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Bybit Fintech FZE secures a Dubai VARA Exchange Services licence for spot trading only, with derivatives still awaiting separate approval.

Ripple and Arf Bring RLUSD Settlement Liquidity to the XRP Ledger

Ripple and Swiss firm Arf partner to bring RLUSD short-term settlement liquidity to the XRP Ledger for licensed payment firms.

Ireland Central Bank Fines Coinbase Ireland €3.25M Over Safeguarding Failures

Central Bank of Ireland fines Coinbase Ireland 3.25 million euros for e-money safeguarding and outsourcing failures pending High Court review.

SoFi Launches Earn SOFIE Tokenized Deposit at 4.40% APY With FDIC Cover

SoFi launches SoFi Earn SOFIE, calling it the first national bank tokenized deposit at 4.40 percent APY with FDIC cover.

BlockRips Marketplace Goes Live for Vaulted Cards With Zero Added Fees

BlockRips Marketplace goes live for vaulted card buys, vault listings, and collector trade offers with zero added BlockRips marketplace fees.

Vantage and Rio Bank Settle Loan Payment With Tokenized Deposits on Ethereum

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Vantage Bank and Rio Bank settle their loan participation payment with tokenized deposits on Ethereum in under three minutes flat.

Starknet Snapshot Backs Research Into Independent Post-Quantum Layer 1

Starknet Snapshot closes at 93.52 percent Yes for research into an independent post-quantum Layer 1, not a leave vote yet.

Doodles’ DOOD Token Jumps 212% to About $38M Cap With No Project News

Doodles' DOOD token jumps about 212 percent to near $38 million market cap on heavy volume with no project announcement.

Pendle Opens Base Market for deJAAA AAA CLO Principal and Yield Trading

Pendle opens a Base market for deJAAA, splitting Janus Henderson AAA CLO exposure into principal and yield through November 26.

South Korea Nears Digital Asset Basic Act as Bank-Led Stablecoin Rules Draw Fire

South Korea's FSC says the Digital Asset Basic Act is in final consultations as lawmakers fight bank-led stablecoin issuer rules.

NFT Wash Trades Surge to 59% as Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $1B+

CryptoSlam's October MTD wash share hits near 59 percent while venue NFT volume cools and Bitcoin ETFs take $528 million.

CryptoSlam Puts October NFT Wash Volume Near 59% of Global Sales

CryptoSlam's October MTD index cited Oct 21 puts wash near 59.4 percent of global NFT sales, with most transactions flagged…

Rug & Recovery Room

Railway Env-Var Breach Tied to About $371K Crypto Drains Across 19 Chains

Railway discloses env-var breach as Monahan maps about $371,000 in crypto drains across 19 EVM chains.

Polkadot Warns Fearless Wallet Users After Extension Leaked Private Keys

Polkadot Community Foundation warns Fearless Wallet browser users to move funds after extension versions leaked private keys on unlock.

Slice Protocol Loses About $41K on Base After FundsModule Trusts Fake Payouts

TenArmor and SlowMist flag Slice Protocol Base drain of about forty one thousand dollars from FundsModule fake payout flaw today.

Qubic Restarts Chain and Opens Recovery Claims After $1.4M Seed Drain

October 20, 2026

Qubic restarts past its halt tick and opens recovery claims through May one after the weak seed wallet drain today.

On-Chain Culture

Doodles’ DOOD Token Jumps 212% to About $38M Cap With No Project News

Doodles' DOOD token jumps about 212 percent to near $38 million market cap on heavy volume with no project announcement.

Dogecoin Labs Unites MyDoge, DogeOS and Such App With Foundation Backing

Dogecoin Labs launches with the Dogecoin Foundation to unite MyDoge, DogeOS and Such App under CEO Jordan Jefferson this week.

BEARISH Says 3,405 Bears Migrated as Bring a Bear Sells Out in 90 Minutes

BEARISH says three thousand four hundred five bears migrated on day one as Bring a Bear sells out five hundred.