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Customers in the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Austria can now buy crypto on Paybis through a banking app or a payment reference, with no card details needed. The four methods are the first wave of 13 local payment methods Paybis is adding.
Riga, Latvia October 23, 2026 — Paybis, a global crypto exchange and payment infrastructure provider, today added four local payment methods for buying crypto in Europe. Customers can now pay with iDEAL in the Netherlands, BLIK in Poland, Multibanco in Portugal and EPS in Austria. Cards and bank transfers remain available, but they are no longer the only options.
Four new local payment methods live today: iDEAL, BLIK, Multibanco and EPS.No card details needed: customers confirm payment in their banking app or pay a Multibanco reference.More than 90 cryptocurrencies are available, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and USDC.First wave of 13 local payment methods; Paybis will support more than 30 ways to pay once all are live.
Local payment methods at national scale
The four methods operate at scale in their home markets. BLIK had 21.6 million active users in Poland at the end of June 2026, according to its operator, Polish Payment Standard. iDEAL processed more than 1.5 billion transactions in 2025 and handled 71% of online purchases in the Netherlands, according to the Dutch Payments Association. The Multibanco network has around 13,000 machines across Portugal, according to SIBS. EPS is offered by more than 11,000 online shops in Austria.
Four methods, four markets
iDEAL Netherlands
Bank selection and confirmation in a banking app
Limit per payment: EUR 50,000
BLIK Poland
Six-digit code from a banking app
Limit per payment: PLN 50,000
Multibanco Portugal
Payment reference, paid at an ATM or in a banking app
Limit per payment: EUR 5,000
EPS Austria
Bank selection and confirmation in online banking
Limit per payment: EUR 10,000
Simple crypto, paid locally
Each method works the way it does for any other online payment in its market. The customer chooses the method at checkout and confirms the payment through their bank, or pays the Multibanco reference. No card details are needed. The crypto goes to the customer’s Paybis Wallet or to any external wallet address. Customers can choose from more than 90 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and USDC.
“Europe does not pay one way. A customer in Amsterdam reaches for iDEAL, a customer in Warsaw reaches for BLIK, and neither should need a card to buy crypto,” said Innokenty Isers, CEO and Founder of Paybis. “Now customers in the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Austria can pay the way they already pay for everything else online. Our philosophy is making crypto easy, and adding local payment methods market by market is how we do that.”
What comes next
iDEAL, BLIK, Multibanco and EPS are the first of 13 local payment methods Paybis is adding. Bancontact, KBC/CBC Bank and Belfius Pay in Belgium and Bancomat Pay in Italy follow in the next wave. Swish, Przelewy24, Vipps and MobilePay come after that. Once all are live, Paybis will support more than 30 ways to pay.
About Paybis
Paybis makes crypto simple for individuals and enterprises. Established in 2014, the company combines a trusted crypto exchange and wallet for buying, selling, swapping and holding over 90 cryptocurrencies, with award-winning crypto-fiat infrastructure. That infrastructure lets businesses transfer capital globally without traditional payment friction.
In 2026, Paybis was recognized as Best Crypto Payment Provider, a testament to its expansive global reach, rapid onboarding protocols, and the deep expertise of the 200 dedicated professionals who drive its operations.
Processing more than $6 billion annually, Paybis is one of the most efficient platforms for acquiring and transacting in digital assets. This commitment to operational excellence is why Paybis maintains one of the highest ratings for crypto companies on Trustpilot, and why 7 million users and hundreds of the world's fastest-growing enterprises consistently rely on its services.

HTX Research, the dedicated research arm of HTX, has published a new report titled Crypto Market Outlook Before and After the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections.
The report finds that while the midterm elections may reshape policy expectations for the next two years, short-term crypto pricing remains governed by inflation, financing costs, and capital flows. Its base case for the period before and immediately after the vote is one of elevated volatility, repeated repricing, and divergence across assets, rather than a sustained rally driven by a single political narrative.
The report examines how the upcoming elections may affect the pace of crypto legislation, regulatory oversight, and asset pricing. It covers the current macro and funding environment, policy implications under different congressional outcomes, election sensitivity across major crypto asset categories, conditional market scenarios, and a framework of indicators for monitoring developments from the pre-election period through the first half of 2027.
The full report is available at: https://square.htx.com/htx-research-latest-report-crypto-market-outlook-before-and-after-the-2026-u-s-midterm-elections/
*The above content is not an investment advice and does not constitute any offer or solicitation to offer or recommendation of any investment product.
About HTX Research
HTX Research is the dedicated research arm of HTX Group, responsible for conducting in-depth analyses, producing comprehensive reports, and delivering expert evaluations across a broad spectrum of topics, including cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and emerging market trends. Committed to providing data-driven insights and strategic foresight, HTX Research plays a pivotal role in shaping industry perspectives and supporting informed decision-making within the digital asset space. Through rigorous research methodologies and cutting-edge analytics, HTX Research remains at the forefront of innovation, driving thought leadership and fostering a deeper understanding of evolving market dynamics.

