Pepperstone is expanding perpetual CFDs beyond crypto to gold, silver, equity indexes and oil, showing how crypto-native market structure is moving into regulated finance even as regulators remain cautious on round-the-clock trading.

Bank of Montreal established the BMO Institute for Applied AI and Quantum, led by Kristin Milchanowski. AI has reduced false AML alerts by 10% and cut adverse media search time from 180 to 20 minutes. The bank also plans a 24/7 tokenized cash platform with CME and Google Cloud.

HYPE is trading near the $44-$48 resistance band while open interest rises toward $1.9-$2.0 billion. The $36-$38 area has flipped into support, keeping the current uptrend intact.

The UK plans to bring crypto firms under a full regulatory regime from October 2027, with the FCA opening a licensing gateway in September 2026. Existing AML or payment registrations will not automatically convert into crypto licenses.

GTech Network has not disclosed an exact GTC listing date, but its FAQ says the token is expected to reach centralized and decentralized exchanges in 2026. Project materials highlight payments, staking and tokenized real estate use cases.

Hong Kong's HKMA chief Eddie Yue said stablecoin license reviews are nearly done, with first approvals expected as early as March. Batch will be tiny. Focus areas: viable use cases, risk controls, AML, and asset transparency. Public registry remains empty.

Internet Computer (ICP) surged 9% in 24 hours with trading volume soaring 93%. A DFINITY proposal to burn 20% of cloud engine revenue for ICP buybacks acts as a key catalyst.

Ethereum jumped 7.6% to $2,290 after Meta's acquisition of Moltbook and BlackRock's staked ETH ETF debut with $15.5 million inflow. Standard Chartered set a $7,500 target for end-2026. Pepeto presale raised over $8 million ahead of a Binance listing.