
Sberbank Gains Russian Crypto Exchange Authorization Ahead of Planned December Launch
Russia authorized Sberbank to exchange cryptocurrencies on Oct. 12. The bank previously set a Dec. 1 target for its first products.

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Bitget is buying GMO Internet's licensed Thai exchange. Tokyo filings show the board approved the transfer Sept. 24, with the price undisclosed at the buyer's request.

Blockaid traced 60 crypto exploits worth $1.18 billion between Jan. 5 and Aug. 5, 2026. Victims recovered $9.8 million. Stablecoin issuer blacklists and exchange freezes delivered nothing.

Walt plans conversational perpetuals trading through Mira, ChatGPT and Claude, adding AI execution and monitoring to its existing derivatives offering.

Liquid says semi-automated BTC–L-BTC swaps are restored, but direct peg-outs remain restricted and the reserve gap is still about 603 BTC.

France’s National Assembly now schedules its budget revenue vote for Nov. 3. A proposed stablecoin swap tax remains in the provisional text.

Revolut reported a disruption affecting payments, transfers and crypto services. Its UK status page still showed partial unavailability Tuesday morning.

FINMA approved the first Swiss-law retail bitcoin ETF, granting a diversification exemption while requiring custody safeguards and risk disclosures.