Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing
The largest card networks now sit in the top governance tier of x402, the standard that AI agents use to pay for things online. Albert Castellana of GenLayer…
Wall Street backbone DTCC brings $30 trillion securities closer to blockchain with major banks
DTCC's tokenization service went live on Canton Network and private chain Besu, with JPMorgan, Citi and Morgan Stanley among 20 firms signed up. Source:CoinDesk
JPMorgan, Coca-Cola, Dell also say 'no' to OKX-ICE tokenized tock trading plan
Nearly half the companies on the venture’s original roster have now objected to their shares trading on the planned blockchainbased venue. Source:CoinDesk
Dissent and more: 3 things to watch for at the Fed meeting
Your dayahead look for Oct. 28, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
XRP Ledger developers propose creating wallets with zero XRP for stablecoin payments
An experimental change would let companies cover the reserve for customer and AIagent accounts, allowing users to start with stablecoins without first…
Bitcoin rebounds above $81,000 as Asian chip rally spills into crypto, pepe jumps 9%
Bitcoin rose above $81,400 as Asian chip stocks rallied, with frogthemed memecoin pepe adding 9%. Source:CoinDesk
Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $81,000 as majors rally ahead of Fed decision
HYPE and ZEC led a broad bounce, with every top token in the green hours before the Federal Reserve’s rate call. Source:CoinDesk
Google to preview crypto custody security system as AI threats grow
Google MultiParty Compute is in private preview, with several major financial institutions testing the technology and parent company Alphabet using it to…
Nearly 90% of large businesses are embracing tokenized cash to speed up payments: DBS
Stablecoins lead instruments in use or planned at 63%, ahead of tokenized deposits at 53% and tokenized money market funds at 52%. Source:CoinDesk
Brazil’s largest lender becomes first bank to formalize crypto brokerage under new rules
Itaú Unibanco notified Brazil’s central bank of its crypto trading and custody operations on Tuesday, ahead of an Oct. 30 deadline. Source:CoinDesk
Kospi surges 7% as SK Hynix earnings fuel AI stock rebound
South Korean chipmakers led a broader AI recovery after SK Hynix reported a sevenfold profit surge and announced another $45 billion in shareholder returns.…
Here's how much bitcoin and the S&P 500 could rally after midterms
Both bitcoin and the S&P 500 have historically produced positive returns in a year after midterms. BTC's pattern, however, could also be explained by the…