Corporate Bitcoin buying accelerates as Strategy, Strive and Metaplanet expand BTC treasuries

Strategy (MSTR) and Strive (ASST) boosted their Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries last week, while Japan-based Metaplanet revised its capital allocation framework to keep Bitcoin as the dominant asset on its balance sheet.

Singapore Dollar: MAS seen very slightly tightening – Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered’s Edward Lee expects the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to deliver another very slight tightening in October, raising the SGD NEER slope to 1.5% from 1.25% while keeping the band parameters unchanged.

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD builds base above $60, eyes $64

Silver (XAG/USD) price drifts higher by over 1.14% on Monday, even as US Treasury yields rise and the Greenback extends its gains by 0.26%, as per the US Dollar Index (DXY). XAG/USD trades at $61.13, after bouncing off daily lows of $60.36.

Chinese Yuan: Sideways with firmer bias against US Dollar - UOB

United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategist Quek Ser Leang reports USD/CNH slipped to 6.7008 before closing at 6.7041, with intraday price action expected to stay between 6.7000 and 6.7105. For the coming 1–3 weeks, he continues to see the pair confined to a 6.6950–6.7270 range.

Gold stalls below $4,150 as rising US yields offset Fed relief

Gold (XAU/USD) prices drift lower on Monday as a strong US Dollar and high US Treasury yields undermine the precious metal, which has failed to rally as investors expect a less hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) and have priced out a rate hike this month.

ESMA Asks EU to End Custody of Non-Compliant Stablecoins as Data Shows USDT Retreat

ESMA has asked the European Commission to end EU custody and transfer services for stablecoins that fail MiCA rules, as trading data already shows USDT losing ground on regulated European-facing venues.

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SEC proposes crypto custody rules giving advisers a conditional path to self-custody

The SEC has proposed rules letting investment advisers self-custody crypto when no permitted custodian is available, with quarterly reviews and dual-approval transfers.

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Community bankers sue the OCC over crypto trust charters

The ICBA sued the OCC over its rule letting non-fiduciary crypto firms obtain national trust bank charters, arguing it exceeds the National Bank Act.

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UK FCA opens crypto authorization window ahead of 2027 regime

The FCA began accepting crypto authorization applications on 30 September. Firms must apply by 28 February 2027 ahead of the regime taking effect on 25 October 2027.

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Citi and Coinbase automate stablecoin-to-fiat conversion for US institutions

Citigroup and Coinbase have announced automated stablecoin-to-fiat conversion for US institutional clients, letting Citi business clients accept stablecoins without holding crypto.

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