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Quant Finance news — Wednesday 30 September 2026

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  1. Clarity Act’s failure gave crypto ‘faster’ regulatory wins, Bitwise CIO says
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says Clarity’s defeat left crypto with fewer restrictions and faster SEC action.

  2. CFTC secures over $30 million judgment against defendants in Fundsz fraud case
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The CFTC secured a win in court after the agency said two defendants participated in a crypto scheme that they then tried to walk back.

  3. Bridging the Compliance Screening Decision Gap: What’s Next?
    GBFinextra

    At Sibos 2026, David White, Global Head of Product and Data for Risk Intelligence at LSEG, reveals how LSEG is collaborating with AWS to bridge the compliance screening decision gap using intelligent data and AI agents.

  4. Open Banking Year Eight: Building the Foundation for Corporate Agentic Finance
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  5. Integrity in Digital Asset Architecture: Evaluating Crypto Trading Applications
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  6. Base launches Cobalt upgrade with conditional transactions and new B20 asset functions
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Base has launched Cobalt, adding conditional transactions and new functions for assets issued under its B20 standard.

  7. UK competition watchdog raises concerns over Brink's-NCR Atleos deal
    GBFinextra

    The UK's competition watchdog says it will undertake an in-depth investigation into cash management giant Brink's' planned $6.6 billion deal to buy ATM operator NCR Atleos - unless the parties take action to address concerns.

  8. DogeOS launches testnet to bring EVM smart contracts to Dogecoin
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    DogeOS launched a public testnet for its zero-knowledge rollup bringing EVM smart contracts to Dogecoin, with DOGE used for gas fees.

  9. White House weighs new CFTC event contract rules in growing prediction market power struggle
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The White House is weighing two proposed rules from the CFTC tied to prediction markets as the agency seeks to assert its jurisdiction.

  10. Bitcoin steadies as soft PCE cools October Fed rate hike bets
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Core PCE rose just 0.2% in August, easing pressure for an October Fed hike. Bitcoin trades near $83,700 as rising Treasury yields cap gains.

  11. Sibos 2026: The quantum tipping point
    GBFinextra

    What does the quantum threat mean for financial services?

  12. One Inc launches XpressOne to accelerate insurance claims
    GBFinextra

    One Inc, the leading digital payments network for the insurance industry, already connects more than 1.3 million vendors and providers with over 320 carriers.

  13. Lumin Digital appoints Mike Valentine to board of directors
    GBFinextra

    Lumin Digital, the Compounding Growth Platform for banks and credit unions, today announced the appointment of Mike Valentine, outgoing chief executive officer of BCU, to its board of directors, effective October 1, 2026.

  14. When Money Becomes Programmable
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  15. Hyperliquid Co-founder Jeff Yan says 24-hour clock is not onchain finance’s true differentiator
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Hyperliquid (HYPE) Co-founder Jeff Yan said at Korea Blockchain Week that around-the-clock trading is not what sets onchain venues apart from traditional exchanges. Speaking in a fireside chat at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Yan pointed out…

  16. FCA starts accepting crypto authorization applications ahead of 2027 regime
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    FCA opens crypto authorization window, setting a Feb. 28, 2027 deadline as UK firms face fresh vetting under new regime.

  17. Payments Can’t Be Built For A World That No Longer Exists
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  18. Trading Technologies acquires Trafix
    GBFinextra

    Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT), a global capital markets technology provider, today announced it has acquired TRAFiX LLC (TRAFiX), a leading provider of equities and equity options order and execution management systems…

  19. Robinhood deepens agentic AI offering in push to become go-to place for active traders
    GBFinextra

    At yesterday evening’s HOOD Summit: Engines of Creation, Robinhood chairman and CEO, Vlad Tenev, announced a clutch of new active trading products.

  20. Standard Chartered sees over 600% upside for ENA, expects USDe to hit $40 billion by 2028
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Standard Chartered forecasts ENA will reach $2 by the end of 2028 as USDe scales eightfold and buybacks reshape the token's value.

  21. Crypto advocacy group Stand With Crypto rolls out its first round of Senate endorsements after failed Clarity vote
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Weeks after the Clarity Act stalled in the Senate, crypto advocacy group Stand With Crypto rolled out its first round of Senate endorsements.

  22. ABN Amro renews deal with Infosys
    GBFinextra

    Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY), a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services, and ABN AMRO Bank, one of the largest banks in the Netherlands, today announced the extension of their strategic collaboration to…

  23. Oracle adds AI to financial crime and compliance products
    GBFinextra

    Oracle Financial Services today expanded its financial crime and compliance management portfolio with the availability of Oracle Nexus Case Flow and Oracle Nexus Reach for financial crime investigations.

  24. Payhawk opens new offices in Stockholm and Warsaw
    GBFinextra

    Payhawk, the global spend management platform, has announced a significant expansion of its European operations with the opening of two new offices in Stockholm and Warsaw.

