Governance
Governance
BNB Chain splits asset power across 4 roles while admins hold the key
Jenner’s testnet release separates CAS20 creation from issuer powers, while shared compliance lists would depend on another network switch.
Payments
JPMorgan drops JPM Coin on Ethereum with zero retail access
JPM Coin gives the bank's institutional clients an Ethereum payment route, with direct fund subscriptions still unannounced.
Taxes
French MPs back crypto tax, and stablecoin swaps take the hit
The October 16 first-reading votes advance a proposal covering MiCA e-money tokens, with a January 2027 start conditional on enactment.
AI
Binance opens free AI trading, yet user liability remains 100%
Standard includes 250,000 monthly usage credits and live deployment, while users must approve workflows and supply trading funds.
Liquidations
Whale loses $469,000 in hours on Hyperliquid, yet re-enters with $16M ETH short bet
The unknown trader realized about $469,000 in losses before fees overnight, then added another 1,126 ETH of shorts.
Hacks
Crypto hacks surge 55% to $1.2B, but key theft drops by 30%
The quarterly shift toward contract losses and September's Bitget and Liquid failures challenge a fixed hierarchy of security controls.
Derivatives
Kraken’s opt-in European wallet can expose spot holdings to futures losses
After eligible EEA Kraken Pro users opt in, default cross margin can draw on their full eligible balance, including qualifying Earn holdings.
Stablecoins
Aave’s proposed USAT gateway could cut off the return swap after a deposit
The proposed USAT-to-GHO route would check permission in both directions. Recovering USAT and redeeming it for dollars would require separate steps.
Derivatives
Binance’s SOXL mark fell 5.9% despite a 3% price band. Here’s why
During one hour on October 17, SOXL’s mark fell 5.9% from opening to low while all 60 sampled minute-close gaps to the moving index stayed below 3%.
Technology
Ethereum’s faster proofs face Vitalik’s next test: a hard cost limit
Vitalik wants a hard ceiling on prover resources per unit of gas, bringing the hardest permitted blocks into focus after ZKsync’s speed gains.
Stablecoins
Circle removes USDC redemption surcharges as Express keeps its 0.05% fee
Circle Mint is removing overage fees from October 19 billing periods. Standard remains fee-free, while Express costs 0.05% before credits.
Privacy
Zcash’s planned Sprout freeze would leave private keys unable to move funds
NU7 would leave legacy funds issued but unspendable, even with intact keys, while the mainnet activation decision remains pending.
