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Dated notes on listings, fee changes, product launches and policy updates announced by crypto exchanges, each tied to the official notice.

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2026-10-13

5 stories
  1. Is MEXC Blocked in South Korea? Korea Orders 27 Exchange Websites Blocked, Including KuCoin, BingX and BitMart: What Users Should Do Now (13 October 2026)

    Korea's FIU ordered 27 unregistered exchange websites blocked on 13 October 2026, including MEXC, KuCoin, BingX and BitMart. The full list, why, and how users withdraw.

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  2. Bitget Withdrawal to Bank Account (2026): Which Currencies Go Straight to Your Bank, the Fees, and the P2P Route for Everyone Else

    Bitget pays out to banks only in EUR, BRL, USD, MXN, VND, ZAR and ZEN.com currencies. Fees per currency, steps, limits, and the fee-free P2P route for everyone else.

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  3. Hyperliquid Referral Code 2026: Where to Enter It, the 4% Fee Discount and the Limits Nobody Mentions

    Hyperliquid referral code NEXU888: enter it on the Referrals page or via a /join/ link for 4% off fees on your first $25M. Steps, fee table, builder-code catch, FAQ.

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  4. What Is Binance AI? How to Turn It On, What It Shows You and What It Won't Do (October 2026)

    Binance AI launched globally on 12 Oct 2026: adaptive layout, 4-hour market briefs, voice alerts, PNL recap. How to get it, the 20 USDC feedback contest and Auto Order Routing.

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  5. Bybit Referral Code 2026: How to Use It at Sign-Up, and the 14-Day Fix If You Forgot

    Bybit referral code 48553: enter it before you press Sign Up. Forgot it? Main accounts can add an affiliate code within 14 days. Steps, KYC levels, limits, FAQ.

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2026-10-12

5 stories
  1. Why Is GTC Up 50% Today? Upbit Listed Gitcoin, and Binance Futures Funding Hit the -2% Floor (12 October 2026)

    Gitcoin (GTC) rose 50-60% on 12 October 2026 after Upbit listed it against the Korean won; Binance futures trade 6% below spot and funding is pinned at the -2% floor.

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  2. Bybit Now Sells Real U.S. Stocks and ETFs for USDC: What You Own, Who Holds It and What It Costs (12 October 2026)

    Bybit launched trading in 1,000+ U.S. stocks and ETFs for USDC on 12 October 2026, custodied by Alpaca Securities; here is what you own, the zero-commission terms and what to check.

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  3. KuCoin Lists 20x Perps on a 2x SK Hynix ETF, AppLovin, Moderna and SoFi: What You Are Trading, and Why SK Hynix Funding Just Jumped (12 October 2026)

    KuCoin lists 20x USDT perps on AppLovin, Moderna, SoFi, a Treasury index and the 2x SK Hynix ETF SKUU on 12 October 2026; what you trade, liquidation math and why SK Hynix funding jumped at Korea's open.

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  4. OKX Lists Unitree and CXMT Stock Perps: What You Are Actually Trading on Two Chinese A-Share Names, and the Risks (2026)

    OKX launched USD-settled X-Perps on Unitree and CXMT on 12 October 2026. They trade 24/7 with leverage and funding while the A-shares trade four hours a day with a 20% limit; here is what you own and the risks.

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  5. Papertrade Price Manipulation Explained: How One Trader Took $1.28 Million From a 1,000x Exchange by Moving Hyperliquid's ETH Price (2026)

    A trader made about $1.28 million on the new 1,000x exchange Papertrade by moving Hyperliquid's ETH midpoint, the price Papertrade uses for every trade; here is how it worked and what traders should check.

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2026-10-11

2 stories
  1. Binance New-User 30% Bonus APR on USDT Simple Earn: Rules and What It Is Really Worth (October 2026)

    Binance pays new users an extra 30% APR on the first 200 USDT in Flexible Simple Earn for 7 days, until 8 November 2026. Eligibility, payout timing and why it is worth about 1.24 USDT.

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  2. OKX Referral Code nexu888: Where to Enter It at Sign-Up, What If You Forget, and the 40% Fee Rebate (2026)

    Enter OKX referral code nexu888 in the optional referral field before you finish signing up, or open the invite link that fills it in. OKX says codes usually cannot be added later.

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2026-10-10

7 stories
  1. Bitget ACN Stock Perp Dividend: Longs Get $1.71 a Share, Shorts Pay It on 13 October 2026

    Bitget settles a $1.71-per-share ACN dividend on its ACNSTOCKUSDT stock perp from 13 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC: longs are credited, shorts are charged as a funding fee. Timing, examples and margin risk.

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  2. Binance Spot Trading Tournament Season 4: Rules, Rewards and What Entry Really Costs

    Binance's Spot Trading Tournament Season 4 (Oct 9-16, 2026) shares 400 BNB among users who trade 500 USD of ZEC/USDC or USUAL/USDT. Here are the reward tiers, the fee cost of entry and who it is worth it for.

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  3. Coinbase Advanced Trade WebSocket Account Channel Checklist

    Coinbase Advanced Trade WebSocket work should be treated as account-channel change control, not as a simple market-data socket.

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  4. Bybit V5 API Key IP and Permission Change Checklist

    Bybit V5 API-key operations should be treated as a permission and IP-binding change-control task, not a generic login step.

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  5. Coinbase Advanced Trade Portfolio API Key Scope Update Checklist

    Coinbase Advanced Trade API onboarding should be treated as portfolio-scoped key management, not a generic exchange-login step.

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  6. OKX SBE Order Entry and Private Data API Migration Readiness Checklist

    OKX's SBE order entry and private-data rollout should be treated as an integration migration, not a simple endpoint swap.

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  7. Bybit V5 API Timestamp Recv-Window and Rate-Limit Checklist

    Bybit V5 API integration should be treated as a timestamp, replay-window and throttling control problem before any trading feature is enabled.

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2026-10-09

4 stories
  1. Kraken REST Authentication Nonce and Signature Replay Checklist

    Kraken REST authentication is an implementation checklist, not just an API-key possession check. Kraken's exchange API documentation describes REST authentication with API-Key, API-Sign and a nonce, while Kraken Support.

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  2. Kraken Add Withdrawal Addresses API Permission Checklist

    Kraken's Add Withdrawal Addresses API permission should be treated as a high-risk account-control surface, not as a harmless address-book convenience.

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  3. OKX Shield: Account Takeover Reimbursement Boundary Checklist

    OKX Shield should be read as an account-security incident review programme, not as insurance or a guaranteed loss-recovery product.

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  4. Binance API Restrictions Permission Readback Checklist

    A Binance API key should be reviewed through permission readback, timing security and IP scope, not by trusting a bot setup screen.

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