U.S. CFTC sets agenda for AI forum, exploring trading and agentic finance

A Commodity Futures Trading Commission task force is scheduled for October 28 to talk about how the latest "super intelligence" technology may impact markets.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/20/u-s-cftc-sets-agenda-for-ai-forum-exploring-trading-and-agentic-finance

OKX-ICE co-chair Andrew Cuomo calls corporate objections a ‘natural response’ to tokenized stock plans

The former NY governor, who co-chairs the joint venture between the crypto exchange and Intercontinental Exchange, said companies were expected to take a wait-and-see approach.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/20/okx-ice-s-andrew-cuomo-calls-issuer-objections-a-natural-response-to-tokenized-stock-plans

Weak South Korean IPO debut deepens AI market jitters as Brent tops $111

Elice’s debut slump added to concerns over AI infrastructure valuations, while rising oil prices compounded market uncertainty.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/20/south-korean-ipo-plunge-deepens-ai-market-jitters-as-brent-tops-usd111

Bitcoin ETFs just saw their biggest day in a month thanks entirely to BlackRock

Fidelity's FBTC and Grayscale's GBTC saw outflows of $83.6 million and $54.9 million, respectively.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/20/bitcoin-etfs-just-saw-their-biggest-day-in-a-month-thanks-entirely-to-blackrock

Tether: Senator's investigation misses positive work that's led to lower Iran volumes

The stablecoin issuer's CEO, Paolo Ardoino, has been defending against accusations that the firm's stablecoins have fueled financial activity in Iran.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/19/tether-senator-s-investigation-misses-positive-work-that-s-led-to-lower-iran-volumes

Deutsche Bank targets Asia crypto custody expansion in 2027 as German launch nears

The service will initially support bitcoin, ether and the stablecoins USDC, EURC and EURAU, with the bank managing clients’ wallets and private keys.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/18/deutsche-bank-targets-asia-crypto-custody-expansion-in-2027-as-german-launch-nears

SEC tokenized stock framework faces issuer pushback as Broadcom, Verizon object to OKX-ICE listing

Eight more companies objected to trading on the planned OKX-ICE venue, while Nasdaq has separately said it would opt out under the SEC’s framework.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/18/sec-tokenized-stock-framework-faces-issuer-pushback-as-broadcom-verizon-object-to-okx-ice-listing