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Stable announced a Visa Direct integration for bank and mobile wallet payouts, according to The Defiant. The same post notes Visa previously announced stablecoin funding and payout pilots and that Stable has not specified timing or markets.
The Defiant reports that HSBC has named its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin 'RedCoin' ahead of a retail rollout. The token is planned for the second half of 2026, with initial distribution limited to PayMe and the HSBC HK Mobile App.
Standard Chartered initiated coverage of Ethena's ENA token with a $2 target for end-2028, citing USDe scaling and token buybacks. The bank also expects USDe supply to reach $40 billion by 2028.
Kalshi filed to end its volume incentive program, according to The Defiant. The report states the reward pools exclude members with market-maker agreements and that Kalshi cited separate liquidity payments to explain clustered ether perpetual trades.
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The Defiant reports that Robinhood's in-app perpetual futures will be offered by its own futures commission merchant through Bitstamp, and that LIT is down 22% over seven days.
The Defiant reports that Morgan Stanley has set up an internal testing program for stablecoins and DeFi using its innovation-lab network, and that E*Trade already offers eligible clients spot crypto trading through zerohash.
Reuters reports, via The Defiant and Cointelegraph, that Kalshi is in advanced talks to raise about $1 billion at a $40 billion valuation. The posts state Sequoia and Wellington are in talks to lead the financing and that Kalshi was valued at $22 billion four months earlier.
The Defiant reports that Abracadabra has proposed a Snapshot vote to liquidate the protocol, swap remaining collateral into ether and pay MIM holders pro rata, with recoverable backing of about $900,000 against $21 million of bad debt.
The Defiant reports that Robinhood has begun a US crypto perpetuals rollout offering up to 10x leverage, with an eight-contract lineup traded through Robinhood Derivatives and Bitstamp.
Robinhood announced AI trading agents, crypto perpetuals, and expanded weekend trading hours for its users, according to multiple news reports. The AI agents are described as powered by OpenAI and Anthropic models and operating through dedicated accounts with default manual trade approval.
BlackRock points to tiny, round-the-clock stablecoin payments for data and computing power, while traditional checkout systems retain a role.
The Defiant reports that the SEC filed two New York lawsuits against Cryptoaiml and TSAI over alleged $15 million AI trading scams. The suits allege investors were shown fictitious profits and pressed for more money when they tried to withdraw.
Balancer holders approved a wind-down and rejected an official fork, according to The Defiant. The reports state pausable pools move to withdrawals-only on Oct. 30, treasury redemptions begin in May 2027, and about $52.4 million remains in V2 and V3 pools.
Uphold released research stating that 75% of American banks have blockchain finance programmes underway, with 22% live or scaling and 53% piloting or assessing use cases.
House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer expanded a probe into prediction markets, seeking identity-verification and suspicious-trading records from Hyperliquid Labs, Crypto.com and PredictIt owner Aristotle Exchange. The probe also seeks records on government insiders, employee trades and suspicious activity referrals.
The Defiant reports that Coinbase has added HYPE and ZEC as collateral for loans of up to $100,000, using a Morpho-powered borrowing product on Base available to eligible US users outside New York.
Sentora is seeking Aave V4 markets with a 50% revenue share for the DAO, according to The Defiant. The Ethereum instance would lend RLUSD, PYUSD and OUSD, with Sentora controlling risk outside the mandate of Aave's risk service providers.
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The Defiant reports that Modveon unveiled El Salvador's government-backed Sivar app for dollar transfers on Base, using self-custodial wallets. The report states a $2 cross-border processing fee separate from funding and cash-withdrawal charges.
Ethlabs claims CCIP 2.0 reduces Ethereum confirmation wait to seconds, according to The Defiant. The report notes faster transfers require opt-in settings, while Ethereum's full-finality guarantees and CCIP's default wait remain unchanged.
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CoinDesk reports Near Intents blocked over $50 million in attempted Bitget hacker swaps, while The Defiant reports NEAR Intents says it froze $503,000 in Bitget hack funds. The Defiant also reports Bitget says NEAR Intents waived its recovery-bounty share.
Multiple newswires report that Coinbase received CFTC approval for an in-house derivatives clearinghouse, completing its derivatives stack. Posts note Coinbase Clearing will accept USDC as collateral while margined products remain with outside partners.
The Defiant reports that SEC staff revised a Sept. 25 FAQ answer on token buybacks to make the absence of centralized control an explicit condition.
Coinbase teased Pokémon card packs backed by physical collectibles, with collectors able to keep pulls in a vault or have them shipped. Coinbase has not set a launch date in its teaser.
The Defiant reports that Polygon plans a two-month, fee-funded increase to a 7.7% gross POL staking rate, compared with a roughly 3% baseline, rewarding stake held during the window rather than when the fees accrued.
The Defiant reports that the Compound Foundation denies an allegation of V2 reserve misuse, citing records showing 344,780 COMP shifted delegated voting power from 45.1% to 50.1% before a $52 million V4 budget vote that passed with no opposition.
The Defiant reports that WisdomTree's Treasury money fund trailed its T-bill benchmark by 15 basis points over a year, with issuer disclosures showing how expenses and liquidity terms affect returns.
Senate Democrats published a report alleging Tether's USDT has become central to Iran's shadow banking system and sanctions evasion, referring findings to Treasury and the Justice Department. Tether said it helped freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT.
The Defiant reports that Ondo Perps has added spot trading for 12 tokenized stocks and ETFs, allowing purchased tokens to be used as collateral for short perpetual positions and waiving spot trading fees for the first 30 days.
ESMA responded to the European Commission's consultation on the MiCA review, recommending changes to simplify the framework while improving investor protection and addressing DeFi, staking and lending. The Defiant reports ESMA also wants to bar crypto firms from MiCA-licensable services involving noncompliant stablecoins.
Chainlink launched a new version of its CCIP crypto bridge technology, CCIP 2.0, which lets companies add custom security checks to cross-chain transfers. Coverage ties the launch to a prior $292 million hack of a rival bridge setup.