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Quant Finance news — Monday 12 October 2026

37 stories from 3 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.

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  1. Blur to shut down frontend next month as NFT trading volume dwindles
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The NFT marketplace's frontend next month while the protocol stays onchain. The BLUR token fell more than 20%.

  2. CFTC’s new crypto framework could face 2028 election deadline, says TD Cowen
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Newly proposed rules for leveraged and margined crypto trading may be too late as the 2028 election cycle looms, according to TD Cowen.

  3. Binance launches AI trading tool after 150,000-user beta
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Binance rolled out Binance AI, a free generative-UI trading interface, to all English-language users after a beta with about 150,000 testers.

  4. Corporate Expense Cards: Transforming Reimbursements into Real-Time Cash Flow Data
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  5. Bank or e-money institution: what really changes for an international structure
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  6. StoneX raises Securitize price target 50% as tokenized stock platform opens new revenue stream
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    StoneX lifts SECZ price target to $18 from $12, citing new revenue from the Securitize Stocks tokenized trading platform on Solana.

  7. The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Banking
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  8. Why Tokenised Money Market Funds Don't Belong in Operational Float
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  9. Echonect: Fifteen Years on Apache Camel
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  10. Does Empirical Finance Replicate? AI answers the question.
    USAlpha Architect

    Published research often becomes part of the permanent investment toolkit. Findings are cited, models are calibrated, and strategies are built. Empirical relationships estimated decades ago can continue to influence decisions long after…

  11. DeFi Development grows SOL holdings 12% as CHAD hits record highs
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    DFDV added 22,070 SOL last week, lifting holdings to 2.59 million SOL, as its CHAD preferred stock hit record highs despite a selloff.

  12. The Digital Eurodollar: How Stablecoins Reshape Bitcoin Liquidity Channels
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  13. Bitmine adds 12,532 ETH as Tom Lee flags potential ‘largest-ever’ crypto bull market
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Bitmine (BMNR) added 12,532 ETH last week, lifting its Ethereum treasury to 6.03 million tokens, or 4.9% of supply, with 84% staked.

  14. Thinking Beyond Adoption: Why AI Strategy Must Be Defined by Execution
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  15. N26 appoints chief financial officer
    GBFinextra

    German challenger bank N26 has named industry veteran Marc Hess as its new chief financial officer and managing director.

  16. ‘There’s always room for more orange’: Michael Saylor’s Strategy scoops up another 250 bitcoin for $21.5 million as holdings reach 848,250 BTC
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Strategy's total holdings account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $71 billion.

  17. Bahrain central bank to treble tech budget
    GBFinextra

    The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) plans to increase its investment in technology by threefold over the next three years as part of a plan to develop Bahrain to the region's primary banking hub.

  18. Evernorth names former Coinbase investment exec to steer 473 million XRP treasury ahead of Nasdaq debut
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Evernorth plans to put its XRP holdings to work through lending, liquidity provision and yield strategies.

  19. Digital assets firm 3iQ secures in-principal approval in Abu Dhabi
    GBFinextra

    3iQ Corp. (“3iQ”), a global pioneer in digital asset investment solutions, is pleased to announce that its United Arab Emirates (UAE) based sister company 3iQ Middle East Ltd has secured In-Principal Approval (IPA) for a Category 4 license…

  20. WEX and Mastercard launch APAC fleet payments network
    GBFinextra

    WEX and Mastercard today announced a strategic partnership set to simplify fleet management operations and modernise fleet payments across Asia-Pacific.

  21. Agentic payments: How will AI protocols transform finance?
    GBFinextra

    At Sibos 2026, Coinbase’s Yuga Cohler talks about how new agentic protocols and secure infrastructure, built in collaboration with AWS, will power the future of autonomous AI payments.

  22. NZ fintech Qippay secures NZ$25m funding boost
    GBFinextra

    Auckland-based fintech Qippay has secured a NZ$5 million investment commitment from Australian-based All Roads Wholesale Fund, which will take a 25% stake in parent company Qippay Group.

  23. Bank NXT and Network International extend payments partnership
    GBFinextra

    Bank NXT, a leading provider of integrated retail and corporate banking solutions in Egypt, announced the extension of its collaboration with Network International (Network), a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, to…

  24. What If Treasury Only Had to Look at What Changed?
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  25. Veryfi launches AI-powered fraud prevention tools
    GBFinextra

    Veryfi, the leader in AI-powered document intelligence, recently announced the general availability of its Fraud Detection & Prevention Suite, a configurable, API-first platform that detects fraudulent documents, checks, receipts, and…

  26. Morgan Stanley expects to support tokenized equities in Q1 2027, digital asset strategy head says
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Morgan Stanley is actively building the necessary infrastructure for tokenized equities while monitoring industry developments.

  27. Pepkor's $1.3bn fintech deal comes under shareholder scrutiny
    GBFinextra

    South African retailer Pepkor is facing complaints from directors and investors over a deal to merge its fintech arm with a rival company.

  28. OCR Studio and FinOn partner for payments onboarding
    GBFinextra

    OCR Studio, a developer of identity document verification and bank card scanning solutions, and FinOn, a provider of modular payment infrastructure, announce a partnership to explore how their technologies can help businesses strengthen…

  29. Etrading Software appoints chief product officer
    GBFinextra

    As Etrading Software (ETS) enters the next phase of its growth, product is central to its strategy. In his new role as Chief Product Officer, Andy Rogers will lead the company’s product direction as it expands its market data products and…

  30. Aurionpro Solutions names CEO
    GBFinextra

    Aurionpro Solutions Limited, a global technology solutions provider across banking, fintech, payments, smart mobility, and data center services, announced the appointment of Krishnaraja Tantri as Chief Executive Officer of Aurionpro…

  31. Standard Chartered launches custody for Ripple’s RLUSD on XRP Ledger
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The bank is working with Ripple and LMAX Group to enable RLUSD as collateral for certain LMAX products under its collateral mirroring model.

  32. Carta secures fund admin licence in Luxembourg
    GBFinextra

    Carta, the connected platform and AI-native ecosystem for private capital, today announced it has received authorisation as a fully licensed Specialised Professional of the Financial Sector (PSF) under the supervision of the CSSF…

  33. Kudo launches instant crypto withdrawals
    GBFinextra

    Kudo.com, the global multi-asset trading broker, announced the launch of instant crypto withdrawals, a significant advancement in its ongoing commitment to enhancing customer experience and platform capabilities.

  34. FIS launches agentic AI suite for the office of the CFO
    GBFinextra

    Banking technology vendor FIS has built an agentic AI suite designed to help CFOs manage collections, liquidity, risk and cash flow.

  35. Former Acting Chair Caroline Pham says CFTC can regulate almost everything except ‘onions and box office receipts’
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Pham said the CFTC's recent proposals are 'absolutely the kind of protection' needed for crypto retail traders in the United States.

  36. Sui Foundation invests $30 million in DATA Network as AI data protocol migrates to Sui
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    DATA Network is set to be upgraded to run as a protocol natively on Sui, and its independent chain will be retired.

  37. SBI Group and Mesh prep digital asset JV
    GBFinextra

    Japan's SBI Group is teaming up with crypto infrastructure provider Mesh Connect and Money Forward on a digital asset joint venture.