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According to reports from Mobile Payment Network, regarding certain payment platforms that are registered solely as financial technology companies without obtaining any financial licenses, John Chan Ho-lin, Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, stated that appropriate law enforcement actions would be taken as necessary within the relevant statutory regulatory framework to maintain financial stability and safeguard the interests of customers and the public. Under the provisions of Hong Kong's Payment Systems and Stored Value Facilities Ordinance, unless exempted by law, anyone who issues or operates stored value facilities in Hong Kong without a license commits an offense. Upon discovering cases suspected of unlicensed operation or violation of the Ordinance, the HKMA will intervene directly, collaborate with other relevant regulatory bodies as appropriate based on the nature of the case, and refer matters to law enforcement agencies when necessary.
Odaily News: First Digital is a Hong Kong-based digital asset company and the issuer of FDUSD. The company has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Nasdaq-listed CSLM Digital Asset Acquisition Corp III, with a pre-transaction valuation of $250 million. Upon completion of the transaction, the two parties are expected to form a new holding company and list on Nasdaq, with completion anticipated in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. As of June 30, 2026, FDUSD's cumulative trading volume has exceeded $4.7 trillion. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, First Digital generated approximately $87 million in revenue. First Digital stated that FDUSD's reserve assets consist of cash and cash equivalents held in segregated accounts, with monthly attestations conducted by independent firms. The company's Finance District platform has launched 4 products to date but has not yet generated significant revenue.
Noah has announced the completion of a $38 million seed funding round, with participation from Endeit Capital, FJ Labs, LocalGlobe, Felix Capital, and several angel investors. The project's main business is providing stablecoin-based cross-border payment services for enterprises and individuals. The new funds will be used to expand its international remittance business, broaden its regulatory footprint, and more.
Odaily News — Jeff Yan, co-founder and CEO of decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, said at Token2049 Singapore that Wall Street's traditional wealth creation model is unsustainable for most participants. Assets such as company stocks are often only opened to the public after listing, causing retail investors to miss the main growth gains before listing.Jeff Yan stated that Hyperliquid's primary goal is to expand wealth creation opportunities and participation in the financial system, and that revenue is merely a byproduct of delivering user value, not an optimization target. Its perpetual contracts have no expiration date, which can reduce the number of decisions traders need to make and avoid liquidity fragmentation.Hyperliquid generated $72 million in revenue over the past 30 days, ranking third among the highest-revenue DeFi protocols. In July this year, Pantera said that onchain perpetual contracts may become a mainstream trading tool in global financial markets due to their structural advantages.Jeffrey Sprecher, CEO of Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, previously called on regulators to create a level playing field for around-the-clock onchain perpetual contracts. In March this year, NYSE partnered with tokenization platform Securitize to develop blockchain-based stock trading infrastructure. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: Russia has registered its first batch of cryptocurrency exchange operators and digital asset custodians under new regulations that took effect on September 1. The Bank of Russia has published the list of the first authorized operators, including 4 exchange operators and 5 custodians.Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, has been included in the custodian list alongside Atomyze, Voltari, and Cloud Infrastructure. Sberbank stated that it has applied for digital asset custodian status and plans to launch its first crypto products on December 1 through the SberBank Online, SberInvestments, and SberBusiness platforms, initially supporting Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and USDt (USDT).T-Invest Lab, Zefir, and Sistema-Crypto were included in the exchange operator list, while VTB Bank appears on both lists. The registrations are based on a cryptocurrency bill signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in August, which brings exchanges, custodians, brokers, and investors under the supervision of the Bank of Russia, and maintains the prohibition on using cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services. (Cointelegraph)
Odaily News: The Cardano Foundation has introduced the CIP-0113 token standard, allowing issuers of regulated assets to restrict recipients based on predefined rules and to freeze, seize, or transfer token holdings. The standard enables issuers to implement such controls without requiring a hard fork of the Cardano network.CIP-0113 requires compliance checks to be executed on every transfer, including identity verification and sanctions list screening. Issuers can choose or customize rules and update them as regulatory requirements change; under the authorization mechanism, relevant parties can transfer tokens without the holder's consent. (CoinDesk)
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said yesterday that under the proposed rules, only federally regulated cryptocurrency trading platforms will be able to offer leveraged trading. States can only provide money transmission services, and the 100x leverage commonly seen outside the United States has never been allowed in the U.S., nor will it be this time. Previously, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed two new rules aimed at establishing a U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory framework based on its authority to oversee leveraged and margin trading.
