Japan launches the first yen-backed stablecoin, Solana debuts “dare markets” rewarding viral challenges, France eyes a national Bitcoin reserve, TIS builds a multi-token platform on Avalanche, and Citi partners with Coinbase to modernize payments.

JPMorgan expands from Bitcoin ETFs to crypto collateral, Russia legalises cross-border crypto but cracks down at home, the Fed eyes “skinny” access, and BlackRock debuts its first iShares Bitcoin ETP in the UK.

Banks explore G7 stablecoins. Erebor gets U.S. crypto approval. Eric Trump tokenizes real estate. Bitcoin hits Compass Coffee. Citi preps 2026 crypto custody. Plus, Oct 10 market crash post-mortem.

Wall Street’s IBIT overtakes Deribit as Bitcoin’s derivatives reshape. Luxembourg’s fund adds 1% BTC, Morgan Stanley embraces crypto, NYSE bets $2B on Polymarket — Institutions double down as digital assets surge toward 2028.

Kazakhstan launches its digital assets fund. Visa Direct speeds stablecoin payouts. SWIFT experiments with Ethereum L2 Linea. Crypto coalition warns “No more bailouts.” Vanguard eyes crypto ETFs. BPI report highlights Bitcoin as a neutral reserve asset.