Bybit will look for big broker partnerships to take on Robinhood in the U.S.

When it comes to the U.S., Bybit will look to work with with someone like Interactive Brokers (IB), for example, said CEO Ben Zhou. Source

Crypto Long & Short: Why real-world assets need fixed-rate loans onchain

Real-world assets already back the largest stablecoins, yet borrowing against them onchain still runs through variable-rate pools. Peter Gaffney of O2O Capital Partners explains why fixed-rate, fixed-term lending is the missing piece, and how a 5% shift in Sky and Ethena reserves could create $1.8 billion of demand for real-world assets. Source

Why centralized exchanges refuse to list legacy crypto tokens without explicit SEC immunity

Vault12 raised $17.45 million selling VGT in 2018 and says it met or dropped every promise, yet the token has never traded on a centralized exchange. Source

Japanese visitors may be able to pay with yen stablecoins in South Korea under Shinhan-SBI pact

The collaboration will explore card-linked merchant payments for Japanese visitors in South Korea and peer-to-peer wallet transfers among broader cross-border trade remittances. Source

Dogecoin wallet, app teams unite in push to give DOGE more everyday uses

Dogecoin Labs will combine MyDoge, DogeOS and merchant payment tools as developers try to turn coin holders into customers for applications and businesses. Source

Bitcoin risk management grows more popular as the ‘just bet on price’ era fades

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 21, 2026 Source

OCC’s final rule to start fresh in weighing stablecoin rewards against GENIUS Act ban

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is the first of several federal agencies to finish writing regulations under the act. Source

Crypto rises with Asian tech stocks, zcash extends gain after setting upgrade date

Bitcoin rose to a one-week high as Asian tech stocks rebounded and SpaceX and Tesla formed committees to explore a merger. Source