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Google introduced Google Multi-Party Compute (MPC), a custody product combining multi-party computation and Confidential Space TEEs to enable MPC-compatible blockchain signing. Announced at its October 28, 2026 New York digital assets symposium, the product is in private preview with commercial availability planned for early 2027.
KuCoin announced on 29 October 2026 that it is discontinuing all services for users in Russia and Belarus effective immediately, offering an orderly termination process with account-specific deadlines and instructions to close positions and withdraw assets; the notice cites legal and regulatory requirements but does not name a specific government order.
Robinhood posted Q3 2026 results showing $1.42 billion in total net revenues, with crypto revenues at $120 million, down 55% year-over-year amid a 38% fall in crypto notional trading volumes. Net income was $476 million and adjusted EBITDA rose to $808 million; funded customers and platform assets increased.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil enforcement action against BG Wealth Sharing Ltd and DSJ Exchange Pty Ltd, alleging a fraudulent crypto investment scheme that raised more than $130 million from tens of thousands of retail investors using false SEC filings, fabricated registration certificates and illusory trading.
Binance said it resumed withdrawals in phases on 2026-11-01, starting a phase one window between 06:00 and 09:00 UTC for selected networks and assets. The exchange reported replenishing ~95% of impacted funds and absorbing losses; on-chain tracking showed $2.51 billion net outflows that day.
