Ripple Prime has launched real-world asset perpetual swaps for institutional clients, referencing futures listed by Trade.xyz on Hyperliquid. The products cover more than 100 markets across equities, ETFs, metals, energy and currencies, trading 24/7.
Starknet has opened a seven-day, non-binding vote asking STRK holders whether the Ethereum layer-2 network should explore becoming an independent post-quantum layer-1 blockchain. The poll closes on 22 October 2026 and authorises research only, not a transition.
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said all nine of its largest banks held policies from 2020 to September 2025 that limited services for some customers, including digital asset firms. The review followed a 2025 executive order from President Trump.
Standard Chartered has pushed its forecast for a $2 trillion stablecoin market from 2028 to 2030. The bank cited flat supply, which has held near $309 billion for the past year.
Mastercard Merges Fiat and Stablecoins in First Big Move Since BVNK Buy
Mastercard and BVNK launched the Global Money Platform on 15 October 2026, letting businesses hold, convert and spend fiat and stablecoins through a single API. The launch is the first major integration since Mastercard completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK in August 2026.
MSCI has finalized new index rules that could remove Strategy, the largest corporate bitcoin holder, from its global benchmarks. The provider publishes its final list of affected companies on November 11, 2026.
The European Banking Authority has classified USDC as the European Union's first significant e-money token under MiCA. From 12 November 2026, the stablecoin faces dual supervision shared by the EBA and France's ACPR.
Chainlink's Data Feeds and Data Streams went live on the Stellar network on 14 October 2026. The integration gives developers market data to build lending markets and other DeFi applications across Stellar's $4 billion tokenized asset ecosystem.
Polygon Labs has completed its acquisition of Coinme, adding 37 state money transmitter licenses and 11 exemptions that cover 48 US states. The deal gives Polygon's Open Money Stack regulated access to move dollars in and out of stablecoins.
Coinbase published recommendations on 13 October 2026 urging Bitcoin to begin a multi-year migration to quantum-resistant signatures. The custodian holds about 5% of all bitcoin for banks, asset managers, and hedge funds.
21shares listed its Anthropic Synthetic ETP, ticker CLAU, on the Vienna MTF on 13 October. The product holds no Anthropic shares and takes its price from Binance's ANTHROPICUSDT pre-IPO perpetual through a daily reference rate.
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lithuania-based Saldo Bank. The deal gives Payward an EU banking licence and is expected to close in 2027, subject to regulatory approval.
De Nederlandsche Bank has authorised Qivalis as an electronic money institution under the European Union's MiCA rules. The Amsterdam-based consortium, backed by 37 European banks, can now issue a euro-denominated stablecoin once it meets remaining requirements.
BNY and Citadel Securities completed a triparty repurchase transaction using a tokenized two-year U.S. Treasury on October 13, 2026. The Treasury settled in minutes on BNY's private ledger before serving as repo collateral, bypassing the standard next-day cycle.
The Solana Foundation set October 21 for its Alpenglow upgrade, which replaces the network's TowerBFT voting system. The change targets transaction finality of about 150 milliseconds, down from roughly 12.8 seconds today.
The Financial Stability Board warned on 12 October 2026 that global stablecoins remain untested in a severe crisis. The G20 watchdog called for more cross-border information sharing, monitoring and planning for stablecoin distress or failure.
Federated Hermes plans to issue its first tokenized fund shares in early 2027 through a partnership with digital securities firm Prometheum. The Pittsburgh asset manager, which oversees $911.6 billion, will distribute the products through regulated brokerages.
The UK High Court ruled on 13 October 2026 that Chinese law governs whether roughly 16,000 fraud victims can claim over 61,000 seized bitcoin. The decision strengthens the UK government's chances of keeping assets worth about £3.8 billion ($5 billion).
Standard Chartered Opens Dubai Custody for Ripple's RLUSD, Eyes LMAX Link
Standard Chartered now offers institutional custody of Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger through its Dubai branch, regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. The bank, Ripple and LMAX Group also plan to let clients use RLUSD held at the bank as trading collateral.
Morgan Stanley expects to support tokenized equities on its alternative trading system in the first quarter of 2027. The head of digital asset strategy said the delay reflects limited products and weak client demand.
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