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Quant Finance news — Thursday 22 October 2026

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  1. When Cybersecurity Takes a Website Offline: How AI Can Detect PHP Vulnerabilities
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  2. UK and EU financial regulators seek answers from Google over cloud outage
    GBFinextra

    The European Banking Authority and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority have been in contact with Google over the major cloud outage earlier this week that knocked out several bank websites.

  3. SoFi launches tokenised deposits
    GBFinextra

    SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), the everything app for digital financial services, today announced the launch of SoFi Earn (SOFIE), the first and only national bank-issued tokenized deposit for consumers.

  4. Kalshi and BitGo allow customers to unlock crypto liquidity for margin
    GBFinextra

    BitGo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BTGO) (“BitGo”), the digital asset infrastructure company, and Kalshi Prime, today announced the launch of HODL Margining, a Kalshi Prime network that enables eligible customers to fund fiat margin obligations…

  5. JPMorgan says crypto regulatory moves partly offset Clarity Act failure, but risks remain
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    JPMorgan said actions by U.S. regulators partly offset the Clarity Act setback, but longer-lasting rules are still needed.

  6. Blockchain Association pushes for crypto tax clarity as broader bill stalls
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    As progress stalls on a crypto bill, the Blockchain Association is urging Congress to pass legislation to resolve uncertainty around taxes.

  7. Verisave names former Fiserv exec Chris Lefebvre CEO
    GBFinextra

    Verisave, a leading provider of payments optimization solutions, today announced the appointment of Chris Lefebvre as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Lefebvre, who joins from Fiserv, succeeds Jeremy Layton, who will…

  8. The agent is not your trust problem. Your client data is.
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  9. Finance teams don’t need yet another login
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  10. Fighting fraud in real time: can the defences keep up?
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  11. Fireblocks pours cold water on reports of $2.5bn acquisition talks with Visa
    GBFinextra

    Digital asset and stablecoin infrastructure provider Fireblocks says that reports that it is in talks to be acquired by Visa for $2.5 billion are "news to us".

  12. Operational Risk Management - The Regulator Is Watching
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  13. TD Bank US partners Akoya for open banking
    GBFinextra

    TD Bank U.S. and Akoya are working together to advance a more secure, transparent and consumer-controlled approach to financial data sharing at scale.

  14. Sam's Club picks Affirm for BNPL
    GBFinextra

    Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) today announced an exclusive, multi-year collaboration with Sam’s Club that will give eligible shoppers a clear, predictable way to pay over time. Affirm will be available on SamsClub.com in the coming weeks, with…

  15. How to Balance Blockchain's Speed and Privacy Flaws
    GBFinextra

    At Sibos 2026, Hashgraph’s CIO Gregg Bell discusses how to replace risky blockchain bridges to make Web3 settlements faster, safer, and fully private for global finance.

  16. Named Accounts Are Key to PSD3 Compliance for Marketplace Platforms
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  17. Banks move to limit agents' access to customer accounts
    GBFinextra

    The CEOs of Canada's RBC and BMO are the latest bank chiefs to warn customers about the dangers of linking their accounts to AI agents.

  18. Bloomberg enables scalable crypto asset exposure classification under Base framework
    GBFinextra

    Bloomberg today announced that its Crypto Exposure Analytics now supports customers in assessing their compliance with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s (BCBS) prudential standards for banks’ exposure to crypto assets and…

  19. S＆P Global expands AI-powered capabilities across private markets
    GBFinextra

    S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) today announced expanded AI-powered capabilities across its private markets ecosystem, including new iLEVEL enhancements that embed AI directly into private markets workflows and enable customers to securely connect…

  20. GCEX launches options on digital assets for professional and institutional clients
    GBFinextra

    GCEX has launched options on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) for eligible professional and institutional clients.

  21. Coinbase Ireland fined $3.6 million over customer fund segregation, oversight failures
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Coinbase Ireland fined $3.6 million for safeguarding breaches that left customer funds underfunded and mixed with group accounts.

  22. Uniswap’s aggregator hooks go live on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Uniswap Labs has launched aggregator hooks, allowing Uniswap v4 to route trades through liquidity held on external platforms.

  23. TerraPay Verify integrates with Kinexys by JP Morgan’s Liink network for global payee verification
    GBFinextra

    TerraPay, a global money movement company, today announced it has integrated TerraPay Verify, its payee verification solution, into Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Liink Confirm application, enabling participants on the Kinexys Liink network and…

  24. Aurionpro Transit and Mastercard team on public transport contactless payments in North America
    GBFinextra

    Aurionpro Transit, a global provider of smart ticketing and payment systems, is building on its partnership with Mastercard to support public transport agencies and government authorities across North America in upgrading transit payment…

  25. Mastercard expands First-Party Trust programme across Europe
    GBFinextra

    Mastercard today announced the expansion of its First-Party Trust program across Europe, to address the growing trend in first-party fraud, often referred to as ‘friendly’ fraud. This occurs when a cardholder disputes a legitimate…

  26. Fireblocks denies report of $2.5 billion acquisition talks with Visa
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Fireblocks denied an Axios report that Visa is in talks to acquire the crypto custody firm for around $2.5 billion.

  27. Finom launches read-only MCP connection for Claude and ChatGPT
    GBFinextra

    Finom, the European financial platform for SMEs and entrepreneurs serving 300,000+ businesses, today launches Finom MCP, a connection that lets customers ask about their Finom account in plain language from inside their own AI assistant.

