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WhiteBIT hosts institutional leaders at FC Barcelona Museum
On October 15, cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT, as part of its Institutional Night event, brought together C-level executives from investment banks, stablecoin issuers, and fintech companies at an iconic venue – the FC Barcelona Museum. The event featured panel discussions dedicated to stablecoin adoption in corporate treasuries and the infrastructure supporting digital asset transformation. 
Global money hunts India banks as US credit wobbles
Foreign cash is piling into Indian banks while US credit jitters spook investors elsewhere. Over the weekend, Emirates NBD lined up $3B for RBL Bank. Earlier, Abu Dhabi’s IHC agreed to buy into Sammaan Capital (~$1B), and SMFG moved on Yes Bank with $1.6B for 20%. 
Kyrgyzstan sets three-stage CBDC pilot after council with CZ
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Kyrgyzstan unveiled KGST, a stablecoin tied to the som, and outlined a pilot for a central bank digital currency known as the digital som. President Sadyr Japarov presented the plan Friday after the second session of the National Council for the Development of Virtual Assets and Blockchain Technologies, a meeting that included Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. 
Japan's FSA reviews rules to let banks hold Bitcoin
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FCA) is reviewing rules that would allow banks to buy and hold Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on their balance sheets. The regulator is also looking at whether banking groups could register as licensed crypto exchange operators to offer trading and custody services. 
Maple–Elwood integration brings on-chain credit to pros
Maple Finance and Elwood Technologies announced a partnership to integrate Maple's lending platform with Elwood's execution and risk management software. The partnership links Maple with Elwood’s execution, portfolio-management and risk tools to streamline access to on-chain credit for banks and asset managers.