Evening Wrap · October 6, 2026
Crypto exchange OKX secured a $25 billion valuation from major industry players, while the CFTC proposed a federal framework for retail leveraged trading and the UK appointed lead banks for its…
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OKX Secures Strategic Investment From Circle and Ripple at $25B Valuation
OKX closed a strategic funding round at a $25 billion pre-money valuation, drawing capital from Circle, Ripple, QRT, and SC Ventures .
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CFTC Proposes Regulation CTX and CAM to Establish Federal Crypto Trading Framework
The CFTC published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Oct. 5, 2026, for Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM . The proposed rules would allow registered crypto exchanges to offer retail customers margined,…
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UK HM Treasury Appoints Six Banks to Lead Pilot Digital Gilt Issuance
HM Treasury selected Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Morgan Stanley, NatWest, and RBC Capital Markets as Joint Lead Managers for its DIGIT pilot .
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Winklevoss Asset Services Files S-1 Registration for Spot Zcash ETF
Winklevoss Asset Services filed an S-1 registration statement with the SEC on Oct. 6, 2026, for a spot Zcash ETF . The fund plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker WINK, with Gemini Trust Company serving as custodian…
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OKX Launches Standalone App OKX Money for Stablecoin Savings and Payments
OKX launched OKX Money, a standalone mobile application focused on saving, transferring, and spending stablecoins . The app supports over 50 deposit currencies and offers up to 10% APY on $USDG balances in select…
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Ethereum Schedules Glamsterdam Upgrade for Sepolia Testnet on Oct. 6
The Glamsterdam upgrade activated on the Sepolia testnet at epoch 353,024 on October 6, 2026 . The hard fork introduces enshrined proposer-builder separation and block-level access lists, alongside a scheduled 200M…
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Ripple Prime Expands Multi-Asset Brokerage Mandate to Brevan Howard Funds
Ripple Prime will deliver multi-asset prime brokerage, clearing, and financing services to Brevan Howard funds . Brevan Howard, which manages about $35 billion in assets, participated in Ripple's $500 million strategic…
The numbers
Bitcoin traded at $85,592, down 0.2% over 24 hours, while Ether fell 0.6% to $2,698, and the total crypto market capitalization stood at $2.87 trillion.
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