ExchangesAdoption2 SourcesNasdaq Explores Extended 23-Hour Trading to Match Crypto Market ExpectationsNasdaq is evaluating an expansion to 23-hour trading sessions, driven partly by investor demand shaped by cryptocurrency...Oct 14, 2026, 12:14 PMNasdaqCoinbase
RegulationAdoption6 SourcesKraken Parent Payward to Acquire Lithuania's Saldo Bank for $181MPayward, Kraken's parent company, agreed to acquire Saldo Finance Oy for $181 million, gaining control of a licensed Eur...Oct 14, 2026, 11:04 AMPaywardKraken
ExchangesRegulation3 SourcesRipple Extends South Korea Reach With Fourth Institutional Partner at MeritzRipple announced October 14 a partnership with Meritz Securities, adding it to an existing network of three South Korean...Oct 14, 2026, 03:02 AMRippleMeritz Securities
RegulationAdoption3 SourcesRussia's Sberbank Wins Crypto Exchange Approval, Launches Dec. 1Sberbank has secured approval from Russia's central bank to offer cryptocurrency exchange services, becoming the tenth r...Oct 13, 2026, 12:11 PMSberbankRussia
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesKraken Secures Dubai License, Plans UAE Launch with Dirham TradingKraken has obtained a full Dubai license from the emirate's financial regulator, clearing the final regulatory hurdle fo...Oct 13, 2026, 04:04 AMKrakenPayward
ExchangesAdoption2 SourcesGeode Token Lists on BitMart, Marks First Exchange Trading DebutThe Geode Foundation announced the primary exchange listing of its native token GEODE on BitMart, marking the cryptocurr...Oct 13, 2026, 03:09 AMGeodeGEODE
RegulationExchanges2 SourcesUK Sets October 2027 Deadline for Crypto Exchange FCA AuthorizationThe UK Treasury announced October 2027 as the enforcement date for its full cryptoasset regime, requiring exchanges, cus...Oct 12, 2026, 08:12 PMUK TreasuryFCA
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesBybit Launches USDC-Funded Trading in 1,000+ US Stocks and ETFsBybit has launched spot trading for over 1,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs, allowing eligible global users to purchase securiti...Oct 12, 2026, 12:13 PMBybitAlpaca
MarketsExchanges2 SourcesCrypto ETFs Record $1.2B+ Outflows as Bitcoin, Ether Lead WithdrawalsU.S. crypto ETFs tracked across major assets recorded combined net outflows between $1.22 billion and $1.29 billion duri...Oct 12, 2026, 10:03 AMBitcoinEthereum
