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BitcoinWorldThe trends shaping the course of Bitcoin and Blockchain at LABITCONF 2026
Ahead of their participation in LABITCONF 2026, leading figures in Latin America’s crypto ecosystem share the trends they are noticing, and those they expect to gain strength, across Bitcoin and Blockchain.
Buenos Aires, October 27, 2026 – The 14th edition of LABITCONF, the oldest Bitcoin and Blockchain conference in the world and the most prestigious in Latin America, will take place on October 30 and 31 in Buenos Aires, underscoring the steady maturation of the ecosystem.
Backed by major industry players such as Exness and Nexo, among other sponsors, the event will feature several simultaneous talk stages: Orange Pill, Vision, ABC, Workshop, B2B by IKIGII (exclusively for Business and Experience ticket holders), BitcoinAR and La Bitcoineta. Together, they will host more than 200 talks and 150 speakers.
“We are seeing a transformation in how Bitcoin is understood and used: far from remaining a hobbyist topic, it is now used as a store of value by individuals and institutions around the world. It is sparking new debates about the importance of an asset’s scarcity, public traceability, accessibility and self-custody”, said Rodolfo Andragnes, founder and organizer of LABITCONF.
Bitcoin’s birth 17 years ago gave rise to numerous financial alternatives that were previously impossible, along with countless other blockchain-based products. Although thousands of crypto assets now exist, the original remains the leader, with more than 50% of market dominance, followed by Ethereum’s Ether at 10% and stablecoins at another 10%.

Institutionalization in the crypto asset market
“Institutional capital is entering the crypto market through two channels with different balance-sheet logics: the pursuit of returns through exposure to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and the adoption of stablecoins as a vehicle for diversification and lower transaction costs”, explained Ibrahim Martínez, Client Relationship Manager for LATAM at Exness.
Bitcoin is still in a corrective phase after reaching an all-time high above $126,000 a year ago. According to the Exness executive, whether it recovers to $90,000 during the rest of 2026 depends on oil.
“If crude oil gets more expensive, the derivatives market absorbs liquidity to lock in prices through futures, taking flows away from cryptocurrencies. If the conflict drags on and energy costs raise the price of supply chains, inflation would pick up. That would make bonds more attractive and force the Federal Reserve (Fed) to keep interest rates high. A high-rate environment depresses equities, and under those circumstances Bitcoin would lose institutional appeal and could correct toward $58,000 – $60,000.”
As for altcoins, in past cycles “they were novelty, promising alternative markets (DAOs, NFTs, Play to Earn, dApps)”, said Martínez of Exness. “Today they face a mature ecosystem, which makes both institutional and retail investors far more selective. That is why campaigns such as airdrops no longer have the impact they once did, nor do they make it as easy to run fraudulent schemes (rug pulls)”.
“We observe crypto adoption evolve from a tool for preserving value toward broader integration into financial strategies”, said Andrés Ondarra, General Manager of Nexo Argentina. A recent study by the company in the country clearly reflects this shift: 74.3% of Argentine investors hold cryptocurrencies, a higher share than in the United States and the United Kingdom.
“Inflation and the search for alternatives to cash were fundamental drivers of this trend. This shows that Argentina has significant adoption, but there is still an opportunity to integrate digital assets into long-term wealth strategies. We believe that will be the market’s next stage of growth”, the Nexo manager noted.
According to Ondarra, institutionalization is one of the most important structural changes in the industry. “The addition of Bitcoin to corporate treasuries, the expansion of ETFs, and the growth of stablecoin payments reflect an increasingly closer integration between traditional finances and digital assets”.
This behaviour is not seen across the entire crypto market. “In previous cycles, Bitcoin rallies tended to drive broad movements across altcoins. Now we see greater differentiation between projects, especially those with concrete applications and established ecosystems”, stressed the Nexo spokesperson.

Latin America at the center of crypto adoption
Gabriel Campa, Head de Digital Assets at ikigii at Towerbank International Inc., warns: “Institutionalization is no longer something that only happens on Wall Street. In Latin America we see it in companies of all sizes, and for a very concrete reason: in countries like Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia or Argentina, getting access to the dollar is increasingly difficult”.
“Stablecoins have become a legitimate bridge: they let businesses move from a local currency, such as the bolívar or the Bolivian peso, into fiat dollars and keep operating normally, paying suppliers and conducting foreign trade. Another trend is algo beginning to emerge: companies that see Bitcoin as a safe-haven asset, like gold, and are starting to accumulate it gradually in their treasuries. The impact for the sector is huge. When companies and banks come in, the market gains trust, compliance standards and products that are useful in everyday life”, Campa added.

Borja Martel Seward, Co-Founder and CEO of Roxom, noted: “Argentina has always been one of the countries with the highest crypto adoption in the world, out of necessity: inflation, currency controls and distrust in the system. What has changed in recent years is the purpose. Before, crypto was a refuge, mostly in the form of digital dollars. Today we see a more sophisticated user, who views Bitcoin as long-term savings and wants to do more with it: invest, borrow or generate yield without selling it”. Looking toward 2027, he sees three trends: the convergence of traditional capital markets and Bitcoin; Bitcoin-collateralized lending, which provides liquidity without having to sell; and the tokenization of real-world assets.
According to Martel Seward, tokenization is advancing the fastest: tokenized stocks, bonds and funds are bringing global instruments within reach of Latin American investors who previously had no access. “DeFi remains a niche in the region because of its complexity and risk. We believe mass adoption will come through regulated platforms that use infrastructure behind the scenes and offer a simple experience”.
“What we are seeing is a phase change: we have moved from a stage of curiosity and speculation to a stage of real use. Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are no longer a niche topic; they have become part of everyday conversation among companies, banks and regulators”, summed up Eduardo Novillo Astrada, CEO and Co-Founder of JusToken.
In Argentina in particular, the shift has been striking: “We came from a context of very high inflation and currency restrictions that pushed many ordinary people to use stablecoins and crypto as a store of value, long before this became a trend in other countries in the region. That adoption born of necessity created a very sophisticated user base, and today that same base is starting to use these tools not only to save, but to produce, finance, and trade. Companies and producers who five years ago didn’t even know what a token was now fully understand the benefits of tokenizing a real asset,” Novillo Astrada emphasized. “For us, institutionalization is the most important sign of the sector’s maturity.”
Amid the outlooks circulating in Latin America’s crypto sector, LABITCONF 2026 arrives to give them a stage, bringing together beginners in the digital asset ecosystem as well as seasoned enthusiasts, companies and government officials. The event, whose theme this year is HODL, takes place at a special moment for the market.
“Bitcoin ended the bear market it had been in since the end of last year in September, and a bull market is beginning”, said financial specialist Norberto Giudice (known as CriptoNorber). The current correction “seems closely tied to the traditional market” and “has to do with the global geopolitical climate”. “Regardless of that volatility, I believe Bitcoin’s moment, thinking long-term, by 2027-2028, should be a bullish one”, he said, basing his view on its historical behaviour around the halving, which cuts its issuance in half every four years and makes price increases easier when demand holds. The halving is one of the conference’s key topics.
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LABITCONF (Latin American Bitcoin & Blockchain Conference) is the oldest Bitcoin and Blockchain conference in the world and the most prestigious in Latin America. Since 2013, it has brought together global leaders, developers, companies, communities and users each year to discuss the present and future of money and decentralized technologies. More information: LABITCONF.com

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BitcoinWorld2 Weeks to Go: Chairperson Maps the Conversations Ahead of SPiCE International 2026
Rules are evolving, payment habits are shifting and operators are raising the bar for the suppliers they back across Asia’s gaming markets. SPiCE International 2026, the Strategic Platform for iGaming Conference & Exhibition, puts those changes on the table for its third edition on 12 – 13 November at Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu, the Philippines.
Over two days, operators, suppliers, investors, technology leaders and regulators will focus on the practical questions: how to enter and localise, how to stay compliant, and how to turn conversations into partnerships.
Meet the Chairperson: Jonas Diego
Ahead of the summit, Jonas Diego, Senior Gaming Consultant and Chairperson of SPiCE International 2026, shared his views on what international suppliers need to know, where the opportunity lies in Southeast Asia and the regulatory shifts to watch.
Asked what lesson an international supplier attending for the first time most needs to learn about operating in Asia, Jonas said:
“The single most important lesson an international supplier needs to learn is that Asia is not a homogeneous territory, and there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ product, operational strategy, or solution. It is a complex tapestry of wildly different regulatory environments, cultural preferences, payment systems, and player behaviours.
You have to put in the work by truly immersing yourself, getting to know the market you’re entering and the people you’re going to be selling to.”
With Southeast Asia shifting toward regulated domestic frameworks, Jonas was specific about where the biggest potential sits:
“The most exciting commercial opportunity in Southeast Asian iGaming today is capturing the licensed domestic market in the Philippines. Licensed operators accounted for 62% of the Philippines’ estimated revenue benchmark. The remaining 38% unlicensed revenue leakage represents a massive opportunity.
While neighbouring ASEAN nations are tightening prohibitions on online gambling or restricting legal play strictly to land-based integrated resorts (such as Thailand’s Entertainment Complex initiative), the Philippines stands alone as Southeast Asia’s only fully regulated, high-growth domestic iGaming market.”
Looking 18 months ahead, Jonas highlighted the regulatory shift he believes will define the region:
“Regulators across ASEAN (including the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia) are shifting focus from software licensing to financial infrastructure enforcement.
For years, government policy across Southeast Asia focused primarily on software licensing, domain blocking, and domain-name service (DNS) takedowns to combat illegal or unauthorised online gambling. Regulators quickly realised this approach was an unending game of ‘whack-a-mole’. The strategic shift toward financial infrastructure enforcement recognises a simple commercial reality: an illegal gambling platform cannot operate if it cannot process player deposits or settle payouts locally.
It has the potential to be a true game changer.”
Drawing on his time as Country Manager in the Philippines, Jonas outlined what the country offers for iGaming operational setups:
“The operational landscape in the Philippines stands out as a strategic choice for iGaming operators, driven by key regional factors:
Established Regulatory Clarity. Unlike many jurisdictions navigating grey areas or recent policy shifts, the Philippines provides a clear, mature regulatory environment. Operating within a defined framework under PAGCOR allows companies to build long-term operational hubs, secure clear banking and corporate structures, and maintain global compliance standards.