The discretionary buyback represents close to 1% of circulating supply and precedes four planned product milestones culminating in Grvt 2.0.
Grvt, a self-custodial trading platform built on its own zero-knowledge (ZK) chain, announced that the Foundation's token issuer has completed its first GRVT token buyback, purchasing and burning 1.1 million GRVT tokens on the open market.
The transaction permanently removed close to 1% of GRVT's circulating supply at the time of purchase. It marks the first of five milestones ahead of the planned launch of Grvt 2.0 at the end of November 2026.
A discretionary buyback with on-chain verification
The Foundation's token issuer intends to conduct further buybacks on a monthly basis. Each transaction remains entirely at the issuer's discretion, with no predetermined purchase amount or guaranteed schedule.
Buybacks are executed through an independent execution partner, with purchased tokens transferred to a designated burn address and permanently removed from circulation.
The transactions can be independently verified through the public buyback dashboard, which records the number of tokens purchased and burned, the percentage of circulating supply represented, cumulative burns and on-chain transaction hashes.
"The GRVT token is an important part of the ecosystem we are building," said Hong, co-founder and CEO of Grvt. "We welcome the issuer's buybacks as a demonstration of its long-term commitment to the ecosystem and community. Grvt is expanding its products and markets, and the issuer’s buybacks sit alongside that as a supportive mechanism aimed at reducing circulating token supply."
Grvt outlines four product milestones
The announcement follows GRVT's token generation event in July 2026 and precedes a series of planned launches.
Grvt Earn, scheduled for the end of October, will introduce yield opportunities backed by tokenized fixed-income assets, with target yields of up to 11%. Returns are expected to derive from underlying asset cash flows, including interest, premiums and invoice-related income. Asset-supplying partners will be announced at launch. Target yields are not guaranteed.
Stable Funding Perps, scheduled for November, will introduce perpetual futures linked to commodities, stocks, foreign exchange and indices. The contracts are planned to carry zero trading fees and use once-daily funding. Grvt aims to list more than 1,000 markets by the end of December 2026.
Yield as Margin, also scheduled for November, will allow eligible Grvt Earn balances to support trading positions while continuing to accrue yield, subject to applicable product terms and risk parameters.
Grvt 2.0, scheduled for the end of November, will consolidate these capabilities into a single self-custodial app, alongside a new name, visual identity and the company's 2027 roadmap.
Addressing idle capital
The expansion follows a survey of Grvt traders conducted earlier in 2026. Six in ten respondents reported keeping at least a quarter of their capital on the platform idle, while many reported moving funds elsewhere to pursue yields of 8% or more.
Grvt's upcoming products aim to reduce the separation between earning yield and deploying capital for trading.
"Traders shouldn't have to choose between putting their capital to work and keeping it ready to trade," Hong said. "Grvt 2.0 is designed around a single self-custodial balance that can support both activities."
Founded in 2022, Grvt currently supports perpetual futures across approximately 200 cryptocurrency and real-world asset markets.
The GRVT token launched in July 2026 and confers no ownership, profit or other economic rights.
About Grvt
Grvt is a self-custodial trading platform operating on its own zero-knowledge chain. The platform supports cryptocurrency and real-world asset perpetual futures and is developing products that allow eligible balances to earn yield while supporting trading activity.

TRON reinforced its position as a leading blockchain network for stablecoin settlement in the third quarter of 2026, with trillions in transaction volume, record USDT supply, growing payment card adoption, and the debut of the first U.S. spot staked TRX exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to independent research reports from CoinDesk Data and Nansen.
CoinDesk
CoinDesk’s TRON Network Quarterly Report: Q3 2026 provides a technical assessment of the TRON network from July to September 2026. The findings span network and ecosystem developments, core on-chain metrics, and DeFi activity across lending and decentralized exchanges (DEX).
Key Insights from CoinDesk:
Stablecoin Settlement: TRON accounted for approximately 73% of stablecoin transfer volume at the end of Q3 2026, the highest share among blockchain networks.Stablecoin Market Share & USDT Growth: USDT on TRON reached an all-time high of just over $92.7 billion in Q3 2026, lifting TRON’s share of the total USDT market to a 2026 high of 50.6% in mid-September. TRON’s share of total stablecoin market capitalization also rose to 30.2%. Crypto-Card Payments & DeFi Activity: TRON ranked first among chains by crypto-card payment volume in Q3 2026, capturing a 27.5% share worth approximately $638 million as total card volumes grew 60.5% QoQ to $2.32 billion. Total value locked (TVL) on the network rose 26.6% QoQ to $5.7 billion with lending the largest sector at 68%, and JustLend active loans up from $127M to $199M.
Nansen
Nansen’s TRON Quarterly Report: Q3 2026 examines the network’s settlement scale and on-chain behavior over the quarter. It covers stablecoin settlement volume, transaction and address activity, institutional developments, and how users and transactions are distributed across labeled entities on TRON.
Key Insights from Nansen:
Stablecoin Settlement at Scale: TRON settled $2.21 trillion in stablecoins in Q3 2026, with average daily settlement rising 3.9% to $24.05 billion. Cumulative transaction volume on the network also surpassed $30 trillion as of September 23.User Growth & On-Chain Activity: TRON’s user base continued to grow in Q3 2026, with average rolling monthly active addresses up 9.8% QoQ to 18 million, while the network processed an average of 11.68 million successful transactions per day.Expanded Institutional Access: Canary Capital launched the Canary Staked TRX ETF (TRXS), the first U.S. spot staked TRX ETF, on September 9, and TRON DAO rang the Cboe closing bell on September 29 to mark its debut. Anchorage Digital also added native TRX staking and TRC-20 custody as the second phase of its TRON integration.
Across both reports, TRON’s third quarter showed a network growing in volume and in reach at the same time. Stablecoin settlement continued to climb, everyday spending through crypto cards accelerated, and new regulated products gave institutions a direct path to TRX. With that foundation in place, TRON enters the final quarter of 2026 as a settlement network that is increasingly accessible to retail users and institutions alike.
About TRON DAO
TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps.
Founded in September 2017, the TRON blockchain has experienced significant growth since its MainNet launch in May 2018. Today, TRON hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin, which currently exceeds $94 billion. As of October 2026, the TRON blockchain has recorded over 410 million in total user accounts, more than 15 billion in total transactions, and over $28 billion in total value locked (TVL), based on TRONSCAN. Recognized as the global settlement layer for stablecoin transactions and everyday purchases with proven success, TRON is “Moving Trillions, Empowering Billions.”

