SEC Targets Tokenization, AI and Quantum Computing in 2027 Examination Priorities

Key Takeaways The SEC named tokenized securities as an examination priority, focusing on clearing agencies and market infrastructure resilience. Regulators will scrutinize AI-powered trading, investment advice, cybersecurity threats, deepfakes, and compliance systems. The SEC flagged quantum computing as an emerging concern but stopped short of specifying risks to cryptocurrencies or mandating quantum-resistant safeguards. The SEC […]

JPM Coin has zero Ethereum supply after launch, Sentora says

JPMorgan’s JPM Coin has recorded zero supply and zero transfers on Ethereum in a contract review by Sentora, days after the bank announced the deposit token’s arrival on the network. Summary Sentora reported zero JPM Coin supply and transfers on Ethereum, with one allowlisted address. JPM Coin’s Base supply remained near $1 million across two […]

Carta and NewView partner, hoping to entice more startups to let employees sell shares early

Startups are staying private longer leaving employees, who typically take a portion of their compensation as stock they can’t sell, with little hope of early liquidity. An increasing number of late-stage startups are recognizing this and offering tender offers to employees. These are transactions that allow employees (and, often, early investors) to sell a portion […]

China Wants $5.1B in Bitcoin, Now HSBC Is Launching RedCoin in Hong Kong

China is seeking to confiscate 61,896 Bitcoin worth $5.1 billion, while HSBC has begun rolling out its Hong Kong dollar-backed RedCoin stablecoin. Chinese prosecutors have applied to confiscate Bitcoin seized by UK authorities in connection with a massive investment fraud. A day later, on October 23, HSBC began making RedCoin available through its PayMe payments […]

HSBC Launches First Stablecoin, Bringing Hong Kong Dollar Payments to 3.3M Users

Key Takeaways HSBC launched RedCoin (RCHKD), a regulated Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin, through its PayMe platform, reaching 3.3 million users and over 100,000 merchants. RedCoin enables instant payments and transfers, with plans to expand into HSBC’s banking app, tokenized investments, and institutional transactions. The launch strengthens Hong Kong’s digital asset ambitions, building on HSBC’s existing […]

Why This Analyst Is Bullish on Altcoins Again in 2026

The analyst puts the odds of altcoins beating Bitcoin this cycle at about 40%, sideways trading at 50% and a break below the floor at 10%. Crypto analyst Dennis Liu, who posts as VirtualBacon, says he is the most bullish on altcoins he has been in four years. In a video shared on X, […]

Apple Music has a fully functional iPod Easter Egg

Apple is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the iPod in style. That is to say, by putting a fun little Easter egg inside the Apple Music website. If you know the right URL, you can find a virtual iPod living on the Apple Music site that’s fully interactive, complete with the scroll-wheel interface that was […]

Securitize confirms 12 stocks live on Solana with eligible US access

Securitize has confirmed that 12 tokenized U.S. stocks, including Apple, Nvidia and Tesla, are live on Solana for eligible investors, with each token backed by a share the company says is never lent out. Summary 12 stock tokens are live on Solana, including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, and Amazon. Securitize says backing shares are never […]

Elon Musk Just Dumped Another $76 Million Into the Midterms

Elon Musk gave his personal political committee, America PAC, more than $76 million in the first two weeks of October to boost Republicans in the final stretch of the midterms, according to a pre-election report the PAC filed Thursday evening with the Federal Election Commission. The group spent nearly $43 million in the first two […]