gTreasury
Ripple acquires gTreasury, gaining 800+ corporate clients and a pathway to the trillion-dollar treasury market. The deal embeds crypto payments within established enterprise software—a strategic shift toward utility-driven adoption.
Blackrock
BlackRock launches GENIUS-compliant money market fund for stablecoin reserves, positioning the $13.5T asset manager as premier infrastructure provider for digital currencies. The move validates crypto's institutional future as the $313B stablecoin market eyes $2T+ growth by 2028.
Erebor Bank
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted preliminary conditional approval to Erebor Bank on October 15, 2025, marking a watershed moment for crypto-focused banking in the United States. Founded by tech luminaries Palmer Luckey and Joe Lonsdale with backing from Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Erebor aims
Crypto.com
Crypto.com CEO demands regulatory investigation after historic $20B liquidation event. Binance faces scrutiny over pricing errors and platform failures. XRP plunges 41% before swift recovery. Full analysis of the largest crypto crash in history and its impact on XRP's path to ETF approval.
Blackrock
BlackRock, Nvidia & Microsoft seal the largest data center deal in history—$40B for Aligned Data Centers. This AI infrastructure boom signals major implications for crypto payments & XRP adoption.
Africa
Ripple partners with Absa Bank to bring institutional-grade crypto custody to Africa. The landmark deal marks Ripple's first major custody partnership on the continent amid 52% regional growth in crypto adoption.
Retirement Investment Choice Act
Executive orders can vanish overnight. That's why the Retirement Investment Choice Act matters. This bill would permanently codify crypto access to America's $12 trillion 401(k) market, transforming Trump's temporary executive order into durable law—and unlocking $120-240B in potential inflows.
New York City
NYC makes history as Mayor Adams signs Executive Order 57, creating America's first municipal Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology—positioning the city as the global crypto capital.
Digital Assets
Powell signals economy firmer than expected while quantitative tightening nears end. With 99% odds of October rate cuts and XRP ETF decisions looming, crypto markets face a potential catalyst convergence. Here's what it means for digital assets.
JP Morgan
JPMorgan Chase & Coinbase launch game-changing partnership: 80M customers gain crypto access via credit cards, bank linking, and rewards points. First major bank to convert loyalty points to crypto. Digital assets go mainstream.
$XRP
SEC's XRP ETF deadlines meet Coinbase's 4-hour downtime on Oct 25—coincidence or timing? US govt shutdown complicates everything. Billions at stake as crypto community questions the overlap.
stablecoin
Stripe expands its crypto integration with stablecoin subscription payments, enabling businesses to accept recurring crypto payments. The move marks a major milestone in mainstream adoption as the $282B stablecoin market continues explosive growth.