Crypto exchange HTX exits the UK after settling with the FCA

The former Huobi exchange has stopped accepting deposits from British customers and agreed not to target them with crypto promotions.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/29/crypto-exchange-htx-exits-the-uk-after-settling-with-the-fca

Mystery Wall Street Journal ad sparks new fight over tokenized stocks

A full-page warning urging CEOs to opt out of tokenized stock trading drew a response from Securitize and questions over who paid for it.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/28/mystery-wall-street-journal-ad-sparks-new-fight-over-tokenized-stocks

Bitcoin-backed mortgages are coming to Canada, but borrowers are still unaware of the cost

Prospective borrowers face collateral liquidation risks if bitcoin prices drop, though APX said property and crypto collateral will be handled distinctly.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/28/bitcoin-backed-mortgages-are-coming-to-canada-but-borrowers-are-still-unaware-of-the-cost

CFTC chief poses questions about policing AI but calls it a road to 'autonomous trading'

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a forum in which the chairman, Mike Selig, suggested AI agents may usher in a financial revolution.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/28/cftc-chief-poses-questions-about-policing-ai-but-calls-it-a-road-to-autonomous-trading

Robinhood's crypto revenue fell 55% from last year, but topped Street forecasts

Crypto trading volume fell 38% from year-ago levels, but the firm's overall blockchain business gained traction.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/27/robinhood-s-crypto-revenue-plunges-55-even-as-trading-platform-posts-record-sales

U.S. agency hits Utah with lawsuit to shield Kalshi's ability to offer betting there

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has pursued more than a dozen legal actions to protect what its chief sees as its sole power over prediction markets.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/27/u-s-agency-hits-utah-with-lawsuit-to-shield-kalshi-s-ability-to-offer-betting-there

Solana bug reports now cost 1 SOL as AI floods security teams with spam

Researchers must now permanently burn 1 SOL for every submission after a monthlong contest drew 809 reports, with AI believed to have helped generate or write nearly all of them.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/27/solana-bug-reports-now-cost-1-sol-as-ai-floods-security-teams-with-spam