Daily Brief · October 7, 2026
The US government has ordered the creation of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, while OKX secured a strategic investment at a $25 billion valuation and the CFTC proposed a new federal crypto trading…
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US President Orders Creation of Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile
An executive order bars federal agencies from selling forfeited $BTC, establishing the US government as a permanent long-term holder and directing the Treasury to evaluate budget-neutral strategies to acquire more…
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OKX Secures Strategic Investment From Circle, Ripple and SC Ventures at $25B Valuation
The funding round extends a prior investment led by Intercontinental Exchange. OKX will use the capital to expand platform infrastructure and develop real-world asset tokenization features.
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CFTC Proposes New Crypto Rules to Establish Federal Trading Framework
The CFTC published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Oct. 5, 2026, for Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM, allowing registered exchanges to offer retail customers leveraged trading under a single federal…
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Winklevoss Asset Services Files S-1 Registration for Spot Zcash ETF
Winklevoss Asset Services filed with the SEC on Oct. 6, 2026, to list the Winklevoss Zcash ETF on Nasdaq under the ticker WINK, with Gemini Trust Company serving as custodian for the spot $ZEC holdings.
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Ripple Prime Expands Multi-Asset Brokerage Mandate to Brevan Howard Funds
Ripple Prime will provide multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing, and financing services to Brevan Howard, which manages approximately $35 billion in assets and backed Ripple's 2025 funding round.
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Securitize Expands in South Korea via Partnerships With KB Securities, Optimism, and LG CNS
The tokenization firm signed agreements to launch onchain funds on OP Mainnet with KB Securities and build domestic stablecoin and treasury infrastructure in South Korea with LG CNS.
The numbers
Bitcoin fell 2.8% to $83,716, leading a broader market decline that pushed the total cryptocurrency market capitalization down 2.5% to $2.81 trillion, while Ether dropped 4.9% to $2,579.
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