Token Events

Democratic Party lawmaker Min Byung-deok proposed institutionalizing Korean won-based stablecoins during a speech at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 (KBW2026) on the 30th at Walker Hill Hotel & Resort in Seoul's Gwangjin District. Min stated that Korea must establish won-based digital asset systems and tokenization infrastructure in response to dollar-based stablecoins expanding as global payment infrastructure and accelerating real-world asset (RWA) tokenization competition in the US and Europe. He

South Korea's National Assembly Political Affairs Committee received a research report proposing a phased approach to won-denominated stablecoin regulation, prioritizing banks as initial issuers before expanding to non-bank entities. The report, commissioned to the Korean International Financial Ass

Standard Chartered initiated coverage of stablecoin issuer Ethena (ENA) on Sept. 30, setting a price target of $2 by the end of 2027. The bank attributed its outlook to Ethena's position at the intersection of perpetual futures, asset tokenization, and the stablecoin market, alongside a recently int

AllUnity, a European stablecoin issuer regulated under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, announced on Wednesday the launch of USDAU, a new stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the US dollar. The token will deploy on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc, and Polygon, expanding AllUnity's

According to Cointelegraph, European stablecoin issuer AllUnity launched USDAU, a new USD-pegged stablecoin maintaining a 1:1 peg through segregated reserves, on Wednesday. The token debuted on Ethereum, Solana, Base, Tempo, Arc and Polygon. AllUnity, regulated under the EU's Markets in

HSBC finalized the official name of its planned Hong Kong dollar stablecoin as HSBC RedCoin. Odaily reported on September 30 that HSBC plans a phased rollout of RedCoin, starting with peer-to-peer transfers and person-to-merchant payments before expanding to corporate finance and business clients.

According to Cointelegraph, Joe Lubin, Ethereum co-founder and Consensys founder, stated that MetaMask is evaluating a path to issue a native token, but the company currently has no immediate plans for token generation. Lubin noted that the team is still assessing relevant proposals and has not

According to Odaily, Aave V4 has launched tokenized stock lending on Base, supporting 7 U.S. stocks. Users can now deposit stocks and borrow USDC without directly selling their holdings. Aave founder Stani outlined a three-stage market expansion: Crypto, Securities, and Abundance Assets, with

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, stated on September 30 at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul that payment networks for AI agent economies could grow larger than Bitcoin. Hayes explained that AI agents need currency directly linked to computing resources they consume, similar to how humans

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes stated on September 30 at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul that a payment network for AI agents could grow to a larger market than Bitcoin. Hayes unveiled plans to develop FLOP, a cryptocurrency designed to directly connect with computing resources consumed by AI ag

According to Bitcoinist, Verona launched verUSD, a dollar-denominated stablecoin, on September 28 with over $100 million in institutional launch commitments from investors including Animoca Ventures, Figment Capital, and others. The stablecoin is specifically designed for machine-to-machine and AI-a

According to Odaily, SHHHHH has released a claim guide with estimated transaction fees of around $2.5 based on current mempool rates. The platform will open claims soon. SP1 wallet addresses must match those submitted to the linked X account, while BC1P wallets require UniSat wallet addresses.

On September 29, Blockworks launched Blockworks Intel, an on-chain market intelligence platform combining self-built data with acquired Messari resources, according to PANews. The tool enables users to screen, conduct due diligence, and monitor over 40,000 assets across multiple dimensions

Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor outlined a Bitcoin-based capital markets strategy on September 29, announcing two complementary investment products through a post on X. Saylor described Bitcoin as digital capital, Strategy's common stock MSTR as digital equity, and its preferred stock STRC as digit

According to PANews, MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor outlined on September 29 the company's digital credit strategy. The firm plans to position MSTR common stock as leveraged Bitcoin exposure and ownership of its digital credit business, while STRC preferred stock serves as a

According to YAP's official announcement on X, the platform launched Podium mode, a new fundraising mechanism that allocates token allocations exclusively to the top three ranked participants. The first-place participant receives 50% of the allocation, second place

According to BlockBeats, on September 29, Michael Saylor outlined Strategy's core strategic framework, positioning Bitcoin as digital capital, MSTR as digital equity, and STRC as digital credit. The company aims to create two complementary products from Bitcoin capital: MSTR provides amplified Bitco

According to DeFi researcher Ignas on X, the crypto industry is returning to token economics innovation after a cycle of high-FDV, low-circulation token launches. Projects are now experimenting with new mechanisms to give tokens real utility beyond fundraising. Examples include ZCAT offering ZEC

Polygon will begin distributing over 27 million POL tokens to stakers starting October 1, according to the PIP-85 policy framework. The distribution, comprising previously accumulated rewards held due to compliance considerations, will span two months and conclude on December 1. The initiative is

According to Chainwire, on September 29, the Vana Foundation completed expanded staking as part of the Vega upgrade and published the paper "VANA: The Asset Behind an Open Data Economy", detailing VANA token economics. Network fees from personal data reads are split by protocol rule: 60 percent to s