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TradFi & Fintech
Morgan Stanley Sets Up Lab to Test Stablecoins and DeFi
The internal testing program uses the bank’s innovation-lab network, while E*Trade already offers eligible clients spot crypto trading through zerohash.

CeFi
Robinhood Unveils In-App AI Agents for Crypto and Stock Trading
Trade approvals will default to on, while a planned Loops feature will let users run recurring strategies around the clock.

CeFi
Kalshi in Advanced Talks for $1B Raise at $40B Valuation: Reuters
Sequoia and Wellington are in talks to lead the financing, which would lift Kalshi's valuation about 82% above its confirmed May round.
DeFi
Abracadabra Proposes Winding Down MIM at Four Cents on the Dollar
A Snapshot vote would liquidate the protocol, swap what collateral is left into ether and pay MIM holders pro rata. The team puts recoverable backing at about $900,000 against $21 million of bad debt.

CeFi
Robinhood Begins US Crypto Perps Rollout With Up to 10x Leverage
The eight-contract lineup offers no-expiry trading through Robinhood Derivatives and Bitstamp, with broader access planned in the coming months.

TradFi & Fintech
BlackRock Sees Stablecoins Powering AI Agent Payments
The asset manager points to tiny, round-the-clock payments for data and computing power, while traditional checkout systems retain a role.

Regulation & Politics
SEC Sues Cryptoaiml and TSAI Over Alleged $15 Million AI Trading Scams
Two New York lawsuits allege investors were shown fictitious profits and pressed for more money when they tried to withdraw.

DeFi
Balancer Sets Shutdown Dates After BAL Holders Approve Wind-Down
About $52.4 million remains in V2 and V3 pools. Withdrawals will stay open, while treasury redemptions are scheduled to begin in May 2027.

DeFi
Balancer Holders Approve Wind-Down, Reject Official Fork
Pausable pools begin moving to withdrawals-only on Oct. 30, while BAL holders can redeem for treasury assets starting at the end of May 2027.

Regulation & Politics
House Oversight Expands Prediction-Market Probe to Hyperliquid
Comer is seeking identity-verification and suspicious-trading records from Hyperliquid Labs, Crypto.com and PredictIt owner Aristotle Exchange.





