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Canada sets stablecoin rules in 2025 Federal budget
Canada’s 2025 federal budget introduces legislation for fiat‑backed stablecoins. Issuers would be required to hold adequate reserves and offer clear redemption rights. The Bank of Canada is designated to administer the regime, funded with $10 million retained from its remittances over 2026–27. 
Mt. Gox extends creditor repayment deadline to Oct. 2026
Mt. Gox has pushed back its creditor repayment deadline by one year to Oct. 31, 2026, after a court-approved extension in Tokyo on Oct. 27. The rehabilitation trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, attributed the delay to incomplete creditor procedures and issues encountered during processing. 
WhiteBIT's Alex Kozenko on TOKEN2049 insights: Atlas shrugged
Held in Singapore on October 1–2, TOKEN2049 drew wide attention as one of the year’s major crypto events. On the sidelines, we sat down with Alex Kozenko, Chief Marketing Officer at WhiteBIT, to discuss current trends, fading narratives, market fragmentation, and what retail investors should keep an eye on going into 2026. 
OpenAI backs AI-animated film for 2026 Cannes debut
OpenAI is providing AI tools and computing power for "Critterz," a feature-length animated film created largely with artificial intelligence. The project aims for a debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2026 and a theatrical release later that year. Trump tariffs to lift oil and gas costs in 2026
U.S. tariffs now cover a wide set of equipment and materials the industry relies on – from specialized steel and copper to rigs, valves and compressors. Deloitte estimates duties could lift material and service costs by ~4% to as much as 40%, depending on the item and supply routes. 
Anthropic locks in Google TPU deal to scale Claude AI training
Anthropic to use up to one million Google tensor processing units (TPU) to train future Claude models, in a deal valued in the tens of billions. Expanding its partnership with Google, the AI company secures more than one gigawatt of compute that Google plans to bring online in 2026. 
Luxembourg sovereign fund allocates 1% to Bitcoin ETFs
Luxembourg's Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL) has allocated 1% of its $850 million holdings to bitcoin exchange-traded funds. Finance Minister Gilles Roth disclosed the allocation while presenting the 2026 budget to the Chambre des Députés. 
FCA to waive some rules as UK integrates crypto
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority set out proposals to bring crypto asset firms into a tailored regime from next year, carving out exemptions from parts of its handbook while tightening requirements in areas like operational resilience. The package aims to adapt rules to crypto’s distinct risks without lowering overall standards, ahead of final rules due in 2026. -wHZTdKx6.jpg "Crypto ETFs could push the next altcoin season to 2026")