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The infrastructure and the law around it: bank charters, custody rules, AML regimes, tokenised funds and the enterprise deployments that are actually in production. This is where crypto meets the institutions that have to sign things off.

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Crypto exchange ChangeNOW gathers wallet and infrastructure leaders at the Singapore conference. Crypto exchange ChangeNOW has joined MetaMask, Trezor, WalletConnect and other industry participants at TOKEN2049, according to reports from four separate outlets. The reports describe the gathering as bringing together major names across wallets, hardware security and connectivity protocols.

The tech giant's new service divides private key control among multiple parties to reduce single points of failure. Google Cloud is developing a custody system for digital assets aimed at institutional clients, according to reports from BitKE and UNLOCK Blockchain.

The initiative will support builders working on PlayStation-linked games and anime projects on Sony's blockchain network. Sony has introduced an incubation program through Soneium, its blockchain network, aimed at supporting creators in gaming and anime. The program specifically targets projects connected to PlayStation games and anime franchises, according to reporting on the launch.

The exchange is reportedly examining blockchain-based tokens tied to physical metal stocks to support trade financing. The London Metal Exchange, one of the world's oldest and largest venues for industrial metals trading, is reportedly examining whether metal stored in its Hong Kong warehouses could be represented as blockchain-based tokens.

BeInCrypto reports that dozens of large corporations have pushed back against blockchain-based versions of their shares, while two of the most tokenized names have made no public statement. A new report from BeInCrypto says 33 large U.S. companies have moved to block tokenized versions of their shares from circulating on blockchain-based trading platforms.

Developers moved quickly to fix a vulnerability capable of diverting ETH rewards away from intended recipients. Ethereum client developers have issued patches to close a vulnerability that could have allowed ETH staking rewards to be redirected away from their rightful recipients. The issue was reported by CryptoBriefing and crypto.news on October 29, 2026.

Of three primary records put out today, only one institution actually did something — the other two just said something, and the difference matters. Of three primary records put out today, only one institution actually did something — the other two just said something, and the difference matters.

The world's largest clearing and settlement organization moves into blockchain-based infrastructure for securities markets. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, widely known as DTCC, has rolled out a new tokenisation service for U.S. securities. The service reportedly covers assets worth approximately $30 trillion. DTCC handles clearing and settlement for the bulk of U.S.

Ripple's dollar-pegged token earns a milestone credit assessment, prompting fresh questions about XRP's price trajectory. Ripple's stablecoin, RLUSD, has reportedly earned an investment-grade rating from Moody's, making it the first stablecoin to receive such a designation.

The regulator's top official describes a future where software, not humans, places and manages digital asset trades The chief of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Selig, has publicly described a future in which artificial intelligence agents trade cryptocurrencies without direct human instruction.

Authorities say counterfeit or altered hardware wallets allowed scammers to siphon funds from unsuspecting buyers. Singapore Police have disclosed that tampered Ledger hardware wallets cost local crypto users an estimated $2.7 million. Fintech News Singapore reported the same case with a figure of S$3.5 million, reflecting the local currency denomination of the loss.

Carlos Domingo responded to a critical Wall Street Journal advertisement with his own full-page ad defending tokenization Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo has pushed back against a Wall Street Journal advertisement that criticized the tokenization of financial assets.

Traders pulled nearly 15,000 BTC off exchanges as Bitcoin price climbed back toward $81,000 around the Federal Reserve's rate decision. Bitcoin price gained ground on October 28 as blockchain data showed 14,942 BTC withdrawn from exchanges in a short window ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement.

Reports point to customer data exposure at major crypto and financial firms, though accounts of which companies were affected vary. Reports emerging this week describe data leaks tied to cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Bithumb, along with South Korean brokerages Daishin and Mirae Asset.

The new product offers up to 5x leverage as offshore exchanges continue to dominate perpetual futures volume. OG.com and Crypto.com have introduced crypto perpetual futures contracts designed for traders in the United States. The product trades continuously, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, mirroring the always-on nature of spot crypto markets.

Political spending by crypto groups has reached $176 million ahead of the midterms, as the industry pushes for passage of the CLARITY Act. Crypto industry groups have committed approximately $176 million to US midterm election efforts, according to figures reported by UNLOCK Blockchain and crypto.news.

Large wallet movements, including one deposit realized at a reported $15 million loss, coincide with a weaker October for Bitcoin's price. Large Bitcoin holders sent nearly $500 million worth of the cryptocurrency to Coinbase Prime over the course of a single overnight session, according to crypto.news.

The exchange says its own systems were not compromised and customer funds remain unaffected. Coinbase has confirmed that customer contact data was exposed through a security incident tied to Amplitude, an outside analytics provider. The company said the exposure originated at the vendor level, not within its own systems.

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