Weekly digest covering major regulatory approvals, leadership changes, exchange expansions, security incidents, and market flows for Oct 11–18, 2026.
VC & Fundraising ·
Across the week of October 11–18, 2026, crypto markets faced mixed pressures as Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded net outflows of $228.4 million and $320.1 million respectively, while regulatory momentum continued with Injective securing SEC transfer agent registration and Kraken and Standard Chartered launching services in the UAE. Security concerns emerged following discovery of compromised Ledger devices at authorized retailers in Singapore, and leadership turbulence struck with the arrest of Richard Heart in Turkey on Interpol involvement. Strategic moves included Binance.US seeking $100 million for expansion, Payward's acquisition of Lithuania's Saldo Bank, and Tether's investment in EFY Finance to boost institutional stablecoin adoption in Latin America, alongside filings by Blockchain.com for CFTC derivatives licenses.