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Congress is considering broader rules that could allow U.S. banks and credit unions to engage in more digital-asset activities, including custody, trading and blockchain-based services.

The Senate-reported CLARITY Act would permit 11 categories of crypto activities across banking organizations and credit unions, though the legislation has not become law.

Robinhood $HOOD has launched AI agents that can research markets, build strategies and execute trades across stocks, options and crypto.

Its upcoming Loops feature will let users run automated strategies continuously, including overnight, with trades executed when predefined conditions are met.

OKX expands its BitGo integration to institutions globally.

Eligible institutions outside the U.S. can now access OKX liquidity while keeping their assets in regulated custody with BitGo Singapore.

The integration separates custody from trading and handles settlement through BitGo’s Go Network.

Brazil’s state-controlled energy giant Petrobras is testing Cardano $ADA to track environmental claims tied to sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.

The research projects use blockchain to improve traceability, prevent double-counting of environmental benefits and support emissions reporting.

📊 Top Memecoins by Weekly Performance

🥇 $ONION
🥈 $PUMP
🥉 $AIC
4️⃣ $MUBARAK
5️⃣ $DRB

Which of these coins are on your watchlist?

Securitize is expanding its tokenization infrastructure into the UAE ecosystem.

The integration with ADI Chain creates another institutional route for regulated financial assets to move onchain.

ADI Chain focuses on tokenized assets, regulated digital currencies, payments, and settlement, giving Securitize another network for distributing tokenized financial products across global markets.

Full FCA regulation is coming to the UK crypto market.

Crypto firms can now apply for authorisation, with the new framework taking effect in October 2027.

Lloyds and Visa just tested stablecoin settlement across two blockchain environments.

The seven-day pilot moved $750,000 in USDC, with funds reaching Visa in under an hour, including over the weekend.

It also tested whether USDC can support near real-time, 24/7 institutional settlement without requiring banks and payment networks to operate on the same blockchain.

Binance Pay is now available at millions of PayPay-supported merchants across Japan, allowing eligible overseas visitors to spend crypto directly from their Binance accounts.

Payments are automatically converted to Japanese yen at checkout, while merchants continue receiving JPY as usual.

Chainlink $LINK is bringing institutional financing across blockchains.

Fulcrum connects banks, asset managers, and sovereign wealth funds to 24/7 collateral and financing infrastructure across public and private networks.

Fulcrum lets institutions set financing terms and coordinate cash and collateral settlement across different blockchains through a single platform.

HSBC officially names its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HSBC RedCoin.

The token is planned to launch later this year through PayMe and the HSBC HK Mobile App, initially supporting P2P and merchant payments.

HSBC has not issued the stablecoin yet.

The U.S. Senate has blocked legislation that would have restricted members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from buying publicly traded stocks.

The Stop Insider Trading Act failed to reach the 60 votes needed to advance, with the Senate voting 53–47 on September 30.

📊 Top Real-World Asset (RWA) Coins by Weekly Performance

🥇 $QNT
🥈 $LCX
🥉 $ZBCN
4️⃣ $TRAC
5️⃣ $CARDS

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Open USD ($OUSD) is officially live with Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase and Shopify as founding partners.

The group has committed $1B+ in near-term liquidity for OUSD.

It launched on @Ethereum $ETH , @Solana Official $SOL , Base and Tempo, targeting payments, cross-border transfers and settlement.

More than 200 companies are now part of the Open Standard network.

Robinhood is expanding deeper into derivatives.

The platform has launched perpetual futures for both crypto and stocks, offering leveraged trading with no expiration date.

The launch brings crypto and equity perpetuals onto one platform, expanding Robinhood’s range of leveraged trading products.

Morgan Stanley is building a dedicated testing ground for digital assets.

Its new Digital Asset Lab will explore stablecoins, tokenization, DeFi, and other blockchain-based financial infrastructure.

The bank is paying particular attention to DeFi vaults, exploring how automated on-chain strategies could fit within institutional finance.

AI is getting a new name across the U.S. government.

Trump has ordered federal agencies to use “Super Intelligence” or “SI” in place of Artificial Intelligence and AI wherever legally permitted.

Trump’s science and technology adviser has 60 days to propose legislation defining “Super Intelligence,” potentially extending the terminology change into federal law.

Illinois is preparing a new tax on crypto activity.

Starting in 2027, covered transactions face a 0.2% tax based on their value, not the investor’s profit or loss.

The tax takes effect January 1, 2027, while Illinois is now seeking public feedback on the rules for implementing it.

Here are the Top 7 token unlocks to watch in October:

$BTW - $137.70M
$2Z - $105.54M
$AKE - $66.93M
$ADI - $58.03M
$ZRO - $40.58M
$PUMP - $35.95M
$FF - $25.93M

Which unlock are you watching most closely this month?

OTC trading is now live on Aster.

Users can privately negotiate and execute BTC perpetual positions without relying on the public order book.

Aster is starting with $BTC perps, with more markets expected to be added as the OTC service expands.