Tap Global Group plc (AIM: TAP), an innovative digital finance hub that brings money payments and crypto settlement services together in a single user-friendly app, is pleased to announce the launch of its Bitcoin Treasury as a Service ("BTaaS"), a comprehensive, institutional-grade platform designed for publicly listed companies adopting Bitcoin as a primary treasury reserve asset.

StableX Technologies, Inc., (NASDAQ:SBLX) ("StableX" or the "Company"), today announced that it has completed its second strategic token purchase, acquiring Chainlink (LINK) tokens.

Bitvavo has selected German data-provider Crypto Risk Metrics to supply white papers.

RootstockLabs, key contributor to Rootstock, the first and longest-running Bitcoin layer 2, today announced the launch of Rootstock Institutional, a cross-functional team created to explore ways to support professional investors and enterprises in taking advantage of Bitcoin-native DeFi opportunities.

Immunefi – the leading onchain security platform protecting $180 billion in user funds – and Ripple, the leader of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions and one of the key contributors to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) a public blockchain, announced a collaboration to launch an “Attackathon” on October 13 aimed at securing the proposed XRPL Lending Protocol.

EBC Financial Group (EBC) today announced the official launch of its Bitcoin (BTC) Contracts for Difference (CFDs), reinforcing its commitment to providing eligible global traders access to some of the world’s most sought-after asset classes. With the addition of Bitcoin, EBC’s product portfolio now spans six major asset categories, which are currency pairs, precious metals, indices, U.S. equities, ETFs, and digital assets.

BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 AI company, wrapped up a landmark presence at TOKEN2049 Singapore, the world’s largest crypto event, where it participated as a Title Sponsor. Across two days, BingX showcased its role as a thought leader in the convergence of AI and blockchain, while reinforcing its position in the industry through partnerships, keynotes, and community engagement.

Cake Wallet, an open-source, privacy-focused crypto wallet, today announced the integration of xStocks, a new feature that allows users to invest in tokenized stocks and ETFs directly through Web3 self-custody.

Banco de Crédito del Perú (“BCP”), the largest bank and the largest supplier of integrated financial services in Peru, and BitGo, the digital asset infrastructure company, today announced the launch of Criptococos, the first banking platform in Peru, to enable the secure purchase and management of crypto assets. The launch is part of a pilot project authorized by the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance, and Pension Fund Administrators (SBS) and reflects BCP’s ongoing commitment to driving innovation in the financial system.

Fireblocks Trust Company, the New York State-regulated qualified custodian powered by the Fireblocks platform, today announced that it has partnered with Bakkt, Castle Island, FalconX, Galaxy, and others, offering its custody solutions to support regulated digital asset strategies across the financial ecosystem. As digital asset ETFs and digital asset treasuries (DATs), protocol launches, and collateralized lending move into the regulatory spotlight, Fireblocks Trust Company has become a critical enabler for institutions seeking compliant, secure infrastructure.

Blockdaemon, a leading U.S. headquartered institutional-grade crypto infrastructure company, today announced a strategic partnership with Aave Labs, a core technology contributor to the Aave Protocol, to bring seamless institutional access to decentralized finance (DeFi) lending markets. Together, two trusted names with long-standing security track records are joining forces to set a new benchmark for institutional DeFi.

XION, the first consumer-centric Layer-1 blockchain designed for mainstream adoption, today announced a strategic integration with Fireblocks, the industry-leading digital asset infrastructure provider trusted by 2,200 institutions to secure over $10 trillion in digital asset transactions.

CoinShares International Limited (“CoinShares'' or “the Group”) (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF), a leading global asset manager specialising in digital assets with over $10 billion in AUM, today announced the launch of the CoinShares Altcoins ETF (ticker: DIME), an innovative U.S. ETF designed to capture the altcoin opportunity through investors' existing brokerage accounts.

Jiko, the only platform built 100% on U.S. T-bills to power the world’s liquidity, today announced strategic backing by Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) and Blockstream Capital Partners. Alongside this investment, Jiko is entering new strategic partnerships with leading industry players, including Crypto.com, Blockstream Capital Partners, Bitso, and Coinbase. These strategic partners will join a growing number of institutions adopting Jiko as a banking partner to utilize its U.S. T-bill-based model for storage, settlements, and payments.

Fasset, a leading global financial superapp, has secured approval from Malaysia to provide banking services. The license completes Fasset’s ability to provide full-service digital banking to its existing global user base of 500,000 within a regulated sandbox for Islamic fintech innovations, establishing Fasset as the world’s first stablecoin-powered Islamic digital bank.