High-Calibre Shared Services & Technical Talent. The country’s mature BPO and shared services ecosystem means operators can rapidly scale specialised teams across a wide range of business functions while enjoying cost-to-value efficiency without compromising output quality or workforce stability.
Deep Local Market Domain Knowledge. The Philippines is unique in being both a premier operational hub for global platforms and a high-growth domestic iGaming market. Local talent possesses firsthand familiarity with player acquisition, local digital payment ecosystems, and retention strategies tailored to Asian market dynamics.”
What will dominate the conversation in Cebu? As Chairperson, Jonas shared the priorities he expects to take centre stage:
“With the full transition away from grey-market offshore hubs, I expect conversations will focus heavily on several key issues like PAGCOR’s tax restructuring and MGF, strategies for capturing the 38% unlicensed market leakage, etc.
That being said, I also expect several other topics to come up:
How B2B providers can adapt software architectures to satisfy PAGCOR’s technical mandates.
Establishing operational bases and shared-service hubs in the PH to support regional expansion.
Compliance lessons from neighbouring jurisdictions as markets across SEA sharpen their regulatory frameworks.”
On the Agenda in Cebu
Jonas’ themes of market access, regulation, localisation and operational strategy run through both days of the programme.
Day One,Thursday 12 November
Fireside Chat: Too Fast for Regulation? AI, Innovation and the New Rules of Gaming, asking who sets the rules as technology outpaces regulation
Product Marketplace: What Operators Are Buying and Why B2B Products Fail to Sell, on what makes a product commercially relevant and ready for procurement
Casino Leaders Panel: Integrated Resorts vs. Digital Gaming: Can Both Win?, on how land-based and digital gaming compete for the same future player
Day TwoFriday 13 November
Panel Discussion: Winning Players and Markets: Advertising, Affiliates, Influencers and Compliance, on acquiring quality players in increasingly regulated markets
CEO Technology Forum: The New iGaming Stack: Build, Buy or Partner?, on modular infrastructure, localisation and the choices shaping technology investment
Panel Discussion: Seamlessly Transitioning Land-Based Players to Digital Platforms, on turning physical footfall into active online accounts
Further sessions cover AI in iGaming, prediction markets, esports and creators, capital flows and the much anticipated Startup Pitch Competition.

Final Days to Nominate
The SPiCE International Eventus Awards 2026, presented on the evening of 12 November, will recognise the leaders, products and businesses shaping Asia’s gaming industry.
Nominations close on Friday, 30 October, leaving just a few days to put forward a standout individual, team or product.
Nominate now: https://www.spiceseries.com/spice-international-award-nom
Secure a Package Now
Whether the goal is to put a product in front of operators, align a brand with the event, or join the conversations in person, there is a package to match:
Exhibitors: showcase products and solutions directly to operators and decision-makers
Sponsors: build brand visibility across two days of content and networking
Delegates: access the conference programme and connect with the people shaping the market
12 – 13 November 2026 | Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu, the Philippines Register now: https://www.spiceseries.com/si
Sponsorship and Exhibition Enquiries:
Lou-Mari Burnett
Chief Operating Officer
Eventus International
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BitcoinWorldWith Over 95% of All Bitcoin Mined, Explorer Charts the Road to the 2028 Halving
OpenBitcoin.com puts a live countdown to the next halving next to everything a bitcoin user looks up in a day: addresses, prices in 15 currencies, fees, guides and tools.
Over 95 percent of all the bitcoin that will ever exist has already been mined. Of the 21 million coin limit, about 20.1 million are out in the world. The rest arrive on a fixed schedule that slows every four years, and the next slowdown, the fifth halving, is due around April 2028.
OpenBitcoin.com, a bitcoin-only explorer and reference site, shows that countdown live, next to the things people use every day: a one-box lookup for any address, transaction or block, a price converter in 15 currencies, a fee tracker, and more than fifty guides, calculators and tools.
What the 2028 halving means
Every 210,000 blocks, about every four years, the number of new bitcoin created with each block is cut in half. Today it is 3.125 coins per block, about 450 new coins a day. At block 1,050,000, expected around April 2028, it drops to 1.5625 coins per block, about 225 a day. Nothing changes for the coins people already hold. Only the flow of new ones slows.
A rounder milestone comes first: block 1,000,000, expected around April 2027. OpenBitcoin keeps a live countdown to it at openbitcoin.com/block-1m, and a second one to the halving itself.
Halving Block Date New coins per block after First 210,000 November 28, 2012 25 Second 420,000 July 9, 2016 12.5 Third 630,000 May 11, 2020 6.25 Fourth 840,000 April 20, 2024 3.125 Fifth 1,050,000 Around April 2028 (estimated) 1.5625
After 2028 the halvings keep coming until the last fraction of a coin is mined around the year 2140.
Look anything up in one box
Paste a bitcoin address, a transaction ID or a block number into the search box on the front page and the answer comes back on one page: balance and history for an address, inputs, outputs and fee for a transaction, every transaction in a block. No account, nothing to install, no altcoins.
The price in your currency
The converter turns any amount between bitcoin, sats and 15 currencies, and updates as you type. A price calendar covers every day since 2010, a cost-basis tool finds the price on any past date, and two calculators answer the classic questions: what a recurring buy would have done, and what if I had bought back then.
Fees without the guesswork
The fee tracker shows what it costs to send right now, when fees are usually cheapest, and how big a transaction will be before it goes out.
Guides, research and tools
Nineteen guides cover the basics and the traps: what bitcoin is, seed phrase backup, self-custody, the common scams and how to avoid them, address poisoning, Lightning, UTXOs, privacy and inheritance planning. Alongside them: tax guides for the United States and Canada, a history section on early bitcoin, a timeline of exchange hacks, a weekly census of reachable nodes, a fear and greed index with a year of history, and the quantum computing question.
Eleven tools run in the browser, several fully offline: a seed-word checker, an address validator that points to the typo, a QR code generator, transaction and Lightning invoice decoders, a signed-message verifier, a mining calculator and an offline two-factor authenticator.
And three arcade games
Block Builder, Backlog Breaker and The Impossible Slot Machine turn live network data into games: stack pending transactions into a block, break a wall of fees, or try to match a real bitcoin address at odds of one in 2 to the power of 160.
“Most bitcoin sites make you choose between a serious explorer and a site that explains things,” the OpenBitcoin team said. “We wanted one place where you can check an address, see the price in your own currency, understand what a halving does, and get on with your day. Bitcoin only, no accounts, no noise.”
Every figure on the site comes from its own full node, and the data layer is open source. Start at openbitcoin.com.
About OpenBitcoin
OpenBitcoin.com is an independent, bitcoin-only explorer, data and education site. It offers no trading, custody or investment advice.
Contact
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BitcoinWorldBybit Partners with XAUE Protocol to Offer 2.83% Fixed APR on XAUT Savings
DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, is pleased to launch a new fixed-term XAUT Savings offering in partnership with XAUE Protocol. On Bybit Easy Earn, eligible holders of Tether Gold (XAUT) will receive a 2.83% fixed APR over a 90-day term.
XAUE on Bybit Easy Earn is designed to provide tokenized gold holders with a straightforward yield opportunity within the Bybit ecosystem, allowing XAUT to generate returns while maintaining exposure to the underlying gold-backed asset. The offer is available on a first-come, first-served basis from a total pool of 2,000 XAUT.
XAUE (XAU-Earn) is an institutional-grade, yield-generating gold protocol built on Ethereum. It functions as a treasury and productive layer for Tether Gold (XAU₮). The protocol preserves full exposure to the underlying asset while generating returns measured in gold. The collaboration brings this yield-generation framework to Bybit Earn, extending access to a broader user base through a simple savings subscription model.
The offering goes live on Oct. 26, 2026 at 12:00 UTC with a limited-time rewards pool and first-come, first-served allocation.
Terms and conditions apply. For full details and eligibility, users may visit: Bybit Easy Earn
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Trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, Bybit brings together investing, trading, payments, and wealth-building in a single secure and intelligent ecosystem. Through the combination of AI-powered technology, deep global liquidity, robust security, and transparent operations, Bybit makes global finance more accessible, efficient, and empowering for everyone.
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BitcoinWorldMEXC and Hacken Launch AI Trading Safety Handbook to Promote Safer AI Adoption
MUTSAMUDU, Comoros, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, and blockchain security, compliance, and regulatory assurance partner Hacken, have released the MEXC × Hacken AI Trading Safety Handbook, providing practical guidance on how users and platforms can use and deploy AI-assisted and automated trading tools more safely, from research and decision support through trade execution.
The handbook follows the recent MEXC AI Trading Report, which found strong interest in AI alongside clear demand for greater control. In MEXC’s 2026 survey, willingness to use automated trading rose from 55% to 71.8% when limits on funds, positions, leverage and losses were introduced.
As AI takes a more active role in trading, the handbook emphasizes that safety cannot rely on the AI model alone. AI-facilitated actions should be checked against separate permissions, financial limits and risk controls before execution. It covers risks including credential exposure, excessive permissions, manipulated data and unintended execution, while outlining practical safeguards for both users and platforms.
For users, the handbook sets out five safety checks: Ask, Verify, Limit, Control and Review. For platforms, it outlines five principles: Guard, Limit, Approve, Controls and Test. Together, they provide a practical framework for expanding the use of AI while keeping appropriate controls in place.
“AI can make trading more accessible and efficient, but greater capability should come with stronger safeguards,” said Vugar Usi Zade, CEO of MEXC. “At MEXC, we want users to benefit from innovation, while taking a measured approach to AI adoption. Our People First principle means giving users access to new capabilities without losing sight of control, transparency and risk.”
“AI agents will soon place more orders than people do. Trust in them should be earned the way smart contracts earned it: through independent controls, continuous red-teaming and evidence anyone can verify,” said Dyma Budorin, CEO and co-founder of Hacken. “This handbook is intended to raise awareness of those risks and provide practical support for both users and platforms. As adoption grows, platforms will need to test these safeguards continuously and strengthen them as new risks emerge.”
MEXC and Hacken hope the handbook can serve as a practical reference for users and platforms as AI becomes more deeply integrated into trading, helping raise risk awareness and support safer, more responsible adoption across the industry.
About MEXC
Founded in 2018, MEXC is a leading global multi-asset trading platform built as your 0-fee gateway to infinite opportunities. Serving users across 170+ markets, MEXC provides simple and efficient access to crypto, stocks, tokenized assets, derivatives, and a growing range of TradFi-linked opportunities through one account and one gateway.
