Switzerland Approves First Retail Spot Bitcoin ETF
FINMA approves Switzerland’s first retail spot Bitcoin ETF under Swiss fund law, requiring custody safeguards and disclosures while warning of volatility.
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Injective Gets Korea's First Won-Backed Stablecoin, KRW1
On Tuesday, the Injective team announced via X that the Korean Won is being tokenized on the Injective blockchain.
PancakeSwap Burns $785K in CAKE as Weekly Deflation Slows 32%
On Tuesday, the PancakeSwap team told its community via X that it had a deflation of 358k CAKE ($785k), down 32% from the previous week.
Revolut Wins Gibraltar Crypto Licence for 16M Users
Revolut secures a Gibraltar DLT licence for a new entity supporting international crypto operations, with target markets and rollout dates still undisclosed.
XRP Ledger Nears Bug-Fix Activation, But Ripple's Lending Plan Stalls 10 Votes Short
XRP Ledger’s fixCleanup3_4_0 targets October 23 activation, while Ripple’s lending proposal remains 10 validator votes short of approval.
Crypto.com and Novig Sue Missouri to Keep Offering Sports Contracts
Crypto.com’s exchange and Novig sue Missouri over sports event contract restrictions, arguing federal commodities law preempts state wagering rules.
SBI and Startale Explore Linking Yen and Dollar Stablecoins
SBI and Startale join Open Standard to explore interoperability between OUSD and JPYSC, aiming to improve yen-dollar settlement and onchain finance.
Ledger Launches $849 Android Phone With Built-In Tamper Defense
Ledger unveils Atom, an $849 Android device featuring secure transaction signing, tamper detection, Solana Mobile apps and AI agent controls.
Polygon Labs Becomes a Licensed Payments Business in 48 US States
On Wednesday, the Polygon Foundation announced via X that Polygon Labs is now a U.S.-regulated payments business.
Dubai Court Puts Verified Rulings on Avalanche's Blockchain
The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) Courts is using Avalanche to make documents verifiable worldwide, as the network also moves into the UAE’s national digital identity infrastructure.
New Perpetual Exchange Lets Traders Bet on 77 U.S. Markets Without Owning Assets
DeepSigma unveils a paper-trading demo for 77 real-world asset perpetual markets, covering stocks, indexes, commodities, ETFs and Treasury yields.
Coins.ph License at Risk Over Offshore Gambling Allegations
Coins.ph reportedly faces Philippine regulatory penalties over gambling allegations, while denying wrongdoing and saying customer funds remain safe.