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3 November 2

  1. PhotonPay Funding Hits $40 Million in Series C Led by Blockchain Capital

    Hong Kong-based PhotonPay closed a $40 million Series C round led by Blockchain Capital on October 29, 2026, to scale its stablecoin-centric Financial OS.

    3 min

  2. GenLayer Internet Court Processes 12,000+ AI Agent Disputes Daily Ahead of Q4 Mainnet

    GenLayer’s blockchain dispute protocol handles over 12,000 AI agent cases daily on its testnet, using multi-model AI juries to deliver fast, low-cost rulings before the planned Q4 mainnet launch.

    3 min

1 November 1

  1. Phase Blockchain Launches Layer 1 Mainnet for AI Agent Infrastructure

    Phase blockchain deployed its Layer 1 mainnet on October 29, 2026, to support AI agent connectivity, compute and payments through consumer devices.

    3 min

19 October 1

  1. Citi Blockchain Treasury Platform Expands to Japan for Corporate Clients in Asia

    Citi expanded its tokenized deposits platform to Japan on September 28, 2026, allowing corporate clients in Asia to move USD liquidity instantly without banking cut-off times.

    3 min

2 November 1

  1. Polygon Open Money Stack Adds Solana Support for Unified Stablecoin Payments

    Polygon Labs announced on October 29, 2026, that its Open Money Stack now supports Solana for end-to-end stablecoin payment flows through a single API.

    2 min

29 October 1

  1. Stripe Treasury API 2026 Expands Multi-Currency Accounts and Global Payouts

    Stripe expanded Treasury capabilities in 2026 with additional currency support, instant transfers, and stablecoin options for cross-border operations.

    3 min

27 October 1

  1. HSBC RedCoin Launches on PayMe for 3.3 Million Users

    HSBC introduced its RedCoin HKD stablecoin on the PayMe platform on 23 October 2026, giving 3.3 million users access to an in-app wallet for P2P transfers and merchant payments.

    3 min

26 October 2

  1. SoFi SOFIE Tokenized Deposit Launches With 4.40% APY on National Bank Balance Sheet

    SoFi Technologies introduced SOFIE on October 22, 2026, as the first national bank-issued tokenized deposit that pays 4.40% APY while remaining fully FDIC-insured.

    3 min

  2. Circle USDC Circulation Reaches $72 Billion in October 2026 Amid Treasury Yield Integration

    USDC circulation reached $72 billion by late October 2026, supported by interest income from short-term Treasury holdings and expanding institutional partnerships.

    2 min

23 October 2

  1. Solana Alpenglow Upgrade Activates on Mainnet to Achieve 150-Millisecond Finality

    Solana activated its Alpenglow consensus upgrade on mainnet October 21, 2026, replacing the TowerBFT protocol and targeting 150-millisecond transaction finality.

    3 min

  2. Avalanche Subnets Drive Enterprise Adoption With Horizontal Scaling Gains

    Avalanche L1s support dedicated validator sets and parallel execution, reducing costs for enterprise deployments in tokenization and payments.

    3 min

22 October 1

  1. Circle USDC circulation Q3 2026 reaches $72 billion as institutional adoption accelerates

    Circle published H1 2026 data on October 16 showing USDC circulation near $72 billion and $36 trillion in transaction volume, driven by institutional partners.

    3 min