Probly, an on-chain prediction market for sports, politics, crypto, finance, and global events, has concluded its participation as a Gold Sponsor of TOKEN2049 Singapore and co-host of the WHALE3RA Afterparty alongside BloFin, TxFlow, and other ecosystem partners.
Across TOKEN2049 week, Probly connected with traders, builders, infrastructure teams, partners, and Web3 communities around the growing role of prediction markets as a way to express views on real-world events.
The week also gave Probly an opportunity to introduce its approach to prediction markets to a broader crypto-native audience: simple access, broad market coverage, self-custody USDC, peer-to-peer trading, and verifiable on-chain settlement.
From Market Opinions to On-Chain Signals
Prediction markets are increasingly becoming an interface for turning expectations about future events into market signals. For Probly, TOKEN2049 provided an opportunity to bring that idea directly to an audience already accustomed to trading changing market conditions, information, and expectations.
The name Probly comes from “probably,” the word people use when the outcome of an event remains uncertain. It is also inspired by P(A), the mathematical notation used to represent the probability of an event.
Probly currently supports 5,100 events and 47,000 markets across Sports, Geopolitics, Crypto, Finance, Economy, and Politics. The platform also offers 172 active live markets for same-day trading, including high-frequency Crypto “Up or Down” rolling markets across BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP.
Probly is the first prediction market application developed through TxFlow Improvement Protocol 3 (TIP3). Settlement through TxFlow enables on-chain settlement, automatic USDC payouts, and no manual claim step.
Bringing the Prediction Market Conversation to WHALE3RA
Probly also co-hosted WHALE3RA at MARQUEE Singapore during TOKEN2049 week alongside BloFin, TxFlow, and other ecosystem partners.
The event brought together traders, builders, funds, exchanges, infrastructure teams, and Web3 communities, giving Probly an opportunity to engage directly with many of the audiences shaping the next generation of crypto products.
For Probly, these conversations reinforced an important direction for the product: prediction markets should not be limited to occasional major events. They can become a more active interface for following changing information, forming a view, and trading expectations as events develop.
What Comes Next for Probly
Following TOKEN2049 Singapore, Probly will continue developing its prediction market experience around accessibility, broader event coverage, frequent trading opportunities, and transparent on-chain infrastructure.
The company will also continue working with ecosystem and infrastructure partners as it develops new ways for users to express views on future outcomes through on-chain markets.
TOKEN2049 and WHALE3RA marked another step in bringing Probly’s core idea to a wider audience: uncertainty is everywhere, and markets can make collective expectations around what happens next more visible, transparent, and useful.
Before It Happens.
About Probly
Probly is a prediction market built on TxFlow L1 through TxFlow Improvement Protocol 3 (TIP3). It turns views about future events into continuously updated market signals across sports, crypto, economics, news, culture, weather, and other real-world categories.
Probly combines real-time markets, broad event coverage, fully on-chain settlement, and self-custodied USDC infrastructure. Its mission is to make collective expectations more immediate, transparent, and useful by converting uncertainty into a price.
Important Notice
This announcement is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute an offer, solicitation, recommendation, or invitation to enter into any transaction, event contract, any transaction, event contract, derivative, or other product, derivative, or other product. Nothing in this announcement constitutes investment, financial, legal, or trading advice. References to market information, probability indicators, settlement infrastructure, or product functionality should not be interpreted as a recommendation to participate in any market. References to third-party companies, platforms, and products are provided solely for general industry context. They do not imply affiliation, endorsement, or partnership except where expressly stated.
Probly’s availability, functionality, event coverage, account features, wallet support, and eligibility requirements may vary by jurisdiction. Access is subject to applicable laws, regulations, product rules, geographic restrictions, and eligibility requirements. No person should access or use the application in a jurisdiction where doing so would be prohibited or would require an authorisation that has not been obtained.

Over the past year, JUST has completed five consecutive large-scale buyback-and-burn rounds, permanently removing 1.88B JST tokens from circulation and pushing cumulative deflation toward 19%. Following this milestone, the buyback and burn mechanism is set to undergo a comprehensive upgrade.
On October 17, JUST, the leading DeFi infrastructure in the TRON ecosystem, announced the completion of its fifth buyback and burn of its native token JST as scheduled. Over 170M JST were burned in this round (approx. 1.72% of total supply), backed by nearly $23.53M in capital deployed—all funded directly by JustLend DAO's net operating revenue.
Over the past five rounds, a total of 1.88B JST tokens have been burned, driving the cumulative deflation rate past 19% with over $100M revenue deployed.
JST has reached a key operational milestone following this latest burn: the remaining 70% of JustLend DAO's initial treasury reserves has been fully deployed according to the original plan. This marks the successful completion of the first phase , paving the way for a major mechanism upgrade.


