Daily Brief: 22 Public Companies Block Shares From OKX-ICE Tokenized Venue

Story 1 of 5

22 Companies Opt Out of OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock Venue

Microsoft and Alphabet are among 22 issuers formally objecting to their shares trading on the blockchain sandbox, which TD Securities analysts note faces hurdles due to the temporary nature of its regulatory relief.

Story 2 of 5

Blast Reaches Withdrawal Interface Cutoff With $40M Remaining

Roughly $40 million in capital remains in the Blast bridge after its standard withdrawal interface deadline passed, forcing users to execute contract-level exits that require cryptographic proofs and a one-day wait.

Story 3 of 5

Electrum Patches Mempool Exploit Used to Steal Bitcoin

Electrum released software version 4.8.3 to patch a vulnerability that allowed malicious remote servers to spoof unconfirmed transaction histories, tricking users into signing fee bumps that redirected $BTC.

Story 4 of 5

ECB Executive Frames Digital Euro as Sovereignty Defense

European Central Bank board member Piero Cipollone stated the digital euro will protect regional payment sovereignty, with a pilot involving real transactions and 36 market operators scheduled for next year.

Story 5 of 5

Strategy Lifts Preferred Buyback Cap to $3 Billion

Strategy increased its preferred stock repurchase limit to $3 billion, demonstrating how mounting cash demands to fund preferred dividends and share buybacks are slowing direct spot bitcoin purchases.

The numbers

Bitcoin trades near $80,275, ether sits at $2,326, and total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.64 trillion.

What to watch

• Bridge balance reductions and contract settlement activity on Blast.
• European Union lawmakers concluding negotiations on the digital euro regulatory framework by the end of the year.
• The Oct. 28 Strategy shareholder vote on daily preferred dividends.

Keep reading

Read and listen to the full brief

Every item links to a source-verified story. Free, no sign-up.