TRON processes 95.4% of stablecoin payments in Colombia and holds $78 billion in supply, data show. The network captures 80.7% of Brazil's stablecoin activity and 78.2% in Ecuador. Analysts project TRX could reach $0.45 as adoption expands across Latin America.

Two corporate treasury firms purchased over $205 million worth of Bitcoin between October 20 and October 26. American Bitcoin acquired 1,414 BTC while Strategy added 390 BTC during the period, according to company disclosures. The purchases contrast with recent Coinbase research indicating reduced treasury activity since October 10.

Binance is evaluating strategic options to re-enter the US market following President Donald Trump's pardon of founder Changpeng Zhao on Wednesday. The exchange may consolidate its US affiliate into global operations or provide direct American investor access through its main platform, according to Bloomberg. BNB rose 8% on Thursday following the pardon announcement.

Brian Armstrong outlined plans to enable startups to incorporate, raise capital, and go public through blockchain infrastructure following Coinbase's acquisition of Echo. The CEO stated that onchain capital formation could democratize early-stage investment access while reducing costs and timelines for entrepreneurs globally. Armstrong confirmed Coinbase is working with the SEC to establish frameworks for retail investor participation in onchain fundraising.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin stated on October 26, 2025 that blockchain cryptographic protections prevent validator collusion from stealing on-chain assets but provide no safeguards for off-chain activities. Even 51% validator attacks cannot validate invalid blocks, he explained. This security boundary disappears when users depend on validator honesty outside protocol enforcement, such as oracles or restaking services.

Three blockchain addresses associated with the Trump team received $4.2 million in MET tokens from Meteora, according to Arkham Intelligence data. The distribution occurred hours after Meteora co-founder Benjamin Chow was named in a federal class-action lawsuit alleging he orchestrated pump-and-dump schemes involving multiple tokens that defrauded investors of at least $57 million. All three recipient addresses immediately transferred the airdrop to OKX exchange.