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TradFi & Fintech
Citi Details Stablecoin Checkout With Coinbase and Fiat Payouts
The US-first expansion would let institutional merchants receive fiat without holding digital assets. General availability and supported tokens remain unspecified.

TradFi & Fintech
Standard Chartered Launches RLUSD Custody Through Dubai Branch
A planned link with LMAX would let institutions use the stablecoin as collateral without transferring it to the trading venue.

TradFi & Fintech
Pando Sets Oct. 13 Hong Kong Listing for Spot Solana ETF
The fund will charge a 0.60% annual management fee, adding another option alongside ChinaAMC’s Solana ETF, which held $8.58 million at the end of August.

TradFi & Fintech
SkyAI Sells Half Its SOL Treasury, Plans $201 Million Cash Buyback
The proposed $3-per-security offer targets 95% of eligible shares and warrants, with an expected condition that SOL’s closing price remains above $100 during the offer period.

TradFi & Fintech
Bybit Launches USDC-Funded Trading in More Than 1,000 US Stocks and ETFs
Alpaca executes trades and holds the underlying shares, giving eligible users a brokerage alternative to Bybit’s tokenized xStocks products.

Regulation & Politics
ESMA Calls for Noncompliant Stablecoin Wind-Down by Jan. 8
The regulator’s opinion includes custody and transfers, moving beyond earlier guidance that allowed those services to continue.

TradFi & Fintech
Coinbase Completes Deribit Integration for Institutional Traders
Former International Exchange clients gain Deribit's options suite and margin system, while US Prime options trading follows a separate rollout.

TradFi & Fintech
Coinbase and Gennius Plan ONED Stablecoin Access Through Latin American Banks
The Argentina-first initiative would let customers convert eligible deposits into ONED USD, transfer it around the clock and spend through Visa.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Proposes Explicit Swap Status for Event Contracts
The agency says existing exchange and trader duties would stay intact, while a separate rule excludes qualifying casino-style wagers.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Excludes Casino-Style Wagers From Swap Definition
The agency bypassed a proposal, citing threats to prediction markets, but says the measure changes no existing compliance obligations.