170M+ Tokens (~$23.53M) Burned in JST's Fifth Buyback Round
According to the official announcement released, the fifth JST buyback and burn was successfully completed. As a routine buyback for Q3 2026, a total of 170,723,144 JST tokens (approx. 170M) were burned, representing about 1.72% of the total token supply, with a total value exceeding $23.53M.
Maintaining similar levels of burn scale and capital investment to the previous four rounds, this burn round continues the stable, predictable execution cadence of JST buybacks and burns.
Looking further into the source of funds, the funds invested in this buyback and burn came entirely from JustLend DAO's net operating income, specifically composed of two parts: the remaining $10.34M from JustLend DAO's existing income and the $9.28M QoQ increase in Q3's net income.
In terms of quarterly revenue performance, JustLend DAO's Q3 net income remained steady compared to previous quarters. With quarterly earnings consistently anchored at the eight-figure ($10M+) level, the ecosystem's core revenue streams continue to prove their resilience.
At the same time, deploying the remaining 70% of the initial revenue reserve means that the early-stage treasury reserve plan has officially reached its conclusion—setting the stage for a brand-new phase of the buyback program.

One Year, Five Burns: JST's Price Soars 300% with $100M Deployed from JustLend DAO's Revenue
From its launch in October 2025 to the fifth round on October 16, 2026, the JST buyback and burn mechanism has completed one full year of operation across five consecutive burn rounds. A total of approximately 1.881B JST tokens have been burned, representing a cumulative deflation rate of > 19% with more than $100M deployed from JustLend's revenue.

A breakdown of the five buyback and burn executions is as follows:
- Round 1 (October 19, 2025): Burned ~559M JST (~5.66% of total supply), with ~$17.72M deployed.
- Round 2 (January 14, 2026): Burned ~525M JST (~5.3% of total supply), with ~$21M deployed.
- Round 3 (April 15, 2026): Burned ~271M JST (~2.74% of total supply), with ~$21.3M deployed.
- Round 4 (July 17, 2026): Burned a total of ~355M JST (~3.59% of total supply), with ~$34.59M deployed. In addition to the routine quarterly buyback, this round incorporated dedicated burn funds from USDJ's historical stability fees (~$10.39M) for the first time.
- Round 5 (October 16, 2026): Burned ~170M JST (~1.72% of total supply), with ~$23.53M deployed.
In terms of operational intensity, the execution of five consecutive rounds in a single year—averaging roughly $20M per round, with over $100M committed from real protocol earnings and nearly one-fifth of the total token supply burned—places JST among a select tier of buyback programs rarely seen in the DeFi sector.
This continuous execution has transformed the buyback from a series of short-term news catalysts into a permanent value engine. Rather than acting as an isolated marketing tactic, the program transmits its impact systematically through a five-pillar chain: Capital Foundation—Execution Assurance—Transparency & Trust—Deflationary Scarcity—Market Feedback, cementing a durable foundation for long-term valuation.
On the capital foundation, JST buybacks rely directly on authentic business cash flows. Except for the historical USDJ stability fee allocation in Round 4, every dollar of the $100M+ deployed across all five rounds originated directly from JustLend DAO's organic operating earnings.
In execution assurance, both capital scale and operational cadence have been uncompromisingly delivered. Single-round commitments began at $17.72M in Round 1, stabilized around $20M thereafter, and reached $34.59M in Round 4. Throughout all five quarters, every burn landed strictly on schedule—free from delays, disruptions, or arbitrary cuts.
For transparency and trust, every buyback follows the standard procedure of "pre-disclosed rules, on-schedule execution, and verifiable on-chain proof", backed by immutable on-chain transaction records and open official disclosures.
In deflationary impact, around 1.881B JST tokens have been burned across five rounds, contracting total supply from 9.9B down to ~8.02B—a nearly 19% reduction that continuously compounds structural scarcity.
Ultimately, market feedback validates the mechanism through synchronized gains in both token price and market cap. CoinGecko data shows JST climbing steadily from its ~$0.03 low in October 2025 to an October 10 peak of $0.142—a 300%+ year-to-date surge marking a new high since 2022—while circulating market cap surged past $1B.
This closed-loop flywheel—fueled by authentic revenue, reliable execution, complete transparency, structural deflation, and market validation—has elevated the buyback program far beyond short-term hype, solidifying it as the central pillar sustaining JST's long-term economic value.

Buyback Mechanism Poised for Comprehensive Upgrade as Capital Sources Diversify
With five consecutive rounds now complete, the JST buyback program arrives at a watershed moment: the first phase officially concludes, setting the stage for a new upgraded phase.
Looking back at the initial phase, the framework was initially structured to draw backing jointly from JustLend DAO and USDD. Under the original terms, USDD's cross-chain ecosystem revenue was to feed into the buyback pool once cumulative earnings hit $10M—a threshold not yet reached. Consequently, this early phase operated primarily on JustLend DAO's accumulated treasury reserves alongside the increment in quarterly net revenue. Specifically, the $59M+ reserve earmarked at inception under the plan of "30% upfront, 70% in phased tranches" has now been fully deployed across five rounds. This signifies that the initial phase has smoothly achieved its objectives, clearing the path for the comprehensive upgrade.

As outlined in the JST Q1 2026 financial report released in April, the upgraded JST buyback mechanism will broaden capital sources beyond the existing framework by incorporating revenues from new business streams such as GasFree, providing deeper and more diversified funding for ongoing buybacks.

With the upgraded phase around the corner, JST's long-term deflationary momentum and value-return capabilities are poised to enter an even more sustainable and predictable cycle.

