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Decrypt and CryptoBriefing both report a UK freeze on Thet Li's London penthouse but give different timelines for when the freeze occurred. Decrypt and CryptoBriefing both report a UK freeze on Thet Li's London penthouse but give different timelines for when the freeze occurred.

The bank's digital asset strategy head says tokenized equities remain on the roadmap but will not arrive until early next year. Morgan Stanley will not offer support for tokenized equities until the first quarter of 2027, later than previously expected.

Traders are watching a fresh U.S. inflation report alongside discussions on Ethereum's next network upgrade. Crypto markets are entering a week shaped by two major threads. One is a fresh U.S. inflation report. The other is continued discussion around Ethereum's next network upgrade.

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.

CryptoBriefing reports that mining hardware once tied to the collapsed exchange has found new use in artificial intelligence computing. CryptoBriefing reported on October 12 that Bitcoin mining infrastructure formerly tied to FTX is now being used to power artificial intelligence computing. The report did not specify the buyer, location, or scale of the operation involved.

A reported settlement push comes as the Chinese AI firm weighs a public listing in Hong Kong. Moonshot AI, a Chinese artificial intelligence company known for its Kimi chatbot, is reportedly working to settle an internal shareholder dispute.

Parent company Payward clears Dubai's last regulatory hurdle for a full virtual asset license. Kraken's parent company, Payward, has obtained final approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, according to reporting from Finance Magnates Crypto and CryptoBriefing. The authority, known as VARA, oversees crypto licensing across the Dubai mainland and several free zones.

The exchange is positioning itself as a long-term builder within the global crypto industry, reports say. HTX has drawn attention for its activity at TOKEN2049, one of the crypto industry's most closely watched conferences. Reports describe the exchange's involvement there as part of a broader pattern of engagement across the global digital asset sector.

The foundation addressed a long-hidden flaw that could have put the XRP supply cap at risk before patching it in an emergency update. The XRP Ledger Foundation has issued a public clarification confirming that XRP's 100 billion token supply cap remains fully intact.

A single vault has attracted roughly 90 million XRP, signaling rising appetite for yield products on the XRP Ledger. A yield vault built around XRP has reached $125 million in total value, according to reporting from CoinGape.

The Coinbase chief executive backed a regulatory plan that could let more retail investors buy into private companies. Brian Armstrong has publicly endorsed a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal that would broaden retail investor access to private markets.

Derivatives sentiment improves as Cardano draws attention at the TOKEN2049 conference Cardano's native token ADA has moved back above the $0.250 mark, according to a CoinJournal report published this week. The recovery follows a period of weakness and comes alongside what CryptoPotato described as two bullish signals tied to the TOKEN2049 conference.

Tan Su Shan calls the shift a healthy correction rather than a warning sign for the broader financial system DBS Group CEO Tan Su Shan said markets are currently repricing the risk tied to financing for artificial intelligence projects. Her remarks were reported by CryptoBriefing and Fintech News Singapore on October 12.

The regional bank allows corporate borrowers to pledge Bitcoin as collateral without depositing it directly with the institution. Jeonbuk Bank has launched a Bitcoin-backed loan product aimed at corporate clients, according to multiple reports.

Treasury officials say the targeted funds are tied to Iranian networks using digital assets to bypass sanctions. The US Treasury Department has identified approximately $1 billion in cryptocurrency connected to Iran that it intends to seize. The figure was disclosed by the Treasury chief, according to reports from Crypto News Australia and BitKE.

A proposed measure would require disclosure of self-custody holdings above roughly €100,000, with fines reaching €10,000 for non-compliance. French lawmakers have voted to support a new reporting requirement aimed at crypto holders with large self-custody balances. The rule would apply to wallets holding more than approximately €100,000, equivalent to roughly $112,000 at current exchange rates.

The IMF chief says artificial intelligence adoption is beginning to reshape economic activity faster than many forecasters expected. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the first wave of artificial intelligence adoption is already shifting global demand, according to a report from CryptoBriefing.

The digital asset manager moves closer to operating in the Abu Dhabi Global Market as part of its push into the UAE. 3iQ, a digital asset management firm, has obtained in-principle approval for a Category 4 license tied to the Abu Dhabi Global Market, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and UNLOCK Blockchain.