  28. Pine Labs and Webxpay bring India's UPI to Sri Lanka
    GBFinextra

    India is Sri Lanka’s largest and fastest-growing tourism source market. In 2025, over 5.3 lakh Indian travellers visited Sri Lanka, making India the country’s largest source of tourists by a wide margin, with this momentum continuing into…

  29. Ebanx launches recurring payments through OPay in Nigeria
    GBFinextra

    Ebanx today becomes the first global payments company to go live with OPay Direct Debit, a new solution for recurring transactions within the digital wallet of OPay, the leading digital bank in Nigeria.

  30. $650bn lost to money laundering in US in 2025
    GBFinextra

    An estimated $658.43bn was lost to money laundering in the US last year, equivalent to 2.14% of the country's GDP, according to new data from Napier AI.

  31. FE fundinfo launchers calculation tool for CCI regime in UK
    GBFinextra

    FE fundinfo today announced the launch of its new Calculation Centre, alongside two new AI capabilities to help investment managers meet the changing production requirements of the UK CCI regime.

  32. Coinbase fined €3.25m by Irish central bank
    GBFinextra

    Crypto exchange Coinbase Ireland has been penalised by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) for a series of operational and governance failings over a five-year period.

  33. Dune launches onchain trading data feeds as tokenized markets expand
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The new real-time market feeds will cover trade data from over 200 onchain venues across 12 blockchain networks.

  34. SoFi launches interest-bearing, FDIC-insured tokenized deposit for crypto users
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    SoFi has launched SOFIE, a tokenized deposit offering 4.4% APY and FDIC insurance, with the option to convert to SoFiUSD.

  35. Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs amid AI expansion
    GBFinextra

    Barclays is the latest high street bank to announce a headcount reduction at the same time as an expansion in the use of AI.

  36. Wise Is Cutting Its Transfer Price and Making It Back on Cards
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  37. GCEX launches digital assets options
    GBFinextra

    GCEX has launched options on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) for eligible professional and institutional clients.

  38. Bybit secures VARA licence in Dubai
    GBFinextra

    Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, today announced that Bybit Fintech FZE has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)…

  39. Kingdom Bank goes live with Temenos SaaS
    GBFinextra

    Temenos (SIX: TEMN), a global leader in banking technology, today announced that Kingdom Bank, a specialist UK bank serving Christian churches, charities and individuals, has successfully gone live on Temenos SaaS running on Microsoft…

  40. Neonomics partners with Danish payments platform
    GBFinextra

    Easypiecy, a digital platform used by driving schools across Denmark, has partnered with Neonomics to integrate Nello Pay, enabling learners to pay for driving courses directly from their bank account.

  41. AI debt collection platform launches in Norway
    GBFinextra

    PAIR Finance, Europe’s leading AI debt collection platform, today launches in Norway.

  42. CCD2 and buy now, pay later: what moves into the provider's code
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  43. LSEG to acquire data provider Octus for $3.5bn
    GBFinextra

    The London Stock Exchange (LSEG) has agreed to acquire credit data provider Octus in a cash deal worth $3.535bn.

  44. Bitcoin ETFs draw $528 million as ether funds snap five-day outflow streak
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Spot bitcoin ETFs attracted $528 million on Wednesday as BlackRock and Fidelity led a recovery in institutional demand.

  45. Quantexa wins contract from Insolvency Service
    GBFinextra

    Quantexa, the global data, analytics and AI software company pioneering Decision Intelligence, has been selected by the Insolvency Service for a multi-million-pound, three-year partnership.

  46. Model ML opens Dubai office
    GBFinextra

    Model ML, the agentic operating system for financial and professional services, is expanding in the Middle East with a new Dubai office and the appointment of Raghav Sehgal as General Manager for the region.

  47. Qashier launches AI general manager
    GBFinextra

    Qashier, the unified merchant operating system serving more than 25,000 businesses across Southeast Asia, today launched QashierGM, an AI general manager that works with a merchant's whole team.

  48. Commercial Bank of Dubai joins CBMT Network
    GBFinextra

    Commercial Bank of Dubai’s (CBD) participation in the Commercial Bank Money Token (CBMT) initiative marks the first Middle East bank joining the network, extending CBMT beyond Europe.

  49. Mavka Capital appoints VP
    GBFinextra

    Mavka Capital, a Silicon Valley-based corporate finance and M&A advisory firm focused on mergers and acquisitions, growth financing, and capital raising for growth-stage companies, is pleased to announce that Cristian Palmeiro has been…

  50. Starknet community overwhelmingly backs research into becoming an independent post-quantum Layer 1
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Starknet's community backed research into becoming an independent post-quantum Layer 1, with a draft whitepaper expected in November.

  51. Layer 2 Scaling Solutions
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Layer 2 scaling solutions help blockchains like Ethereum process more activity without forcing every transaction to happen directly on the base chain. Ethereum’s main network is secure and decentralized, but blockspace is limited. When…

  52. South Korea’s crypto bill nears completion while tax debate intensifies: reports
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    The bill seeks to establish a framework for digital assets, including licensing regimes for exchanges and rules for stablecoin issuance.

  53. Pics or it didn’t happen: What informed payments for sustainable consumption can look like
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  54. The Stablecoin Highway Is Open. The Accountability Gap Remains.
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  55. The Map That Failed: How VAR's Mathematical Blind Spot Created 2008 — And Why It's Still There
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  56. Fintechs top banks and stablecoins for cheap cross-border payment - BIS research
    GBFinextra

    Cross-border payments remain slow and expensive but fintech outfits such as Wise and Remitly have substantially cut costs relative to traditional retail bank wires while stabelcoins still suffer from issues with friction, according to BIS…

  57. Aerodrome and Velodrome merge to launch Aero across seven blockchain networks
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Aerodrome and Velodrome have merged to launch Aero across Ethereum mainnet, Base, Robinhood Chain, Ink, OP Mainnet, Arc, and Arbitrum.