Digital Assets news and trends

Ripple Moves Deeper Into Banking With Stablecoin Deals
Cryptocurrency // October 30, 2026

Stablecoins continue to seek mainstream usage and acceptance, and this week, Ripple was at the forefront. The company spent the week securing more places for its dollar stablecoin to be held, traded and used. Agreements with Coinbase, Robinhood and BNY, alongside federal approval for a...

New York, Wyoming Coordinate Digital Asset Oversight as Regulators Seek Greater Alignment
Legal & Regulation // October 29, 2026

New York and Wyoming financial regulators have agreed to coordinate oversight of digital asset businesses, creating a framework for faster licensing reviews, joint examinations and enforcement cooperation as authorities confront an industry that operates across jurisdictional boundaries. The memorandum of understanding, announced Oct. 1 by...

Ripple Brings Its Stablecoin to Coinbase’s Trading Platforms
Cryptocurrency // October 28, 2026

Ripple has begun listing its RLUSD stablecoin on Coinbase’s institutional and retail platforms. Clients can now trade and manage RLUSD through Coinbase Prime, Coinbase Exchange, and the Coinbase Retail application, Ripple announced Wednesday (Oct. 28), with availability on Coinbase Global Exchange, including the use of RLUSD as trading collateral,...

OCC Wants Community Banks to Issue Stablecoins
Blockchain // October 26, 2026

Days after issuing the final rule to implement the GENIUS Act, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) encouraged community banks to develop payment stablecoin capabilities. “The OCC wants community banks to help shape the future of payments and is encouraging the development of payment stablecoin...

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Ripple Moves Deeper Into Banking With Stablecoin Deals

October 30, 2026
Stablecoins continue to seek mainstream usage and acceptance, and this week, Ripple was at the forefront. The company spent the week securing more places for its dollar stablecoin to be held, traded and used. Agreements with Coinbase, Robinhood and BNY, alongside federal approval for a national trust bank, give the company a broader opening into […]

Credit Unions Could Win Younger Members Through Payments

October 19, 2026
Credit unions could find a more receptive audience for digital currencies by offering members something they already recognize: a digital wallet. That’s the opportunity outlined in “Digital Currency at the...

Banks’ Blockchain Bet Comes Down to Moving the Money

October 01, 2026
Wall Street’s embrace of digital assets has reached the point where saying a bank is “doing blockchain” reveals almost nothing about what it can actually do on-chain. One bank may...

Crypto’s Search for Clarity Runs Into the Real Economy

September 14, 2026
The cryptocurrency sector has for years called for regulatory clarity around digital asset markets in the U.S. The resulting piece of legislation, the Clarity Act, however, has morphed into something...

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Galaxy Digital Seeks Bank Charter to Expand Financial Services Reach

October 30, 2026
Digital assets and data infrastructure company Galaxy Digital aims to create a national trust bank that would provide fiduciary investment advisory services along with Galaxy’s custody, trading and staking services, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 29) press release. To further this goal, Galaxy subsidiary Galaxy Digital LP submitted an application to the Office […]

Ripple Brings Its Stablecoin to Coinbase’s Trading Platforms

October 28, 2026
Ripple has begun listing its RLUSD stablecoin on Coinbase’s institutional and retail platforms. Clients can now trade and manage RLUSD through Coinbase Prime, Coinbase Exchange, and the Coinbase Retail application, Ripple announced Wednesday (Oct....

OCC Wants Community Banks to Issue Stablecoins

October 26, 2026
Days after issuing the final rule to implement the GENIUS Act, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) encouraged community banks to develop payment stablecoin capabilities. “The OCC wants community banks...

HSBC Launches Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin for Everyday Payments

October 23, 2026
HSBC has launched its first stablecoin, HSBC RedCoin (RCHKD), in Hong Kong, saying in a Friday (Oct. 23) press release that it is built for everyday payments and transactions. HSBC RedCoin is licensed and...