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  1. ECB digital euro network providers selected for DESP connectivity

    The ECB has named two temporary groupings of network service providers to handle connectivity for the digital euro service platform under contracts that run up to 10 years.

  2. XRPL Restricted Tokens Receive Proposed Fixes for Authorization Loopholes

    XRPL developers proposed four code changes on October 30, 2026, to close loopholes that allowed restricted tokens to reach accounts without issuer approval.

  3. PhotonPay Funding Round Raises $40 Million Series C for Stablecoin Financial OS

    Hong Kong-based PhotonPay closed a $40 million Series C on October 29, 2026, to grow its stablecoin-integrated platform for cross-border payments and corporate treasury.

  4. CPMI Stablecoin Payment Systems Report Defines Four Central Bank Roles

    The BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures published its report on 29 October 2026, identifying four central bank roles amid rising use of stablecoins and tokenised assets.

  5. Bank of England tokenised collateral consultation targets CCPs in central clearing

    The Bank of England opened a consultation on 29 October 2026 on supervisory expectations for central counterparties that wish to accept tokenised collateral.

  6. Galaxy National Bank Application Targets Expanded Digital Asset Custody for Institutions

    Galaxy Digital Inc. filed an application on October 29, 2026, to establish Galaxy National Bank as a national trust institution focused on digital asset services.

  7. Solflare Staking Rewards Paused After Validator Provider Key Incident

    Solflare halted rewards on its Solana validator after a third-party provider reported a private key incident on October 27, 2026. Approximately 1.56 million SOL stopped earning yield, though user principals remain untouched.

  8. S&P Dow Jones Indices Kalshi Partnership Brings Benchmarks to Prediction Markets

    S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kalshi announced a multi-year preferred provider agreement on October 26, 2026, that will tie event contracts to official benchmarks such as the S&P 500.

  9. Itaú Unibanco Notifies Banco Central do Brasil of Crypto Brokerage and Custody Operations

    Brazil’s largest private bank files its crypto brokerage and custody notification with the central bank three days before the October 30 deadline.

  10. Circle SEC comments push for GENIUS Act alignment on stablecoin cash treatment

    Circle filed a comment letter with the SEC on October 20, 2026, requesting that Regulation Crypto Assets align with the GENIUS Act framework for permitted payment stablecoins.

  11. DBS Tokenized Money Survey Shows 88% of Large Businesses Deploying or Piloting Use Cases

    DBS released its EY-commissioned report on 28 October 2026 showing 88% of surveyed large businesses are deploying or piloting tokenized money for payments and liquidity management.

  12. Google Multi-Party Compute Enters Private Preview for Institutional Key Security

    Google Multi-Party Compute entered private preview on October 28, 2026, offering threshold signing for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other chains without exposing full private keys.