DeFiAdoption3 SourcesSMBC Nikko and Uniswap Plan Japan-Compliant DeFi Gateway by Mid-2027SMBC Nikko, Uniswap Labs, Nethermind, Base, and Nyx Foundation announced a partnership to build a Japan-compliant DeFi g...Oct 2, 2026, 03:13 PMSMBC NikkoUniswap Labs
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesTokenized Assets Reach $34B–$46B as On-Chain Equities LeadTwo independent analyses report tokenized real-world assets ranging from $34 billion to $46.2 billion across multiple bl...Oct 2, 2026, 08:16 AMDune AnalyticsCrypto Briefing
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesLowest Fee Bitcoin ATMs Launches 400+ Machines NationwideLowest Fee Bitcoin ATMs announced the deployment of more than 400 cryptocurrency ATMs across the United States, charging...Oct 2, 2026, 08:14 AMLowest Fee Bitcoin ATMsBitcoin
StablecoinsAdoption5 SourcesFiserv Launches Roughrider Coin Stablecoin on Solana for North Dakota BanksFiserv's digital-asset platform featuring Roughrider Coin, a bank-only stablecoin issued by VersaBank, went live October...Oct 2, 2026, 07:01 AMFiservRoughrider Coin
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesTokenized Real-World Assets Hit $34.5B; Most See Minimal TradingTokenized real-world assets reached $34.5 billion by end of August, with Treasury funds representing half the market but...Oct 2, 2026, 01:03 AMTokenized Real-World AssetsDune
MarketsAdoption5 SourcesRipple-backed Evernorth Begins Nasdaq Trading After SPAC Merger, Faces Investor RedemptionsEvernorth completed its merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II and began trading on Nasdaq Monday under ticker XRPN, bu...Oct 1, 2026, 11:10 PMRippleEvernorth
AdoptionMarkets2 SourcesBlock Launches Consumer Campaign to Drive Bitcoin Spending Among 60 Million AmericansBlock, the company led by Jack Dorsey, has launched a campaign aimed at 60 million Americans to encourage Bitcoin spendi...Oct 1, 2026, 09:12 PMBlockJack Dorsey
MarketsAdoption2 SourcesCitigroup Lifts 12-Month Bitcoin Target to $113K, Ethereum to $3KCitigroup raised its 12-month price target for Bitcoin to $113,000 from $82,000 and Ethereum to $3,028, citing renewed E...Oct 1, 2026, 01:14 PMCitigroupBitcoin
Adoption2 SourcesPetrobras Tests Cardano for Low-Carbon Fuel TrackingBrazil's state oil company Petrobras is piloting Cardano blockchain in two research projects to track sustainable aviati...Sep 30, 2026, 08:02 PMPetrobrasCardano
