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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has identified tokenization, advanced technology, cybersecurity and changes to financial-market infrastructure among the areas that will receive heightened attention from examiners in fiscal 2027. The SEC‘s Division of Examinations published its Fiscal Year 2027 examination priorities on October 23, outlining the risks and market developments that will guide its […]
Crypto.com Exchange and OG.com are moving to expand institutional access to regulated event contracts through a new partnership with prime brokerage River Markets, potentially giving hedge funds and quantitative trading firms a more integrated way to trade real-world outcomes alongside digital assets. The companies announced on October 20 that they had signed a memorandum of […]
Cross River Bank is integrating Ripple USD into its core banking infrastructure, allowing fintech companies to access blockchain-based settlement on the XRP Ledger through the same platform they use for conventional U.S. payment rails. Announced on October 15, the partnership integrates Ripple’s U.S. dollar-backed RLUSD stablecoin into Cross River’s proprietary Core Operating System, or COS, […]
MoneyGram is expanding its blockchain infrastructure strategy by joining XDC Network as an institutional validator, giving the global payments company a direct role in securing another public blockchain. The company announced the move on October 15 through its official X account, saying it would participate in network security as part of its broader effort to […]
Mastercard and BVNK have launched a new global payments platform that allows banks, fintechs and enterprises to manage traditional currencies and stablecoins through a single infrastructure layer, marking one of Mastercard’s most significant moves yet to connect blockchain-based money with conventional finance. Announced on October 15, Mastercard Global Money Platform combines Mastercard’s global payment infrastructure […]
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has warned that stopping data-center construction in the United States could push the economy into recession, arguing that the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom has become an increasingly important engine of investment and job creation. “If we have a moratorium of some sort in this country, we will be in a recession,” […]
Ripple has partnered with South Korea’s Meritz Securities to explore institutional digital-asset custody and tokenization, extending Ripple’s infrastructure deeper into one of Asia’s most active financial markets. Announced on October 14, the strategic partnership will examine how Ripple Custody and Ripple’s tokenization infrastructure could be integrated into Korea’s capital markets. The companies plan to begin […]
The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to expand by 3.1% in 2026, with a powerful artificial intelligence investment cycle helping offset the economic impact of higher energy prices and geopolitical disruption. The IMF’s October 2026 World Economic Outlook slightly raises its 2026 forecast from the 3.0% projected in July. Growth is then expected […]
Morgan Stanley is preparing for a financial system in which stocks, private funds and other traditional investments increasingly move onchain, with the bank’s digital asset strategy chief saying the tokenized real-world asset market could reach between $3 trillion and $10 trillion by 2030. Amy Oldenburg, Morgan Stanley’s Head of Digital Asset Strategy, told The Block […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed changes to rules governing transactions between registered investment funds and certain affiliated entities, aiming to widen the range of eligible securities and potentially lower trading costs for investors. Announced on October 9, the proposal would amend Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The […]