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The blockchain payments firm is reportedly building a presence in the financing arrangements that underpin leveraged exchange-traded funds. Ripple is reportedly positioning itself as a financing partner in the leveraged exchange-traded fund market, according to multiple crypto news outlets. Leveraged ETFs use borrowed capital and derivatives to amplify returns on an underlying index or asset.

The integration lets Galaxy device owners hold and send USDC directly from Samsung Wallet, with remittances cited as a key use case. Coinbase has struck a partnership with Samsung to add USDC support directly inside Samsung Wallet.

The crypto firm is now earning fees for financing leveraged stock bets, a role long dominated by Wall Street banks. Ripple has started generating revenue by financing leveraged stock positions, a function historically reserved for major banks. The development was reported by CoinDesk and crypto.news on October 8, 2026.

Crypto Economy and Crypto News Australia give conflicting dates for when Sui's USDsui stablecoin launched via Bridge. Crypto Economy and Crypto News Australia give conflicting dates for when Sui's USDsui stablecoin launched via Bridge.

Discussions reportedly mark one of the clearest signs yet of a major US bank moving toward direct crypto market involvement. Wells Fargo is holding discussions with Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, about providing liquidity for crypto trading activity, according to multiple reports published this week.

Crypto News Australia reports fresh financing links to traditional finance firms alongside a new partnership in South Korea. Ripple is reportedly widening its footprint in traditional finance, according to a report from Crypto News Australia.

The agreement outlines a potential pilot for a stablecoin pegged to Kazakhstan's national currency. Tether has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan's central bank to study the creation of a stablecoin pegged to the tenge, the country's national currency.

Former New York governor urges crypto firms to fund both parties to secure lasting federal rules. Andrew Cuomo has warned that the crypto industry's lopsided political spending is creating a problem for its own long-term interests.

The expanded collaboration adds institutional Ethereum and Solana staking alongside existing custody services. BitGo and HashKey Cloud have expanded their existing partnership to cover staking, custody and real-world asset tokenization, according to reports published this week.

Solana News and CryptoBriefing both report Samsung Wallet bringing USDC to 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices, but they name different blockchains as the infrastructure partner. Solana News and CryptoBriefing both report Samsung Wallet bringing USDC to 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices, but they name different blockchains as the infrastructure partner.

The paper's recognition highlights growing policy interest in digital asset market structure ahead of the annual Washington gathering. A white paper authored by DSA has been named among the winning entries for DC Fintech Week 2026.

Hardware wallet maker lets users borrow against BTC holdings without giving up custody or selling coins Ledger has rolled out Bitcoin-backed loans directly inside its wallet app, according to Decrypt and crypto.news. The feature uses the Morpho lending protocol to let users borrow against their Bitcoin holdings instead of selling them.

New guidance allows certain trust structures to earn staking rewards without jeopardizing their tax treatment. The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance allowing qualifying crypto trusts to stake digital assets without forfeiting their tax status. The safe harbor resolves a question that has lingered since staking became a common feature of proof-of-stake networks like Ethereum.

The appointments mark a step toward a blockchain-based gilt as tokenized Treasury products gain traction globally The United Kingdom has selected six banks to lead the issuance of DIGIT, its first digitally native government bond. The announcement positions Britain among a small group of sovereigns experimenting with blockchain-based debt instruments.

A lawsuit, a technical standard and a licensing rejection each put the power to halt crypto assets on the record, at three different points in the stack. A lawsuit, a technical standard and a licensing rejection each put the power to halt crypto assets on the record, at three different points in the stack.

Conduit alleges Tether unlawfully froze its stablecoin holdings and seeks damages for the resulting losses. Conduit has sued Tether, alleging the stablecoin issuer wrongfully froze $2.76 million of the company's USDT holdings. The lawsuit was reported on October 7 by BitKE and crypto.news, both pointing to damages as the core of Conduit's claim.

The new token standard gives issuers compliance tools to restrict, freeze or seize assets on the Cardano blockchain. The Cardano Foundation has launched a new token standard, designated CIP-0113, that hands token issuers unprecedented control over digital assets on the network. Under the standard, issuers can freeze, seize or restrict tokens held by users.

Four separate stories today give two conflicting figures for the same event, and none of the four conflicts has a primary document to settle it. Four separate stories today give two conflicting figures for the same event, and none of the four conflicts has a primary document to settle it.