Arkham data shows 12,267 BTC worth about $1.01 billion moved from a U.S. government-linked Bitfinex seizure wallet to new, unlabeled addresses, with no exchange deposit recorded. The pattern points to wallet reshuffling rather than a sale, while government-linked wallets still hold about $25.5 billion in crypto.

U.S. Government Moves $1 Billion in Bitcoin From Bitfinex Hack Wallet, With No Sign of Sale

New ESMA guidance requires authorized crypto platforms to stop EU customers from trading or increasing holdings of stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA, with USDT a prominent example. National regulators have three months to resolve remaining customer exposure while permitting limited selling, conversion, withdrawal, transfer and safeguarding services.

ESMA Gives EU Crypto Platforms Three Months to Remove Non-MiCA Stablecoins

Starting in the final week of October, eligible U.S. Galaxy users will be able to send USDC through Samsung Wallet to compatible wallets abroad or eligible bank accounts in more than 60 countries. The service will reach 82 million Galaxy devices, use Bastion for custody and Solana and Sui for blockchain support, with no Samsung transfer fee to compatible external wallets.

Samsung Brings USDC Remittances to 82 Million Galaxy Devices

Securitize is launching one-for-one tokenized shares in 12 U.S. companies, including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and Microsoft, on Solana. Initial trading will run through its PropAMM platform with Jump Trading providing liquidity and RQD supporting clearing, custody and settlement, while NYSE and OKXICE trading is planned.

Securitize Brings Apple, Nvidia and Tesla Shares to Solana

Ethereum researcher Justin Drake warned that artificial intelligence could, in a worst-case scenario, break the cryptographic protections guarding Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets within months rather than years. No practical attack has been demonstrated, but large holders were advised to consider gradual migration to fresh addresses whose public keys have never appeared onchain.

Bitcoin and Ether Holders Urged to Prepare “Bunker Mode” Against Possible AI Attacks

Standard Chartered plans to offer custody in Singapore for selected cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, subject to regulatory requirements. The service will target institutions and accredited corporate investors, extending the bank’s digital-asset custody footprint across Hong Kong, Luxembourg and the UAE.

Standard Chartered Plans Institutional Crypto and RWA Custody in Singapore

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $487.1 million in net outflows on Wednesday, the largest daily exit since June 25, according to SoSoValue data. October flows fell to a net outflow of $165.6 million after roughly $2.65 billion in net inflows during September, highlighting a sharp shift in investor sentiment.

Bitcoin ETFs See $487 Million in One-Day Outflows

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade raised Sepolia’s processing limit to nearly 200 million gas per block from about 60 million as developers test greater capacity for payments and trades. Early blocks used 26% to 46% of the allowance and 99.97% of eligible stake moved toward finality, while no mainnet activation date has been set.

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Test Runs Near 200 Million Gas per Block

The Cardano Foundation spun out its digital-identity project Veridian as an independent Swiss company and tokenized most of its one million shares on Cardano using CIP-0113. Veridian is the first company to use the programmable-token standard for equity, though the shares are not being offered to the public.

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