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Kraken brings Unified Wallet to EEA clients
The October 16 rollout lets eligible Kraken Pro balances support futures positions, bringing a wider collateral pool and broader exposure to losses.
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Security
Ledger tightens reseller rules after hardware-implant attack
Ledger's October 15 response describes modified devices and new distribution controls. The account is the manufacturer's own investigation update.
Platforms and services
Trezor publishes Suite 26.10.1 as a prerelease
The October desktop update adds longer passphrases and trade-history exports. GitHub still labels the build a prerelease.
Platforms and services
Coinbase restores a dedicated channel for asset announcements
Coinbase's October 14 update assigns listings and operational asset notices to @CoinbaseAssets on X.
Security
Coinbase reports Singapore anti-scam partnership results
An October 13 company update describes earlier joint interventions. Police reporting provides separate context for the fourth operation.
Cryptocurrency regulation
ESMA sets expectations for services involving non-compliant stablecoins
An 8 October opinion asks EU supervisors to oversee the withdrawal of services involving stablecoins that do not meet MiCA requirements.
Ethereum
Geth 1.17.8 addresses denial-of-service risks and simulation correctness
The Ethereum execution client’s October 8 release focuses on defensive fixes, including issues associated with Amsterdam rules. Maintainers recommend it for all users.
Institutional markets
Thailand issues a framework for domestic crypto ETFs
Rules announced on 8 October have a stated effective date of 16 October and initially cover Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Security
Binance revisits first-half security results in October update
The October 7 publication brings together Binance's own prevention estimates, account controls and emergency-reserve explanation.
Bitcoin
Core Lightning 26.06.9 fixes peer throttling and strengthens node handling
The October 7 release corrects a gossip regression and includes security fixes. Maintainers recommend upgrading and have temporarily withheld some tests to give operators time.
Stablecoins
Circle and Tereina bring stablecoin payments into enterprise workflows
The 7 October announcement connects USDC and EURC with Tereina's infrastructure, starting with SAP Cloud ERP.
Ethereum
Ethereum researchers outline checks on a transaction’s final outcome
An October 5 research update explores rules that could reject unwanted transaction results. EIP-7906 remains a draft, with inclusion in Hegotá unconfirmed.
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