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Crypto.com, together with the OG.com exchange, has launched crypto perpetual futures for qualified US traders: 24/7 trading, long and short positions, up to 5x leverage, and oversight by the CFTC, the US futures market regulator.
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC, the regulator of national banks) has granted Ripple final approval to launch Ripple National Trust Bank. Now the $2.5 billion in RLUSD stablecoin reserves will be managed under federal oversight.
The AFSA regulator reported on October 20 that the court of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) has banned six crypto platforms from providing and advertising services with digital assets without a license. The ban applies within the financial centre and is not nationwide.
On October 19, the largest US bank, JPMorgan Chase, launched its deposit token JPM Coin (JPMD) on the Ethereum mainnet. Access is granted only to the bank's approved institutional clients.
One of the largest US brokers completed the rollout of spot BTC and ETH trading to retail clients and launched cryptocurrency transfers. By the end of the year, Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink are promised to be added to the list.
Bitcoin recovered to $82,000 after Donald Trump's statement that the US will not strike Iran until November 3. Amid easing geopolitical risks, oil reversed downward, and the crypto market partially recouped the overnight decline.
ESMA has required MiCA-licensed crypto exchanges, brokers, and custodians to cease services with stablecoins that do not meet European regulatory requirements. A deadline of January 8, 2027 has been set for closing and transferring existing positions.
FinCEN has withdrawn from consideration two major draft rules for cryptocurrencies: reporting on transfers to personal wallets from $10,000 and a separate control regime for crypto mixers. Both proposals had been under consideration for years but never came into force.
