Banking
Exchanges
SideSwap reopens Bitcoin swaps while Liquid reserves stay locked
SideSwap’s wallet funds the reopened swaps while partly manual refills can delay payments and direct Federation withdrawals remain restricted.
Stablecoins
OCC waiver rule puts active stablecoin issuers on notice
Existing US issuers awaiting OCC approval need discretionary relief to keep issuing from Jan. 18, 2027.
DeFi
Why earning XRP yield through this wallet could actually cost you money
Xaman’s hypothetical return example puts fee recovery near 15 months for 100 XRP, while current vault terms differ.
Regulation
Declining a Bitcoin loan may not spare a cash purchase from futures rules, CFTC says
The CFTC’s preliminary interpretation concerns applicable financing offers and remains subject to actual-delivery and other statutory exceptions.
Stablecoins
Crypto rallies point to slower USDC growth and faster USDT growth, study finds
Coin Metrics finds opposite relationships with prior non-stablecoin crypto returns, complicating the case that combined issuance measures fresh Bitcoin demand.
Stablecoins
Stablecoins moved $891 billion in a quarter after exchanges and bots were excluded
Coinbase-commissioned research measures filtered transfers, while its separate after-hours statistic covers a different period and includes automation.
Lending
Lido’s proposed exits would pay lenders with borrower collateral
Fallback Exits would reduce debt alongside collateral, while healthy-position eligibility and the lender’s route to ETH remain unsettled.
Research
Bitcoin is back near $83,000. Here’s how to assess its support
Glassnode’s proximity framework sets out how nearby inventory and actual buying could confirm support before the Oct. 27–28 Fed meeting.
Exchanges
Binance will reprice stock-token collateral even when Wall Street is closed
Starting Oct. 24, off-hours Binance prices can reduce the collateral cushion backing eligible bStocks margin accounts.
Quantum
Quantum-proof Bitcoin signatures would clog network nodes with 10x larger data
Coinbase’s Bitcoin quantum preparation push puts SHRINCS recovery and signing counters under scrutiny, with larger fallback signatures.
Banking
Germany’s main savings bank network launches Bitcoin trading
Deka’s launch brings crypto trading to participating savings banks, with a €0.99 order fee plus a spread and restricted transfers.
ETF
Switzerland approves landmark Bitcoin ETF after ruling trading volume sufficient
FINMA permits a Swiss-law retail fund to concentrate on Bitcoin while keeping custody safeguards, risk disclosures and sales duties.
