Exchanges
Read updates from crypto exchanges and companies that provide trading, custody, data and infrastructure. This section covers platform changes, funding, partnerships and other developments across the industry.
Fidelity's $500,000 California Settlement Excludes Crypto IRAs from Transfer Requirements
Fidelity Digital Assets agreed to pay California $500,000 and provide written notice if it discontinues retail crypto transfers, while keeping tax-advantaged accounts outside the settlement's obligations.
TeraWulf Secures $3.2 Billion Google Guarantee for Lake Mariner Data Center
Google has backed TeraWulf's AI infrastructure expansion with a $3.2 billion guarantee for Fluidstack's lease obligations at the Lake Mariner campus in New York, while acquiring warrants representing roughly 14% equity o...
Spot XRP ETFs End 13-Week Rally With First Red Week; Solana Funds Face Sustained Outflows
Ripple's spot ETFs recorded their first weekly net outflow in three months with $1.84 million in withdrawals, while Solana ETFs posted their worst week on record with $25.52 million leaving the funds.
Small Crypto Wallets Face Revenue Challenges When Users Leave for Swaps
Small wallet providers struggle to monetize their user base because users often leave the app to execute trades elsewhere. Industry experts suggest focusing on specific audiences, regions, or features rather than competi...
Chip-Stock Perpetuals See $52M Liquidation Spike During Off-Hours Trading
Approximately $51.6 million in liquidations swept across semiconductor-related perpetual futures on October 18, 2026, as traders holding leveraged positions on SOXL and other chip stocks faced forced closures during US m...
Ripple Advances Institutional Strategy as XRP Struggles Below $1.40
Ripple expanded its stablecoin and institutional offerings this week with major partnerships and a Nasdaq debut, but XRP price failed to gain ground, falling to a monthly low of $1.27.
Nine U.S. Companies File Formal Objections to OKXICE Tokenized Share Trading
Broadcom, Verizon, Unitedhealth, and six other publicly listed companies have formally objected to tokenized versions of their shares trading on OKXICE, the cryptocurrency exchange venture backed by OKX and Intercontinen...
Ripple Prime Adds 24/7 Derivatives Access to Traditional Assets Via Hyperliquid
Ripple's institutional trading arm has introduced perpetual derivatives referencing equities, commodities, and foreign exchange through infrastructure connected to the Hyperliquid blockchain, offering professional client...
Bitcoin ETFs Face $618M in October Outflows as Institutional Redemptions Accelerate
US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $228.6 million in outflows during the week ending October 16, 2026, bringing month-to-date redemptions to approximately $618 million. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust led the retreat with $16...
Charles Schwab Expands Crypto Services With External Wallet Transfers
Charles Schwab is rolling out Bitcoin and Ethereum transfers to external wallets for eligible customers, marking an expansion of its cryptocurrency offerings beyond basic trading.
Binance.US Reportedly Seeks $100 Million Funding Round at $1 Billion Valuation
Binance.US is in discussions to raise up to $100 million at a valuation of approximately $1 billion as the exchange works to rebuild following regulatory and operational challenges.
Deutsche Bank Preparing Institutional Bitcoin Custody Service
Deutsche Bank is nearing the launch of institutional cryptocurrency custody services for professional clients in Germany, using technology developed with Swiss firm Taurus to support Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings.
Postbank to Offer Crypto, Stocks, and Gold Trading in Mobile App by Early 2027
Bulgaria's fourth-largest bank plans to integrate investment services including cryptocurrencies, stocks, ETFs, and precious metals into its mobile banking app, partnering with an unnamed international investment platfor...
Binance Pool Shuts Down November 10, Miners Must Relocate Operations
Binance will cease accepting mining shares on November 10 at 07:00 UTC, requiring miners to switch to alternative pools. The company is also discontinuing Pool Savings, Cloud Mining, and related services.
Binance bStocks Reaches $1 Billion in Assets Under Management
Binance reports that its bStocks tokenized-equity offering has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management four months after its launch.
Bitcoin ETFs See $82.4 Million in Net Outflows as BlackRock's IBIT Leads Withdrawals
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded approximately $82.4 million in net outflows on October 16, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for $71.8 million of the withdrawals.
Charles Schwab and Deutsche Bank Expand Crypto Services to Retail and Institutional Market...
Charles Schwab has opened its crypto trading platform to all eligible US retail clients, while Deutsche Bank prepares to launch institutional custody for Bitcoin and Ethereum in Germany.
Deutsche Bank and Charles Schwab Expand Crypto Services
Germany's largest bank is launching cryptocurrency custody services while Charles Schwab opens Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to 40 million eligible accounts, marking a significant convergence between traditional finance a...
Bulgaria's Postbank to Launch Crypto and ETF Trading in Mobile App by Early 2027
Eurobank Bulgaria's Postbank plans to embed cryptocurrency, stocks, ETFs, commodities, and precious metals into its mobile banking application by early 2027, joining a wave of European banks integrating digital assets th...
ShapeShift Integrates Starknet, Eliminating Bridge Step for Cross-Chain Swaps
ShapeShift's multichain swap aggregator now supports Starknet, allowing users to trade directly without requiring a separate bridging transaction. The integration, announced October 16, 2026, consolidates two steps into ...





















