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
Adoption2 SourcesCointelegraph Seeks Buyer After Web Traffic Declines SharplyCointelegraph, a major cryptocurrency news outlet, is shopping itself for acquisition following a significant drop in we...Oct 8, 2026, 01:13 AMCointelegraphCoinDesk
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
DeFiAdoption3 SourcesLedger Launches Bitcoin-Backed Loans Via Morpho IntegrationLedger unveiled a new crypto lending feature that lets Bitcoin holders borrow stablecoins against wrapped Bitcoin withou...Oct 7, 2026, 10:13 AMLedgerMorpho
StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesSBI Holdings, Mesh, Money Forward Form Japan JV for Stablecoin PaymentsSBI Holdings, Mesh, and Money Forward announced a joint venture on September 30, 2026, to develop stablecoin payment inf...Oct 7, 2026, 10:02 AMSBI HoldingsMesh
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesFirst National Bank Launches Crypto Trading to 9 Million South African CustomersFirst National Bank (FNB), South Africa's largest retail bank by customer base, launched 24/7 cryptocurrency trading thr...Oct 7, 2026, 08:02 AMFirst National BankVALR
