Market Infrastructure: DTCC’s Global Trade Repository connectivity market is forecast to hit $5.42B by 2030, growing at a 12.9% CAGR, as OTC reporting and cross-border trading push demand for secure post-trade links. Tokenized Securities: DTCC is teaming with Stellar to move tokenized securities onto Stellar by early 2027, aiming to speed settlement and streamline corporate actions under regulatory oversight. Crypto Exchange Fallout: Huobi-linked shares slid after China’s latest crypto bans forced the exchange to stop new mainland signups and wind down existing accounts. DeFi Security Alarm: OpenZeppelin CEO Manuel Aráoz says AI coding agents make “all of DeFi” unsafe, citing asymmetric risk as hacks top $1.1B in a year. Payments & Banking as a Service: Co-operative Bank of Kenya and Paymenta ink a BaaS partnership to scale digital accounts for corporates and informal traders. Enterprise AI for Finance: Auditoria.AI launches “Governed Autonomy” so CFO agents can act inside guardrails with auditable controls. Corporate Moves: Clio partners with Carahsoft to expand legal AI access for public sector teams. Investing & Tech: Bitdeer shares rose after naming Michael Potter as CFO, signaling an AI infrastructure push beyond crypto mining.