OKX now backs customer funds with $35.4 billion in primary assets, a 75% annual surge, as its 36th consecutive PoR report establishes a new verifiable benchmark for an industry under regulatory scrutiny. In a press release shared with crypto.news on…

Lombard Finance has acquired the live on-chain infrastructure of BTC.b, a $538M Bitcoin asset on Avalanche. The firm plans to channel this flow across Ethereum, Solana, and other major chains starting next year. On Oct. 30, Bitcoin DeFi protocol Lombard…

Uphold brought back its debit card with XRP rewards to the U.S. market, timing its launch to capitalize on a growing wave of consumer and merchant adoption of cryptocurrencies for payment. On Oct. 30, crypto wallet provider Uphold announced the…

Bybit is sacrificing short-term user acquisition in Japan, opting instead to redirect resources toward a comprehensive internal review aimed at eventually satisfying the FSA’s rigorous and evolving regulatory expectations. According to a press release dated Oct. 30, crypto exchange Bybit…

Avalon Labs has selected the BNB Chain for the exclusive initial launch of its integrated platform. The chain will host the first live deployment of its AI-model marketplace and Commercial Rights Tokenization standard. In an announcement on Oct. 30, Avalon…

Markets got the rate cut they wanted, but along with it, a sobering message from the Fed they didn’t see coming. Jerome Powell’s warning that more easing may not be in the cards this year rattled investors, sending the Dow…

Telegram will become the first major client for its own Cocoon network. This move pledges the platform’s immense user base and query volume to bootstrap a new economy for private AI inference on the TON blockchain. On Oct. 29, Telegram…

Ondo Global Markets is bringing its suite of tokenized U.S. equities to BNB Chain’s millions of daily users in a strategic move to capture global demand for accessible, on-chain stock trading. In an announcement on Oct. 29, Ondo Finance said…

Taurus is continuing its North American strategy with a New York office, its second on the continent, signaling a deeper commitment to the region’s financial ecosystem amid increasing institutional crypto activity. In an announcement on Oct. 29, Swiss crypto infrastructure…

Grayscale Solana ETF intends to pass on 77% of net staking rewards, directly accruing that value into the product’s net asset value for investors. According to a press release dated Oct. 29, Grayscale Investments has launched its Grayscale Solana Trust…

Tether Gold now represents over $2 billion in value, cementing its role as a foundational asset that merges the security of physical bullion with the operational ease of a digital token for a new class of investor. On Oct. 28,…

Western Union is tapping the Solana blockchain to serve as the core rails for its USDPT stablecoin network. The move signals a major enterprise validation of the network’s capacity and reliability. According to a press release dated Oct. 28, the…

Securitize is targeting a $1.25 billion Nasdaq listing to redefine public share ownership, using its tokenized equity model to merge traditional markets with blockchain’s potential. According to an Oct. 27 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Securitize has…

As Reuters tallies over $800 million in crypto income for the Trump family in six months, Trump Media is expanding into a sector flush with speculative enthusiasm backed by billions of dollars. Truth Predict could embed financial risk-taking deeper into…

SharpLink is executing a complex treasury strategy that moves beyond simple staking. Its capital will flow through Consensys’ Layer 2 to EigenLayer, actively securing new services like verifiable AI and generating yield. According to a press release dated Oct. 28,…

Circle is witnessing a rapid consolidation of financial heavyweights around its Arc testnet, as competitors from Goldman Sachs to Visa begin aligning on a common technological standard for the future of money movement. On Oct. 28, USDC issuer Circle announced…