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25 posts

28 October 1

  1. Chainlink CustodySync Connects Institutional Custody to DeFi Lending Markets

    Chainlink announced CustodySync on October 26, 2026, allowing qualified custodians to connect client assets to DeFi lending while assets stay under custody control.

    3 min

4 November 1

  1. Google MPC Custody System Previewed for 2027 Institutional Launch

    Google previewed a multi-party computation custody platform on October 28 for banks and institutions, with general availability set for early 2027.

    3 min

3 November 1

  1. OpenRouter Token Volume Hits 194 Trillion in One Week With 10 Quadrillion Annualized Run Rate

    OpenRouter processed 194 trillion tokens in the week of October 26, 2026, setting an annualized run rate above 10 quadrillion tokens for the first time.

    3 min

2 November 1

  1. DeepSeek Superagent Prototype Launches Open-Source AI Coding Agent on GitHub

    The DeepSeek Harness team released an MIT-licensed dsh-superagent-prototype on GitHub on October 31, 2026, as reference code for a proactive coding agent.

    3 min

30 October 1

  1. RLUSD Stablecoin to Integrate Across Robinhood Platforms in Ripple Deal

    Ripple and Robinhood announced on October 27, 2026, a partnership that places RLUSD across retail and institutional services, including treasury management and settlement on the XRP Ledger.

    3 min

29 October 1

  1. Tokenized Nasdaq-100 Fund JQQQ Launches on Stellar by Janus Henderson and Centrifuge

    Janus Henderson and Centrifuge announced the JQQQ tokenized Nasdaq-100 fund on Stellar on October 27, 2026, offering licensed index exposure to eligible institutions.

    2 min

27 October 1

  1. TypeSafe AI Raises $870 Million Series A at $7.5 Billion Valuation

    TypeSafe AI secured $870 million in Series A funding on October 9, 2026, reaching a $7.5 billion valuation just weeks after its seed round.

    3 min

26 October 2

  1. Anthropic METR Access Grants Employee-Level Tools for Frontier Model Risk Evaluation

    Anthropic granted a six-person METR team employee-like access to its systems on October 15, 2026, for independent frontier model risk evaluations.

    3 min

  2. US Treasury Outbound Investment AI Proposal Expands COINS Act Curbs on China

    The U.S. Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on October 22, 2026 to broaden restrictions on American investments in AI, supercomputing and related technologies in China.

    3 min

25 October 1

  1. Ripple RLUSD stablecoin Reaches $2.47 Billion Market Cap on Institutional Adoption

    Ripple RLUSD stablecoin has grown to a $2.47 billion market cap as of late October 2026, supported by custody integrations and enterprise payment use cases.

    3 min

23 October 2

  1. Standard Chartered Zodia Custody Acquisition Moves Forward with Signed Agreements

    On 21 October 2026 Standard Chartered signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody, integrating its regulated operations into the bank’s Securities Services division.

    3 min

  2. AI Agent Security Startup Ultra Security Raises $10 Million Seed Round

    Birmingham-based Ultra Security emerged from stealth on October 21, 2026, with a $10 million seed round to build governance tools that intercept AI agent actions in real time.

    3 min