DeFiAdoption2 SourcesFranklin Templeton CEO Questions Rivals' Approach to Tokenized FundsFranklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson criticized competitor tokenized funds at TOKEN2049, arguing they misunderstand bloc...Oct 8, 2026, 06:01 AMFranklin TempletonJenny Johnson
AdoptionStablecoins3 SourcesBitGo and HashKey Expand Asia Partnership to Cover Staking and CustodyBitGo and HashKey Cloud have broadened their existing staking relationship into a comprehensive Asia-Pacific partnership...Oct 8, 2026, 04:01 AMBitGoHashKey Cloud
MarketsAdoption2 SourcesCharles Schwab Survey: 64% of Millennial Crypto Owners Plan to Buy MoreA Charles Schwab survey found that 64% of millennial crypto owners intend to increase their holdings over the next year....Oct 8, 2026, 02:05 AMCharles SchwabMillennials
ExchangesAdoption2 SourcesBinance Adds Tokenized JPMorgan and Eli Lilly Shares to Margin CollateralBinance is enabling four tokenized equities—JPMorgan Chase, Eli Lilly, Securitize, and StablecoinX—as eligible collatera...Oct 8, 2026, 02:03 AMBinanceJPMorgan Chase
ExchangesAdoption2 SourcesGrayscale Adds BitGo as Custodian for Hyperliquid Staking ETFGrayscale has appointed BitGo Bank & Trust as an additional custodian for a portion of HYPE held in its Hyperliquid Stak...Oct 8, 2026, 02:01 AMGrayscaleBitGo
ExchangesAdoption2 SourcesPaxos Adds XRP Trading and Custody to Institutional Brokerage PlatformPaxos integrated XRP into its Crypto Brokerage platform, allowing institutional partners to offer trading, custody, and ...Oct 7, 2026, 06:01 PMPaxosXRP
Layer 1Adoption2 SourcesCardano Advances Token Controls With CIP-113 For Institutional UseCardano's CIP-113 proposal was merged into the main improvement repository, introducing token controls that require hold...Oct 7, 2026, 03:01 PMCardanoADA
StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesTether Signs MoU With Kazakhstan Central Bank on Tenge StablecoinTether and Kazakhstan's central bank signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a tenge-denominated stablecoin and ...Oct 7, 2026, 01:02 PMTetherKazakhstan
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesXRP Stalls Near $2 Despite Institutional Inflows and Regional ExpansionXRP has traded sideways around $2.00 over recent weeks despite nearly $1 billion in spot ETF inflows, a $300 million ven...Oct 7, 2026, 11:06 AMXRPRipple
