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Crypto company Ripple is chartering a national trust bank to strengthen oversight of its stablecoin operations. Ripple says the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted final approval for…
It’s been a busy week so far for blockchain company Ripple. In the past day, the company has received regulatory permission to begin operating its own bank, Ripple National Trust Bank,…
Ripple and BNY have expanded their digital custody collaboration to include support for XRP and RLUSD on BNY’s platform, alongside plans for stablecoin minting and redemption and tokenized trade finance.…
Binance has applied for a crypto service provider license in Brazil ahead of the October 30, 2026 deadline, while restricting services for Brazilian users and delisting 22 crypto assets .…
Revolut Chair Martin Gilbert , former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former Chancellor Sajid Javid will join the speakers at Solana Breakpoint 2026 in London , the Solana Foundation said…
A US banking regulator is inviting community banks to help shape the future of payments by developing stablecoin capabilities. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released…
Chainlink’s CustodySync announcement puts financial application security and efficiency at the center of its plans ahead of Link:NYC on October 29 . The product is the first in a series…
Days after issuing the final rule to implement the GENIUS Act, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) encouraged community banks to develop payment stablecoin capabilities. “The OCC wants community banks…
Cryptocurrency company RedotPay is considering filing for a confidential initial public offering in the United States by the year’s end, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. 26). Hong Kong-based RedotPay, which offers…
Blockchain company Ripple has announced new capabilities for its treasury product. The updated Ripple Treasury allows businesses to manage cash, payments and liquidity around the clock, the company said in…
S&P Global’s acquisition of OpenZeppelin closed on October 26, 2026 , bringing a smart-contract security business with more than 900 engagements into the financial-data and ratings group. S&P Global said…
Tokenized stock trading can continue after conventional share markets close—but the last stock price is not a price at which traders can necessarily buy or sell. Buyers pay the token…
Solana’s tokenized equities reached a record 1.5 million holders on October 26, 2026, a fivefold increase since August, according to a post from Solana. Crypto.news, citing Blockworks, says the count…
The UK government is placing cryptoassets firms under the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulatory framework beginning in 2027. The regime aligns crypto with oversight for other financial products and seeks to…
TLDR: Blockchain sanctions plan drew a direct rebuke from the Bank of Israel, which said cryptocurrencies cannot bypass sanctions and urged leaders to preserve trade ties. Netanyahu said he had…
TLDR: RLUSD stablecoin received reported praise during an XRPL Commons hackathon pitch session, but the account came from community member Lost Art rather than an official Mastercard release. Mastercard is…
TLDR: In her CLARITY Act post, Cynthia Lummis said Democrats requested a $50 million annual cap, down from $75 million, plus a $200 million lifetime limit. Lummis said the caps…
TLDR: Grayscale’s Zcash ETF drew $41.1 million last week, ending three straight weeks of withdrawals that removed $143.4 million from the fund. ZEC rose 6.98% over seven days while Bitcoin…
TLDR: Mishaboar says Dogecoin businesses should support Dogecoin Core updates, fund rigorous code reviews, and submit researched proposals to strengthen the Dogecoin ecosystem. His appeal extends to alternative node implementations,…
TLDR: Tokenized stocks and ETFs reached $3.53B, with 4.42 million holder addresses and $10.26B in monthly transfers. Twenty-two companies objected to the OKXICE plan to tokenize 63 stocks, limiting that…
TLDR: Bitcoin price fell below $80,000, with reported lows from $79,146 to $79,263, while CoinGlass recorded $239.65 million in BTC liquidations and $820.78 million market-wide. Longs accounted for $223 million,…
TLDR: Santiment reported that 169,770 ETH left exchanges in one day, the largest daily outflow in more than four months and a possible supply-side support signal. A similar June 5…
TLDR: The LIBRA scandal criminal case against Javier Milei, Karina Milei, Hayden Davis, and eight others was dismissed after the judge found no offense established. Judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a plan to use blockchain to prepare for potential banking sanctions, describing it as one option for keeping Israel’s economy operating under financial…
