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1. 2026-10-21

   ​​Standard Chartered finalizes agreements to acquire Zodia Custody

   #StandardChartered will acquire 100% of #ZodiaCustody, which operates regulated entities in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, the UAE, and Luxembourg. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, with financial terms undisclosed. Standard Chartered’s Securities Services division will absorb Zodia’s custody business, while its software and professional services arm will become an entity under SC Ventures, Zodia Solutions.

2. 2026-10-21

   ​​Zcash targets November for NU7 activation

   #Zcash developers have set block 3,543,405 as the activation point for NU7, which is expected around November 5. The upgrade will cut block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds. The upgrade will also temporarily remove 60% of transaction fees from each block from circulation, with payments to miners set to begin around February 2031. The existing mining reward halving schedule will remain unchanged.

   Zcash’s original privacy system, Sprout, will be fully deactivated, rendering any funds not transferred before the upgrade unspendable. As of October 21

3. 2026-10-21

   ​​DefiLlama and Trueo have launched prediction markets settled using DefiLlama data

   #DefiLlama and prediction-market platform #Trueo have introduced markets based on DefiLlama data, allowing users to bet on protocol revenue and exploit probabilities. Revenue markets cover Hyperliquid, Pump, Aero, Uniswap, Collector Crypt, and Papertrade. Exploit markets focus on the likelihood of #DeFi hacks targeting specific protocols, including whether Aave or Morpho will be exploited this month, alongside weekly and monthly predictions for the size of the largest hack. Other markets track Robinhood Chain’

Public posts from t.me/pnxgrp, collected Oct 22, 2026.

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