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CryptoBriefing and Fintech News Singapore disagree on whether Standard Chartered's digital asset custody is already operating in the UAE, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong, or is still due to launch there. CryptoBriefing and Fintech News Singapore disagree on whether Standard Chartered's digital asset custody is already operating in the UAE, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong…

The veteran chart analyst reportedly offered bullish price targets while expressing a preference for Monero over XRP. Peter Brandt, a long-tenured commodities and crypto trader known for decades of chart-based analysis, has weighed in on four closely watched digital assets.

The network's coalition grows as a federally chartered digital asset bank joins ahead of mainnet debut. Hashi announced that its mainnet will go live backed by $500 million in capital commitments. The figure represents one of the larger capital backstops disclosed for a new network launch this year.

Large holders pull XRP off the exchange while Bitcoin traders add short positions on Hyperliquid. A large wave of XRP has left Binance, with reports putting the total near 1.38 billion coins. The figure, cited by CoinGape, reflects a sharp pickup in whale-level withdrawals from the world's largest crypto exchange.

Across two separate stories this week, named outlets give incompatible accounts of a fund's mechanics and a transfer's destination, and no primary document has surfaced to settle either. Across two separate stories this week, named outlets give incompatible accounts of a fund's mechanics and a transfer's destination, and no primary document has surfaced to settle…

TronWeekly and crypto.news both cover the same Winklevoss spot Zcash ETF filing but give opposite accounts of whether authorized participants can deliver ZEC directly or must use cash only. TronWeekly and crypto.news both cover the same Winklevoss spot Zcash ETF filing but give opposite accounts of whether authorized participants can deliver ZEC directly or must…

The paper's recognition highlights growing policy interest in digital asset market structure ahead of the annual Washington gathering. A white paper authored by DSA has been named among the winning entries for DC Fintech Week 2026.

Prosecutors lean on a prior mixer-case ruling to counter the Tornado Cash developer's venue challenge. Federal prosecutors have pointed to the Bitcoin Fog case as they push back against Roman Storm's bid for acquittal, according to reporting from Cointelegraph, CoinTurk News and Decrypt.

The companies have now delayed their planned stock-swap arrangement for a third time. Naver Financial and Dunamu have delayed their planned share swap agreement to March 2027, according to reports from crypto.news and CryptoBriefing. This is the third time the two South Korean firms have pushed back the timeline for the deal.

New guidance allows certain trust structures to earn staking rewards without jeopardizing their tax treatment. The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance allowing qualifying crypto trusts to stake digital assets without forfeiting their tax status. The safe harbor resolves a question that has lingered since staking became a common feature of proof-of-stake networks like Ethereum.

The agreement marks another step in Ripple's push to deepen ties with regulated financial institutions in Asia. Ripple has agreed to partner with Meritz Securities, a South Korean financial firm, to explore digital asset services in the country.

A recent price decline has not broken the longer-term upward structure analysts have been tracking. Bitcoin has pulled back from recent highs, but the asset's underlying bullish structure appears unbroken, according to a report from CoinDesk published October 7, 2026.

South Africa's First National Bank now lets customers buy Bitcoin and other digital assets for as little as R10 directly through its app. First National Bank, widely known as FNB, has launched a crypto trading service built in partnership with VALR, a licensed South African crypto exchange.

Singapore's state investor says an AI-driven asset bubble and persistent inflation pose the largest threats to global markets next year. Temasek, Singapore's state-owned investment company, has named artificial intelligence and inflation as the two dominant risks for global markets in 2027.

The company cited an administrative delay in resetting the listing date for its XRPN shares. Evernorth has announced a revised timeline for the Nasdaq debut of its XRP-focused treasury vehicle, ticker XRPN. The firm now expects shares to begin trading on October 12, following what it described as an administrative delay.

Crypto general manager Johann Kerbrat confirmed the purchase as the brokerage expands its digital asset holdings. Robinhood has bought $25 million in bitcoin, placing the asset directly on its corporate balance sheet. Johann Kerbrat, the company’s general manager for crypto, confirmed the purchase.

The deal would pair Coinbase's regulated US futures business with Deribit's global crypto options market. Coinbase is acquiring Deribit, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange known for its dominance in bitcoin and ether options trading, CryptoBriefing reported. The deal would expand Coinbase's derivatives offerings for customers in the United States.

A lawsuit, a technical standard and a licensing rejection each put the power to halt crypto assets on the record, at three different points in the stack. A lawsuit, a technical standard and a licensing rejection each put the power to halt crypto assets on the record, at three different points in the stack.