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The joint venture OKXICE, formed by cryptocurrency exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, disclosed in an updated announcement that it has received objection notices from 16 issuers, involving companies such as Alphabet, Microsoft, and Goldman Sachs.Andrew Cuomo, co-chairman of OKXICE and former Governor of New York, stated that these notices do not constitute objections, and that some companies simply want to observe how the tokenized stock model operates before making a decision, adding that he expects more companies to raise similar concerns.OKXICE's proposed platform plans to cover 62 companies listed on U.S. exchanges, of which about 25% have raised objections. The platform is intended to operate 24/7 through permissioned Uniswap v4 liquidity pools deployed on XLayer, with tokenized stocks paired respectively with Tether's USDt, Circle's USDC, or Global Dollar's USDG. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: Real-world asset platform tx has launched the USD stablecoin USTX for use in its wallet and its planned tokenized stock market. Users can mint USTX using USDC from 8 blockchains and redeem it back to USDC, with supported networks including Ethereum, Solana, and Base.Fintech platform Brale is responsible for issuing USTX, managing reserve assets, and executing minting and redemption. tx co-founder and Chief Legal Officer Ashley Ebersole stated that USTX is not a USDC-backed wrapped asset or a synthetic representation of USDC; it uses an independent 1:1 reserve structure through Brale.According to tx's disclosure, each USTX is backed by $1 in assets, with reserves including cash, bank deposits, government money market funds, and short-term U.S. Treasury bills. Eligible USTX users can also earn rewards through the tx wallet program, and Ashley Ebersole said the reward program was designed based on legal advice to comply with the relevant provisions of the GENIUS Act. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: 9 public companies have formally objected to the issuance of tokenized versions of their stocks on a proposed platform backed by OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). ICE is the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).The companies involved include Cerebras Systems, AppLovin, Applied Digital, Rocket Lab, CoreWeave, Verizon Communications, Applied Optoelectronics, Broadcom, and UnitedHealth Group. The announcement did not disclose the specific reasons for each company's objection.Under the innovation exemption arrangement published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 17, tokenized trading platforms must issue written notice to issuers and provide an opportunity to object before listing third-party tokenized stocks. Over the past 30 days, more than $754 million in funds have moved on-chain, with the total scale of stablecoins and tokenized assets reaching $320 billion. (Cointelegraph)
According to Cointelegraph, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) added nine new crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to its latest Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) registration list, bringing the total number of registered entities to 375. The updated list includes MEGE zweite, the Austrian entity of cryptocurrency exchange BingX, as well as the Italian subsidiary of crypto lending platform YouHodler (approved to provide custody, crypto-asset exchange, order execution, and transfer services).
Odaily reports: The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has updated the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) register, adding 9 new crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), including BingX's Austrian entity MEGE zweite, bringing the number of independently registered CASPs to 375.The register also includes the Italian subsidiary of crypto lending platform YouHodler, which has been authorized to provide custody, crypto-asset trading, order execution, and transfer services. Openbank Deutschland, the German subsidiary of Banco Santander's Openbank, is also on the newly added list.Spain's Prakma Markets and Germany's VR-Bank Alb-Blau-Donau and VR Bank im südlichen Franken have likewise been added to the register. Denmark's Penning Financial Services no longer appears on the latest list.The electronic money token (EMT) register still contains 50 records involving 25 independent entities; the asset-referenced token (ART) register remains empty. The non-compliant crypto-asset service provider (NCASP) register increased by 5 entries to 178. (Cointelegraph)
Senior officials from South Korea's finance ministry plan to hold consultations with major cryptocurrency exchanges on Tuesday, with participants including representatives from Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, DigitalX, Gopax, and the Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA). Yoo Young-jun, Director General of the Digital Finance Policy Bureau at South Korea's Financial Services Commission, will attend the meeting.South Korea has postponed the crypto tax three times, most recently pushing the implementation date to 2027. Exchanges say that applicable rules for different transaction types have not yet been determined and that infrastructure preparation time is limited, with the industry broadly supporting a further delay of the tax.South Korean Democratic Party lawmaker Park Min-gyu recently proposed a bill that would set the tax start date as January 1 of the second year after South Korea begins sharing data under the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). If the first data exchange takes place in 2027, the tax would begin in 2029. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: A survey covering 4,506 adults across the United States shows that most respondents oppose betting on U.S. elections and other government actions through prediction markets. 