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A note to all BitSave customers from our CEO regarding the recent security incidents.

5/5 Thailand’s Supreme Court rules Bitcoin is property under the law, upholding a 10-year robbery sentence. In judgment 4929/2569, the full bench found Bitcoin has market value, can be exchanged for cash and can be held, while confirming it remains outside legal tender status.

4/5 Google previews crypto custody service for banks, built to support future post-quantum upgrades. The service splits private keys across separate systems and is planned for commercial launch in early 2027.

3/5 Binance reopens withdrawals after $6.3 billion hack, with about 95% of losses now covered. On reopening, Binance processed about $4.65 billion in withdrawals and $1.01 billion in deposits, a net outflow of roughly 2.1% of its $171 billion in total assets.

2/5 Ripple and Robinhood partner to bring Ripple USD stablecoin across Robinhood’s retail and institutional businesses. Ripple USD is live on Robinhood Chain and Bitstamp by Robinhood, with availability in the Robinhood app expected later this year.

THIS WEEK IN BITCOIN & CRYPTO ▶️ 1/5 Bharat Web3 Association launches self-regulatory body setting voluntary compliance standards for Indian crypto firms. Chaired by former secretary Rohit Kumar Singh, it will cover cybersecurity, token listings and consumer protection.

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4/4 Malaysia and Thailand’s central banks join Singapore’s cross-border stablecoin settlement project. Bank Negara Malaysia and the Bank of Thailand join the Monetary Authority of Singapore as policymaker members of BLOOM, whose participants include Ripple, Visa and Mastercard.

3/4 Franklin Templeton readies two ETFs that reinvest stock dividends into Bitcoin exposure, effective October 27. The first, FBEQ, starts at 95% large US stocks and 5% Bitcoin, with each dividend reinvested into the Bitcoin allocation.