With 0 trading fees, deep liquidity, broad asset coverage, and a high-performance trading experience, MEXC is designed for retail users who want to discover earlier, act faster, and trade with fewer barriers. As crypto and traditional finance continue to converge, MEXC is committed to making global opportunities more accessible, helping users trade freely and MEXCmize every opportunity.
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About Hacken
Hacken is a security and assurance partner for financial institutions and the infrastructure they rely on: exchanges, ecosystems, custodians, banks, asset managers, and tokenization platforms. Hacken’s AI security work includes AI agent security audits and red-teaming of AI systems.
Founded in 2017, Hacken has 60+ engineers and more than 1,500 clients across industries, including the European Commission, ADGM, Ethereum Foundation, Societe Generale-Forge, MetaMask, and Bybit.
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BitcoinWorld15 Editions. One Industry. One Day in London: FM Summit London Returns on 24 November
On 24 November, Old Billingsgate brings together the decision-makers, industry leaders and companies shaping financial markets. With a headline Speaker Hall, curated Business Connect Roundtables, One to One meetings and one day to make the right connections, the opportunity starts with being in the room.
London, UK — Some industry conversations are worth more than a dozen emails. Some introductions can change the direction of a business. And some opportunities depend on being in the right room at the right time.
On 24 November 2026, FM Summit London returns to Old Billingsgate for its 15th edition, bringing together senior professionals across online trading, institutional finance, brokerage, liquidity, trading technology, fintech, payments and digital assets. Alongside a focused conference programme, the event will feature an exhibition where sponsors and exhibitors can showcase their solutions, connect directly with potential clients, meet industry decision-makers and explore new business opportunities. Through face-to-face networking, targeted meetings and conversations across the exhibition floor, attendees can build partnerships, discover new providers and develop commercial relationships, all under one roof.
The exhibition will feature leading companies including LMAX Group, Plus500, oneZero, PLUGIT, Adaptive, ATFX, CMC Markets, MetaQuotes, Devexperts, Finalto and CXM Prime. Through the Business Connect programme, attendees can also take part in pre-arranged one-to-one meetings and invitation-only roundtables, creating more direct opportunities to discuss business needs, evaluate solutions and establish partnerships with relevant decision-makers.
As FM Summit London approaches its 15th edition, the event is shaping up to be one of its most significant gatherings yet, bringing together established industry leaders, leading companies and decision-makers for a day of business development, knowledge exchange and networking. With an exhibition floor, a focused conference programme and opportunities for targeted meetings, the summit provides a setting for professionals to explore emerging trends, identify new commercial opportunities and build relationships across the industry. For those attending on 24 November, the value lies not only in understanding where the market is heading, but also in connecting with the people and businesses helping to shape its future.
The Connections Start Before the Summit: Opening Blitz on 23 November
The experience begins a day early with the Opening Networking Blitz on 23 November 2026 at The Folly, London. This pre-event gathering gives attendees an opportunity to connect with fellow industry professionals, meet potential business partners and start building valuable relationships ahead of the main Summit on 24 November at Old Billingsgate.
Now in its 15th edition, FM Summit London brings together senior decision-makers, C-level executives and industry leaders across online trading, institutional finance, brokerage, liquidity, trading technology, fintech, payments and digital assets.
The People You Need to Meet Are Coming Together
The value of an industry summit lies in both its agenda and the people in the room.
FM Summit London 2026 brings together key players across brokerage, institutional trading, liquidity, technology and digital assets. Confirmed companies include LMAX Group, Plus500, oneZero, PLUGIT, Adaptive, Edge Hound, AEGIS Trading Technology, MetaQuotes, Devexperts, Acuity and CXM Prime.
The summit offers an opportunity to explore solutions, meet potential clients and partners, and build valuable business relationships through face-to-face conversations.
The Speaker Hall: Hear Directly from the People Shaping the Industry
The most valuable industry insights often come from those who have built businesses, navigated market shifts and helped shape the financial landscape.
At FM Summit London 2026, the Speaker Hall will feature experienced industry leaders sharing perspectives on the evolution and future of financial markets.
Among the highlights is a fireside chat with Lord Peter Cruddas, founder and CEO of CMC Markets, exploring his career, the evolution of retail trading and the industry’s future.
The programme also features:
Hormoz Faryar, Managing Director of Institutional Sales, ATFX Connect, MEA
Andy Ross, Head of Institutional, Kalshi
Waqar Chaudry, Managing Director, Global Head of Digital Assets, Standard Chartered Bank
Representing expertise across institutional sales, trading, digital assets and financial markets, the speakers will bring diverse perspectives to the challenges and opportunities shaping the industry.
Beyond the presentations, the Speaker Hall offers a chance to engage with fresh ideas, exchange perspectives and continue meaningful industry conversations throughout the summit.
Business Connect Roundtables: Where Industry Challenges Meet Candid Discussion
Not every valuable conversation happens on stage. The Business Connect Roundtables at FM Summit London 2026 offer curated, invite-only discussions led by experienced chairs, creating a space for industry professionals to exchange insights and address key business challenges.
The discussions will cover a range of timely industry topics, including digital assets, prediction markets, market liquidity, payments and stablecoins, AI for traders and brokers, the future of funded firms, the role of the UK in retail trading, marketing and answer engine optimisation (AEO), offshore versus onshore licensing, and tokenisation.
These focused discussions encourage practical knowledge-sharing, fresh perspectives and meaningful professional connections. Participation is subject to the programme’s invitation and selection process, making early registration worthwhile for those interested in joining the conversations.
Choose Your Pass and Secure Your Place
FM Summit London 2026 offers three registration pass options, designed for different professional profiles across the financial markets industry.
P1 — Brokers & Prop Firms: Free pass for eligible professionals.
P2 — Affiliates & IBs: Free pass for eligible affiliates, introducing brokers and other qualifying industry professionals.
P3 — Banks & Service Providers: Early-bird pass for eligible banks, payment providers, technology providers and service providers. Early-bird pricing is available until 24 October 2026.
Attendees should select the pass that best matches their professional profile and check the registration page for the applicable terms and pricing.
With the P3 early-bird deadline approaching, eligible service providers should secure their place before 24 October 2026.
Find your pass and register: FM Summit London 2026
The Industry Will Be There. Will You?
FM Summit London 2026 takes place on 24 November 2026 at Old Billingsgate, London, bringing together the professionals, companies and ideas moving financial markets forward for its 15th edition.
With one day to connect with industry leaders, hear directly from experienced voices and explore commercially relevant opportunities, now is the time to review the programme, identify the people you want to meet and plan your attendance.
One Day. One Venue. One Industry. Make sure you are in the room.
Register for FM Summit London 2026 and start planning your day: https://events.financemagnates.com/events/fmsummitlondon
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BitcoinWorldFINNOVEX Returns to Dubai for Chapter 39, Uniting Financial Leaders to Shape the Connected Financial Ecosystem of 2027
Under the theme “Finance in Motion,” the 2026 season finale connects executive priorities, operating evidence and the decisions that will define financial services in 2027.
EVENT : FINNOVEX Middle East — Chapter 39
THEME: Finance in Motion
DATES: 10–11 November 2026
LOCATION: Dubai, UAE
DUBAI, UAE — FINNOVEX Middle East will return to Dubai on 10–11 November 2026 for Chapter 39, bringing senior financial-services leaders together for the closing chapter of the 2026 FINNOVEX Global Series and a forward-looking conversation on the connected financial ecosystem institutions are building for 2027.
Held under the theme “Finance in Motion,” Chapter 39 is designed around a simple reality: financial transformation no longer happens inside a single institution, technology stack or market. Customers move across platforms. Money moves in real time. Intelligence is entering everyday decisions. Regulation is moving closer to the technologies and operating models it governs.
The programme will examine what must move next across customer experience, intelligent infrastructure, payments, data and identity, artificial intelligence, resilience, inclusion and regulation — not as isolated subjects, but as connected decisions that influence trust, growth and execution across the financial system.
“The next era of finance will not be defined by who innovates alone, but by who connects, collaborates and moves the financial ecosystem forward,” said Shabaz Ahmed, Executive Director, FINNOVEX Global Series. “Chapter 39 is about bringing those decisions into one room — connecting ambition with implementation, leadership with accountability, and today’s operating priorities with the financial system we need to build for 2027.”
Day One will focus on executive direction, operating cases, leadership dialogue and recognition, giving participating leaders a shared view of the decisions shaping the region’s financial-services agenda. The programme is intended to move beyond broad transformation language by asking what institutions should connect, govern, scale — or retire — as they set priorities for the year ahead.
Day Two will move into invitation-led executive dialogues and private decision rooms, creating a more focused environment for senior leaders to examine implementation questions, compare operating experience and identify relevant next actions. The format is designed to support substantive peer exchange rather than conventional conference repetition.
The Chapter 39 experience will also extend Beyond the Ballroom through FINNOVEX After Five, creating an informal setting for relationships and conversations to continue after the formal programme. Together, the two-day format connects the public leadership agenda with the quieter executive discussions that often move decisions forward.
Dubai provides a fitting setting for the 2026 finale. As a market where capital, policy, technology, trade and ambition converge at unusual speed, the city reflects the central premise of Finance in Motion: progress increasingly depends on how effectively institutions connect across systems, responsibilities and markets.
Chapter 39 also marks a transition point for FINNOVEX as the platform moves from its 2026 regional journey into its 2027 agenda. The emphasis remains consistent: bringing the right financial leaders, institutions and relevant partners into focused conversations that can translate strategic priorities into clearer operating choices and stronger executive relationships.
FINNOVEX is an Exibex portfolio, organised by Exibex. The FINNOVEX Global Series convenes financial institutions, policy perspectives, technology partners and senior executives through regional chapters and focused leadership formats designed around the practical questions shaping financial services.

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BitcoinWorldLayerZero ZRO Jumps 10% to $1.98 Ahead of Nov. 30 Mainnet Launch
LayerZero’s ZRO token climbed about 10% to $1.98 over the 24 hours to Oct. 22, 2026, as traders positioned ahead of the Nov. 30 launch of the Zero mainnet and the ATLAS trading system, according to Ambcrypto. The token’s 24-hour trading volume rose more than 50% to $282 million, a sign that the move drew wider participation rather than a thin, low-liquidity spike.