69% of Democratic respondents and 61% of Republican respondents opposed betting on election results. The survey was conducted from September 30 to October 5.The prediction market industry, driven by platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi, allows users to bet on U.S. elections, changes in government policy, and sporting events. The related business has triggered multiple regulatory lawsuits between state governments and federal agencies.The survey shows that 43% of respondents oppose betting on professional sports events, while 29% expressed support. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for the industry to be regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). 39 states and the District of Columbia have submitted amicus briefs, stating that the dispute between federal and state regulators has evolved into a nationwide jurisdictional conflict. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: The crypto project Cysic has announced that its cross-chain bridge was paused on Saturday after an attacker exploited a processing flaw to mint 10 million CYS tokens without authorization on BNB Smart Chain. Preliminary investigations indicate that the attacker may have gained unauthorized access to the database supporting the bridge.The unauthorized minting occurred at 12:31:38 UTC, and Cysic blacklisted the receiving address in the token contract at 13:47:52. The address currently still holds approximately 2.8 million CYS, and related transfers have been restricted.Cysic stated that the incident only involved cross-chain bridge message processing and token minting, and did not affect the mainnet or other operating systems, nor did it result in the theft or unauthorized transfer of existing CYS or other assets in user wallets. Token transfers, swaps, and actual losses are still under review, and the company has engaged security firms and plans to release a follow-up report. (Cointelegraph)
Enterprise AI agent infrastructure company AIsa has announced the completion of a seed extension round, with stablecoin issuer Tether and HIVEN joining as strategic investors. This round brings its cumulative funding to over $9 million.Tether and HIVEN join the existing investor lineup that includes Alibaba, Tribe Capital, Sumitomo Corporation, Draper Associates, and Saison Capital. AIsa founder and CEO Jordan Liu stated that the company will build infrastructure to support global discovery, access, and payment for resources by AI agents.AIsa's network integrates resource discovery, access, and transactions, connecting enterprise AI agents with external data, AI search, models, APIs, software tools, and industry services, while providing permission management, usage metering, billing, and settlement. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: Solana has gone two consecutive years without reporting a mainnet outage. A report from Fidelity's Applied Technology Center (FCAT) notes that its network health has made progress across resilience, economic security, and performance metrics.The report notes that higher staking participation and incentive mechanisms rewarding validator performance underpin Solana's economic security, while low latency, improved scalability, and low-cost transactions also support its adoption at scale.The report also states that staking concentration among a small number of validator identities and operators, as well as concentration in custody and client software, still require continued observation. Jacob Creech, VP of Technology at the Solana Foundation, said that Solana reduced slot times to 350 milliseconds on August 21; the foundation announced plans in June to further reduce this to 200 milliseconds, with three additional 50-millisecond adjustments to follow. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily reports: Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has announced that it will cease providing services to certain users through a one-time measure. Bitget stated that user funds remain safe during the related service adjustments, and the platform will continue to operate.Affected users will receive follow-up steps, relevant deadlines, and fund withdrawal arrangements via email, in-app messages, and/or push notifications. Users who have not received official notifications from Bitget may continue to use their accounts normally.Bitget's customer support team will assist users with pending orders, withdrawals, and other account issues during the process, and reminds users to use only official channels and to beware of phishing links, impersonation accounts, and unverified information.On September 25, Bitget confirmed an unauthorized transfer and temporarily suspended withdrawals to investigate a security breach. Subsequent disclosures revealed that the incident involved approximately $388 million in stolen assets. (Cointelegraph)
As reported by Cointelegraph, a third-quarter report published by the stablecoin payment network Borderless.xyz indicates that the median cost of sending a $200 remittance via stablecoins is 1% (approximately $2), compared to 6.36% (approximately $12.72) for traditional remittances, representing a cost reduction of approximately 84%. This comparison uses Borderless's third-quarter 2026 pricing against World Bank data from the same period in 2025. Regionally, stablecoin remittance costs in sub-Saharan Africa stand at 2.9%, versus 8.46% for traditional methods; in Latin America, they are 1.25% and 5.64%, respectively. For corporate payments, a $10,000 transfer to the eurozone incurs a minimum fee of approximately $26 from the lowest-cost provider, while the median provider across all channels charges $52, and traditional bank wire fees range from $135 to $150. Regarding settlement speed, the median processing time on Brazil's PIX network is 2 minutes, Mexico's SPEI is 3 minutes, and Colombia's PSE is 2 minutes. Traditional SWIFT transfers typically require the next business day, with the slowest 10% taking up to 3 business days. However, success rates vary significantly across networks: Mexico's SPEI sits at 98.6%, Brazil's PIX at 97.8%, Colombia's PSE at 79%, and Costa Rica's SINPE is only 73%.
