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Bitget launches Open Custody Network for institutional traders

Bitget announced its Open Custody Network on 5 November 2026. It lets eligible users trade while assets stay with external custodians, and builds on partnerships detailed on 13 October.

Blockchain Academics Research2 min read14h ago

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News BriefMarketsYesterday

SpaceX shares fall about 6% as Democratic midterm gains loom

SpaceX (SPCX) traded near $133.03 on Nov 4, down about 6% intraday, after projected Democratic midterm wins. More than one billion shares also became eligible for sale in late October. No regulatory action against the company has been announced.

Blockchain Academics Research3 min read

News BriefRegulationNov 3, 2026

Moscow Exchange reconfirms 1 Dec launch of BTC, ETH, USDT trading

Moscow Exchange says it will start organized trading in Bitcoin, Ether and USDT on 1 December 2026. The date was already public, and the venue is under Western sanctions.

Blockchain Academics Research3 min read

Deep DiveRegulationNov 3, 2026

EBA Is Set to Take Over USDC Oversight; Moody's Rates RLUSD

On 12 November 2026 the EBA takes over supervision of USDC's reserves, liquidity and redemption plans in the EU. RLUSD's Moody's rating instead rests on a New York trust company that Moody's says is not bankruptcy-remote. Stablecoin status is being set jurisdiction by jurisdiction and by private raters, not by one common standard.

Blockchain Academics Research14 min read

News BriefTechnologyNov 2, 2026

Standard Chartered Launches Tokenised Deposits in Hong Kong

Standard Chartered launched a Tokenised Deposits service for corporate clients in Hong Kong on 2 November 2026. It settles on the HKMA's EnsembleTX with 24/7 interbank settlement in central bank money.

Blockchain Academics Research3 min read

Deep DiveMarketsNov 1, 2026

October 2026: Rate Hike, ETF Reversal and a Record Binance Hack

October 2026 was a liquidity-and-security shock month. Bitcoin was about 7% below its October open at the last reading on Oct 31 and Ethereum fell roughly 16%, as the Fed held with two hawkish dissents, ETF flows reversed, stablecoin supply stalled and Binance suffered a record hack. November turns on Binance's recovery, a possible December Fed hike and whether stablecoin supply stabilises.

Blockchain Academics Research17 min read

News BriefMarketsOct 30, 2026

Trust Wallet Says Binance, Polymarket Breaches Did Not Affect It

Trust Wallet says it was unaffected by the Oct. 29 breaches at Binance and Polymarket and will run an internal security review focused on AI-driven threats. The scope of that review has not been published.

Blockchain Academics Research3 min read