The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research, and education related to emerging technologies, participated in Nacha’s Payments Innovation Alliance Fall Meeting, where DSA Senior Policy Advisor Molly Woodman joined industry leaders to discuss emerging technologies, regulatory developments, and the future of domestic and global payments.
Held October 14-16 at the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois, the three-day meeting brought together stakeholders from across the financial services and payments industries to exchange insights, address operational challenges, and explore opportunities for innovation. Discussions focused on evolving payment technologies, regulatory considerations, and practical approaches to navigating an increasingly complex financial landscape.
As part of the Alliance’s ongoing initiatives, Woodman facilitated discussions surrounding the newly launched Next-Gen Currency Project Team, a project co-led by Nacha and DSA. The team explores the global use of digital assets, including stablecoins and tokenized deposits, for money movement. Its work focuses on developing tools to bridge digital assets and traditional payment systems, tracking regulatory developments, identifying operational implications, and providing educational resources to the payments industry.
Throughout the meeting, participants also examined practical challenges facing financial institutions as emerging technologies reshape payment systems. Topics included expectations for financial institutions regarding agentic payments, the reliability of multifactor authentication methods as technology evolves, and emerging approaches to Know Your Agent (KYA) frameworks. Discussions highlighted the importance of industry collaboration in addressing operational uncertainties and developing workable solutions as regulatory frameworks continue to evolve.
“It’s been encouraging to watch financial institutions brainstorm together on how to build some continuity in areas where regulation hasn’t caught up yet,” said Molly Woodman, Senior Policy Advisor at DSA.
DSA’s participation reflects its ongoing commitment to supporting informed policy discussions and collaboration across the financial services and emerging technology sectors. Through its involvement in the Next-Gen Currency Project Team and broader industry engagement, DSA works to advance approaches that support responsible innovation, regulatory clarity, and the integration of emerging technologies into the evolving payments landscape.
About the Digital Sovereignty Alliance
The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA) is a nonprofit social welfare organization committed to advocating for public policies that support ethical innovation in decentralized technologies, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3, and artificial intelligence. DSA conducts research, organizes educational events, and promotes policies that prioritize public welfare and digital sovereignty.

As quantum computing advances, the challenge extends beyond Bitcoin's cryptography to the financial infrastructure built around it.
Quantum computing is emerging as one of Bitcoin's long-term security challenges. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could theoretically compromise the digital signatures protecting Bitcoin transactions, potentially exposing funds associated with vulnerable public keys.
While no publicly demonstrated quantum computer is currently capable of such an attack at scale, the implications extend beyond Bitcoin itself. As Bitcoin becomes increasingly integrated into decentralized finance (DeFi) through tokenized assets such as Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), a future cryptographic transition would affect not only the Bitcoin network, but also the financial infrastructure built around it.
The question is no longer simply whether Bitcoin can become quantum-resistant, but whether the broader ecosystem can evolve alongside it.
Beyond the Bitcoin Network
Bitcoin's transition to quantum-resistant cryptography would require more than introducing new signature schemes. Wallets, exchanges, custodians and infrastructure providers would need to adapt their systems, potentially migrating existing BTC holdings to new security standards.
Proposals such as BIP-360 reflect ongoing efforts to explore Bitcoin's future cryptographic architecture. Yet coordinating adoption across a decentralized ecosystem could take years.
For tokenized Bitcoin, the challenge becomes more complex. Even if Bitcoin adopts quantum-resistant cryptography, the custody systems, smart contracts and networks supporting tokenized assets would still require independent security assessments.
Securing Bitcoin itself does not automatically secure everything built around it.
WBTC and the Next Generation of Bitcoin Infrastructure
As an established tokenized Bitcoin asset in DeFi, WBTC illustrates the scale and complexity of securing Bitcoin across multiple financial ecosystems.
With 116,000 WBTC in circulation, representing approximately $9.5 billion in Bitcoin-backed assets, WBTC's infrastructure supports Bitcoin liquidity across lending protocols, decentralized exchanges and multiple blockchain networks.
Backed 1:1 by BTC held in custody, WBTC's long-term resilience depends not only on Bitcoin's underlying cryptography, but also on reserve security, custody operations and the infrastructure supporting minting and redemption.
A future quantum-resistant transition could require custodians to evaluate their key-management systems, migrate underlying BTC reserves and maintain operational continuity throughout the process.
Against this backdrop, WBTC is preparing to migrate to new Custodian Bitcoin Deposit Addresses (CBDAs) as part of its custody infrastructure management. Bitcoin address management is relevant to long-term security because public-key exposure can influence vulnerability to potential quantum attacks. However, the security implications depend on address types and transaction histories, and address migration alone does not establish quantum resistance.
WBTC has also publicly announced its exploration of a multi-custodian reserve model, aimed at reducing custody concentration risk and strengthening operational resilience. While diversification does not directly address quantum vulnerabilities, it could provide greater flexibility as security standards evolve, depending on implementation.
Together, these initiatives highlight the importance of both reserve security and operational resilience as Bitcoin's financial ecosystem expands. Neither replaces the need for quantum-resistant cryptography, but both illustrate the infrastructure considerations involved in preparing for future changes.
Preparing for the Next Era
The timeline for quantum computing remains uncertain, but preparing for potential cryptographic changes is a long-term challenge for the entire Bitcoin ecosystem.
For WBTC, this means considering how custody arrangements, reserve management and supporting blockchain infrastructure could evolve alongside Bitcoin's security standards.
Bitcoin's quantum transition may begin with cryptography, but its success will depend on the resilience of the infrastructure connecting Bitcoin to the wider financial ecosystem.
About WBTC - Bitcoin’s Passport to DEFI
WBTC is the new Bitcoin standard. A singular identity for Bitcoin across multiple chains. It brings Bitcoin into environments where speed, capital efficiency, and scale are essential, while maintaining fidelity to Bitcoin’s original principles. There is no second. WBTC stands alone in its role, trusted, verifiable, and engineered for a multichain world.
Disclaimer: Information provided is for information purposes only and is not financial advice. No representation or warranty has been made as to the content, accuracy, timeliness, suitability or completeness of such information. Participation in DeFi carries risks, always do your own research.

Der XDC-Token kann ab heute von berechtigten Kunden in den USA auf Robinhood Crypto gehandelt werden. Damit wird eine für Handelsfinanzierungen und institutionelle Abwicklungen entwickelte Blockchain einem breiten Publikum von Privatanlegern zugänglich.
Robinhood Crypto hat die Unterstützung für XDC Network integriert. Dadurch können berechtigte US-amerikanische Privatanleger ab sofort den XDC-Token auf der Plattform handeln. Die Aufnahme macht XDC, den nativen Token einer Layer-1-Blockchain für Handelsfinanzierungen, Zahlungen und tokenisierte reale Vermögenswerte, den 2,3 Millionen Nutzern der Robinhood-Plattform zugänglich.

WIEN, 15. Oktober 2026 – BingX EU (MEGE zweite GmbH) hat von der österreichischen Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) eine Zulassung gemäß der Verordnung über Märkte für Kryptowerte (MiCA bzw. MiCAR) erhalten. Damit kann die Plattform vorbehaltlich der laufenden Passporting-Verfahren regulierte Kryptodienstleistungen in 29 Ländern des Europäischen Wirtschaftsraums (EWR) anbieten. Die Zulassung ist ein bedeutender Meilenstein für die Expansion von BingX in Europa und ermöglicht EWR-Nutzern den Zugang zu Dienstleistungen für digitale Vermögenswerte innerhalb eines einheitlichen Regulierungsrahmens, der auf Transparenz, Sicherheit und Anlegerschutz beruht.

Apia, Samoa, 14. Oktober 2026 – Der Kryptomarkt verzeichnete im gerade abgeschlossenen dritten Quartal eine deutliche Rally. In diesem Quartal feierte HTX zudem sein 13-jähriges Bestehen. In den vergangenen 13 Jahren hat die Branche mehrere Bullen- und Bärenmärkte durchlebt, und HTX hat Nutzer weltweit durch all diese Phasen begleitet. Die Widerstandsfähigkeit im Umgang mit Marktzyklen prägt HTX seit 13 Jahren.
Im dritten Quartal feierte HTX unter dem Motto „Widerstandsfähigkeit weist den Weg in die Zukunft“ gemeinsam mit Nutzern weltweit sein 13-jähriges Bestehen. Zu den Feierlichkeiten gehörten der 13th-Anniversary Carnival, die Trading Championship #3 und weitere Veranstaltungen. Gleichzeitig investierte die Plattform weiter in TradFi, gefragte Assets, Renditeprodukte und globale Compliance und legte ein herausragendes Quartalsergebnis vor.

Artoco stellt Roadmap für die nächste Phase seiner NFT-Produkte vor: Ausbau in den Bereichen Staking, Fraktionalisierung, Vermietung und Handel mit digitalen Vermögenswerten
Da digitale Asset-Anwendungen über den Eigentumsnachweis und die Dokumentation hinausgehen, plant Artoco, sein NFT-Produktökosystem in den Bereichen Vermögensverwaltung, Nutzung und Handel auszubauen.
COLORADO, USA, 2026 — Das Digitaltechnologieunternehmen Artoco Ltd hat heute seine Produkt-Roadmap für die nächste Phase vorgestellt. Sie umfasst Pläne, die Entwicklung in den Bereichen NFT-Staking, NFT-Fraktionalisierung, NFT-Vermietung und einer eigenen Handelsplattform für digitale Vermögenswerte voranzutreiben. Damit baut das Unternehmen seine Kompetenzen in der Verwaltung, Nutzung und Handelbarkeit digitaler Vermögenswerte aus.

TRON DAO, die gemeinschaftlich verwaltete DAO, die sich der Beschleunigung der Dezentralisierung des Internets durch Blockchain-Technologie und dezentrale Anwendungen (dApps) widmet, nahm als Hauptsponsor an der TOKEN2049 Singapore und am Digital Asset Summit (DAS) Asia 2026 von Blockworks im Marina Bay Sands teil. TRON-Gründer Justin Sun beteiligte sich an Kamingesprächen auf beiden Konferenzen und teilte seine Ansichten zu Stablecoins, der institutionellen Akzeptanz, KI-gestütztem Handel, Zahlungen zwischen Maschinen sowie zur Notwendigkeit quantenresistenter Blockchain-Infrastruktur.

HTX Ventures, der globale Investmentarm von HTX, hat einen neuen Bericht mit dem Titel „Das Zusammenwachsen von CeFi, DeFi und TradFi im Jahr 2026: Wie sich eine institutionelle hybride Architektur herausbildet“ veröffentlicht.
Der Bericht untersucht, wie CeFi, DeFi und TradFi zusammenwachsen und eine neue institutionelle Architektur für digitale Vermögenswerte bilden. Da Verwahrung, Besicherung, Ausführung, Rendite und Risikomanagement aus dem traditionellen All-in-one-Plattformmodell herausgelöst werden, werden die einzelnen Ebenen zunehmend von spezialisierten Marktführern besetzt: TradFi stellt regulierte, renditetragende Vermögenswerte bereit; zentralisierte Plattformen und Verwahrer übernehmen den institutionellen Zugang, die Compliance und die Ausführung; DeFi-Protokolle und Risiko-Kuratoren liefern die programmierbare Backend-Infrastruktur.

Polygon Labs today announced that Polygon Open Money Stack now supports the TRON network, giving fintechs, remittance providers and payment platforms a way to connect bank funds directly into the world's largest network for USDT (TRC-20).
The expansion connects Polygon Open Money Stack to TRON’s stablecoin economy, which supports more than $94 billion in circulating USDT and over $30 trillion in total transfer volume. Businesses serving that economy have traditionally had to independently assemble licensing, sponsor banks, wallet providers, and cross-chain routing infrastructure before moving funds between banking rails and blockchain networks. Polygon Open Money Stack brings those components together through a single integration.
Dollars can enter through regulated on ramps via bank transfer, debit card, or cash at a retail counter, move into virtual accounts that hold real balances, and settle onchain under rules defined by the business. The same integration can then route funds across supported blockchains and facilitate payouts through supported payment rails.
TRON has established itself as one of the world’s most heavily used networks for moving digital dollars, particularly in markets where USDT is used for retail payments, savings, and cross-border transfers. With support for TRON, Polygon Open Money Stack enables businesses operating across TRON and EVM networks to serve customers across both ecosystems through a shared infrastructure layer.
Polygon has processed more than $3 trillion in payments volume as of September 21. By adding support for TRON, Polygon Open Money Stack connects major onchain payments ecosystems and gives businesses additional infrastructure for moving funds between blockchain networks and traditional financial rails.
"Polygon Open Money Stack was built so a payment company can plug in once and move money wherever it needs to go. Adding TRON brings one of the deepest pools of USDT liquidity into that same integration, so businesses can move those dollars onto U.S. banking rails or across chains with the licensing and orchestration already handled underneath," said Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs.
“Stablecoins are becoming infrastructure for real-world financial activity, from payments and remittances to treasury management,” said Justin Sun, Founder of TRON. “By connecting TRON’s global ecosystem with Polygon Open Money Stack, we’re making it easier for businesses to build payment products that bridge onchain liquidity with traditional financial rails.”
The expansion extends three parts of Polygon Open Money Stack to TRON:
Regulated dollar access: Polygon Ramps connects TRON-based products to fiat on- and off-ramps supported by money-transmitter licenses and compliance infrastructure across 48 U.S. states.Programmable accounts: Businesses can create and manage TRON wallets through the same Open Money Stack integration used across supported networks, removing the need to integrate a separate wallet provider or maintain different user experiences for each network.Cross-chain movement: Businesses can route USDT between TRON and supported EVM networks, such as Polygon Chain, through a single transaction flow, with the bridging, conversion and execution handled underneath.
For a remittance provider, this means a customer can fund a payment in dollars and deliver USDT to a recipient’s TRON wallet without the provider integrating separate ramp, wallet and routing vendors. The same infrastructure can support the reverse flow, allowing users to move USDT from TRON and cash out through a bank account.
The integration can also support other payment workflows. A marketplace, for example, can accept USDT on TRON, hold funds in a programmable account, and settle with a seller through an EVM network or bank account. Payment applications can serve customers across both ecosystems without requiring users to move onto a preferred blockchain or businesses to build separate compliance and payment infrastructure for each network.
Polygon Labs began assembling Open Money Stack through its pending acquisition of Coinme and acquisition of Sequence, combining licensed U.S. fiat access with enterprise wallet infrastructure and cross-chain orchestration. The stack is designed to connect the networks, stablecoins, and banking rails customers already use rather than requiring businesses to select a single blockchain for every payment.
This marks the first phase of TRON support across Polygon Open Money Stack, with additional assets, markets and payment capabilities expected to become available over time.
About Polygon Labs
Polygon Labs is a global blockchain payments company building infrastructure to move money instantly, reliably and at internet scale, with the mission to move all money onchain. It is building the Polygon Open Money Stack, an integrated stack of stablecoin settlement, wallets, regulated fiat on- and off-ramps and cross-chain routing, so businesses can move money anywhere through one integration. Its infrastructure has facilitated trillions of dollars in onchain value transfer.
About TRON DAO
TRON DAO is a community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet via blockchain technology and dApps.
Founded in September 2017, the TRON blockchain has experienced significant growth since its MainNet launch in May 2018. Today, TRON hosts the largest circulating supply of USD Tether (USDT) stablecoin, which currently exceeds $94 billion. As of October 2026, the TRON blockchain has recorded over 407 million in total user accounts, more than 15 billion in total transactions, and over $28 billion in total value locked (TVL), based on TRONSCAN. Recognized as the global settlement layer for stablecoin transactions and everyday purchases with proven success, TRON is “Moving Trillions, Empowering Billions.”