ZRO rose about 10% to $1.98 in 24 hours as investors anticipated the Nov. 30 Zero mainnet and ATLAS launch. Futures positioning is slightly long-skewed and volume topped $282 million, with the $2.00 level now the next technical reference point traders are watching. Key facts
LayerZero has scheduled the Zero mainnet and ATLAS trading infrastructure for Nov. 30, with Open ATLAS expected to support more than a dozen trading venues at launch, crypto.news reported on Oct. 20.
Under the announced fee model, Open ATLAS venues receive rebates of 20% to 65% based on their ZRO stake, trading volume or both, and 75% of the fees remaining after the rebate goes to buying and burning ZRO.
Ambcrypto put ZRO at $1.98, up about 10% in 24 hours, on volume of $282 million — a gain of more than 50%.
Long positions make up 53% of leveraged ZRO futures positions, a slight buyer edge, while the Altcoin Season Index stood at 51.
LayerZero’s ATLAS documentation lists an initial capacity of 200,000 transactions per second, below the 2 million transactions per second per Zone described in its technical paper roadmap.
A launch date, and a token model behind it
The rally has a fixed reference point: the Nov. 30 rollout of Zero, a blockchain that LayerZero has described as separating transaction execution from verification through zero-knowledge proofs. ATLAS will be the first application on that network. In a post cited by crypto.news, the project said it would start with Open ATLAS and add more venues before the end of the year.
ATLAS is not a consumer product. LayerZero’s documentation calls it a “headless exchange” — an order-matching, clearing, settlement and risk engine with no interface of its own, reached only through third-party venues that manage their own users and front ends. The product categories listed include spot assets, perpetual contracts, stocks, commodities, bonds and prediction markets. Open ATLAS is aimed at crypto-native teams; a separate institutional configuration uses the same engine with rules set by the institutions themselves.
The ZRO connection runs through fees. LayerZero has announced a single Open ATLAS trading fee, with venue rebates based on ZRO stake and volume. After the rebate, 25% of the remainder goes to market creators and 75% to buying and burning ZRO. So the buy-and-burn pool scales with trading activity minus whatever venues earn back for staking. Stargate revenue has separately funded ZRO buybacks since April 2026, a policy covered in the October reporting on the token programs.
How the two reports differ
The two accounts frame the same move differently. Ambcrypto leads with the price action — the 10% gain to $1.98, the $282 million volume figure, futures long/short data from Coinalyze and CryptoQuant, and technical levels from TradingView. crypto.news concentrates on the mechanics of what is actually launching: the headless design, the fee-split percentages, the venue rebates and the capacity figures.
LayerZero’s own numbers on capacity are not uniform. The ATLAS FAQ cited by crypto.news gives 200,000 transactions per second for initial provisioning, while the company’s technical paper outlines a roadmap of 2 million transactions per second per Zone. The latency figures in the FAQ — a median below one millisecond, 1.418 milliseconds at the 95th percentile and 2.641 milliseconds at the 99th percentile — are company-reported measurements from a public-deployment environment, not independently verified results from a live mainnet.
Why it matters
ZRO’s rally is a bet on an event date rather than on revenue that has already arrived. If ATLAS venues attract trading volume after Nov. 30, the fee-split mechanism turns that activity into a persistent source of ZRO purchases and burns — a structural demand link that most token launches do not build in. If volume does not materialize, the same mechanism produces little, and the price move would rest on anticipation alone.
For readers, the distinction matters because the launch also tests a bigger claim: that a high-throughput, proof-verified chain can host real trading infrastructure behind third-party venues. LayerZero’s existing business, including a September partnership in which Anchorage Digital selected it to connect stablecoins issued through Anchorage Digital Bank across chains using the Omnichain Fungible Token standard, gives the company a separate revenue base from ATLAS. Tether’s USAT was named as the first such stablecoin to launch with that interoperability.
On the chart, Ambcrypto reported that ZRO held its 20-day EMA near $1.90, leaving $2.00 as the next level to watch and $2.50 as a further resistance zone if momentum persists. Those are technical reference points from the report, not predictions, and the token can just as easily fade if volume drops or futures traders take profits before the event.
What to watch
The Nov. 30 launch itself is the first checkpoint, followed by how many venues go live and whether Open ATLAS trading fees begin flowing into the buy-and-burn pool in the weeks after. Watch the volume figure and the long/short ratio in the run-up: Ambcrypto noted that fading volume or a reversal in futures positioning would undercut the rally’s basis.
This article is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Cryptocurrency prices are volatile and can move sharply in either direction; readers should do their own research before making any trading or investment decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ZRO going to break $2?
Ambcrypto identified $2.00 as the next psychological level after ZRO held its 20-day EMA near $1.90, with $2.50 cited as further resistance if momentum lasts. That is technical commentary, not a guarantee the level will be reached.
What is LayerZero’s Zero mainnet?
Zero is a blockchain that, per LayerZero’s technical description, separates transaction execution from verification using zero-knowledge proofs, with activity divided into concurrent environments called Zones. ATLAS will run in its own Zone.
Do ATLAS trading fees buy ZRO?
Yes, in part. After venue rebates of 20% to 65%, 75% of the remaining fees are allocated to buying and burning ZRO and 25% to market creators, according to the announced model reported by crypto.news.
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BitcoinWorldTesla-SpaceX Merger Talks Could Combine 30,221 Bitcoin
Elon Musk confirmed on SpaceX’s October 20 earnings call that Tesla and SpaceX have each formed special committees of independent directors to evaluate a potential merger, a combination that would bring 30,221 Bitcoin under a single corporate roof, according to Cryptoslate. Musk said he considers the combination a good idea but is not participating in negotiations due to his ownership stakes in both firms.
Tesla and SpaceX have formed independent committees to explore a merger that would combine their Bitcoin holdings, totaling 30,221 BTC. No terms have been agreed, and the deal requires approval from 50% of Tesla’s outstanding shares. Key facts
SpaceX holds 18,712 BTC and Tesla owns 11,509 BTC as of June 30, for a combined 30,221 BTC worth about $2,508 million at $83,000 per Bitcoin, Cryptoslate reported.
Musk warned that the special committees have not agreed on transaction terms and may never reach a deal; he called a merger assumption “overstating it,” according to Cointelegraph.
A merger would create a company worth roughly $3.5 trillion, combining Grok, X, Starlink, the Terafab chip project, and Tesla’s robotaxi and Optimus businesses, Decrypt reported.
Any deal needs the backing of 50% of all outstanding Tesla shares, which Musk called “quite a high hurdle,” and Tesla’s annual meeting is set for December 3, Decrypt reported.
JPMorgan analyst Rajat Gupta said an all-stock transaction could offer Tesla shareholders a 30% to 35% premium, with Chinese regulatory approval as the biggest obstacle, according to Cryptoslate.
Bitcoin treasury implications
The combined Bitcoin holdings would rank sixth among publicly traded corporate treasuries, behind Strategy, Metaplanet, Twenty One Capital, MARA Holdings, and Strive, based on BitcoinTreasuries’ October 21 rankings and the companies’ disclosed holdings. Cointelegraph reported the merged entity would surpass crypto exchange Bullish in Bitcoin holdings.
The two companies have diverging cryptocurrency histories. Tesla bought $1,500 million in Bitcoin in 2021 before selling about 75% of its holdings the following year to strengthen liquidity. SpaceX acquired its position for roughly $661 million and valued its digital assets at $1,573 million as of September 30, down from $1,637 million at the end of 2025.
Financial and strategic context
SpaceX reported third-quarter revenue of $14.6 billion, up 161% year over year, driven largely by its Super Intelligence AI segment. The segment generated $7.6 billion in revenue, an 830% increase from a year earlier, making it the company’s largest revenue contributor, Cointelegraph reported. Decrypt noted SpaceX booked its first quarterly profit since going public, aided by renting AI server capacity to firms including Anthropic and Google.
Musk highlighted opportunities to integrate AI infrastructure, chip development, and manufacturing, including the jointly developed Terafab semiconductor project. JPMorgan cited overlapping engineering talent and AI infrastructure as compelling reasons to combine the businesses, and highlighted SpaceX’s approximately $2 trillion valuation as valuable acquisition currency.
JPMorgan identified Chinese regulatory approval as potentially the biggest obstacle to a merger. China accounts for roughly 20% of Tesla’s revenue, while SpaceX maintains extensive US defense relationships and operates Starlink, which lacks authorization in China. Analyst Gupta suggested Tesla could separate its Chinese operations under majority local ownership while retaining licensing arrangements.
Wall Street analyst Dan Ives of Yorkville Ives & Co. told Reuters that Tesla shares would need to be valued around $550 apiece to win the vote, according to Decrypt. Tesla investor Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management puts the odds of a deal within two years at 95%, Decrypt reported.
Why it matters
A merger would create one of the largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries under a single entity, potentially influencing how the combined company manages its cryptocurrency reserves given Tesla’s history of selling Bitcoin to preserve liquidity. The deal would also concentrate significant AI, space, and automotive assets under Musk’s control, raising national security and regulatory questions across Washington and Beijing. For Tesla shareholders, the transaction could offer a premium but requires a high approval threshold.
What to watch
Tesla’s annual meeting on December 3 and the special committees’ negotiations will determine whether a transaction moves forward. JPMorgan’s note and Barclays’ suggestion that an announcement could come before the meeting indicate that further details may emerge in the coming weeks.
Disclaimer: This article does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency markets are volatile and uncertain; readers should conduct their own research before making any investment decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much Bitcoin would the merged company hold?
The combined entity would hold 30,221 BTC, based on SpaceX’s 18,712 BTC and Tesla’s 11,509 BTC as of June 30.
What are the main obstacles to the merger?
The deal requires approval from 50% of all outstanding Tesla shares, and JPMorgan identified Chinese regulatory approval as a significant hurdle.
When is Tesla’s annual meeting?
Tesla’s annual meeting is scheduled for December 3, per Decrypt.
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BitcoinWorldBybit AI Empowers Users with Their Personal Financial Edge, Adding Personalization and Memory
DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, has announced new personalization and memory features for Bybit AI, its in-app intelligent conversational layer. Bybit AI now builds a profile from each user’s assets, positions, behavior and risk profile, connecting wealth, markets and trading across the Bybit ecosystem.
Launched in September, Bybit AI organically unifies Bybit’s core services within a single chat interface. The newly added features extend its capacity from responding to individual requests to maintaining a continuous understanding of the user, giving each user their personal financial edge.
Putting the user at the center, Bybit AI is evolving on three pillars:
Personalized: With permissions granted and limits set, Bybit AI analyzes actual account information, including financial behavior and risk profile alongside assets and positions, to generate outputs tailored to the individual.
