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Ripple received final OCC approval on October 26, 2026, to establish Ripple National Trust Bank (RNTB) , adding federal supervision to the infrastructure supporting its $2.5 billion RLUSD stablecoin. The…
Hong Kong Gold Exchange (HKGX) is preparing to enable cross-chain transfers of its gold-backed XGZ token, extending it beyond Ethereum. In an October 27, 2026 announcement, Chainlink said GoldZip and…
Whale Alert confirmed the creation of 250 million USDC at the USDC Treasury on October 26, 2026, adding liquidity to the cryptocurrency market. The USDC minting’s impact on trading behavior…
Ripple’s stablecoin growth has put Ripple USD (RLUSD) at the top of the weekly DeFi growth chart, with decentralized-exchange trading volume increasing by $199.4 million over seven days . Token…
Attackers took control of protocol voting before draining approximately $4.7 million in stablecoins in the X100 stablecoin exploit, Chainalysis reported. By capturing Senate seats, they secured a majority that allowed…
US Bank has chosen Stellar for its USBDC stablecoin , with asset freezing, clawback functionality and compliance requirements among the reasons behind the decision. Information shared by Tokenicer points to…
The Initia exploit affected a third-party product using Agora’s AUSD stablecoin on Ethereum , not new AUSD issuance on Initia, Agora said on October 23, 2026. Ethereum records show 1.4…
HSBC’s RedCoin stablecoin launch on October 23, 2026, brings a Hong Kong dollar-backed token to more than 3.3 million PayMe users —but not to crypto exchanges. The phased rollout starts…
J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched tokenized money market funds on Solana on October 22, 2026, bringing traditional investment products onto a decentralized blockchain. The funds, MONY and JLTXX , are…
SoFi’s tokenized deposit product, SoFi Earn (SOFIE) , launched on October 22, 2026, offering consumers 4.40% APY on digital dollars held at SoFi Bank. SoFi describes it as the first…
Western Union is bringing stablecoin payouts into its remittance service through Receiver Redirect , which lets recipients collect a money transfer as USDPT. The company selected Noah to supply the…
Existing stablecoin rewards programs will get no automatic pass under the OCC’s final GENIUS Act rule, which replaces its proposed framework with case-by-case scrutiny. The Office of the Comptroller of…
A crypto rally does not lift demand for every stablecoin in the same way. Coin Metrics finds that stablecoin supply growth tends to accelerate for USDT in the week following…
Banks, fintechs and corporations can issue stablecoins without building their own infrastructure through BitGo’s Stablecoin-as-a-Service , launched on October 20, 2026. The offering brings issuance, custody and reserve management together,…
Beast Holdings’ applications for MrBeast-linked crypto trademarks received notices of allowance on October 6, 2026, advancing filings that cover cryptocurrency exchanges, payments and banking services. The two names—MRBEAST FINANCIAL and…
Small transfers dominated stablecoin usage on BNB Chain in the third quarter of 2026, but large transactions carried most of the money. A report from Mercuryo and BNB Chain, released…
Key takeaways Tether and HIVEN joined AIsa’s existing investors in the seed extension. Tether reports more than 250,000 operating agents on AIsa’s network. Businesses can set budgets, approve transactions and…
Converting Bitcoin into a stablecoin could trigger a tax bill before any euros reach a bank account under France’s stablecoin tax proposal . The National Assembly approved an amendment to…
France’s proposed stablecoin tax would apply its 31.4% capital gains rate to swaps into certain EU-regulated tokens from January 1, 2027. But Francois Volpoet, Chainalysis’ CEO for France, warns that…
Citi plans to let institutional merchants accept digital-asset payments without holding stablecoins themselves. Its September 28, 2026 announcement outlined stablecoin checkout for Spring by Citi , with Coinbase handling conversion…
ESMA’s regulation of stablecoins reaches beyond trading: an opinion published on October 8, 2026 calls for MiCA-authorised crypto firms to stop services involving non-compliant tokens for EU clients, while allowing…
Tether temporarily froze approximately 1.45 million USDT in four THORChain vault addresses on TRON on October 9, 2026, interrupting swaps and related functions. The blacklist lasted about three hours before…
EU crypto platforms have until January 8, 2027 , to resolve customer holdings of unauthorized stablecoins under guidance issued on October 8 by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).…
