AdoptionDeFi2 SourcesHSBC and Standard Chartered Execute First Live Tokenized Deposit Transfer on SWIFTHSBC and Standard Chartered completed the first live transfer of tokenized deposits across SWIFT's blockchain ledger on ...Aug 20, 2026, 11:09 PMHSBCStandard Chartered
AdoptionStablecoins2 SourcesX Explores Stablecoins for Creator Payments, Anonymous Sources SayX is in early discussions about using stablecoins to pay influencers and content creators, according to sources familiar...Aug 20, 2026, 04:01 PMXStablecoins
AdoptionMacro2 SourcesMetaplanet to Acquire Superplanet in $134.6M Bitcoin-Funded DealMetaplanet announced plans to acquire Superplanet for $134.6 million, funding the deal partly through Bitcoin from its c...Aug 20, 2026, 01:01 PMMetaplanetSuperplanet
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesBanco Santander Buys $4.3M Bitcoin via BlackRock IBIT ETFSpain's largest bank, Banco Santander, purchased $4.3 million in Bitcoin exposure through BlackRock's IBIT ETF, accordin...Aug 20, 2026, 08:16 AMBanco SantanderBlackRock
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesOKX Restricts Claude Access for Hong Kong Staff Amid $8M Monthly AI SpendOKX has limited Claude access for its Hong Kong and China-based employees following a suspension, while disclosing month...Aug 20, 2026, 05:04 AMOKXAnthropic
AdoptionMacro2 SourcesBlackRock: Bitcoin's Investment Case Holds Despite Year-to-Date DeclineBlackRock said Tuesday that Bitcoin's long-term investment thesis as a global monetary alternative remains valid despite...Aug 19, 2026, 11:12 PMBlackRockBitcoin
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesSecuritize's Tokenized Assets Hit $4.3B as Revenue Lags GrowthSecuritize reported record average tokenized assets under management of $4.3 billion in its first quarter as a public co...Aug 19, 2026, 11:08 PMSecuritize
StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesBitcoin.com Adds UAE-Regulated USDU Stablecoin to Self-Custodial WalletBitcoin.com has integrated USDU, a UAE-regulated dollar-backed stablecoin, into its web and mobile wallet via a partners...Aug 19, 2026, 11:04 PMBitcoin.comUSDU
AdoptionMacro2 SourcesHSBC and Standard Chartered Complete First Live Swift Ledger TransactionHSBC and Standard Chartered executed the first live cross-border transaction on Swift's 24/7 blockchain ledger in a pilo...Aug 19, 2026, 08:02 PMSwiftHSBC
