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OKX launched USDT-margined Quant perpetual futures with up to 50x leverage, following a 178% weekly rally driven by new tokenized deposit infrastructure contracts.
NEAR Intents suspended cross-chain swap services on October 1 after a smart contract bug caused an estimated $3.8 million loss, with full user reimbursement promised.
Crypto exchange Bitget confirmed a $388 million cyberattack, with CEO Gracy Chen stating that only $1.1 million has been frozen so far.
Coinbase introduced Anthropic pre-IPO perpetual futures for non-U.S. users, while Metaplex expanded its Vantage beta access and DogeOS launched an EVM-compatible testnet.
Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks on the Base blockchain generated $1.5 billion in decentralized exchange volume over the past 30 days, a 313% increase from the prior period.
An unknown wallet transferred 1,035 BTC valued at approximately $87.5 million to Kraken, highlighting growing institutional engagement in Bitcoin.
NEAR Protocol price dropped approximately 8% to $4.91 after a $3.8 million exploit in NEAR Intents halted cross-chain swaps and suspended operations.
The SEC proposed modernizing crypto custody rules, allowing investment advisers, state-chartered trust companies, and broker-dealers to serve as custodians under specific conditions.
The SEC proposed a tailored crypto offering regime while Remittix began testing its PayFi app for the first 1,000 users ahead of its November token debut.
NEAR Protocol patched a vulnerability in its NEAR Intents infrastructure after an exploit stole $3.8 million, suspending deposits and withdrawals for 12 hours.
French, German, and Greek authorities are examining whether Binance improperly uses reverse solicitation to serve EU clients without MiCA authorization.
Copper has integrated with Hyperliquid, enabling institutional clients to access on-chain derivatives directly through secure custody vaults and dedicated APIs.
European regulators are investigating Binance’s use of an Abu Dhabi-licensed entity to serve EU clients via reverse solicitation after the exchange failed to secure a MiCA license.
SBI Holdings completed its acquisition of Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank on October 1, 2026, making it a wholly owned subsidiary and integrating management with SBI VC Trade.
NEAR Intents disclosed a security breach on October 1, 2026, resulting in the theft of over $3.8 million from its BSC hot wallet due to an infrastructure bug.
Copper has integrated trading access to Hyperliquid's perpetuals markets, enabling institutions to execute trades securely through its APIs and platform interface.
Bitget temporarily suspended customer withdrawals after detecting unauthorized movement of approximately $351.6 million in cryptocurrency, stating that account balances remain unaffected.
Backpack Exchange’s native token BP reached an all-time high of $1.65 on October 1, 2026, following the SEC’s September issuance of a limited innovation exemption for tokenized stock trading.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas partially suspended DCPay Philippines, blocking inbound InstaPay and PESONet transfers to the Coins.ph e-wallet operator.
EU regulators are investigating whether Binance improperly uses the reverse solicitation exemption to continue offering crypto services in member states where it lacks a MiCA license.