Arbitrum launches a stablecoin incentive program for protocols with at least $1M in balances, including a 2M ARB reward pool tied to USDG TVL milestones.

BNY now supports XRP and RLUSD through its digital-asset custody platform as it explores tokenized trade-finance workflows with Ripple.

Assets are held by a qualified custodian. Collateral is synced to DeFi lending. The collateral does not need to be transferred.

Coinbase reported $719 million in GAAP net income for the third quarter. Its prediction markets business generated more than $200 million in annualized revenue.

Users can independently verify that reserves for 10 assets, including BTC and ETH, cover at least 100% of liabilities. The reserve verification is the latest recovery progress after the October 29 hack.

ZEC surges toward $1,300 as Zcash’s major upgrade approaches. The upgrade is called NU7, short for Network Upgrade 7.

Record ETH staking meets falling yields, and the two trends pull in opposite directions. Bitwise’s Q4 2026 Staking Report, published 20 October, found a record 43.

XRP whale outflows on Binance have reportedly fallen to their lowest level in five years, marking a sharp change from the heavy distribution seen during the 2025 market cycle.

Ethereum beats Bitcoin in Q3, and the gap was wide. CoinGecko’s Q3 report shows ETH climbed 71. 0% to $2,684. That broke a three-quarter losing streak.