched a feature called Shadow Accounts. The tool is designed to prevent wallets used for decentralized finance activity from being linked together by outside observers.

The central bank is stepping back from direct stablecoin issuance as Seoul tightens oversight of crypto trading platforms. The Bank of Korea has decided against issuing its own stablecoin, according to crypto.news. The central bank's position marks a clear signal about how it views its role in the country's fast-growing digital asset sector.

The asset manager's fixed-income fund now trades yield directly on the Pendle protocol under the FLHYon ticker. Franklin Templeton has launched a tokenized high-yield bond ETF on Pendle under the ticker FLHYon, according to reports from CryptoBriefing, Coinfomania, and The Cryptonomist.

Officials reportedly worry that artificial intelligence tools could become a trigger for the next financial crisis. US financial regulators are increasing their scrutiny of artificial intelligence deployment across the banking sector, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing.

CryptoBriefing describes KB Kookmin Card and SBI Holdings as pursuing separate, unlinked initiatives, while crypto.news reports the two companies signed a four-party MOU together with Everspin and SBI Everspin. CryptoBriefing describes KB Kookmin Card and SBI Holdings as pursuing separate, unlinked initiatives, while crypto.news reports the two companies signed a four-party MOU together with Everspin…

Across four published stories, outlets disagree on a date, a confirmation, a corporate name and a percentage, and no correction has resolved any of them. Across four published stories, outlets disagree on a date, a confirmation, a corporate name and a percentage, and no correction has resolved any of them.

CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph disagree on whether Standard Chartered has formally confirmed launching custody for Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin. CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph disagree on whether Standard Chartered has formally confirmed launching custody for Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin. What all sources agree on Standard Chartered is expanding its institutional digital asset custody business.