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Franklin Templeton XRP Ledger Addition Reaches $150 Million in sgBENJI Shares
Franklin Templeton issued $150 million in new sgBENJI shares on the XRP Ledger through two cash subscriptions recorded on October 22, 2026.
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J.P. Morgan tokenized funds Solana access opens for qualified U.S. investors
J.P. Morgan Asset Management made its tokenized money market funds available on Solana on October 22, 2026, for qualified U.S. investors through the Morgan Money platform.
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Federal Reserve CBDC Research Shifts to Wholesale Interoperability After Agorá Report
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh confirms no retail CBDC plans without legislation while advancing wholesale tokenized settlement work through Project Agorá.
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Digital Yuan Upgrade Introduces Smart Contract Framework and Expanded Payment Services
The People’s Bank of China released a new central platform and smart contract standards for the e-CNY on October 21 at the 2026 Financial Street Forum in Beijing.
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Bitcoin ETF inflows top $1 billion over three days in late October reversal
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted net inflows of roughly $1.08 billion across three trading days in October 2026, briefly turning the month positive before a sharp reversal.
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Wall Street blockchain infrastructure expands for tokenized assets and 24/7 settlement
Major banks advance permissioned blockchain platforms to tokenize securities and deposits, with DTCC launching its service in late October 2026.
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Stablecoin Adoption Survey Shows Corporate Use Doubles to 18% in 2026
EY-Parthenon’s July–August 2026 survey of 521 executives finds corporate stablecoin use at 18%, up from 9% in 2025, with 69% of financial institutions offering or planning services.
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HSBC RedCoin Launches for Retail Payments in Hong Kong PayMe App
HSBC issues its first HKD stablecoin RedCoin on 23 October 2026, enabling instant P2P and merchant payments inside the PayMe by HSBC app for over 3.3 million users.
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Switzerland Bitcoin ETF Receives FINMA Approval for Retail Investors
FINMA approved BIT Asset Management’s spot Bitcoin Fund ETF on 20 October 2026, clearing the first retail-accessible product of its kind in Switzerland for trading in November.
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OCC GENIUS Act final rule Sets Standards for Payment Stablecoin Issuers
The OCC issued its final rule under the GENIUS Act on October 21, 2026, establishing reserve, redemption and capital standards for payment stablecoin issuers under its supervision.
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ECB Tokenized Central Bank Money Essential as Cipollone Outlines Pontes Role in DLT Markets
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone stressed tokenized central bank money as the anchor for safe scaling of DLT markets during an address to the Italian Banking Association.
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Digital Yuan Upgrade Expands e-CNY Smart Contracts Through New PBOC Platform
The PBOC E-CNY Operation Management Center announced major infrastructure upgrades on October 21, 2026, shifting the digital yuan to a programmable platform with expanded smart contract capabilities.