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DTCC launches tokenization service for 34 securities on Canton Network and private Besu chain
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has gone live with a tokenization service for select stocks, ETFs and Treasuries. Twenty participants, including major banks, have signed agreements to use it.CryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
JPMorgan, Coca-Cola and Dell Object to OKX-ICE Tokenized Stock Trading Plan
Seven more companies have opted out of the OKXICE joint venture's tokenized stock trading plan, bringing disclosed objections to 33. Nearly half of the 62 originally proposed companies have now declined to take part.CryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
Fed decision, dissent and inflation comments seen as key drivers for bitcoin and crypto markets
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates at 3.75%–4% while markets watch for dissent and Chair Kevin Warsh's remarks. The outcome could move the dollar and, in turn, bitcoin and other digital assets.CryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
XRP Ledger developers test zero-XRP wallets to simplify stablecoin payment applications
A proposal submitted Oct. 15 would let an existing XRP Ledger account create a new one and cover its reserve, so wallets could hold no XRP. The change still depends on a sponsorship amendment that lacks validator support.CryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
Google previews Multi-Party Compute custody system for banks handling crypto and tokenized assets
Google is showing a private-preview custody product built on multi-party computation at its first digital assets symposium in New York. Commercial availability is planned for early 2027, and pricing has not been disclosed.CryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
DBS survey: 88% of large firms use or pilot tokenized money for payments and cash management
A DBS-commissioned EY survey of 422 finance leaders found 88% of large companies run live deployments or pilots of tokenized money, with stablecoins the most widely used instrument at 63%.CryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
Itaú Unibanco becomes first Brazilian bank to formalize crypto brokerage under new central bank rules
Itaú Unibanco, Brazil's largest private bank, notified the central bank of its crypto trading and custody operations ahead of the Oct. 30 deadline under Resolution 520, the first bank to do so.CryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
Bitcoin has historically gained after US midterms, but analysts see the four-year cycle as a confounding factor
CoinDesk data shows bitcoin rose an average of 53.7% in the year after the last three US midterms. The pattern may reflect the halving cycle more than politics, and history offers a limited sample.CryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
Securitize adds Stellar to its supported blockchains for tokenized real-world assets
Tokenization firm Securitize has added Stellar to its list of supported blockchains, announced at the Meridian 2026 conference in Lisbon. It already works with Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche.CryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
Datavault AI shares halve after firm says it cannot withdraw bitcoin held at Biconomy since June
Datavault AI stock fell nearly 50% after a filing disclosed that withdrawals of its bitcoin from the Biconomy exchange have been blocked since June and that its financial results must be restated.CryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
Bithumb says intruder accessed employee mobile system and took personal data; no crypto funds reported lost
South Korea's second-largest crypto exchange Bithumb reported a breach of its internal employee mobile system in which personal information was taken. It says trading systems are separate and no crypto losses have been reported.CryptoCoinDeskPhoto: © CoinDesk
Bitcoin rises toward $81,000 before Fed decision as Zcash gains 8%
Bitcoin gained nearly 2% to just under $81,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate decision, while Zcash led major tokens higher. Galaxy research head Alex Thorn said the bear market likely ended in June.CryptoCoinDesk