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J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched tokenized money market funds on the Solana blockchain, expanding the use of blockchain technology in traditional financial products. The funds, MONY and JLTXX, are available to eligible U.S. investors through the Morgan Money platform. The launch marks another s

According to @WuBlockchain, HSBC launched its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin RedCoin today (October 23) to over 3.3 million PayMe users. The stablecoin enables peer-to-peer transfers and merchant payments without additional account requirements. Full availability is expected before the

The Ethereum Foundation has postponed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet, originally scheduled for October 26. The decision stems from compatibility concerns related to EIP-8037's new gas accounting changes and their potential impact on existing mainnet smart contracts. The upgrade was

The XRP Ledger’s fixCleanup340 amendment was originally scheduled to activate on October 23, but the previous day, validator support briefly fell to 26 votes, below the 29-vote activation threshold, triggering a full reset of the entire 14-day approval timer. By 14:46 UTC, support had recovered to 29 votes, starting a new 14-day countdown; as of the latest update, support has risen to 31 votes. How fixCleanup340 activates: 35 validators, an 80% threshold, and 14 consecutive days The XRP Ledger r

Pendle has officially launched PendleLoop today, a new feature enabling users to take long positions on tokenized stocks onchain by leveraging Aave markets, according to the official @pendle_fi announcement. The platform offers incentives for users utilizing this feature, positioning itself to

Prediction market operator Underdog has partnered with crypto infrastructure provider Zerohash and plans to launch cryptocurrency and stablecoin deposit features later this year. Users will be able to deposit supported digital assets directly through the app. According to DeFiRate’s 30-day data as of October 21, Underdog’s trading volume was $1.4 billion, up 133% from the previous period. Underdog Announces Partnership with Zerohash to Launch Crypto and Stablecoin Deposits Later This Year Underd

Circle launched Circle Match on October 22, 2026, allowing eligible Circle Mint customers to match USDC minting and redemption demand in hourly auctions. Matched orders on the minting side receive rebates, while the redemption side pays settlement fees under the program’s rules. Circle’s legal terms draw a key distinction: Match determines fees and rebates for matched orders. Eligible Circle Mint customers can match opposing demand in hourly auctions Circle Match works as follows: under the trad

Tether announced on October 21 that it led the pre-seed round for Bolivian fintech company Peso; the official announcement did not disclose the specific funding amount. Peso’s features currently live in Bolivia include a global account for users to hold and transfer USDT in the app, USDT payments for food orders on Bolivia’s digital services platform Yango, and POS merchant payments. Key Announcement Details: Peso’s Disclosed Features and Planned Use of Funds for Latin American Expansion Accordi

Pump.fun has launched limit order functionality on EVM chains, according to the platform's announcement. Users can now set take-profit and stop-loss orders on Robinhood, BSC, Base, HyperEVM, Arc, and Ink, with additional chains to be supported in the future. Solana traders gained access to limit ord

According to PR Newswire, J.P. Morgan Asset Management launched tokenized money market funds MONY and JLTXX on Solana on October 22. The funds are now available to qualified U.S. investors through the Morgan Money institutional trading platform, where investors can purchase, redeem, and receive toke

According to PANews, SSV Labs submitted proposal DIP-59 on Oct. 23 to extend network hosting services through June 30, 2027, up from the previously planned Jan. 1, 2025 end date. The proposal reflects reduced scope amid market conditions, focusing on maintenance rather than expansion roadmap.

According to ChainSecurity, Ethereum Hoodi testnet's Glamsterdam hard fork has been delayed as of October 22. The smart contract security firm discovered security vulnerabilities in existing contracts and identified 13 real-world cases affected; the company is conducting responsible disclosure

Curve Finance launched a permissionless propAMM, inviting users to participate in governance through voting. The feature aims to enhance community engagement and streamline decision-making processes within the platform. The announcement was made via Twitter, marking a development in the

According to Curve Finance, the protocol recently launched a permissionless propAMM, inviting users to participate in governance through voting. The announcement was made via the project's official Twitter

According to Odaily, HSBC launched its stablecoin RedCoin on October 22, enabling 3.3 million PayMe users to make payments at 100,000 merchants. To celebrate the launch, users can claim transaction vouchers and cash rewards. The bank also announced plans to add a stablecoin wallet to its HSBC Hong

According to Messari, Cardano's daily active users fell to 13,400 in the first quarter of 2026 from 26,600 in Q3 2025, and total value locked in the network's apps dropped 91 percent from a December 2024 peak of $721 million to $63.8 million by

According to Odaily, Fomo has begun publicly launching its cross-chain bridge after approximately one week of internal testing with select users. The platform enables cross-chain transactions to be completed in 1

Aave launched its first externally curated markets on V4, allowing users to borrow assets including RLUSD, PYUSD, and OUSD against yield-bearing collateral. The launch enhances borrowing options available to users on the Ethereum network. The announcement was shared by the handle @aave on Twitter, m

ReflectMoney has launched a stablecoin creation tool on the Solana blockchain. The tool enables users to create customized stablecoins by selecting the name, collateral, and interest distribution in a single transaction. ReflectMoney is a decentralized finance