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  1. 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.

  2. Bybit VARA License Issued to Bybit Fintech FZE for Dubai Spot Trading

    Bybit Fintech FZE received an active VARA license on October 20, 2026, authorizing spot trading services for institutional, qualified, and retail investors in Dubai.

  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. Blockchain.com Crypto Options Trading Launch Rolls Out Buy-Only Contracts on Seven Assets

    Blockchain.com introduced options trading on October 20, 2026, allowing eligible users to buy call and put contracts on BTC, ETH and five other assets with upfront USDC funding.

  5. Mastercard Stablecoin Security Tool Screens Payments for Fraud and Sanctions Risks

    Mastercard introduced its Stablecoin Security tool on October 19, 2026, at Money20/20 USA to screen stablecoin transactions for fraud, scams, and sanctions exposure using combined payment and blockchain data.

  6. FINMA Bitcoin ETF approval grants first retail spot Bitcoin fund in Switzerland

    FINMA approved Switzerland’s first retail spot Bitcoin ETF on October 20, 2026, classifying it as an alternative investment fund under Swiss law.

  7. Sberbank Crypto Exchange Secures Bank of Russia Authorization for December Launch

    Sberbank was added to the Bank of Russia register of authorized digital currency exchanges on October 12, 2026, positioning the bank for a December 1 product launch.

  8. Deutsche Bank Crypto Custody Service Nears Germany Launch with Asia Expansion Plans

    Deutsche Bank will launch its digital asset custody service in Germany within weeks for institutional clients and later extend the platform to Asian markets in 2027.

  9. ESMA MiCA Register Adds Nine Crypto-Asset Service Providers Reaching 375 Total

    ESMA added nine crypto-asset service providers to its interim MiCA register in mid-October 2026, increasing the total of authorized entities to 375.