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Onchain private credit platform 8lends is tackling traditional financing shortfalls by connecting real-world business loans directly to digital asset liquidity.

Decentralised compute protocol Gonka is building specialized infrastructure to lower the cost and latency barriers holding back artificial intelligence development.

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Data verification platform XYO Network has secured institutional-grade protection for its native XYO and XL1 tokens through a new agreement with Crypto.com Custody.

Velocity is making significant strides in modernizing global payment and treasury infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region.

Hong Kong-based crypto market maker Auros has launched Aurora, an OTC trading portal giving institutions access to its liquidity across centralised and decentralised venues through a single counterparty.

Crypto payments provider Mercuryo is scrapping purchase fees across major platforms like MetaMask and Tangem in a bid to streamline digital asset onboarding.

Tokenised asset issuer Toto Finance is pivoting to a mine-to-market platform for commodities, launching its strategy with three planned copper-backed tokens on Ethereum for the US market.

Zodia Custody is transitioning to full ownership under Standard Chartered, which is acquiring the remaining stake in the regulated digital asset custodian, subject to regulatory clearance. 

Digital asset infrastructure giant BitGo Holdings (NYSE:BTGO) has partnered with HashKey Cloud to expand its institutional offerings across staking, trading, custody, and real-world asset tokenisation.

Perth-based digital asset group Alpha Node has launched Alpha Node Academy, an education-first initiative featuring its flagship Digital Asset Investor Program to help guide crypto investors. 

Solmate Infrastructure (NASDAQ: SLMT) is building digital infrastructure across blockchain and AI, anchored by a Solana treasury of about 1.24 million SOL that it stakes through its own validator infrastructure.

GLMall is building a global blockchain-based ecosystem and marketplace where users can trade products, services, jobs and real estate, and merchants and buyers can choose to sell and buy in fiat or crypto.

GLMall is building a global blockchain-based ecosystem and marketplace where users can trade products, services, jobs and real estate, and merchants and buyers can choose to sell and buy in fiat or crypto.

Mesh, the crypto payments network valued at $1 billion, has integrated Bybit Pay. Bybit users can now pay and fund accounts on Mesh-powered platforms directly from their exchange balances.

DeFi protocol Lighter has secured regulated institutional exposure for its LIT token following the launch of a Bitwise staking ETP on Germany's Deutsche Börse Xetra.

Abstract will shut down its Ethereum layer 2 network on 15 December 2026.

HM Treasury has appointed six banks to lead the UK's first digitally native government bond pilot.

Arbitrum has joined Global Dollar Network, making Global Dollar (USDG) the default dollar across its DeFi ecosystem.

Ripple has expanded its relationship with Brevan Howard through multi-asset prime brokerage services.

Anvil has secured a $5 million purchase of ANVL governance tokens led by Founders Fund.

Conduit Technology Inc. has sued Tether over an alleged $2.76 million USDT freeze.

TOKEN2049 Singapore sold out ahead of its 7–8 October return, with 25,000 attendees from 160 countries.

The event takes over all five floors of Marina Bay Sands, with 250 speakers across six stages.

Better Markets has criticised the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) push to regulate retail crypto transactions.