Standard Chartered, B2C2 Expand Regulated Access to Bitcoin and Ethereum

Exodus has launched 'Exodus Pay,' enabling users to spend BTC directly from their self-custodial wallet. The update aims to make holding and spending Bitcoin more seamless without moving funds to custodial services.

Aethir says it halted a bridge exploit on its Ethereum-linked contracts, keeping losses below $90,000. Security firm PeckShield had earlier estimated the damage at about $400,000; Aethir pledged to compensate affected users.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has granted HSBC and Standard Chartered Group the first licenses under the territory’s Stablecoins Ordinance, which took effect in August 2025. The approvals mark a regulatory milestone that could accelerate bank-led stablecoin activity in the region.

Cango offloaded 2,000 BTC in a strategic deleveraging as the global Bitcoin hashrate fell about 17%, raising questions over whether this signals a buying opportunity or a warning. The move coincides with miners reallocating capital toward AI hardware, adding near-term sell pressure to BTC markets.

Morgan Stanley launched the MSBT Bitcoin ETF with a 0.14% fee, undercutting BlackRock’s IBIT and intensifying an issuer fee war. The move could shift investor flows and compress margins across the digital-asset ETF market.