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The Qubic network is no longer producing new ticks after the incident. The project released a wallet update with cryptographically secure seed generation, but the mainnet restart date and fate of the stolen tokens have not been confirmed.
According to Reuters, Deutsche Bank is expected to launch digital asset custody for eligible corporate and institutional clients in Germany within several weeks, after completing the regulatory process. In 2027, it plans to expand into Asian financial centers.
Cysic halted its cross-chain bridge after an incident on BNB Smart Chain. A total of 10 million CYS tokens were created without authorization, while the final extent of the damage remains unknown.
A Hacken report records 107 incidents and $1.18 billion in stolen funds in the third quarter of 2026. It attributes the largest share of losses to smart contract exploits and operational failures.
France’s National Assembly approved an amendment that could tax cryptocurrency conversions into regulated electronic money tokens from 2027. The rules are not yet in effect.
Bitcoin briefly traded below $80,000 on October 16 before returning above the psychological level. The move came after a sharp sell-off in Asian stocks, which later partially recovered.
The European Banking Authority has designated USDC as the European Union’s first significant electronic money token under the MiCA regulation. Starting November 12, it will assume some direct supervisory responsibilities for the token.
Payward has signed a binding agreement to acquire Finnish holding company Saldo Finance Oy, whose subsidiary is Lithuanian Saldo Bank. The transaction is expected to close in 2027 and is subject to regulatory approvals.
Qivalis said it received DNB authorization to operate as an electronic money institution. It plans to issue its euro token in the coming months, but must first meet MiCA requirements for the specific issuance.
The Solana Foundation plans to activate the Alpenglow consensus upgrade at the start of epoch 1064. The goal is to reduce transaction finality from approximately 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds.