Samsung will add USDC transfers to Wallet for eligible U.S. Galaxy users in the last week of October.

Wells Fargo is reportedly discussing a crypto-trading-liquidity arrangement with Payward, the parent company behind Kraken. The talks offer a view into how a large bank could reach digital-asset markets without operating an exchange or building every part of the trading system itself.

Cardano has introduced a framework for regulated tokens whose issuers can restrict transfers, freeze balances or recover assets under pre-set conditions. ADA and Cardano native tokens that do not adopt the framework keep their existing transfer rules.

Ethereum will test blocks with a 200 million gas target on Sepolia on October 6. Hours before the activation, Prysm updated its validator client so operators can follow that target without manually changing an older default.

Solana has released open-source software for tokenized trades where the asset and payment can settle together in seconds, provided both already exist on its blockchain.

The XRP Ledger has moved its Smart Escrow testing environment to new infrastructure, giving developers updated tools to test custom rules for releasing locked XRP.

Stripe plans to expand stablecoin-backed card issuing to more than 100 countries by year-end, giving platforms a way to make digital-dollar balances spendable through familiar cards.

Crypto lending vaults held roughly $10 billion in deposits in September, according to S&P Global Ratings. Its new Vault Risk Assessment addresses a problem that on-chain data alone cannot solve: a visible pool of assets does not show how easily depositors could lose money or struggle to withdraw it.

Zcash’s public testnet began producing 25-second blocks on October 5, reaching NU7’s activation height a day before the October 6 date previously expected. The shorter interval will be visible to users, but the next few weeks are really about whether the services around Zcash can operate smoothly at the new pace.

An AI assistant can prepare an XRP transfer, but XRPL’s developer guidance requires human approval by default and explains how users can grant limited permission for automated payments.

Some Russian Finance Ministry employees received their October 1 salaries in digital rubles, putting the central bank’s new payment system into use for a familiar purpose: payday.

Kraken’s parent, Payward, is reportedly discussing a crypto infrastructure deal with BNY that could expand the services available to the bank’s institutional clients.