FINMA approves Switzerland’s first Bitcoin ETF for retail investors
The Swiss regulator cited a growing appetite for cryptocurrency investments and said that multiple fund providers have submitted Bitcoin ETF applications.…
Meta is back on offense — and its next move could signal higher AI spending across Big Tech
Meta could be the first major tech company this earnings season to foreshadow higherthanexpected AI costs for next year. Source：MarketWatch
SEC, FSA Hold Autumn Financial Regulatory Dialogue
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) convened the Autumn SECFSA Financial Regulatory Dialogue in…
Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading
Seven more issuers have opted out of being listed on the planned tokenized stock venue under the SEC's framework, bringing its disclosed objection count to 16.…
Tx launches USTX stablecoin to pull RWA liquidity onto its chain
The Braleissued token can be minted with USDC from eight networks and is designed to settle tokenized stocks and other assets on tx. Source：Cointelegraph
Lloyds and Barclays among UK banks named in crypto transfer complaints, advocacy group says
UK banks are facing scrutiny over crypto transfer limits and bans as Stand With Crypto reports thousands of complaints ahead of the country’s 2027 regulatory…
What happens to Wall Street if CoreWeave defaults? JPMorgan checked the math.
Call it a sign of the times: A JPMorgan analyst is looking into the exposure banks will have if CoreWeave defaults on its debts. Source：MarketWatch
The AI boom is getting all the attention. We’re about to find out how the rest of the economy is holding up.
Earnings season shifts into higher gear, with fresh clues about consumer spending and the health of corporate America beyond the tech sector. Source：MarketWatch
France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax
Amendment I3898 removes tax deferral for MiCAcompliant stablecoins starting January 2027. Source：CoinDesk
Netflix FTX trailer was ‘enough to upset me’ in first 30 seconds: former FTX COO
Constance Wang criticized the streamer’s portrayal of her former FTX colleagues as not matching her own experience with Sam BankmanFried and Caroline Ellison.…
Equity weakness could damp demand for bitcoin after biggest ETF inflows in a month
Your dayahead look for Oct. 20, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Kazakhstan court orders curbs on Coinbase, BingX and four others
Nine other crypto platforms voluntarily restricted app access in Kazakhstan, prompting the regulator to withdraw its claims against them. Source：Cointelegraph