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[Brad Garlinghouse @bgarlinghouse]

Big news heading into @RippleSwell: the @USOCC has granted final approval for Ripple National Trust Bank.

This gives Ripple a federally supervised platform to support $RLUSD and provide digital asset custody to enterprises.

We’ve always said crypto and banks work better together — this is what that looks like. Real innovation, real accountability, federal oversight.

The revolution isn't happening outside the system. It's happening from within it.

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

📅 CRYPTO: BIG EVENTS THIS WEEK
October 26 – November 1 🚨

🔹 Oct 27: Federal Reserve meeting begins. Ripple Swell 2026 kicks off in New York.

🔹 Oct 28: Fed interest rate decision at 2 PM ET. Stellar Meridian conference begins.

🔹 Oct 29: US GDP and PCE inflation reports at 8:30 AM ET. European Central Bank rate decision. Chainlink’s LINK:NYC event.

🔹 Oct 30: Employment Cost Index and Chicago PMI economic reports.

🔹 Nov 1: Scheduled token unlocks, including SUI and MemeCore, bring additional supply into focus.

📊 Also watching: Coinbase and Strategy earnings, institutional adoption announcements, and ETF flows.

⚠️ This could be a volatile week for crypto, with interest rates, inflation, and major blockchain events all in focus.

#Crypto #XRP #Bitcoin #Ethereum #XLM #LINK #SUI #FederalReserve

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

⛏️ TETHER EXPANDS INTO BITCOIN MINING INFRASTRUCTURE

Tether announced commitments from 15 industry participants, including Bitmain, Bitdeer and Canaan, to integrate its open-source mining software.

The goal: make Bitcoin mining infrastructure easier to manage across different manufacturers.

#Bitcoin #Tether #BTC #Mining

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

🏦 STABLECOINS EXPAND ACROSS ASIA

Malaysia and Thailand’s central banks have joined Singapore’s BLOOM cross-border stablecoin initiative.

The project now involves 24 firms as Asian financial systems explore blockchain-based international payments.

#Stablecoins #Blockchain #CryptoAdoption

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

🔐 BITCOIN WALLET SECURITY ALERT

Electrum issued an urgent warning Saturday, urging Bitcoin wallet users to update to version 4.8.3 to address a critical security issue.

Users should download updates only from the official Electrum website.

#Bitcoin #BTC #CryptoSecurity

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

💵 $250 MILLION USDC MINTED ON SOLANA

Circle minted another $250 million in USDC on Solana Sunday.

More stablecoin supply is entering one of crypto’s largest payment and DeFi networks. Minting alone doesn’t guarantee new investment inflows.

#SOL #Solana #USDC #Crypto

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

🔷 ETHEREUM DELAYS MAJOR UPGRADE TEST

Ethereum postponed its Glamsterdam test after developers identified potential security risks affecting existing smart contracts.

Security remains the priority as Ethereum prepares its next major upgrade.

#Ethereum #ETH #CryptoNews

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

⚡ SOLANA ACTIVATES ALPENGLOW

Solana activated its Alpenglow consensus upgrade on October 21, targeting transaction finality of approximately 150 milliseconds.

A major technical milestone for blockchain speed and scalability.

#Solana #SOL #Blockchain

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

🏦 HSBC EXPANDS INTO STABLECOINS

HSBC launched its HKD-pegged RedCoin stablecoin for more than 3 million PayMe users in Hong Kong.

Traditional banking continues moving toward blockchain-based payments.

#HSBC #Stablecoins #CryptoAdoption

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

⚠️ CLARITY ACT SUFFERS SETBACK

The U.S. CLARITY Act failed to advance, leaving major questions about crypto regulation unresolved.

Industry leaders warn that Asia and the Middle East could gain a competitive advantage.

#Crypto #CLARITYAct #Regulation

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

🔹 XRP LEDGER SEES MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL MOVE

Franklin Templeton reportedly added $150 million in tokenized fund shares to the XRP Ledger.

Another significant step toward bringing traditional financial assets on-chain.

#XRP #XRPL #Tokenization

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

🔐Major Crypto Security Incident Hits Initia

Initia halted its blockchain following a suspected exploit involving unauthorized token creation. Approximately $2.7 million in assets was reportedly transferred.

#Initia #DeFi #CryptoSecurity

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

📉Major Companies Push Back Against Tokenized Stocks

Wells Fargo, Arm, and Intuit are among 22 companies opposing tokenization of their shares on an OKX-backed platform, creating obstacles for blockchain-based stock trading.

#Tokenization #RWA #Crypto

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

🪎Stellar Completes Institutional Treasury Financing Transaction

Stellar hosted an institutional repo transaction using Treasury-backed collateral and USDC, completing 72 automated hourly rollovers.

#Stellar #XLM #RWA #Crypto

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

⛓️Chainlink Expands Into South Korean Banking

Chainlink and LG CNS are partnering to develop infrastructure for stablecoins, tokenized assets, and institutional blockchain payments in South Korea.

#Chainlink #LINK #Tokenization

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

💳Three Central Banks Expand Blockchain Payments

Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand are expanding a cross-border digital payments initiative involving Ripple, Visa, Mastercard, and other major financial institutions.

#Ripple #Blockchain #Stablecoins

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

📈Circle Expands Cross-Chain Payments

Circle is expanding its Gateway infrastructure beyond USDC to support EURC and Bitcoin-backed assets, making liquidity easier to access across multiple blockchains.

#Circle #USDC #Bitcoin #Crypto

[Ash Crypto @AshCrypto]

BREAKING:

Nearly $1 TRILLION wiped out from US stocks.

$100,000,000,000 wiped out from crypto today.

[Watcher.Guru @WatcherGuru]

JUST IN: Gold and Silver are dumping.

[Crypto in Focus @CryptoInFocusX]

📉Ethereum ETFs Face Major Withdrawals

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs have reportedly recorded approximately $1.08 billion in net outflows during October through October 20, raising concerns about institutional demand and near-term market liquidity.

#Ethereum #ETH #CryptoETF