Connected: Bybit AI links Markets, Trading, Earn, Card and other Bybit products, drawing on the full picture of a user’s holdings and activity rather than a single product.
Remembered: Users can proactively share their preferences with Bybit AI, which retains this context through long-term memory so that each conversation builds on the previous one.
The release also introduces Featured, a set of customized entry points for specific use cases. Each entry point offers predefined prompts, such as generating a wealth management plan based on a user’s assets and risk tolerance, and returns structured analysis with key data, clear insights and suggested next steps.
Bybit AI supports main account operations while giving users the option to deploy it within a dedicated Bybit AI sub-account. The AI-powered assistant is built on a security-first architecture. Outputs are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice. Instructions are executed in chats only after customer authorizations.
Bybit expects to introduce further updates to Bybit AI as it continues to build toward AI-native financial services, with conversational intelligence positioned as core infrastructure.
To explore Bybit AI and learn more about how it works, users may visit: Bybit AI – Learn how to use Bybit through conversation.
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BitcoinWorldEDGE Markets on Track to Process $2 Billion This NFL Season as Fans Embrace 24/7 Trading
As football fans trade around the clock, demand is surging for a payment card and infrastructure that moves money in real time
NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EDGE Markets, a financial services company purpose-built for prediction markets, gaming, and crypto, today announced it expects to process more than $2 billion in transactions this NFL season, outpacing the $1.2 billion EDGE processed last season. The milestone follows the launch of EDGE Connect, which moves funds in real time from EDGE Boost to partner prediction markets.
A Sunday upset, an injury report or a Monday-night comeback can shift markets in seconds, and traders need their money ready when it happens. EDGE Boost, a special purpose debit account and Visa debit card, keeps users trading funds in one dedicated place, separate from everyday finances. Paired with EDGE Connect, it sends those funds in real time to Kalshi, Polymarket, ProphetX and Splash Sports, even when banks are closed.
Football season brings a surge in real-time activity for EDGE Boost cardholders. In the first 44 days of the season, EDGE processed more than $800 million in transactions, nearly four times over the same period last season.
“Football has become a 24/7 market, and the money behind it has been stuck on banking hours,” said Seni Thomas, CEO and Founder of EDGE Markets. “Fans want a fast, dedicated way to fund their sports entertainment, and we keep building and improving our products around the idea that money should move as fast as the game does.”
What sets EDGE Boost apart:
Real-time, 24/7/365. Traders can move money from their EDGE Boost balance to a partner market in real time even as traditional transfers sit idle.
Rewards. Cardholders earn up to 0.5% cash back on qualifying spend categories.
Built for size. Up to $5 million per transaction and $50 million per day can move from EDGE Boost to Kalshi, Polymarket or ProphetX.
Zero fees. No fees to move money onto partner markets.
No credit cards. EDGE Boost is funded with traders’ own money by ACH from a linked checking or savings account, by wire, or with crypto converted to USD through Zero Hash1. It is never funded with credit.
A dedicated account. A special purpose debit account and Visa debit card keeps trading activity separate from everyday finances, so traders can see their full trading balance in one place.
With the playoffs and the holiday slate still ahead, football’s highest-volume weeks are yet to come. EDGE Boost is available now at edgeboost.io and on iOS and Google Play, so fans can open an account and fund their trades in real time before the next kickoff.
About EDGE Markets
EDGE Markets is a U.S. financial services company that empowers users with financial transparency, supporting emerging verticals such as betting, gaming and casinos. Its original product, EDGE Boost, is the first responsible financial platform for smart bettors. It is the first of its kind in a betting-only debit card account that is FDIC and/or NCUA deposit insurance up to $10,000,000 or more through Cross River Bank, Member FDIC, and Participating Institutions2.
Media Contact: press@edgemarkets.io
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2 Deposit accounts are held at Cross River Bank, Member FDIC, and are insured up to $250,000 per depositor. Through our relationship with IntraFi® Network Deposits℠, funds may be eligible for additional FDIC insurance coverage by being distributed across participating network banks, up to $10,000,000 in aggregate for consumer accounts enrolled in the applicable program. FDIC insurance coverage is subject to applicable terms and conditions, including account structure, account ownership categories and regulatory requirements. The EDGE Boost Visa® Debit Card is issued by Cross River Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc., and is not available to all residents of U.S. territories. Account limits and other applicable terms are described in our Terms of Service and Cardholder Agreement and CRB Account Agreement.
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BitcoinWorldOne Month to Go: Prediction Markets Summit Europe Breaking Ground in Gibraltar
With only one month to go, the inaugural Prediction Markets Summit Europe will bring together industry stakeholders in Gibraltar on 9–10 November 2026 to discuss regulation, commercial opportunities and the future development of prediction markets.
Taking place at Sunborn Gibraltar, the event will welcome operators, regulators, investors, technology providers, legal experts and broader market participants to examine the opportunities facing this developing sector.
With Gibraltar emerging as a key jurisdiction in the industry’s regulatory development, the summit will explore the frameworks, technologies and commercial strategies that could shape the growth of prediction markets as they enter the European fold.
Sponsor Spotlight: BetConstruct AI
BetConstruct AI joins Prediction Markets Summit Europe 2026 as a valued sponsor, bringing its experience in gaming technology to discussions around the evolving relationship between technology, regulation and emerging market models.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly relevant to gaming technology and operations, questions around its commercial potential, transparency and responsible application are becoming more important.
Ahead of the summit, the Eventus team put five questions to Seda Hovsepyan, BetConstruct’s Regional Business Development Manager, about AI, the future of prediction markets and the varying trends and outliers which face the industry.
Key Insights from BetConstruct AI
On AI’s potential to shape prediction markets
Prediction markets are developing rapidly across Europe and beyond. When asked where BetConstruct sees AI having the greatest potential to shape the next generation of these markets, Seda replied:
“We’ve already seen how AI is transforming the gaming industry, particularly in data analysis, risk management, and personalization.
For prediction markets, I see a similar opportunity. AI can help analyze huge amounts of real-time information, identify emerging trends, and support more efficient market operations.
But what really excites me is the possibility of making complex markets easier for everyday users to understand and participate in.”
On lessons from the gaming industry
Prediction markets sit at the intersection of traditional gaming, financial markets and emerging technology. Seda was asked what the prediction-market sector can learn from the gaming industry’s experience with AI.
“We’ve spent years developing technologies that manage large volumes of transactions, analyze user behavior, detect suspicious activity, and deliver personalized experiences in real time.
At BetConstruct, we see how important it is to combine innovation with reliability and operational efficiency.
One important lesson is that AI should not simply be introduced because it’s trending. It needs to solve real problems, improve performance, and create measurable value.
Prediction markets can benefit from this experience, particularly when it comes to scalability, risk management, and building long-term user trust.”
On opportunities for innovation
As prediction markets expand into new categories and jurisdictions, Seda had this to say about where AI could have the greatest impact on the user experience and the infrastructure supporting these markets.
“For me, there are two major opportunities: personalization and operational efficiency.
From the user’s perspective, AI can make platforms more intuitive, help people discover relevant markets, and present complicated information in a much simpler way.
From the operator’s perspective, AI can support market monitoring, fraud detection, risk analysis, and faster decision-making.
And because I work closely with different European markets, I also see a huge opportunity in helping platforms adapt to different regulatory environments and local user expectations.”
On trust and responsible innovation
With AI raising questions around transparency, responsible use and trust, Seda was asked what safeguards will be essential as the technology becomes more deeply integrated into emerging market models such as prediction markets.
“Trust will be one of the most important factors determining the future of prediction markets.
AI brings incredible opportunities, but transparency and responsibility have to develop alongside innovation. Users need to understand how markets operate, how outcomes are determined, and how their data is being used.
We also need strong safeguards against manipulation, fraud, and misleading information, supported by human oversight and clear accountability.
Coming from the gaming industry, we know that responsible practices and regulatory compliance are not optional. They’re essential for sustainable growth.”
Looking ahead to PX Markets Europe
Finally, Seda was asked what its representative is most looking forward to exploring at the upcoming PX Markets Summit Europe, and which developments the wider industry should be paying closer attention to.
“I’m particularly excited to see how prediction markets are evolving and how technology providers, operators, and regulators are approaching this emerging sector.
Working in European business development at BetConstruct, I’m always interested in identifying new opportunities, understanding market trends, and exploring where our industry’s experience can create value.
I think the wider industry should be paying closer attention to the intersection of AI, regulation, and user experience.
Prediction markets have enormous potential, but their long-term success will depend on how well we balance innovation, trust, and commercial sustainability.
And that’s exactly why events like PX Markets Europe are so valuable: they bring together different perspectives and help shape what comes next.”
Meet BetConstruct AI at PX Markets Summit Europe
PX Markets Summit Europe 2026 takes place on 9–10 November at Sunborn Gibraltar. Industry professionals are invited to join the summit for discussions with the people shaping the prediction-market ecosystem.
Register for PX Markets Summit Europe: https://www.eventus-international.com/pm-europe
Organisations interested in sponsorship and exhibition opportunities can contact Eventus International to discuss participation.
For sponsorship or exhibition enquiries, contact:

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BitcoinWorldCoinFerenceX The Best Event Singapore 2026 Concludes Two-Day Web3 Summit, Bringing Together 3,000+ Attendees
Singapore, October 2026 — CoinFerenceX The Best Event Singapore 2026 brought together founders, investors, blockchain innovators, institutional leaders and Web3 professionals for a two-day summit on October 5–6 at Flower Field Hall, Gardens by the Bay. Held during TOKEN2049 week, the event convened participants from across the global digital asset ecosystem for discussions on blockchain infrastructure, institutional adoption, tokenised real-world assets (RWAs), decentralised finance (DeFi), artificial intelligence (AI) and the evolving digital economy.
With 3,000+ attendees, subject to final attendance verification, the Singapore edition marked a major milestone for CoinFerenceX, reinforcing its position as a platform for connecting Web3 businesses, investors, builders and ecosystem partners through industry discussions, networking and collaboration.
A Global Gathering of Web3 Leaders
CoinFerenceX Singapore 2026 featured a high-profile lineup of industry executives, entrepreneurs, investors and technology leaders representing leading organisations across the digital asset sector.