  25. FCA opens the gateway to regulated crypto
    GBFinextra

    From today, crypto firms can apply for authorisation from the FCA, marking a landmark moment as the UK takes a step closer towards becoming one of the most trusted places in the world to build and invest in cryptoasset businesses.

  26. HSBC prepares for the launch of HK$-backed stablecoin, RedCoin
    GBFinextra

    HSBC's forthcoming stablecoin launch in Hong Kong will bear the brand RedCoin.

  27. Sibos 2026: 'ISO 20022 is the Sagrada Familia of the financial industry'
    GBFinextra

    Representatives from Swift, Standard Chartered Bank, Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Deloitte took to the stage at Sibos 2026 in Miami to discuss the decision to postpone the removal of unstructured addresses, despite the push towards…

  28. Is the US Clarity Act dead? No!
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  29. More Financial Data Doesn't Necessarily Mean Better Financial Decisions
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  30. Brazil's CSD BR to use the XRP Ledger for recording and auditing financial assets and securities
    GBFinextra

    CSD BR, a financial market infrastructure authorized to operate as a registrar, central securities depository and settlement system, today announced the first phase of a strategic partnership with Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain…

  31. MoonPay opens for business in Korea
    GBFinextra

    MoonPay has officially launched MoonPay Korea, its new subsidiary and planned hub for dedicated Asia-Pacific expansion.

  32. Kora debuts One Rail to support Pan-African stablecoin transactions
    GBFinextra

    Pan-African payment infrastructure provider Kora has announced the launch of One Rail, a significant expansion of its payments infrastructure designed to support stablecoins.

  33. Aljazira Bank to grow international remittance services with Thunes
    GBFinextra

    Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, has signed a new agreement with Aljazira Bank, one of Saudi Arabia's leading financial institutions, to modernize and expand its international remittance services.

  34. Visa and Lloyds complete live trials of stablecoin settlement
    GBFinextra

    Visa and Lloyds Banking Group have completed a live pilot exploring how stablecoin-based settlement could support faster, more transparent and flexible cross-border transactions.

  35. Duco clients report 76% time savings in post-trade reconciliation operations with AI platform
    GBFinextra

    Duco, the leading platform for agentic Operations in financial services, today announced the results of its Pacesetters programme, in which an initial group of 12 clients cut the time spent on manual reconciliation operational work by an…

  36. Brits feel overwhelmed by growing sophistication of AI-powered scams
    GBFinextra

    The UK's National Trading Standards body reports that half of Brits struggle to tell what’s genuine online, while a quarter admit to feeling overwhelmed by the sophistication of scams as AI supercharges criminal activity.

  37. Ant International’s Antom supports Google Gemini push into Asian markets
    GBFinextra

    Google Gemini and Antom, a leading merchant payment and digitisation services provider under Ant International, today announced a strategic partnership to make AI tools for learning, creativity and productivity more accessible to users in…

  38. BMLL and Simudyne to deliver AI market simulation with high-fidelity historical data
    GBFinextra

    BMLL, the leading independent provider of harmonised, continually engineered historical Level 3, 2 and 1 data and analytics for Capital Markets, today announced a partnership with Simudyne, an advanced generative AI and agent-based…

  39. Zumo launches UK Crypto Regulation Tracker
    GBFinextra

    UK digital asset firm Zumo has launcheed a Crypto Regulation Tracker to help firms cut through red tape and conquer the complexities associated with the incoming comprehensive regulatory regime.

  40. Kalshi to end liquidity incentive program amid wash trading allegations
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Its monthly volume reached $52.98 billion in September as of Sept. 29, marking an all-time high, even as September data remains incomplete.

  41. The Bank That Regulates Itself First Wins
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  42. Robinhood to launch perps, weekend stock trading for US users
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The trading platform also introduced Robinhood Agents, which allows users to build their own AI agents within the app.

  43. Who Owns the Backup Payment Decision?
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  44. SMEs turn from banks to fintechs for cross-border payments
    GBFinextra

    Most small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) trading internationally are set to switch their current cross-border payment provider in the next two years, according to a Mastercard report.

  45. Elio Mortgage launches with $5.1m in pre-seed funding
    GBFinextra

    AI-native startup Elio Mortgage has raised $5.1 million in pre-seed funding led by Motive Partners and Social Leverage.

  46. Circle and Volante partner to help banks integrate stablecoins into payment operations
    GBFinextra

    Payments-as-a-Service specialist Volante Technologies is working with USDC-issuer Circle to help financial institutions integrate stablecoin payment and settlement capabilities into their existing operations.

  47. Valley Bank to buy digital SME banking platform Bluevine
    GBFinextra

    Regional lender Valley National Bank has agreed to buy SME digital banking platform Bluevine for around $340 million in cash and stock.

  48. Sibos 2026: What does sovereignty look like in a multi-rail payments landscape?
    GBFinextra

    A hot conversation topic at Sibos this year is interoperability with emerging payments rails, which begs the question of what monetary sovereignty means in a multi-rail digital financial system.