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Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has agreed to acquire Lithuania-based Saldo Bank, marking a significant step in its expansion from digital asset trading into traditional banking services. Under the agreement announced on October 14, Payward will acquire Saldo Finance Oy, the Finnish holding company that owns Saldo Bank, a regulated financial institution…

Samsung is moving ahead with its stablecoin plans, confirming that USDC transfers will launch directly inside Samsung Wallet for eligible Galaxy devices in the United States later this month. The feature will roll out in the last week of October across approximately 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices compatible with Samsung Wallet. USDC will be the…

Trading of tokenized equities reached a record $15.6 billion in September, rising 16.4% from the previous month as activity in blockchain-based stocks continued to expand, according to a CoinDesk Research report published Oct. 6. The September figure surpassed the previous record of $15.4 billion set in July, highlighting the rapid growth of on-chain trading in…

Britain’s biggest banks have completed the first live customer transactions using tokenized sterling deposits, marking a significant step toward putting blockchain-based commercial bank money into real-world payments. The transactions were carried out through the Great British Tokenised Deposit (GBTD) initiative, coordinated by UK Finance and involving Barclays, HSBC UK, Lloyds Banking Group, Monzo, Nationwide, NatWest…

August was the busiest month of 2026 for successful crypto attacks, while security researchers simultaneously reported a record number of vulnerabilities, according to new data from Immunefi. The blockchain security platform said researchers closed 424 valid reports across bug bounty programs and audit competitions during August, up from 154 in the same month last year.…

Venture capitalist Varun Datta argues that Web3 success belongs to platform builders creating scalable infrastructure rather than standalone products, highlighting Hyperliquid's HIP upgrades and permissionless ecosystem.

Binance has invested $100 million in Circle, deepening the relationship between one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges and the issuer of the USDC stablecoin. The investment was announced September 22 alongside a new five-year commercial agreement focused on expanding USDC’s use, particularly in emerging markets. Circle said Binance will promote, integrate and increase awareness…

BlockDAG rapidly raises $12 million, highlighting active crypto presales alongside Remittix and Apeing. The projects draw attention with distinct strategies, including payment utility, meme culture, and verifiable buybacks.

XRP reclaims $1.60 amid heavy whale accumulation, Zcash surges with institutional ETF interest, and BlockDAG launches a time-sensitive 5-day USDT buyback event offering structured returns for crypto investors.

XRP surges to $1.62 following massive whale accumulation while Ethereum holds steady near $2,753 amid strong institutional ETF inflows and BlockDAG attracts retail interest through its ongoing presale campaign.