Among the headline speakers were:
Arthur Hayes, Chief Investment Officer at Maelstrom
Raoul Pal, Co-Founder and CEO of Real Vision
Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands
Sandeep Nailwal, Co-Founder and CEO of Polygon Labs
Andrei Grachev, Managing Partner at DWF Labs
Michael Heinrich, Co-Founder and CEO of OG Labs
Vugar Usi, CEO of MEXC
Luuk Strijers, Head of Exchanges at Coinbase
Jessica Walker, Global Media and Content Lead at Binance
The wider speaker lineup included representatives from organisations such as BNB Chain, BingX, Gate, Crypto.com, CertiK, MetaMask, Base, Berachain, Aethir, RedStone, Spartan Group and other companies working across the Web3 ecosystem.
Across its conference programme, the event created opportunities to examine the business models, technologies and investment themes influencing the industry’s direction.

From Digital Asset Markets to Real-World Adoption
The summit’s programme explored several themes shaping the future of Web3, with discussions extending beyond market speculation to practical business applications and infrastructure development.
Institutional adoption and tokenised real-world assets: Speakers examined the development of tokenised funds, treasuries, private credit and other financial instruments, alongside the infrastructure required to connect traditional capital markets with blockchain networks.
Stablecoins and digital payments: Discussions explored how stablecoins and blockchain-based payment systems could support settlement, cross-border transactions and other financial use cases.
Artificial intelligence and autonomous agents: Sessions considered the intersection of AI and crypto, including autonomous agents, machine-driven payments, digital identity and the implications of AI-powered economic activity.
DeFi and financial infrastructure: Industry participants discussed the evolution of decentralised finance, institutional-grade infrastructure, on-chain credit and new approaches to digital asset liquidity.
Blockchain security and institutional trust: The programme also addressed cybersecurity, custody, smart-contract vulnerabilities and the safeguards needed to support broader participation in digital asset markets.
Together, these conversations reflected the industry’s continuing shift towards practical applications, sustainable business models and infrastructure capable of supporting wider adoption.
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CoinFerenceX Singapore 2026 Sponsors and Partners
The summit was supported by sponsors and ecosystem partners whose participation contributed to the event’s industry reach and programme.
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Featured Sponsors: ZIG Finance and Golden Ratio Group
Other Sponsors: M5Dex, RealX, AWS, AEON, Hamieverse, Hashlock, VulSight, TiDB, Coinut, CT and DigiMaaya.
The participating organisations represented a range of sectors, including digital asset finance, blockchain infrastructure, decentralised applications, payments, data technology, Web3 entertainment and security.
Their involvement also reflected the importance of collaboration between technology providers, financial platforms, infrastructure companies and emerging Web3 businesses.
CoinFerenceX also partnered with The Best Event to deliver the Singapore edition, combining conference programming with opportunities for networking and industry engagement.
The event’s broader ecosystem included media, community and conference partners. The full sponsor and partner directory is available at CoinFerenceX Singapore Partners.
Leadership Perspectives: A Milestone for the Global Web3 Community
“CoinFerenceX Singapore 2026 marks an important milestone in our mission to unite the global Web3 community, foster meaningful connections and drive innovation. We are grateful to our speakers, sponsors, partners and attendees for making this edition a success. We look forward to building on this momentum and creating even greater opportunities for collaboration in our future editions,” said Radhe Gupta, Founder of CoinFerenceX“CoinFerenceX The Best Event Singapore proved that it’s not just the biggest rooms with the best voices,” shared Brent Fulfer, Co-Founder of The Best Event and Investor at TBV. “Connecting the community is how The Best Event began, so we’re glad we could bring together an event that fosters innovation, collaboration and meaningful partnerships. We thank everyone involved and look forward to creating more impactful experiences for the global Web3 community,”
Building on the Momentum: What’s Next for CoinFerenceX?
Following the success of CoinFerenceX Singapore 2026, the team is preparing for its upcoming international editions, including CoinFerenceX Dubai on 19–20 April 2027 and the next Singapore edition on 4-5 October 2027.
The upcoming editions will continue to bring together Web3 founders, investors, blockchain innovators and industry leaders, creating opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and strategic partnerships across the global digital asset ecosystem.
Further details regarding speakers, sponsorships and participation opportunities will be announced through the official CoinFerenceX website.
With its expanding international presence, CoinFerenceX remains committed to connecting the global Web3 community and creating meaningful opportunities for collaboration and innovation.
About CoinFerenceX
CoinFerenceX is an international Web3 summit series connecting founders, investors, blockchain innovators, institutions and ecosystem leaders. Its events focus on the developments shaping the digital asset economy, including blockchain infrastructure, decentralised finance, tokenisation, institutional adoption and emerging technologies.
Through its conferences and ecosystem partnerships, CoinFerenceX aims to facilitate industry dialogue, business networking and collaboration across the global Web3 community.
About The Best Event
The Best Event (TBE) is an event series focused on bringing together founders, investors, operators, protocols and brands through curated experiences and industry gatherings. Its collaboration with CoinFerenceX supported the delivery of the Singapore 2026 summit.
For event updates and partnership information, visit CoinFerenceX.
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BitcoinWorldHigh-Impact Financial Debuts in Tashkent: Traders Fair Uzbekistan Set for November 14, 2026
The countdown has officially begun for the highly anticipated debut of Traders Fair Uzbekistan 2026. Scheduled for November 14, 2026, at the JW Marriott Hotel Tashkent, the global event series brings its flagship financial conference to Central Asia, bringing together local trading enthusiasts, institutional investors, and international finance leaders. Traders Fair Tashkent 2026 offers interactive educational sessions, executive networking, and expert market analysis.Attendees will gain direct access to industry leaders and top brokerage firms sharing insights across Forex, equities,cryptocurrency, and commodities markets.
Key Discussion Topics & Panel HighlightsThe single-day summit will focus on actionable risk management, market psychology, and strategic asset allocation. Key panel topics include:
1. The Psychology of Leverage & Risk Management
High-leverage trading amplifies both market exposure and psychological pressure, often triggering cognitive traps such as loss aversion, revenge trading, and over-leveraging. This session provides a practical deep dive into behavioral finance,examining the mental biases that lead to catastrophic drawdowns during high-volatility events. Institutional market strategists will share actionable frameworks for emotional discipline, position stress-testing, and strict risk-to-reward parameters necessary to protect capital under market stress.
2. Trading vs. Investing vs. Gambling
The line between strategic market participation and reckless speculation is frequently blurred in retail trading. Panelists will dissect the foundational differences in methodology, time horizons, and risk management that separate structured trading and long-term investing from financial gambling. Attendees will gain actionable clarity on how to shift away from impulsive, emotion-driven bets toward systematic, edge-driven strategies designed for reproducible long-term growth.
3. The Reality of “Signals” and “Copy Trading”
While social trading platforms and automated signal services promise effortless profits, the operational reality is often far more complex. This panel pulls back the curtain on copy trading ecosystems to evaluate execution latency, hidden slippage, mismatched risk settings, and misleading performance metrics. Market leaders will outline how retail traders can conduct due diligence on signal providers, evaluate true risk profiles, and safely integrate automated tools without surrendering personal oversight.
Uzbekistan Traders Fair 2026Date: November 14, 2026Location: JW Marriott Hotel Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Attendees will depart this full-day summit equipped with high-value market insights, institutional-grade strategies, and practical tools to elevate their trading performance. Beyond the actionable knowledge gained from expert sessions,participants will walk away with an expanded network of industry peers and leaders, empowering them to navigate today’s dynamic markets with enhanced confidence and discipline. Secure your spot today at tradersfair.com/uzbekistan2026.
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About 129 million of 145 million FXRP sit in DeFi protocols, but a small token base and inflation that still dwarfs fee burns leave Flare's bigger data-layer ambitions unproven.
Nearly all of the XRP that holders have wrapped onto Flare is now working inside DeFi instead of sitting in wallets. A DefiLlama Research report published October 21 counts about 129 million of the 145 million FXRP in circulation deployed across protocols, close to 90% of supply.
The base is still small. According to the report, 145 million FXRP equals roughly 0.23% of circulating XRP. The deployment ratio matters anyway, because it measures demand for using XRP as productive capital, something the XRP Ledger cannot offer on its own without general smart contracts.
FXRP went live on Flare mainnet in September 2025 through FAssets, an overcollateralized bridge. A user sends XRP to an agent, Flare's Data Connector confirms the payment on the XRP Ledger, and an equivalent token is minted on Flare. Agents back the tokens with stablecoin or ETH collateral plus FLR, and holders can redeem for native XRP. Version 1.3, released in May 2026, cut minting to a single XRPL payment, which let regulated custodians such as Hex Trust integrate directly.
Lending is where most of the supply goes. DefiLlama puts about 52% of deployed FXRP in lending markets: Morpho and Kinetic on Flare, Morpho on Ethereum and Euler on Monad. Most of it is posted as collateral, so holders can borrow cash while keeping their XRP price exposure. In Sentora's RLUSD vault on Morpho, 10.6 million FXRP backed $7.9 million of Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin supplied in late September. Another 39% sits in Firelight as staked XRP, and about 8% provides liquidity on decentralized exchanges.
FXRP is also travelling. Because it is issued as a LayerZero omnichain token, it can move to other networks, and off-Flare FXRP in DeFi climbed from about 4 million on July 9 to about 20 million in October. It now reaches seven chains: Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, Monad, Katana, HyperEVM and HyperCore. In January it became the first XRP spot market on Hyperliquid, which had previously offered XRP only through perpetual futures.
That expansion cuts both ways for Flare. The report says part of the demand has moved to chains with deeper credit markets, and trading or lending FXRP generates no protocol revenue for Flare itself. The fee comes at minting.
The numbers also face an incentive test. Flare spent 2.2 billion FLR on its FAssets incentive program between July 2025 and July 2026. FXRP in DeFi peaked at 142 million in May and has slipped about 5% since rewards ended. DefiLlama treats that hold as a sign of real demand, though a few months is a short window to judge it.
The second half of the report covers Flare's pitch as a data network. Governance proposal FIP.16, approved in April with 98.06% of the vote, cut annual inflation to 3% in May and created FIRE, a pool that collects protocol revenue to reduce FLR supply. Fees from the Flare Data Connector, which verifies events on other blockchains, are now FIRE's fastest-growing source at 45% of the total. A July hard fork weighted direct staking five times more heavily than delegation, and staked FLR rose from about 32% of the total in April to roughly half.
The gap between revenue and issuance is still wide. At $0.0067 per FLR, DefiLlama values annual issuance at about $18 million, against roughly $154,000 in token burns. The report concludes the fee system needs far more activity before it offsets inflation.
