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Quant Finance news — Friday 16 October 2026

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  1. Strive’s bitcoin buying spree earns 27% price target hike from TD Cowen
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Strive plans fresh funding for bitcoin purchases as TD Cowen sees warrant-related stock pressure easing.

  2. Indicium AI’s Applied AI Symposium: Five lessons for turning AI ambition into business impact
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  3. Coinbase to power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The expanded partnership builds on Marqeta’s work powering Coinbase’s U.S. debit card offering in 2020.

  4. Diversification All the Way Down
    USAlpha Architect

    Diversification has been called the only free lunch in investing, but many portfolios are less diversified than they appear because equity risk dominates. In addition, within equities, a broad portfolio is often dominated by a single…

  5. Can Agentic AI Transform Corporate Banking Self-Service Experiences?
    GBFinextra

    At Sibos 2026, Pega’s Steve Morgan talks about banks can leveraging agentic AI to deliver seamless corporate self-service experiences.

  6. Circle details USDC revenue split, says $819 million went to partners and costs in H1 2026
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Circle breaks down its USDC revenue: about $1.4 billion in H1 2026, $819 million to partners and transaction costs, $473 million reinvested.

  7. Stripe and Plasma team on multi-currency stablecoin cards
    GBFinextra

    Stripe and Plasma today announced a collaboration to launch multi-currency stablecoin cards, making it easier for people and businesses to spend across currencies and markets.

  8. BofA called in 1000 contractors to patch flaws found by Mythos
    GBFinextra

    Bank of America brought in 1000 contractors to support 3000 internal staff to patch software flaws uncovered by Anthropic's Mythos model earlier this year.

  9. HKEX sets T+1 transition roadmap
    GBFinextra

    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is today (Friday) pleased to present its Consultation Conclusions on Accelerated Settlement for the Hong Kong Cash Market, confirming broad market support for advancing Hong Kong’s securities…

  10. How Ethereum Works
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The focus is how Ethereum works under the hood: how it tracks and updates state, how transactions flow through the network, how computation is priced through gas, how smart contracts and token standards make Ethereum programmable, and how…

  11. Equifax taps Mastercard Open Finance to give lenders more consumer-permissioned insights
    GBFinextra

    Equifax (NYSE: EFX) is expanding its open banking solutions with the addition of consumer-permissioned insights enabled via Mastercard Open Finance, giving lenders and fintechs more choice in the open finance provider they use alongside…

  12. The Silent Churn: Why UK High Street Banks are Losing Gen Z’s Primary Deposit Base
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  13. FXC Intelligence issues cross-border payment on AWS
    GBFinextra

    FXC Intelligence, the leading provider of cross-border payments data and intelligence, has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform, to deliver its MCP (Model Context Protocol)…

  14. Splitit unveils bank-branded instalment charge card
    GBFinextra

    Splitit, a leading global installment payments platform, today announced the upcoming launch of the Splitit World Mastercard, a new white-label offering built for mid-sized banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions.

  15. SaverLife brings financial wellness platorm to skilled trades workers across US
    GBFinextra

    Today, SaverLife announced the launch of a customized version of its award-winning financial wellness app, designed specifically to support skilled trades workers.

  16. Feedzai report shows banks' overconfidence on fraud
    GBFinextra

    Banks and fintechs are confident they're ready for the next wave of fraud, but the evidence suggests they're overestimating themselves.

  17. Research reveals gaps in SME's stablecoin adoption
    GBFinextra

    Almost nine in ten (88%) senior finance professionals at SMEs operating internationally believe stablecoins could improve cross-border business-to-business (B2B) collections, yet just 27% currently accept them for customer payments…

  18. Market Infrastructure: Why Price Transparency Matters When Buying Physical Bullion
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  19. Finextra ＆ ACI Worldwide launch global survey report: ‘Payments 2030: The Payoff Year’
    GBFinextra

    The latest Finextra survey report, designed to help financial institutions prepare for the road to 2030, is now available to download.

