AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesSberbank Wins Bank of Russia Approval to Trade Bitcoin With 110M Retail ClientsRussia's Sberbank received regulatory approval from the Bank of Russia to offer cryptocurrency trading to its 110 millio...Oct 18, 2026, 01:01 PMSberbankBank of Russia
AdoptionMacro2 SourcesEl Salvador Holds 7,677 BTC Five Years After Adopting Bitcoin LawEl Salvador commemorated the fifth anniversary of its Bitcoin Law on Tuesday, which made it the first nation to grant bi...Oct 18, 2026, 11:04 AMEl SalvadorBitcoin
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesForeign Investors Hold 66.9% of Tokenized US Treasuries, Chainalysis ReportsChainalysis data shows foreign holders, primarily in Italy, Portugal, and Singapore, control 66.9% of tracked tokenized ...Oct 18, 2026, 11:02 AMChainalysisItaly
AdoptionMacro2 SourcesForeign Investors Hold 66.9% of Tokenized US Treasuries, Chainalysis FindsChainalysis reported that international holders control two-thirds of tracked tokenized US Treasuries, with Italy, Portu...Oct 18, 2026, 11:02 AMChainalysisItaly
NFTsAdoption3 SourcesYuga Labs Launches Mudwater Trading Cards on Solana for BAYC HoldersYuga Labs released Mudwater, a Solana-based trading card product offering free packs and ApeCoin rewards to BAYC and MAY...Oct 18, 2026, 11:01 AMYuga LabsMudwater
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesSBI Shinsei Bank Offers Bitcoin, Ether, XRP Rewards on DepositsSBI Shinsei Bank launched a three-month promotional campaign on June 10 offering deposit customers vouchers worth 20% of...Oct 18, 2026, 10:02 AMSBI Shinsei BankSBI VC Trade
MarketsAdoption2 SourcesSaylor's MicroStrategy Buys $100M Bitcoin Amid Dilution DebateMicroStrategy's Michael Saylor purchased $100 million in Bitcoin this week, citing the company's growing cash reserves a...Oct 18, 2026, 09:14 AMMicroStrategyMichael Saylor
StablecoinsRegulation2 SourcesZodia Custody Wins Luxembourg Payment License to Expand EU Stablecoin ServicesZodia Custody, backed by Standard Chartered, has secured a Payment Institution license from Luxembourg's financial regul...Oct 18, 2026, 09:02 AMZodia CustodyStandard Chartered
Adoption2 SourcesNeura Closes Strategic Funding Round for Emotional AI ProtocolNeura announced the close of a strategic funding round with investors including Animoca Brands, Basics Capital, and Gram...Oct 18, 2026, 04:04 AMNeuraAnimoca Brands