The most ambitious piece is Flare Confidential Compute, live since July on Songbird, the canary network where Flare tries features with real value before mainnet. It runs private data inside secure hardware enclaves and posts only a signed result onchain. The first use case checks reserves for Hex Trust's USDX stablecoin. Hex Trust supplies a public reserves figure and a private cash figure, the enclave compares the total with USDX supply, and the chain learns only whether the coin is backed 1:1 or better. DefiLlama says the product could become "closer to an oracle primitive for private data" if more applications follow.
The report is candid about the limits. The system proves that approved code ran on the inputs it was given, not that those inputs are true, so the cash figure still rests on Hex Trust. During the bootstrap phase, the enclaves run on Google Cloud and are operated by the Flare Foundation.
The next milestones are Confidential Compute on Flare mainnet, FBTC for Bitcoin holders and FAssets v2. None is live yet. Together they will show whether Flare's data layer can earn its keep beyond XRP. DefiLlama's page does not say whether Flare commissioned the research; Flare distributed the findings in its own press release.

BitcoinWorldGXB Agrees on Donations with Four Major International Organizations
Builds Key IT Partnership with ITEYES; Pursues Top-Tier CEX Listings, Actively Considers a Hyperliquid Listing, Poised to Become the “Eye of the Storm” in Blockchain in 2027
Innovative hybrid donation model agreed with UNCPGA, Club de Madrid, HELP and Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings; formal agreements to be signed
MOA with financial IT specialist ITEYES includes strategic investment provisions, bringing financial institution and exchange systems expertise to GXB’s integrated financial platform
Strategic cooperation with Bank of Ghana-authorized PaySwitch targets Africa’s real-world payments market
Global top-tier CEX listings pursued; listing on leading global DEX platform Hyperliquid under active consideration
GXB, a global hybrid financial platform connecting digital assets and traditional finance, is targeting global markets through international cooperation, financial technology and real-world payments. Donation agreements with four international organizations, an ITEYES MOA and a PaySwitch partnership underpin its ambitions for blockchain finance in 2027.
GG56, the company behind GXB, said donation agreements had been reached, with formal signing forthcoming. Its innovative hybrid donation model combines cash with GXB and PAFI tokens.
The ITEYES MOA includes strategic investment provisions and establishes core IT cooperation for platform development. PaySwitch cooperation supports expansion into African payments. GG56 is pursuing top-tier CEX listings and actively considering Hyperliquid, connecting international networks, technology and local payment capabilities with business development and wider trading channels.

1. Innovative Hybrid Donation Model Agreed with Four International Organizations; Formal Agreements to Follow Soon
Guided by “Global Good, 5 Oceans & 6 Continents,” GG56 agreed on donations combining cash and digital assets with organizations covering diplomacy, democracy, water and disaster response, and scientific exchange:
UNCPGA: Council of Presidents of the United Nations General AssemblyClub de Madrid: A forum of former heads of state and governmentHELP: High-Level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and DisastersLindau Nobel Laureate Meetings: Meetings bringing together Nobel laureates for scientific exchange
According to GG56, the agreed terms provide each organization with cash alongside GXB and PAFI tokens, extending conventional giving through digital assets.
Formal agreements will be signed shortly, with support following agreed terms. GG56 views this as a turning point in translating its social contribution philosophy into action on international public-interest priorities. Each recipient retains authority over donation management and disbursement.

2. MOA with Financial IT Leader ITEYES Secures Technical Momentum for GXB’s Integrated Financial Platform
Financial IT and AI specialist ITEYES is a core partner. Their MOA, including strategic investment provisions, establishes long-term cooperation on IT development, implementation and operations for GG56’s financial businesses.
Alongside Oracle and IBM partnerships, ITEYES’s development and implementation experience includes Samsung Asset Management’s ETF system, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance’s next-generation platform, Korea Exchange’s Trade Repository (TR), Nextrade’s alternative exchange matching system, Korea Development Bank’s global standard banking and KB Kookmin Bank’s market risk management.
This experience underpins platform implementation. GXB plans to apply expertise in transaction accuracy, large-scale data processing, trade information management and risk analysis.
ITEYES also offers security token issuance solutions and AI and data platforms. GXB plans to combine its partner’s traditional finance experience and digital asset technologies in an integrated banking and exchange platform.
Cooperation covers IT strategy, consulting, systems development and integration, operations, maintenance, data, AI, financial regulatory requirements and information security. Strategic investment remains subject to final terms and relevant procedures.
GXB plans to connect banking services with digital asset exchange GGEX through account linking, integrated transaction and asset information, and KYC/AML measures, enabling fiat and digital asset services on one platform.
GG56 said the partnership provides technical momentum and professional capabilities to turn its business vision into services.

3. Strategic Cooperation with Ghana’s PaySwitch Targets Africa’s Real-World Payments Market
GXB plans to connect digital assets with local payments through Ghanaian fintech PaySwitch, developing financial services for the real economy.
PaySwitch holds PSP Enhanced authorization from the Bank of Ghana, providing card payments, mobile money and payment gateways for consumers and businesses.
Its operational infrastructure and experience underpin GXB’s plans for payment and remittance services linking digital assets with real-world transactions.
Ghana will be the first expansion base. Integration scope and service arrangements will reflect technical discussions and local regulatory requirements, with locally suitable models supporting expansion elsewhere.
GG56 described the partnership as a foundation for extending GXB into the real economy, addressing local payment needs and eventually expanding into areas including real-world assets (RWA).

4. Pursuing Global Top-Tier CEX Listings; Actively Considering a Hyperliquid Listing
GXB is pursuing listings on global top-tier centralized exchanges while actively considering a listing on Hyperliquid. Its strategy is to broaden user access across centralized and decentralized markets while expanding financial services and trading channels.
Pursuing Global Top-Tier CEX Listings
According to GG56, discussions are underway with multiple global top-tier centralized exchanges regarding GXB token listings to improve global trading access and broaden its trading base.
GXB’s strengths lie in a business model connecting banking services with digital asset trading. Financial IT partnerships and African payment initiatives are intended to support the project’s utility and scalability.
By advancing real-world financial businesses alongside trading channels, GXB aims to strengthen its global market entry. Listing decisions and timing depend on each exchange’s review and the outcome of discussions.
Actively Considering a Listing on Hyperliquid, a Leading Global DEX Platform
GG56 said it is actively considering a GXB token listing on Hyperliquid to reach more global on-chain users and expand trading channels.
Hyperliquid is a leading decentralized trading platform with international recognition and an active on-chain ecosystem. Its prominent market position and global user base underpin GXB’s consideration.
The pursuit of top-tier CEX listings and consideration of Hyperliquid form two pillars of GXB’s plans to expand global trading channels across centralized and decentralized markets.

5. Combining International Networks, Financial IT and Real-World Payments for a Decisive Move in Global Finance in 2027
GXB aims to turn partnerships into platforms and services, combining international networks, financial systems development and local payment infrastructure to compete in global hybrid finance. International Cooperation and Social Contribution: Networks of former national leaders and senior diplomats support cooperation, while hybrid donation agreements move toward implementation.
Financial IT Development: The ITEYES MOA establishes core cooperation for integrated banking and exchange development, drawing on financial institution and trading infrastructure experience.
African Real-World Payments: Bank of Ghana-authorized PaySwitch supports local payment initiatives, with Ghana serving as an expansion base.
Global Trading Access: Top-tier CEX listings and active Hyperliquid consideration seek broader trading and utility access.
GG56 identified donation implementation, financial IT development, African payments and trading channel expansion as core drivers for 2027, focusing on translating partnerships into services.
Combining financial systems experience, local payment execution and international cooperation, GXB aims to connect traditional finance with digital assets. GG56 plans to convert these foundations into business results and strengthen GXB’s presence in global blockchain finance in 2027.
Official Project Information and Channels
Official Website: https://www.ggxbank.com
GG56 Official Portal: https://gg56.com
ITEYES Official Portal: https://www.iteyes.co.kr
Official Global Telegram: https://t.me/GxBEnglishOfficial
Institutional and Media Inquiries: media@gg56.world
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BitcoinWorldKuCoin TradFi Expands 24/7 Trading to Over 170 Assets Referencing Global Equities, Metals and Other Commodities
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — KuCoin, a leading global crypto platform built on trust, today announced an expansion of KuCoin TradFi to offer eligible users access to contracts referencing U.S., Hong Kong and South Korean equities, metals and other commodities. KuCoin TradFi now offers more than 170 perpetual contract pairs across eight categories.
Building on the introduction of Stock Index Perpetual Contracts in March 2026, KuCoin has continued expanding its range of traditional asset-linked derivatives for eligible users. The lineup includes contracts referencing technology and semiconductor companies, such as Tesla, NVIDIA, Micron and SanDisk, alongside index- and ETF-linked contracts and contracts referencing commodities including crude oil, natural gas, copper and silver.
The expanded selection provides exposure to a range of regional markets and market themes, including AI, semiconductors, energy and metals. Subject to applicable product terms and eligibility requirements, users can respond to corporate earnings, technology investment and commodity cycles through long or short positions. Settled in USDT and available for 24/7 trading, the contracts allow users to manage positions and respond to developments beyond traditional exchange hours through a familiar futures interface.
For eligible users at VIP1 and above, KuCoin’s Unified Trading Account (UTA) supports TradFi futures trading within a shared framework for funds, margin and risk management, reducing transfers between separate trading accounts. UTA account holders can also use KCUSD as margin for supported TradFi positions while eligible holdings continue earning rewards under applicable product rules, enabling more flexible capital use without first redeeming or converting KCUSD.
The expansion advances KuCoin 5.0’s vision of bringing trading, asset management and global market opportunities together on one platform. It reinforces the “Trust, Built-in.” initiative through broader asset choice, unified account management, more flexible margin use and transparent trading mechanisms. KuCoin will continue building a more connected platform that gives users greater flexibility, efficiency and control.
Visit the TradFi Futures Spin campaign page to explore KuCoin’s expanded TradFi offering and review the applicable campaign terms and conditions.
About KuCoin
Founded in 2017, KuCoin is a leading global crypto platform built on trust and security, serving over 45 million users across 200+ countries and regions. Known for its reliability and user-first approach, the platform builds trust into every layer of the user experience, combining advanced technology, deep liquidity, and strong security safeguards to deliver a seamless trading experience. KuCoin provides access to 1,000+ digital assets through a broad product suite and remains committed to building a compliant and user-centric ecosystem for the future of finance, backed by SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, ISO 22301:2019 and ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certifications. In recent years, KuCoin has continued to strengthen its global compliance foundation, marked by key milestones including AUSTRAC registration in Australia, a MiCA license in Europe, and regulatory progress in other markets.