former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti pointed out that the SEC's crypto asset FAQ, published on September 25 and updated on September 28, is merely non-binding staff guidance that can serve as a reference but is not a "protective charm." The FAQ, issued by the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance, addresses topics including staking receipt tokens, decentralized network buyback programs, and how marketing communications fit into the Howey test, but it does not name any specific assets or protocols and only provides principle-based statements. Mariotti stated that the FAQ only reflects the views of SEC staff, has not been formally approved by the Commission, and carries no legal force; since the rule proposed on August 18 has not yet been finalized and the Clarity Act is stalled in Congress, industry participants still need to rely on staff commentary to make their own judgments regarding disclosure and token design.
according to an MSX announcement, MSX has completed the handling of abnormal trades, rollbacks, and asset reconciliation for the period from 00:00 to 10:00 (UTC+8) on October 3, 2026, involving MSX/USDT spot and MSXUSDT contracts. Spot trading has resumed normal operations, and users' current balances, trading records, and profit/loss data all reflect post-handling results. Some accounts may still be temporarily restricted due to risk verification. MSX has decided to delist the MSXUSDT contract trading pair as of the date of the announcement. Profitable positions will be settled based on the profits already generated, while losing positions will be fully compensated within 7 days via USDT airdrops. The trading pair will no longer support new position opening or related trading operations. Eligible affected users will receive a 1,000 MSX airdrop and can enjoy a full rebate on trading fees during the period from 00:00 (UTC+8) on October 7, 2026, to 00:00 (UTC+8) on November 7, 2026. The relevant fees will be distributed in the form of USDT airdrops within 7 days after the rebate period ends.
Odaily reports: Stablecoin payment infrastructure provider Rain has submitted an application to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish Rain National Trust Bank in New York. Once approved, the bank will be able to provide institutional clients with digital asset and USD fiduciary custody, as well as stablecoin reserve management services.Rain stated that Rain National Trust Bank may also issue and redeem USD-backed stablecoins in accordance with the GENIUS Act. Former Square Financial Services Chief Financial Officer Brandon Soto will serve as President and CEO of the proposed bank, subject to OCC review.The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) sued the OCC on Friday, alleging that it allowed non-depository trust banks to conduct a wide range of non-fiduciary activities, exceeding its regulatory authority. The ICBA is asking the court to overturn the OCC's chartering rule introduced in March 2026 and Interpretive Letter 1176 from 2021, and to block the approval of more licenses based on those documents.The Crypto Council for Innovation said the lawsuit is intended to restrict innovation. The ICBA complaint states that the OCC has approved or conditionally approved at least 21 trust banks, of which at least 13 are cryptocurrency companies. (Cointelegraph)
Crypto Political Action Committee (Crypto PAC) Fairshake has released its midterm election House endorsement list, evaluating candidates based on their level of support for crypto policy.
According to Reuters, Revolut has become Europe's most valuable startup, with a current private market valuation of $115 billion, surpassing UK-based Barclays and France's Société Générale. In 2025, it recorded a pre-tax profit of £1.7 billion (around $2.2 billion), reflecting rapid year-on-year growth. The company currently serves 80 million customers and is actively expanding into markets such as Mexico and Australia while continuously securing new licenses. However, Revolut continues to face several challenges: revenue per customer remains well below that of traditional banks, and its lending portfolio is comparatively small (with a loan-to-deposit ratio of just 6%, far below HSBC's 55%); it faces stiff competition in the United States; moreover, it was previously penalized by Lithuanian authorities for anti-money laundering violations and recently suffered a customer data breach. Analysts emphasize that boosting primary account usage and scaling its lending business will be the central focus for Revolut's next phase.
Odaily reports: Greenfield Capital, an early investor in Safe, has published an open letter stating that it has filed a regulatory complaint with the Swiss Federal Foundation Supervisory Authority (ESA) regarding the Safe Ecosystem Foundation. Greenfield Capital stated that it has never sold any SAFE tokens since investing in Safe in 2022, but the total assets held in Safe accounts have declined from approximately $6.6 billion at the beginning of 2024 to about $3 billion. Over the same period, total DeFi TVL grew by roughly 40% and stablecoin supply increased by 135%, while stablecoins within Safe grew by only 11%. The firm believes that Safe's share of the self-custody market is declining.Greenfield Capital stated that about a year ago, it was unable to form a reliable judgment based solely on information provided by the Safe team, so it conducted an independent review together with former employees, major users, ecosystem developers, and other investors, and concluded that the issues identified all ultimately related to governance. The firm had previously requested refreshing the foundation's board of directors with experienced and independent members, restructuring management and bringing in operators with experience scaling infrastructure businesses, and having the board lead a review of strategy, product, organizational structure, and tokenomics while setting quantifiable key performance indicators. Greenfield Capital said that since late 2025, it has made these requests to the foundation both directly and through legal counsel, but the foundation only established a strategy committee without decision-making authority and appointed people from existing circles to fill board vacancies, which ultimately led to the filing of the regulatory complaint with ESA. The firm emphasized that this action is not a lawsuit against individuals and that it does not intend to take over Safe; its concerns are limited solely to foundation governance and board composition. It remains positive about the work of the Safe Labs operating team and will continue to cooperate as an ecosystem participant and Safenet validator.
