The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has officially set the comprehensive agenda for its upcoming artificial intelligence forum, aiming to address the technology's growing footprint in modern financial markets. The high-stakes event will dive deep into automated algorithmic trading and the rise of agentic finance, where autonomous AI systems make independent financial decisions. Regulators, industry leaders, and technical experts will gather to discuss how these advanced tools impact market liquidity, volatility, and integrity. Ultimately, the commission seeks to balance fostering technological innovation with establishing necessary safeguards to protect investors and maintain systemic stability in an increasingly automated landscape.
In brief Wallets tied to the April 1 Drift exploit deposited 25,700 Ethereum, worth about $61.56 million, into Tornado Cash over two hours on Tuesday. Arkham data shows the exploiter’s 71 tracked addresses still hold 81,454 ETH, worth roughly $198…
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In brief Microsoft, Alphabet, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm, Caterpillar, McDonald’s and Western Digital have objected to trading of their shares on OKXICE TSV, according to its Oct. 19 notice. That brings the total to 16 issuers, up from nine in the…
<!–> –> Written by Sam Bourgistaff editorEdited by Robert Lakinstaff editor Written by Sam Bourgistaff editor Edited by Robert Lakinstaff editor Crypto’s 2026 shutdown wave claims 82 projects. What went wrong? Latest NewsPublishedOct 20, 2026 Crypto projects are struggling to…
In brief Switzerland’s financial regulator FINMA announced Oct. 20 that it approved the country’s first retail exchange-traded fund that invests directly in Bitcoin. The fund received an exemption from risk diversification rules, which FINMA justified by Bitcoin’s long trading history…
In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $526.7 million on Oct. 19, the largest single-day inflow since the $714.7 million of Sept. 22. BlackRock’s IBIT took in $665.2 million while Fidelity’s FBTC lost $83.6 million and Grayscale’s GBTC lost $54.9…
The former NY governor, who co-chairs the joint venture between the crypto exchange and Intercontinental Exchange, said companies were expected to take a wait-and-see approach. Source: CoinDesk
In brief Bitcoin trades just below $83,000, above both the short-term and long-term moving price averages. Momentum is neutral, with room to run in either direction. Here’s how the next price move could break, and why. Crypto markets rebounded on…
<!–> –> Written by Nate Kostarstaff writerEdited by Robert Lakinstaff editor Written by Nate Kostarstaff writer Edited by Robert Lakinstaff editor Strive closes $630M SATS IPO, leaves Bitcoin allocation unspecified Latest NewsPublishedOct 20, 2026<!–> The Bitcoin treasury company could acquire…