Solana’s tokenized real-world asset market has grown from approximately $700 million to $4.3 billion over the past year, reflecting accelerating adoption of blockchain infrastructure for traditional financial products.The figures, highlighted in an October 16, 2026 report citing research from Castle Labs, represent an increase of approximately $3.6 billion, or 514%, over 12 months.Solana’s RWA market
Binance.US is seeking to raise as much as $100 million in a private funding round at a valuation of approximately $1 billion, as the cryptocurrency exchange attempts to rebuild its American operations following years of regulatory challenges and declining market share. The fundraising plans were reported by Bloomberg on October 15, 2026, citing people familiar
Australia has released draft legislation that would introduce cryptocurrency transaction reporting requirements and enable the automatic exchange of digital asset tax information with foreign authorities. The Treasury opened consultation on October 15, 2026, proposing to incorporate the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) into Australian law. The proposal would also establish
An alleged cryptocurrency task-scam operator lost more than 60 Bitcoin, worth approximately $4.8 million, in the recent Ledger hardware wallet theft, according to findings attributed to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The disclosure, reported on October 15, 2026, identifies an unusual victim in the wider attack: an individual suspected of collecting cryptocurrency through a fraudulent online
Decentralized finance protocol Kintsu has opened a private beta on Canton Network, introducing early access to lending, collateralized borrowing and staking functionality as it expands into blockchain-based capital markets. The beta opened around October 8–9, 2026, inviting selected borrowers, lenders and vault managers to evaluate the platform before a broader release.The initial testing experience focuses
Binance.US is reportedly seeking to raise as much as $100 million at a valuation of about $1 billion, putting a steep discount on the U.S. crypto exchange as it attempts to rebuild market share and expand into new products.The private fundraising is still being negotiated, and its size, valuation and investor lineup could change. Binance.US
Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan is urging US regulators to oversee financial firms that operate markets on his blockchain rather than requiring the underlying network itself to register as a regulated exchange. The proposal could provide a route for Wall Street institutions to build trading businesses on Hyperliquid while keeping regulatory responsibilities with the companies that
Ripple Prime has expanded its institutional derivatives business with perpetual swaps tied to more than 100 traditional-market reference assets, giving clients round-the-clock exposure to equities, indexes, ETFs, metals, energy and foreign exchange.The contracts reference perpetual futures listed by Trade.xyz on Hyperliquid, while Ripple Prime acts as principal to its institutional clients. Trading and settlement are
Russia Sets July 2027 End for Retail P2P Crypto as Market Shifts to Licensed Intermediaries The Bank of Russia has confirmed that direct peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trades between individuals will remain legal only until July 1, 2027, after which residents will be allowed to transact in digital currencies only through authorized intermediaries or directly with them.The
VanEck has withdrawn its proposed Lido Staked Ethereum ETF, ending a plan to give U.S. investors direct exchange-traded exposure to stETH almost a year after the asset manager first filed for the product.In an October 14 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, VanEck Digital Assets requested withdrawal of the fund’s registration statement because it