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@Mastercard launched Stablecoin Security, an API tool that scores fraud, sanctions and scam risks before stablecoin payments settle across blockchains. It is launching first in North America. #Update #Stablecoins
@BlackRock’s IBIT drew about $665 million in net inflows on October 19, more than offsetting withdrawals from rival spot $BTC ETFs, including @Fidelity’s FBTC and @Grayscale’s GBTC. #Update #BitcoinETF $BTC
@Payward, Kraken’s parent company, has agreed to acquire Lithuania-based @SaldoBank, a move toward licensed European banking. The deal needs regulatory approval. #Update #Banking
South Korean officials are set to meet crypto exchanges on October 20 over tax reporting readiness. A proposed delay needs legislative approval; the planned start remains unchanged. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@Sparkassen begins a phased crypto-trading rollout in its banking app today, giving customers at participating German savings banks access to $BTC and other assets through @DekaBank. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@CMEGroup targets an October 19 start for $BCH and Uniswap futures, pending regulatory clearance. The contracts would give institutional traders regulated access to both markets. #Update #Crypto $BCH
@Ethereum developers scheduled the Glamsterdam upgrade for the Hoodi testnet on October 26, with a 200-million gas limit; no $ETH mainnet date is set. #Update #Crypto $ETH
The European Banking Authority named $USDC the EU’s first significant e-money token under MiCA, adding direct oversight of reserves, liquidity and redemption planning for @Circle’s EU issuer. #Update #Regulation $USDC
@Allium reports $482 billion in stablecoin payments through September, up 45%, while token supply rose just 0.4%. The gap points to more frequent use of existing coins. #Update #Stablecoins
California secured a $500,000 settlement with @Fidelity over past crypto withdrawal restrictions. Fidelity disputes that it broke state law and now allows external transfers. #Update #Legal
Latvia passed a crypto tax reform on October 15: eligible investment accounts are taxed when withdrawals exceed deposits, with a 2027 window to declare older holdings. #Update #Tax #Latvia
@JPMorgan is bringing its bank-issued JPM Coin to public $ETH, letting approved institutions settle payments around the clock while access remains restricted. #Update #Crypto $ETH
@WBTCnetwork is preparing new Bitcoin deposit addresses and exploring multiple custodians, highlighting that a future quantum-security shift would require changes beyond $BTC itself. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@DiscoverDSA joined @Nacha’s payments meeting to discuss stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and ways to connect digital assets with traditional payment systems. #Update #DigitalPayments