Odaily reports: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second and third reviews of El Salvador's 40-month Extended Fund Facility, approving an immediate disbursement of approximately $138 million under the $1.4 billion financing program. Despite some performance criteria not being met, the IMF granted waivers based on corrective measures and recommitments.The IMF stated that El Salvador will continue to reduce state involvement in Bitcoin-related activities, strengthen crypto asset regulation, governance, and transparency of public sector crypto asset holdings, and will not accumulate additional Bitcoin beyond already recorded donations. The majority stake and operational control of the government's Chivo Bitcoin wallet have been transferred to a private operator. (Cointelegraph)
Michael Selig, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said that regulatory agencies already possess substantial existing statutory authority. While participating in the work of the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, he has studied statutory authorizations and legislative-level authorities, and will continue to issue regulatory rules in the crypto sector based on existing regulatory authority to prepare for the development of new areas in finance.
NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin posted that the recent increase in developer activity and further reduction in development barriers within the ecosystem center on what applications to build and how to establish distribution channels. In response, he proposed a series of potential building directions, including AI virtual pets combining NEAR AI’s on-chain verifiable inference with non-fungible tokens (NFTs); a universal checkout component supporting cross-chain intent payments; a decentralized encyclopedia integrating prediction markets with AI-generated content; a privacy-oriented OTC market based on NEAR Intents, alongside liquidation-resistant lending and perpetual contract management; a cross-chain event registration escrow tool backed by staking deposits; a privacy-preserving code review agent; a corporate cap table management tool; Delta-neutral strategy management; private copy trading utilizing view keys; an end-to-end encrypted medical auxiliary diagnostic system; a privacy-focused voice transcription desktop application; and AI benchmarking based on private test sets, among others.
Odaily News: When a token project fails to deliver tokens as agreed, investors need to review the signed agreements, attachments, amendments, and cover letters to confirm the legal entity bearing the obligation, the number of tokens or calculation method, delivery trigger events, vesting arrangements, and transfer restrictions.The projected launch date published by the project does not equate to a binding delivery deadline. When tokens have already been distributed to other participants, it is necessary to assess whether the delivery obligation has been triggered based on the agreement's definition of the token generation event, whether the investor has completed the prerequisites, and the project team's actual conduct.When a project requests an extension of the lock-up period, a reduction in allocation, a token swap, or a change in the responsible entity, investors should verify whether the contract authorization and amendment documents contain waiver of rights clauses. Investors may retain payment records, transaction hashes, wallet addresses, communication records, and project announcements, and review the notification, remediation, negotiation, arbitration, or litigation procedures. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News: On October 1, SBI Digital Trust signed a basic agreement with South Korean payment service provider NICE Information & Telecommunication and South Korean blockchain infrastructure company DSRV to jointly validate a commercialization plan for using stablecoins to enable transfers and payments between Japan and South Korea. The validation uses the scenario of Japanese tourists traveling to South Korea and making QR code payments at merchants affiliated with NICE Information & Telecommunication, focusing on validating fund flow methods, transfer and payment instruction mechanisms, and the connectivity between each party's systems. It is expected to be completed by the end of December 2026.SBI Digital Trust will advance the payment solution design by combining Japan's regulatory and financial sector experience, NICE Information & Telecommunication will be responsible for providing the merchant network and payment operations experience, and DSRV will be responsible for blockchain technology-related research. The three parties will evaluate the direction of subsequent commercialization based on the validation results and, in light of changes in each country's regulatory framework, continue to explore stablecoin-related application scenarios. (coinpost)
HPC recommends that the EU adjust MiCA based on the existing financial regulatory framework, and advocates bringing on-chain perpetual contracts under MiFID II regulation.
According to a post by the Blockchain Association (@BlockchainAssn), the Blockchain Association has officially launched the Vaults Workstream, bringing together dozens of leading member organizations including a16z Crypto, Aave, Uniswap, Grayscale, dYdX Foundation, Ethena, Morpho, and Multicoin to participate in Washington-based policy discussions on on-chain finance. As an emerging component of on-chain finance infrastructure, Vaults can provide users with diverse asset exposure, support composable and personalized investment strategies, and offer high flexibility in manual control, governance, and risk management. Members of this workstream will engage directly with the SEC to assist legislators in understanding Vault mechanics and the applicability of existing regulatory frameworks, with the goal of aligning regulatory rules with technological development to ensure the United States maintains its leading position in on-chain financial innovation.