Odaily News: French hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger received multiple reports of malicious implants months before its latest security crisis occurred. Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpelès stated that at least two people had contacted Ledger since December 2025 to report tampered devices, but no public warning was found to have been issued.Security researcher Joe Grand stated that on March 4, 2026, he reported a malicious implant to Ledger. The implant was found in a Nano X purchased through Lazada in Thailand in August 2025. Ledger confirmed the findings and said it would launch an internal investigation, but did not proactively alert customers.Mark Karpelès believes that the increase in the number of reports and the growing sophistication of the techniques used should prompt Ledger to take action and at least remind customers to remain cautious. Ledger declined to comment on how it handled Joe Grand's disclosure, only directing people to view its public statement on X.The Ledger security crisis became public on October 9, involving the loss of crypto assets from wallets sold by Southeast Asian authorized reseller CryptoBilis; Ledger confirmed that one affected device contained an unauthorized implant. Trezor had also previously received reports involving devices tampered with by unauthorized sellers. (Cointelegraph)
Sweden's central bank (Riksbank) has recommended that lawmakers prepare relevant legislation for the possible launch of a digital krona, citing reasons including the European Central Bank's (ECB) advancement of the digital euro and the increasing use of foreign currency stablecoins. In a letter to the parliament's finance committee on October 7, the bank stated that the ECB plans to conduct a digital euro pilot in 2027 and may launch it to the public in 2029.The Riksbank pointed out that if the payment system lacks a digital version of the national currency, its competitiveness could be affected. The bank believes that foreign currency stablecoins, such as those pegged to the US dollar, being widely used for payments within Sweden could put pressure on the use of the Swedish krona, though short-term risks are limited. The Riksbank estimates that launching the digital krona will take at least five years, not including the time required for legislative changes. (Cointelegraph)
According to Cointelegraph, the Bank of Russia has issued new guidelines confirming that direct peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency transactions between individuals will be banned starting July 1, 2027, at which point all such transactions must be conducted through authorized intermediaries. Additionally, individuals are prohibited from transferring crypto assets from digital accounts to self-custody wallets. Meanwhile, the Bank of Russia has approved the country's largest bank, Sberbank, to provide cryptocurrency exchange services, and will bring exchange operators and custodial institutions under central bank regulatory oversight starting September 1 this year. Russia currently continues to prohibit the use of cryptocurrencies for payments for goods and services.
