Ripple gets a final go-ahead to launch its own U.S. national trust bank
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has approved Ripple National Trust Bank (RNTB), Ripple's CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced on X. Source：CoinDesk
NBA joins pro sports leagues on CFTC prediction markets bandwagon while NFL balks
The U.S. derivatives regulator, which has championed the arrival of prediction market firms such as Kalshi, has been gathering allied sports leagues.…
OCC calls on community banks to enter the stablecoin payments market
The U.S. banking regulator is encouraging smaller lenders to develop stablecoin services as new federal licensing requirements approach. Source：CoinDesk
South Korea weighs fourth delay on its crypto gains tax, pushing it to 2029
Officials are concerned users of domestic exchanges would bear the tax burden because the U.S. won’t share crypto trading data until 2029. Source：CoinDesk
Canada opens consultation on draft stablecoin rules, maintains ban on yields
Under the draft rules, nonbank stablecoin issuers must back tokens 1:1 with reserves held at qualified Canadian institutions and settle redemptions within…
AI giant Anthropic files for blockbuster IPO
The maker of Claude reported $16.3 billion in firsthalf revenue and an $80.7 billion net loss as it aims to price its offering in midNovember. Source：CoinDesk
A $68 million bitcoin bet is targeting a post-midterm election breakout to $90,000
Your dayahead look for Oct. 26, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Live news: Bitcoin barely holding $80,000 ahead of Fed on Wednesday, tech earnings this week
Brazilian stocks are expected to plunge at the open as President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unexpectedly secured a fourth term in office. Source：CoinDesk
Calpers pulls back from big tech as AI jitters deepen neocloud sell-off
California’s pension fund shifts toward private equity as investors question tech valuations and the payoff from soaring AI spending. Source：CoinDesk
Fed, ECB and BOJ interest-rate decisions, Coinbase earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 26. Source：CoinDesk
India's largest crypto exchange absorbs $16 million loss from internal process failure tied to retired wallet
The Mumbaibased exchange initially dismissed reports of suspicious outflows as a false alarm. It now says it lost $16 million and will absorb the loss.…
Bitcoin wallet bug let rogue servers steal funds when users tried to speed up payments
Attackers replaced legitimate transactions with fake ones, then waited for users to approve higher fees. At least one person lost bitcoin before developers…