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More →Bithumb will list the KGEN Korean won trading pair.
According to an official announcement, Bithumb, South Korea's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, will list the KGEN/KRW trading pair, with trading expected to begin at 19:30 local time on October 12, 2026.
Saudi attack drags down stocks; Gulf markets trade cautiously
Saudi attacks weigh on stocks, Gulf markets trade cautiously. In early trading on Monday, market sentiment came under pressure and stocks fell after Saudi Arabia suffered a new round of attacks. Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index fell 0.6%, and oil giant Saudi Aramco dropped 0.3%. Most Gulf stock markets, however, edged higher. Dubai's main stock index rose slightly by 0.1%, and Abu Dhabi's index gained 0.1%. Qatar's index rose 0.5%, on track to recover part of the previous trading day's 1.5% decline. As the outlook for a U.S.-Iran conflict remains uncertain, investors are reluctant to make large bets, and trading remains cautious.
USDD circulating supply and protocol TVL both hit all-time highs.
CoinWorld data: The circulating supply of the decentralized stablecoin USDD has surpassed 1.81 billion, and the protocol's TVL has exceeded 2.51 billion USD, both setting new all-time highs. Among these, the circulating supply on the Tron network exceeds 1.3 billion, the circulating supply on Ethereum exceeds 450 million, and the circulating supply on BNB Chain exceeds 21 million.
The Four Major U.S. Institutions: Crypto Market Structure Built Without Law
Coin World News, Forkast reports that the U.S. crypto market structure is being built without legislation. After the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed in the Senate on September 15, the legislative path is blocked, but the regulatory machinery is still operating. The Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, the SEC, and the CFTC are moving toward the January 18, 2027 effective date. The CFTC's recently introduced regulatory proposal provides a federal registration path for exchanges handling leveraged, margined, or financed retail transactions. Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), rules finalized before the summer of 2028 will become irreversible, and regulators are racing to complete the framework within this window. Despite obvious gaps in the CFTC's framework, particularly that the spot market remains governed by state law, the agencies are still pushing forward.
Payward receives Dubai regulatory approval to launch crypto operations in the UAE
Coin World News: Kraken's parent company Payward has obtained final regulatory approval in Dubai and plans to launch AED-denominated spot and margin trading, staking, Xstocks, Krak transfer services, institutional-grade over-the-counter (OTC) spot trading, and Kraken Prime services in the UAE within the next few weeks. Its cryptocurrency derivatives business still awaits regulatory approval.
ETH perpetual contract's most recent funding rate is -0.000555%.
Bijie data: The most recent funding rate for the ETHUSDT perpetual contract is -0.000555%, with shorts paying longs. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it rose by 0.0108 percentage points; compared with the same-caliber snapshot 7 days ago, it fell by 0.0074 percentage points.
The most recent funding rate for BTC perpetual contracts is 0.002625%.
Bjie.com data: The most recent funding rate for the BTCUSDT perpetual contract is 0.002625%, with longs paying shorts. Compared with the same-caliber snapshot 24 hours ago, it rose by 0.0034 percentage points; compared with the same-caliber snapshot 7 days ago, it fell by 0.002 percentage points.
Kraken parent company Payward receives full market approval in Dubai.
Kraken parent company Payward announced that it has obtained full market approval from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allowing it to serve retail, professional, and institutional investors. Kraken plans to launch in the UAE in the coming weeks, supporting AED-denominated spot and margin trading, as well as direct AED deposits and withdrawals. Institutional clients will also have access to over-the-counter spot trading and Kraken Prime. Other products such as crypto derivatives are planned to be rolled out gradually from later in 2026 to 2027, subject to regulatory approval. Previously, Payward obtained preliminary approval from VARA in May of this year.
Gate completes dividend distribution for 145 U.S. stocks and ETFs.
According to data from Bijie.com, Gate officially announced that it has completed the cash dividend distribution for 145 U.S. stocks and ETF targets, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM), Merck (MRK), Salesforce (CRM), Altria (MO), Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ), and NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), and has completed the corresponding USDT settlement based on users' holdings. The entire process is fully automated, and users do not need to take any additional action. This dividend distribution covers corporate dividend dates from October 5 to October 9, 2026, spanning multiple industry sectors, including technology and semiconductors, financial services, energy, consumer goods, healthcare, industrial manufacturing, real estate REITs, utilities, materials manufacturing, media and entertainment, telecommunications, and strategic ETFs.
HKEX partners with S&P Dow Jones Indices to launch S&P 500 and HKEX Tech 100 Index
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has announced a partnership with S&P Dow Jones Indices to launch the S&P 500 and HKEX Tech 100 Index. The introduction of this new index aims to provide investors with more market options and further promote the development of the Hong Kong market.