Brickken CEO Edwin Mata has warned that uneven access to three AI products, Dots, Muse, and Siri AI, could steer European companies’ future hiring and investment abroad. Summary Mata says delayed AI access could influence where founders hire, launch products, and raise capital. Earlier access lets competitors build skills and win customers while European businesses
Bitcoin price has retreated toward $84,000 after reaching $87,220, while Bitfinex analysts have identified sustained buying above $86,500 as a condition for further gains. Summary 1.39 million BTC sits within the $84,000–$86,500 purchase range, according to Bitfinex. U.S. Bitcoin ETFs attracted $170.2 million on Oct. 1 after the previous session’s outflows. The daily chart places
UK financial institutions have identified faster settlement as tokenization’s biggest benefit, with 71% expecting the technology to reshape financial services. Summary 60% of survey respondents named faster payments and settlement as tokenization’s biggest opportunity. 41% cited better collateral and liquidity management, according to Lloyds’ annual survey. UK banks have tested tokenized deposits for mortgage payments
Absa has become Africa’s first bank to offer Bitcoin custody, with BTC making up the largest share of assets held through its institutional service. Summary Bitcoin is the main asset held in Absa’s custody service, according to its digital assets head. The bank launched its institutional custody platform on Sep. 21 using technology from Ripple.
Anchorage Digital has reportedly cut 17% of its workforce after securing a $100 million Tether investment earlier this year. Summary CEO Nathan McCauley reportedly informed employees of the workforce reduction this week. A 17% cut would equal about 68 jobs if February’s headcount remained unchanged. Tether announced its $100 million strategic equity investment in Anchorage
Kraken parent Payward has entered talks with BNY over a potential partnership covering six areas, including crypto custody, trading and payments, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Summary BNY and Payward are discussing crypto products, custody, wealth management, trading, payments and infrastructure. The talks remain ongoing, with no guarantee that the companies will
Utexo has outlined an October launch for USDT on Bitcoin, with three planned services covering private transfers, direct BTC swaps, and Bitcoin-backed loans. Summary October is the planned mainnet launch window, with Lightning Network support planned for a later stage. Utexo says borrowers will be able to use native Bitcoin as collateral without wrapping their
SKY price has climbed above $0.09 after recovering from its late-week pullback, with Binance’s daily chart showing a 10.71% advance to $0.09344 on Oct. 2. Summary SKY price reached $0.09344 after gaining 10.71%, with the daily high standing at $0.09494. Daily Aroon readings showed upward trend strength, with price above all four tracked moving averages.
Bank of North Dakota’s Roughrider Coin is live on Solana as part of a Fiserv digital asset platform announced October 1. More than 90 banks and credit unions can access the system, according to Fiserv. The headline sounds like a state bank issuing a coin on a public blockchain. The actual chain of responsibility is
Forward Industries has increased its SOL and SOL-equivalent holdings by 948,601 tokens during fiscal Q4, taking its total to 8.501 million as of Sept. 30, 2026. Summary Forward Industries added nearly 949,000 SOL, lifting total holdings to 8.501 million during fiscal Q4. The company valued its SOL treasury at $1.004 billion using a September 30
