Zcash ETF Tops $500 Million as NYSE Arca Options Launch

ZCSH crossed $500 million in reported assets two weeks after launch as options began trading and a DCG affiliate exchanged ZEC for fund shares.

Broadridge Launches DLX Platform for Tokenized Markets

Broadridge’s new DLX platform connects tokenized-asset issuance, trading, settlement and custody with institutional systems and multiple networks.

Canary Staked TRX ETF Files Final Prospectus for TRXS Listing

Canary Capital’s final prospectus details a proposed TRXS listing, a plan to stake most fund holdings and BitGo’s role as digital-asset custodian.

DeFi Development Closes $11M SOL-Backed CHAD Offering

DeFi Development’s CHAD preferred shares raise about $11 million, adding a financing route for its Solana treasury without issuing more common shares.

U.S. Bank Completes Live USBDC Stablecoin Pilot on Stellar

U.S. Bank completed a live USBDC transfer between North American and European entities on Stellar while testing issuance and compliance controls.

Consensys Splits MetaMask Into Independent Consumer Company

MetaMask becomes a standalone consumer company as Consensys separates its Ethereum protocol and institutional infrastructure operations into two firms.

Tether and Fasanara Launch $400M Stablecoin Private Credit Fund

StableFund combines Tether’s USDT settlement rails with Fasanara’s lending network, backed by $400 million from the two fund sponsors at launch.

Zamanat Launches $100M Tokenized Private Credit Fund for GCC SMEs

Zamanat launches a $100M tokenized private credit fund on ZIGChain to address the GCC’s SME financing gap through regulated blockchain-based investment.

Lido and Stakely Launch Public and Institutional ETH Staking Vaults

Stakely adds a public ETH staking product and dedicated non-custodial institutional vaults to Lido V3’s modular stVaults infrastructure for users.

$ENIS Rolls Out on Solana with New Meme-Focused Market Cap Experience

$ENIS meme coin launches on Solana, inspired by a Telegram joke. Features an interactive market cap tracker and a hidden 'final form' unlocking at $2B cap.

TRM Labs Reaches $2B Valuation in Series C Expansion Led by Blockchain Capital

The AI investigations firm said the funding doubles its valuation from February and comes as annual recurring revenue quadrupled over three years.

DoubleZero Adds Kalshi Election Markets to Edge Platform

Kalshi's election and politics markets are now live on DoubleZero Edge, the low-latency market data platform aimed at automated and institutional trading.

REAL Finance’s $ASSET Added to ESMA’s Interim MiCA Register Across EEA

REAL Finance’s $ASSET enters ESMA’s Interim MiCA Register, creating a standardized disclosure reference for exchanges and institutions across 30 EEA markets.

Zcash Passed $1,200 and Every Level We Named Since July, With the ETF We Flagged Doing the Work

Zcash trades at $1,223 after hitting a record $1,254, with Grayscale's ZCSH ETF reaching $463 million in two weeks and short liquidations topping $45 million.

Privacy Is the Only Crypto Sector Trading Above Bitcoin's October Peak

Privacy coins are up 213% since Bitcoin's October 2025 high while every other sector sits below it. What is driving it, and what the July 2027 risk means.

BVNK and Marqeta Partner to Power Stablecoin Card Infrastructure

Stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK is partnering with card issuer Marqeta to embed stablecoin payments into wallets, cards and everyday financial products.

Fnality Appoints Ex-Central Bankers Cunliffe, Metzger and Berndsen to Boards

Blockchain settlement firm Fnality has appointed former central bankers Jon Cunliffe, Jochen Metzger and Ron Berndsen to its UK and European boards.

Nasdaq Invests $100 Million in Kraken Parent Payward to Advance Tokenized Equities

Nasdaq is investing $100 million in Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, to expand tokenized equities and market surveillance.

EDX Integrates Fireblocks Network Link to Streamline Institutional Asset Transfers

Institutional exchange EDX Markets has integrated Fireblocks Network Link, giving clients a streamlined way to transfer and rebalance digital assets.

Algorand Names William Herkelrath Chief Executive Officer

The Algorand Foundation has appointed William Herkelrath as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Staci Warden after nearly five years.

Bitwise to Liquidate Dogecoin ETF (NYSE: BWOW)

The asset manager is winding down the Bitwise Dogecoin ETF (BWOW), with the final trading day set for October 14 and cash payouts scheduled for October 22.