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Quant Finance news — Friday 30 October 2026

32 stories from 2 sources, every one in English. Each links to its publisher.

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  1. Inside the largest crypto hack on record: How attackers breached Binance for $6.3 billion
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Investigators tie the $6B Binance hack to North Korea. Here's how hot-wallet signing infrastructure was compromised and where funds went.

  2. President Trump says they’re looking into Binance hack as calls grow for crypto rules
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Following the $6.3 billion hack of the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, calls are growing for legislation.

  3. Visa signs digital payments deal with Senegal
    GBFinextra

    Visa and Senegal’s Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a two-year framework for strategic collaboration to support Senegal’s digital transformation ambitions.

  4. Digital wallets in emerging markets have to carry identity, savings, and remittances
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  5. Why Payment Infrastructure Needs to Evolve Beyond Transaction Processing
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  6. Bank of England: Bringing Climate Risk into Collateral Management
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  7. PE firm CD＆R targets buyout of $40bn Global Payments - FT
    GBFinextra

    Global Payments, the payments processor with an enterprise value of around $40 billion, is an acquisition target for private equity firm CD&R, according to the Financial Times.

  8. Texas brothers sentenced to 15 years for holding Minnesota family at gunpoint in $8 million crypto heist
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Two brothers who held a family for nine hours at gunpoint in Minnesota for $8 million worth of cryptocurrency were sentenced on Friday.

  9. How Younger Customers Are Spearheading the Rise of the ‘Switchable Middle’
    GBFinextra

    At Sibos 2026, Temenos' William Moroney shares insights from a survey that reveals a widening gap between customer expectations shaped by digital experiences and the service banks currently deliver.

  10. Achieving a Collective Defence: How to Tackle Cybercrime in 2027
    GBFinextra

    In this interview from RiskX, Mastercard's Ranjita Iyer joined FinextraTV to discuss cyber-crime.

  11. Strategy’s preferred-stock fix sets up renewed bitcoin buying, analysts say
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Strategy fell after Q3 earnings, but StoneX & TD Cowen kept buy ratings, citing $4.83B cash reserve and more stable STRC preferred structure.

  12. Kipp acquired by LTVCo-led investor group for US push
    GBFinextra

    Kipp, a Tel Aviv-headquartered fintech platform connecting card issuers and merchants to approve more transactions, has been acquired by an investor group ahead of a push into the US market.

  13. ECB picks digital euro network service providers
    GBFinextra

    The European Central Bank has selected two network service providers to connect PSPs and national central banks to the digital euro service platform.

  14. Binance says it has $6.34 billion ready to cover hack losses
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Binance has allocated $6.34 billion to cover hack losses, while industry partners have frozen another $3 billion in affected assets.

  15. Sustainable Finance Live: Wonky Harvest and Lloyds Banking Group win 2026 Hackathon
    GBFinextra

    Team 8: Wonky Harvest and Team 9: Lloyds Banking Group have been crowned the winners of the Sustainable Finance Hackathon 2026.

  16. Ripple’s Trust-Bank Plans and the Potential Implications for XRP
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  17. Apple Pay and Google Pay launch in Uzbekistan
    GBFinextra

    Uzbekistan has announced the arrival of Apple Pay and Google Pay into its banking system as the central Asian nation looks to open up its financial services.

  18. ACI Worldwide and Circle collaborate on LatAm payments
    GBFinextra

    ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology, and Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL), one of the world's leading internet financial platform companies and the issuer of USDC1 through its regulated…

  19. Singahi issues business continuity guide for Indian banks
    GBFinextra

    Software, cloud and IT companies that sell to Indian banks should expect closer questions about how their service recovers from an outage.

  20. Beyond What It Prevents, What Does Security in Payments Enable?
    GBFinextra

    In this interview, Mastercard's Ann Johnson discusses the complex nature of cyber risks and how security should be redefined by what it enables, not just what it prevents.

  21. Goldman Sachs joins DLT sec finance platform
    GBFinextra

    Securities lending platform Equilend has announced that Goldman Sachs has joined 1Source, its DLT-based platform.

  22. Verification of payee outside the euro area: the build behind a refund rule
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  23. Tokenisation platform Assetize secures Jersey registration
    GBFinextra

    Assetize Financial Services (Jersey) Limited, part of the Assetize group, has been registered by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) to carry on trust company business.

  24. After the Binance Hack: Your Keys, but Who Can Freeze Your Money?
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  25. OKX reaches $36bn in onchain assets
    GBFinextra

    OKX, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange and onchain technology company, today marked four years of its Proof of Reserves (PoR) program, with $36.36 billion in on-chain assets across 22 major cryptocurrencies.

  26. Hackers steal $6.3bn in crypto assets from Binance
    GBFinextra

    The world's largest crypto exchange has fallen victim to the world's largest crypto heist after North Korean hackers stole $6.3bn from Binance, an audacious attack that could undermine confidence in the digital assets market.

  27. Coinbase Q3 net income jumps 66% as prediction markets gain traction
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Bernstein analysts said Coinbase's expanding prediction markets and derivatives businesses helped offset weaker spot trading activity.

  28. Trezor reports suspected hardware implant in Safe 5 sold by CryptoBilis
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Trezor urged CryptoBilis buyers to migrate funds after receiving a credible report of a hardware implant inside a Safe 5 device.

  29. Reinventing the Family Office: Five Forces Reshaping the Future of Family Wealth
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  30. Bitcoin slides below $77,000, BNB drops amid Binance hack
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    BNB lost 7.1%, while Binance Co-CEO Yi He pledged that the exchange will cover all user losses resulting from the hack.

  31. PhotonPay raises $40m for stablecoin-centric financial OS
    GBFinextra

    Stablecoin-centric financial operating system PhotonPay has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital.

  32. Kalshi valuation jumps to $40 billion on latest raise
    GBFinextra

    Prediction market Kalshi has seen its valuation nearly double to $40 billion in a matter of months off the back of a $1 billion Series G co-led by Wellington and Sequoia.