Odaily News: The Bank of Russia stated in updated regulatory guidelines that arrangements allowing individuals to directly conduct peer-to-peer crypto asset transactions will continue until July 1, 2027, after which such transactions must be completed through authorized intermediaries.The Bank of Russia also made clear that individuals may not transfer crypto assets from digital accounts to self-custodial wallets. Russia is expanding its regulated crypto market, and Sberbank, the country's largest bank, has been approved to provide crypto asset trading services, having previously been approved as a digital asset custodian.Russia's new crypto asset regulatory rules took effect on September 1, bringing trading operators and custodians under the supervision of the Bank of Russia; the country still prohibits the use of cryptocurrencies for payment of goods and services. Jan3 CEO Samson Mow said that P2P transactions are more resistant to regulatory crackdowns than centralized platforms. (Cointelegraph)
据 Cointelegraph 报道，安全公司 Hacken 发布 2026 年 Q3 报告显示，第三季度加密货币黑客攻击事件共 107 起，总损失达 11.8 亿美元，为 2025 年 Q1 Bybit 事件（损失 16 亿美元）以来最严重的季度。 其中 77%（约 9.06 亿美元）损失源于第三方供应商、开发工具或未纳入安全审计的基础设施漏洞。四大主要事件分别为：Bitget 黑客攻击（3.87 亿美元）、Liquid Network 漏洞（3.2 亿美元）、Tectonic 漏洞（1.2 亿美元）及 Coldcard 固件漏洞（1.15 亿美元），合计占总损失约 80%。智能合约为最高频攻击向量，涉及 71 起事件，损失 2.28 亿美元。 在资金追回方面，约 3.87 亿美元（33%）被归还或逆转，其中"白帽黑客"归还 Liquid Network 被盗资金 2.72 亿美元，Cronos 验证者回滚 114 分钟区块链历史追回 1.11 亿美元；运营商另行垫付 4.1 亿美元补偿用户损失，但仍有约 3.84 亿美元（32%）既未追回也未获赔付。
Odaily News: Security firm Hacken disclosed that a total of 107 cryptocurrency hacking incidents were recorded in Q3 2026, with total losses amounting to $1.18 billion. Of that, approximately $906 million stemmed from compromised vendors, developer tools, disclosed but undeployed fixes, and infrastructure outside audit scope, accounting for roughly 77% of quarterly losses.Quarterly losses were mainly concentrated in four incidents: crypto trading platform Bitget suffered $387 million in losses from an attack, Liquid Network lost $320 million to exploitation, Tectonic lost $120 million to exploitation, and a Coldcard firmware vulnerability caused approximately $115 million in losses. About 80% of losses were concentrated in the above incidents, while 98 incidents resulted in losses below $10 million, with a median of $670,000.Smart contract incidents were the most common attack type, involving 71 incidents and causing $228 million in losses. Q3 was the most severe quarter for losses since Q1 2025, when a $1.4 billion loss by Bybit pushed the quarterly total to $1.6 billion.Approximately $387 million of Q3 losses were returned or reversed, accounting for about 33% of gross losses. Among these, about $272 million was returned in the Liquid Network incident; the Tectonic incident reversed approximately $111.2 million in lending impact by rolling back 114 minutes of blockchain history, and Circle and Tether also froze approximately $340,000 related to funds stolen from Bitget. Operators additionally absorbed $410 million in user losses, leaving approximately $384 million still not returned or covered. (Cointelegraph)
— The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched public consultation on proposed capital, custody and trading requirements for crypto platforms, with the rules aimed at complementing digital asset legislation passed in April to expand oversight of the industry.The proposals include three capital models, restrictions on platforms conducting proprietary trading, and quarterly reporting of wallets holding client assets. ASIC also proposes allowing offshore custody and is seeking feedback on safeguards in the event that an overseas parent company or affiliate fails.One of the models would require platforms that do not adopt qualifying third-party custody arrangements to hold at least A$14 million (about US$9.7 million) in net tangible assets, or 10% of average revenue, whichever is higher. Feedback is due by November 27, and ASIC plans to publish final standards and guidance in March 2027.The related law will take effect on April 8, 2027, and operators must apply for a license by October 7 of the same year, while being allowed to continue operating during ASIC's review of their applications. (Cointelegraph)
According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released a report on debanking, noting that some banks maintain "public and non-public policies" that restrict financial services for industries such as digital assets, oil and natural gas, tobacco, and firearms. The report states that many financial institutions typically impose restrictions on digital asset-related businesses due to concerns over financial crime risks, affecting issuers, exchanges, and administrators.