The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research, and education related to emerging technologies, announced today that its white paper, “Modern Foundations of Personal Finance: Literacy and Infrastructure in the Digital Economy,” has been named one of five winning papers in DC Fintech Week’s 2026 Call for Papers and selected as 2026 Featured Research.
The paper was written by DSA Senior Policy Advisor Molly Woodman as lead author, with contributions from Adrian Wall, Managing Director; Emily Ekshian, Content Manager; and Maghan Lusk, Policy Associate.
Chosen from dozens of submissions, the winning papers are featured on the DC Fintech Week website at dcfintechweek.org and in the event’s announcement to its community. DC Fintech Week 2026 takes place October 13-16 in Washington, D.C.
The paper examines how the shift to digital financial systems is outpacing Americans’ financial literacy, with comprehension of risk the weakest area of knowledge. It also considers how gaps in understanding and access fall unevenly across households, and concludes that regulation and financial education must advance together.
“We're grateful to DC Fintech Week for including our paper alongside such strong research,” said Molly Woodman, Senior Policy Advisor at DSA. “Most people are still getting comfortable with traditional finance, and now they’re being asked to make sense of digital assets too. Good rules can make these products safer, but they won’t help someone understand the risk they’re taking on. We hope this work encourages policymakers and educators to treat financial literacy as a priority along with regulation.”
The selection reflects DSA’s ongoing work to bring emerging technology expertise into policy discussions surrounding digital assets, financial infrastructure, consumer protection, and responsible innovation. Through research, education, and engagement with stakeholders across the public and private sectors, DSA works to advance policy frameworks that support innovation while prioritizing transparency, individual rights, and public welfare.
About the Digital Sovereignty Alliance
The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA) is a nonprofit social welfare organization committed to advocating for public policies that support ethical innovation in decentralized technologies, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3, and artificial intelligence. DSA conducts research, organizes educational events, and promotes policies that prioritize public welfare and digital sovereignty.

Genf, Schweiz — 5. Oktober 2026 — Das Büro von Justin Sun gab heute die neuesten Empfänger des Justin Sun Prize bekannt: den unabhängigen Forscher Wouter van Doorn, den Mathematik-Doktoranden Quanyu Tang und den Mathematikforscher Yanyang Li von der Southeast University in Nanjing. Sie wurden für Beiträge zu insgesamt sechs Erdős-Problemen ausgezeichnet.
Wouter van Doorn ist ein unabhängiger Zahlentheoretiker, der 2010 während seines Bachelorstudiums mit der mathematischen Forschung begann und nach seinem Masterabschluss die Zusammenarbeit mit anderen Forschenden und die Veröffentlichung wissenschaftlicher Arbeiten fortsetzte, auch nachdem er die akademische Laufbahn verlassen hatte. Quanyu Tang (汤泉宇) ist Mathematik-Doktorand an der University of Science and Technology of China. Seine Forschung umfasst Zahlentheorie, Kombinatorik und KI-gestützte mathematische Entdeckungen.

Zielrendite von ~8 % APY und sofortige Liquidität (T+0) bei einer anfänglichen Kapazitätsobergrenze von 10 Mio. US-Dollar

TopNod hat Axil Pot (APT) integriert, einen neuen, von Axil kuratierten On-Chain-Rendite-Vault, der ab sofort direkt über die TopNod Wallet zugänglich ist. Der Vault bietet eine angestrebte Rendite von geschätzten ~8 % APY sowie Liquiditätsoptionen von T+0/T+7 für den alltäglichen Kapitalbedarf. Zum Start gilt eine Kapazitätsobergrenze von 10 Millionen US-Dollar. So können Nutzer ungenutztes On-Chain-Kapital ohne Sperrfristen für sich arbeiten lassen und jederzeit darauf zugreifen, wenn sie es benötigen.

Die Integration orientiert sich an den alltäglichen Cash-Management-Tools, die durch Fintech-Super-Apps wie Apple Savings populär wurden. Sie bringt ein vertrautes Cash-Sweep-Erlebnis on-chain und ermöglicht es ungenutzten digitalen Vermögenswerten, tägliche Renditen zu erzielen und zugleich liquide zu bleiben.

Payward Services stellt die Verwahrungs- und Infrastrukturgrundlage für den Start bereit und ermöglicht europäischen Tradern den Zugang zu einer MiCA-konformen Handelsplattform.
WOO X, eine führende globale Handelsplattform für digitale Vermögenswerte, gab heute offiziell den Start von WOO X EU bekannt – einer eigens entwickelten Handelsplattform, die im Einklang mit der europäischen Verordnung über Märkte für Kryptowerte (MiCA) betrieben wird. Der Start wird durch die strategische Zusammenarbeit von WOO X mit Payward Services unterstützt, der B2B-Infrastrukturplattform von Payward, vorbehaltlich der jeweiligen betrieblichen Zuständigkeiten der Parteien und der geltenden regulatorischen Anforderungen.

Das Unternehmen plant, 2027 schrittweise mit der Erkundung regionaler Community-Ökosysteme zu beginnen und die Verbindungen zwischen seiner Technologieplattform, den Nutzern, regionalen Märkten und künftigen Partnern zu stärken
Während sich der Markt für digitale Vermögenswerte weiterentwickelt und künstliche Intelligenz, Datenanalyse und fortschrittliche Algorithmen zunehmend in die Finanztechnologie integriert werden, wächst die Nachfrage nach zugänglicheren, technologiegestützten und professionellen Services für digitale Vermögenswerte.
Vor diesem Hintergrund treibt Datavecta seine internationale Wachstumsstrategie voran und bezieht die Entwicklung eines globalen Community-Ökosystems in seine langfristigen Pläne ein. Die Initiative soll die Verbindungen zwischen der Plattform, ihren Nutzern, regionalen Märkten und künftigen Partnern stärken und zugleich Servicemodelle erkunden, die auf die Bedürfnisse unterschiedlicher Märkte zugeschnitten sind.