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The lead

MetaMask pulls Ethereum staking systems after a security incident

Lido said MetaMask-operated validators began leaving its pool Wednesday, with the last expected to stop staking by Oct. 7.

Crypto ETFs & funds

HANetf ETCs and HSBC's RedCoin list zero assets as Franklin, Goldman seek crypto cash

Eleven of fifteen placements tracked over Sept. 29–30 show nothing or under $500, while Franklin's $686 million money funds became pledgeable on Bybit and Goldman's FTIXX reached crypto firms through Lynq.

The Wrap

HSBC hedges HANetf bitcoin ETCs while readying Hong Kong dollar stablecoin

The bank is hedge counterparty on HANetf's sterling- and euro-hedged crypto ETCs and plans RedCoin for PayMe and its mobile app.

Regulation

FCA opens crypto authorization window; existing firms get Feb. 28, 2027 continuity deadline

Firms that apply by that date can keep taking new business while their applications are pending when the regime starts on Oct. 25, according to The Defiant.

Tokenization

Base ships Cobalt with conditional transactions and three B20 token-standard changes

The Defiant reports Cobalt is Base's third upgrade of the year; the conditional-transaction method is documented as running on test networks.

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