Learn more at www.kucoin.com.
Disclaimer
This material is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or an offer or solicitation. Trading digital assets and related products involves significant risks, including the potential loss of invested funds. Product availability is subject to applicable laws, regulations, and eligibility requirements.
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BitcoinWorldBlockchain.com Launches Options Trading for Eligible Users
New Trading Account feature makes it simpler to trade short-term market views with defined risk
VALLETTA, Malta, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Blockchain.com, a global leader in crypto services for retail and institutional users, today announced the launch of options trading within its Trading Account, giving eligible users a simple and intuitive way to trade short-term views on where crypto markets are headed.
Options give traders greater flexibility to express a market view based on both price direction and timing. Blockchain.com is bringing that functionality to its consumer app experience to make options more accessible, while preserving the defined risk structure of buy options.
The new experience turns a traditionally complex trading process into a straightforward flow. Users select an expiry date and target price, enter their trade amount, and review the trade before confirming. Blockchain.com then translates that view into the corresponding call or put option, allowing users to focus on their market view rather than the mechanics of structuring the trade.
“Options give traders another way to act on where they believe the market is headed, but across a wide range of providers and apps, the experience is often difficult to navigate,” said Taro Ugen, VP of Consumer at Blockchain.com. “We’ve designed the Blockchain.com options experience around the decisions that matter: where traders think the market is going, when they think it will get there, and how much they are prepared to put behind that view. We take care of the complexity in the background, so users get a simpler way to access a powerful trading service with clearly defined risk that augments their investment toolkit.”
At launch, eligible users can buy call and put options on Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), Hyperliquid (HYPE), Avalanche (AVAX), XRP and TRON (TRX). Live market prices are shown directly within the trading experience. Trades are funded upfront in USDC from the Blockchain.com Trading Account. Because users are buying options rather than trading on margin, the amount paid upfront represents the maximum potential loss.
The launch of options trading follows Blockchain.com’s introduction of perpetual futures trading earlier this year. Options will initially be available with expiries of up to one week and must be held through settlement. The product is available to eligible users in supported jurisdictions and is subject to applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
About Blockchain.com:Blockchain.com is connecting the world to the future of finance. The most trusted and fastest-growing global crypto company helps millions safely access cryptocurrency. Since its inception in 2011, Blockchain.com has supported over 95M+ wallets, 44M+ confirmed accounts, and more than $1.1 trillion in crypto transactions. Operating in more than 70 jurisdictions, Blockchain.com offers secure self-custody, institutional services, and a growing product suite aligned with global regulation and privacy standards.
Media Contact:Press@blockchain.com
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BitcoinWorldProject Eleven and Relm Insurance Partner to Explore Quantum Risk in Digital Asset Insurance
The first partnership to explore post-quantum security as a factor in pricing digital asset insurance.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Project Eleven, the post-quantum security company for digital assets, today announced Relm Insurance as a development partner for Strongpoint, its flagship institutional custody product. The collaboration will explore how an institution’s post-quantum security controls could be evaluated within digital asset insurance underwriting, helping both companies better understand how quantum readiness may influence future assessments of digital asset risk.
As quantum computing advances, a sufficiently powerful machine could derive private keys from exposed public keys and compromise digital assets. Institutions need custody infrastructure capable of adapting its cryptography before such a machine becomes available. Strongpoint is built for that transition. The platform combines classical and post-quantum signing and separates institutional controls from the cryptography layer, enabling institutions to replace signing algorithms while preserving approval rules and audit history.
“Every institution holding digital assets will eventually need to prepare for post-quantum cryptography. The open question is whether that transition happens on the institution’s schedule or under pressure,” said Alex Pruden, CEO and Co-Founder of Project Eleven. “Insurance plays a critical role in how markets assess and manage risk. We believe there is an opportunity for institutions that invest in stronger post-quantum defenses to eventually see that reflected in how their risk is evaluated. Working with Relm is an important first step toward understanding what that could look like in practice.”
Exploring Post-Quantum Risk in Insurance Underwriting
Through the development partnership, Relm and Project Eleven will explore how post-quantum security could be assessed within existing digital asset insurance frameworks. Areas of investigation include key exposure, signing systems, transaction approvals, migration readiness, and third-party dependencies.
Relm will also provide input into the design and development of Strongpoint, helping Project Eleven understand how institutional custody infrastructure can better support insurance underwriting and risk assessment. This collaboration will help inform Strongpoint’s approach to security controls, auditability, and the evidence institutions may need to demonstrate their post-quantum readiness to insurers.
Joseph Ziolkowski, founder and CEO of Relm Insurance, said, “Insuring exposures across the digital asset ecosystem requires underwriters to anticipate how risks will evolve. Quantum computing is a clear example of an emerging threat that should shape the way we assess risk today. Our work with Project Eleven will explore how institutions identify their exposure, demonstrate effective controls, and prepare for the transition to post-quantum readiness. Bringing underwriting expertise into that process early can help lay the groundwork for insurance solutions that support confidence, resilience, and continued growth in digital assets.”
The collaboration is exploratory, with a focus on developing a shared understanding of post-quantum risk and the controls that could help mitigate it. Any future implications for underwriting or insurance premiums would be subject to further evaluation and Relm’s independent underwriting processes.
Institutions can learn more about Strongpoint at projecteleven.com/strongpoint.
About Project Eleven
Project Eleven builds resilient infrastructure and tooling for the post-quantum era. The company develops scalable solutions that strengthen security across a rapidly evolving quantum threat landscape. With deep expertise in cryptography, blockchain, and financial systems, Project Eleven bridges advanced post-quantum research with real-world implementations that prepare the digital asset ecosystem for the future. For more information, visit www.projecteleven.com.
About Relm Insurance
The Relm Insurance group of companies comprises Relm Insurance Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled specialty insurance carrier supporting emerging industries and next-generation technologies, and its affiliates. Relm Insurance was launched in 2019 to address the scarcity of insurance capacity available to high-growth markets, and plays an active role in bolstering the resilience of innovative industries. With offices in Bermuda, the US, UK, and MENA, Relm’s unrivaled industry expertise and solutions-driven track record make it a highly sought-after risk partner for businesses and institutions operating at the forefront of various industries like web3, digital assets, AI, biotech, and the space economy. Relm Insurance provides A- rated paper, supporting businesses navigating complex and emerging risks.
Visit: www.relminsurance.com for more information.
Media Contacts
Aubrey Strobel / Elena Nisonoff, Halcyon Communicationsprojecteleven@halcyonpr.xyz
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BitcoinWorldWEMADE Celebrates Legend of YMIR’s First Anniversary with Major Content Roadmap and New Assassin Class
The milestone update includes a +600% EXP fast-track server alongside rewards and comeback perks for returning players
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — WEMADE, the leading global game developer behind the blockbuster Unreal Engine 5 MMORPG Legend of YMIR, has rolled out a first-anniversary update to commemorate a full year of global live service of its flagship title. This milestone delivers a comprehensive content roadmap spanning October through December, headlined by the debut of a new Assassin class, the launch of the accelerated Boot Camp Season 2 progression server, and exclusive rewards.
Legend of YMIR combines high-fidelity visual worldbuilding with dark Norse mythology and large-scale Server Battles. Since its global debut, the game has kept its community engaged with steady content updates and events for players worldwide. The first-anniversary celebration now serves to expand and strengthen the established player base, as well as provide a frictionless entry point for new and returning adventurers looking to accelerate their progression.
The milestone update includes:
New Assassin Class: Delivering an agile, high-impact combat style unlike any other class in the game, players can adopt the new playstyle with class change support, without losing hard-earned character progress.
Boot Camp Season 2: A dedicated growth server engineered to expedite character development for new and returning users, it features a +600% EXP boost up to Level 65, specialized hunting buffs, and leveling support items — dramatically lowering barriers to entry and enabling players to swiftly catch up with veteran players.
Player Rewards: The pre-registration campaign surpassed 100,000 participants, unlocking the 1st Anniversary Legendary Companion for all active players. Pre-registrants will receive exclusive bonus rewards, and players who complete in-game missions during the anniversary event can also earn a Legendary-grade Disir and Valkyrie.
Community Events: Players who join community events on official social channels will stand a chance to win additional prizes by sharing anniversary messages and posting in-game screenshots.
Einherjar Fellowship Event: A referral initiative encouraging active players to invite new and returning players to the game. Invited players can earn rewards by accepting an invitation and completing designated missions, while inviters receive tiered rewards based on the number of completed “fellowships”. Rewards include Epic- and Legendary-grade items, with top-ranking inviters also having the opportunity to earn coveted Mythical-grade rewards.
Check-in Event and Mythical Companion Update: Mythical-grade Disirs and Valkyries will debut in December, alongside an exclusive 14-day check-in event for Boot Camp participants. Players who join the Boot Camp server after the first-anniversary event can still participate in this check-in event and earn a Legendary-grade Valkyrie on Day 7 and a Legendary-grade Disir on Day 14.
Michael Kim, Head of Business Division, WEMADE, said: “This first anniversary is a tribute to the passion and dedication of our global community. We have intentionally curated an extensive content roadmap designed to reward loyal veterans while providing a streamlined onboarding pathway for newcomers and returning players. With sustained updates leading into December and an upcoming YMIR Cup Season 3, we look forward to delivering even deeper immersion within the Legend of YMIR universe in the year ahead.”
For full details on the Legend of YMIR first anniversary update and events, please visit the official website as well as the official Discord, YouTube, and Facebook community channels for real-time updates and interaction.
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About WEMADE WEMADE is the only company combining over two decades of AAA game development success with a fully operational, game-proven blockchain ecosystem—built entirely on its proprietary Layer-1 mainnet, WEMIX3.0. Known for global hits such as The Legend of Mir, MIR4, NIGHT CROWS and Legend of YMIR, WEMADE is leading the industry in seamlessly integrating gameplay, tokenomics, NFTs, stablecoin payments, and blockchain infrastructure. Through WEMIX PLAY, WEMADE delivers a unified digital economy where players, creators, and investors can own, trade, and benefit from digital assets—powering the next generation of interactive entertainment and driving the evolution of Web3 gaming. For more information, please visit https://wemade.com/.
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