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  1. Anthropic Agent Skills Open Standard Donated to Agentic AI Foundation

    Anthropic donated the Agent Skills open standard to the Agentic AI Foundation on October 22, 2026, transferring the name, logo, GitHub organization, and domain.

  2. Standard Chartered Zodia Custody Acquisition Moves Forward With Signed Agreements

    Standard Chartered signed definitive agreements on 21 October 2026 to acquire 100 percent of Zodia Custody Limited through its subsidiary Standard Chartered I H Limited.

  3. Standard Chartered Zodia Custody Acquisition Advances with Signed Definitive Agreements

    On October 21, 2026, Standard Chartered announced definitive agreements to acquire 100 percent of Zodia Custody through its subsidiary, integrating regulated crypto custody operations.

  4. x402 Protocol Secures Governance Through x402 Foundation Launch with 40 Members

    The Linux Foundation announced the operational launch of the x402 Foundation on July 14, 2026, to govern the x402 protocol for machine-to-machine payments.

  5. Quai Network x402 Work Launches for Proof-of-Work AI Agent Micropayments

    Quai Network introduced x402 Work, an HTTP 402-based payment scheme that uses proof-of-work puzzles for per-request micropayments to AI services.

  6. PhotonPay Closes $40 Million Series C Led by Blockchain Capital

    PhotonPay announced the close of a $40 million Series C round on October 29, 2026, led by Blockchain Capital to scale its stablecoin-focused Financial OS.

  7. Deepgram Daily acquisition expands voice agent infrastructure through Pipecat integration

    Deepgram acquires Daily, the company behind the Pipecat voice AI framework, on October 29, 2026, to build an integrated voice agent platform.

  8. Parloa SAP Solution Extension Delivers SAP Conversational Agent Management Platform

    Parloa announced on October 26, 2026, that its Agent Management Platform is now sold as an SAP Solution Extension for agentic customer interactions across SAP systems.

  9. SoFi SOFIE Launches as First National Bank-Issued Tokenized Deposit Offering 4.40% APY

    SoFi launched SOFIE on October 22, 2026, the first national bank-issued tokenized deposit that pays 4.40% APY and offers FDIC protection while allowing blockchain utility.

  10. Canada stablecoin rules enter 60-day consultation requiring 1:1 reserves and fee caps

    Canada opened a 60-day public consultation on October 24, 2026, on draft stablecoin regulations that mandate 1:1 high-quality liquid asset reserves and cap redemption fees at 1 percent for non-bank issuers.

  11. Binance Brazil License Application Filed with Banco Central do Brasil

    Binance submitted its virtual asset service provider application to Brazil's central bank on October 23, 2026, ahead of the October 30 deadline.

  12. Ripple National Trust Bank Gains Final OCC Approval as Federal Charter

    The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted final approval on October 26, 2026, for Ripple to establish Ripple National Trust Bank as a federally chartered national trust institution.