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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…

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…

The European Central Bank has launched Pontes, a new blockchain settlement system allowing financial institutions to settle tokenized asset transactions using central-bank money.

Amid congressional delays, the SEC and CFTC are advancing independent digital asset rules and exemptions. The SEC issued a conditional exemption for tokenized equities, while the CFTC submitted a comprehensive crypto regulatory package for White House review.

The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Clarity Act after falling short of the required sixty votes, dealing a significant blow to ongoing legislative efforts to establish a federal regulatory framework for digital assets.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation to investigate integrating tokenised gold onto blockchain frameworks within wholesale financial markets, aiming to boost efficiency while maintaining market integrity.

MemeToro has developed a smart contract execution layer for its AI memecoin launch framework, releasing an inaugural Solidity draft called FairLaunchEscrow.sol amidst a hesitant cryptocurrency market.

Jack Dorsey’s Block is seeking a federal banking charter to bring its Bitcoin and stablecoin custody business under direct U.S. regulatory supervision, another sign that digital-asset companies are moving deeper into the traditional financial system. The fintech has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Builders Bank & Trust, an…