Today’s highlights · 2026-10-26 · UTC
OCC stablecoin rules, Aviva on XRPL, and a Solana bot drain
The U.S. OCC finalized GENIUS Act payment-stablecoin rules, while Aviva put a share class of its roughly 22 billion pound Sterling liquidity fund on the XRP Ledger. Spot bitcoin ETFs took in weekly inflows, Bloom Trading users lost about 9,408 SOL, and CoinDCX confirmed roughly 16 million dollars from legacy wallets.
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OCC finalizes GENIUS Act stablecoin rules
On Oct. 21 the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued its first final rule implementing the GENIUS Act for payment stablecoin issuance, reserves, redemptions and custody, effective Jan. 18, 2027. OCC and Treasury framed it as a federal path for dollar-backed stablecoins with strong reserve standards.
Why it matters
Banks and permitted issuers gain clearer federal rails, though compliance costs rise and reward arrangements may still need case-by-case review.
Aviva tokenizes Sterling fund share class on XRPL
On Oct. 26 Ripple said Aviva Investors launched a tokenized share class of its Sterling Liquidity Fund, its largest at about 22 billion pounds, on the XRP Ledger. A USD tokenized share class launched in July; together the tokenized classes exceed roughly 86 million pounds allocated.
Why it matters
Putting money-market share classes on a public ledger supports 24/7 settlement narratives, while access and redemption still sit with the issuer and eligible investors.
Bitcoin and XRP spot ETFs post weekly inflows
Cointelegraph reported that for last week U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw about 442.67 million dollars in net inflows and XRP spot ETFs about 4.25 million, while ether and Solana spot ETFs saw outflows of about 224.96 million and 17.3 million dollars.
Why it matters
Flows favor bitcoin and selective alts over ether and Solana funds for that week, but one week does not lock in a lasting rotation.
Strive holds about 36,818 BTC and hints at more buys
Around Oct. 25 Strive CEO Matt Cole posted that the sats/SATS perpetual swap was activated alongside a holdings chart. Filings cited about 36,818 BTC as of roughly Oct. 16 after adding about 4,045 BTC that week. Markets read a possible new purchase disclosure, still unconfirmed by a fresh filing.
Why it matters
Corporate bitcoin treasuries remain active; any next buy size depends on official disclosures rather than social hints.
Bloom Trading users lose about 9,408 SOL
On Oct. 26 on-chain monitors flagged about 9,408 SOL drained from roughly 49 wallets tied to Bloom Trading users, near 954,000 dollars. Bloom said nine users were affected, private keys were not compromised, services went offline, and it will fully reimburse victims to new secure wallets.
Why it matters
Custodial trading bots again show third-party and key-handling risk; users should revoke access and move funds while refunds depend on execution.
CoinDCX confirms about 15.99 million USDT legacy-wallet loss
About 15.99 million USDT left CoinDCX-linked legacy TRON wallets around Oct. 21. The exchange later said a sweep failure left deposits on addresses retired after a July 2025 breach and that it would absorb the loss, after earlier comments that reports sounded like a false alarm.
Why it matters
Poor monitoring of deprecated rails can create second-wave losses and trust damage even when live trading wallets stay intact.
BNB Chain plans a parallel high-speed Layer 1
BNB Chain materials and reports describe a new EVM Layer 1 beside BNB Smart Chain targeting about 200ms blocks and 20ms pre-confirmations, still using BNB for gas and governance with no new token. Public testnet is eyed for late 2026 and mainnet early 2027. CZ replied Multiple chains, one coins.
Why it matters
If delivered, faster rails could lift high-frequency and payment use while concentrating utility in BNB, subject to public test results.
Solana tokenized equity holders reach 1.5 million
On Oct. 26 Solana said 1.5 million people hold tokenized equities on the network, a new high and about 5x since August, citing Blockworks-linked figures.
Why it matters
Broader RWA distribution supports Solana equity-tokenization narratives, though price impact still hinges on liquidity and whether trading settles mainly in stablecoins.
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