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The exchange is paying rewards in XRP to holders of Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, though the advertised rate is dropping as the program progresses. Binance is running a promotional campaign that rewards users for holding or depositing RLUSD, Ripple's dollar-pegged stablecoin, with payouts made in XRP rather than cash or stablecoin interest.

Three stories today cite the same underlying data and reach incompatible numbers, and none of the three disputes has a primary document available to settle it. Three stories today cite the same underlying data and reach incompatible numbers, and none of the three disputes has a primary document available to settle it.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both cite Token Terminal for the dollar value of Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks deposited in DeFi on Base, but their figures diverge sharply. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both cite Token Terminal for the dollar value of Coinbase-issued tokenized stocks deposited in DeFi on Base, but their figures diverge sharply.

A new study from the Bank for International Settlements suggests higher savings rates could keep money in traditional banks rather than stablecoins. The Bank for International Settlements has published a paper examining why stablecoins have grown so quickly in recent years. Researchers point to a simple explanation.

Allaire reportedly outlined plans to bring Circle's stablecoin infrastructure to dozens of emerging economies. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said the company is looking to enter around 40 developing markets, according to a report from Cointelegraph. The statement signals an intent to widen the reach of Circle's stablecoin infrastructure well beyond its established customer base.

The stablecoin issuer is supporting Saber Money's expansion plans across two fast-growing payment corridors. Tether is backing Saber Money, a payments firm with plans to expand across Asia and the Gulf, according to reports from crypto.news and AMBCrypto.

New Ripple Prime offering aims to bring round-the-clock trading of tokenized real-world assets to over 100 markets. Ripple is pushing further into institutional finance with a new offering built around real-world asset (RWA) swaps. The product, branded Ripple Prime, is designed to let institutional clients trade tokenized versions of traditional assets around the clock.

The payments giant now lets partners fund cross-border transfers with USDC instead of traditional bank liquidity. Visa has begun operating USDC stablecoin prefunding within its Visa Direct cross-border payments service. Fintech News Singapore and CoinGape both reported the feature is now live, marking a tangible step in the company's broader stablecoin strategy.

The new Global Money platform aims to connect fiat rails with stablecoin settlement in a single system. Mastercard has gone live with a new payments platform built in partnership with BVNK, a company specializing in stablecoin infrastructure.

CoinGape and Cointelegraph agree MSCI adopted new exclusion rules affecting crypto treasury firms, but they disagree on whether Upexi faces confirmed removal or merely watchlisting, and on which companies make up the watchlist. CoinGape and Cointelegraph agree MSCI adopted new exclusion rules affecting crypto treasury firms, but they disagree on whether Upexi faces confirmed removal…

The fintech firm cleared a key regulatory hurdle in the Netherlands, yet additional MiCA requirements mean its stablecoin cannot go live yet. Qivalis has been granted an Electronic Money Institution license in the Netherlands, according to reports from CryptoSlate and UNLOCK Blockchain.

The company is targeting the fourth quarter of 2026 to begin actively managing its large XRP treasury. Evernorth has disclosed details of a plan to actively manage a treasury holding of 473 million XRP. The figure represents one of the largest publicly discussed XRP holdings tied to a single treasury strategy.

Stablecoin issuer's payments to a company connected to Hines ran alongside his tenure advising the Trump administration on digital assets. Tether, the issuer of the largest dollar-pegged stablecoin, paid millions of dollars to a firm associated with Bo Hines, reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news indicate.

The asset manager has moved to withdraw its filing for a fund built around Lido's staked ETH product. VanEck has asked regulators to withdraw its application for a Lido staked Ether exchange-traded fund, according to reports from Cointelegraph and crypto.news published on October 15, 2026.

The European Banking Authority's designation places USDC under direct EU-level supervision for the first time. The European Banking Authority has designated USDC, the dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Circle, as the first significant e-money token in the European Union.

Chainalysis data shows a surge in machine-to-machine crypto payments, though some analysts question how much real economic activity the volume represents. Coinbase's x402 protocol has recorded 138.5 million transactions, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

No successor has been named after Witt's exit from the administration's digital asset policy post Patrick Witt has exited his role as executive director of the White House crypto council, according to reports from Cryptopolitan, CoinTurk News and CryptoBriefing. The position has been left vacant, with no successor named as of the reports.

The deal would give the crypto exchange's parent company a licensed banking foothold inside the European Union. Payward, the holding company behind cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is preparing to acquire Saldo Bank, a licensed bank operating in Lithuania.