  20. Japanese banks complete stablecoin PoC
    GBFinextra

    Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Mizuho Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, and TISI Inc. announced that they conducted a proof-of-concept from July 17 to July 23, 2026, in regard to joint…

  21. Payments 2026: Moving from AI Experimentation to Institutional Execution
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  22. ECB approves Unicredit's bid for control of Commerzbank
    GBFinextra

    Italian bank Unicredit has secured approval from the European Central Bank (ECB) to take a controlling stake in Germany's Commerzbank.

  23. EBAday 2027: Fintech Zone applications now open
    GBFinextra

    Are you an early-stage fintech ready to put your innovation in front of Europe's leading banking and payments executives?

  24. From Paper-Based Identity to Proof-Based Trust: The Sovereign Imperative for Programmable Credential
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  25. How Fiat On-Ramp and Off-Ramp Integration Works in Crypto Exchanges
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  26. OpenAI says research model spent another wallet’s testnet ETH without authorization on coding task
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    OpenAI's research model used another wallet's testnet ETH without permission to complete a coding task in June.

  27. HKEX sets out roadmap for T+1 transition
    GBFinextra

    The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has published a timetable for the forthcoming move to next day settlement for securities transactions.

  28. Visa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Visa Direct has brought USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global as its first commercial enabler.

  29. Deutsche Bank rolls out on-premise AI system
    GBFinextra

    Germany's Deutsche Bank has implemented an AI platform across its capital markets and investment banking teams in Europe and North America.

  30. Google demonstrates quantum computing breakthrough as observers weigh Q-day implications
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Google demonstrated "magic state cultivation," potentially helping address one of quantum computing's most significant bottlenecks.

  31. Farsight and Ornn partner for AI-powered banking
    GBFinextra

    Farsight, the platform helping global financial services firms become AI-native, today announced a partnership with Ornn, which builds financial markets for compute.

  32. SaverLife launches customised financial wellness app
    GBFinextra

    Today, SaverLife announced the launch of a customized version of its award-winning financial wellness app, designed specifically to support skilled trades workers.

  33. HSBC launches gen Z education programme
    GBFinextra

    HSBC Private Bank has launched a global educational programme for the heirs of ultra-high net worth (UHNW) clients to help them prepare to be future leaders of their family’s business and wealth.

  34. The Next Phase of AI in Banking: From Pilots to Real Value
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  35. ADIB opens digital self-service branch
    GBFinextra

    Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has opened its new Al Mutarid Branch in Al Ain, introducing a branch concept that brings digital self-service and personalised support together in one location.

  36. Capital B posts wider H1 net loss of $78 million on bitcoin impairment charge
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The company attributed roughly €67.5 million ($75.9 million) of the loss to an additional bitcoin impairment charge.

  37. Skybound Wealth appoints former footballer
    GBFinextra

    Skybound Wealth has appointed Jamie Proctor as Head of Athletes & Creators, strengthening the leadership of its specialist division for professional athletes, content creators and their families.

  38. signteq targets UK financial institutions
    GBFinextra

    signteq, the European identity, trust and compliance platform for regulated industries, is targeting UK financial institutions that serve customers or operate entities in the EU.

  39. US federal judge denies joint Gemini-CFTC bid to undo $5 million settlement
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The court noted that Gemini voluntarily settled three weeks before trial and that policy changes do not warrant reopening the judgment.

  40. Recent Quant Links from Quantocracy as of 10/15/2026
    USQuantocracy

    This is a summary of links recently featured on Quantocracy as of Thursday, 10/15/2026. To see our most recent links, visit the Quant Mashup . Read on readers! Financial Mentor’s OptimumV [Allocate Smartly] This is a test of OptimumV from…

  41. AI-native personal finance platform Matters emerges from stealth with $5m pre-seed
    GBFinextra

    Matters, a Swedish AI-native personal finance platform, has emerged from stealth with a $5 million pre-seed funding round.

  42. AI-native payments platform Movere launches
    GBFinextra

    A collection of banking and fintech veterans has unveiled Movere, an AI-native payments platform for businesses.