Standard Chartered extends its wider digital assets business covering custody, trading, and tokenisation through its ventures arm via Zodia Markets and Libeara.

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On October 12, 2026, Standard Chartered launched RLUSD custody for eligible institutional clients through its Dubai International Financial Centre branch

Binance's tokenized U.S. equities product, bStocks, reached $1 billion in assets under management on October 15, 2026, roughly four months after its June 11, 2026 launch

Users converted $6 billion worth of shares into and out of Binance's bStocks token form at a one-to-one rate with direct stock positions

Tokenized stock transfers across the market exceeded $100 billion in Q3 2026, representing a 16-fold increase from Q1 2026

On October 16, 2026, rwa.xyz ranked tokenized stock platforms in a $3.5 billion market: Binance's bStocks first ($1.2 billion assets), Ondo Global Markets second ($893.7 million), and xStocks third ($600.4 million)

Deutsche Bank plans to expand its cryptocurrency custody services into Asian financial hubs, specifically targeting Singapore and Hong Kong in 2027

Deutsche Bank's new Bitcoin and Ethereum custody service will directly manage crypto wallets and private keys on behalf of asset managers, hedge funds, and corporate entities

Deutsche Bank plans to launch cryptocurrency custody services in Germany within weeks, initially offering Bitcoin and Ethereum custody to institutional clients

Deutsche Bank plans to roll out tokenized deposits and assist corporate clients in issuing blockchain-based debt securities such as digital bonds

Gerald Podobnik, co-head of Deutsche Bank's corporate bank, announced the upcoming cryptocurrency custody launch during the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok

BNY Mellon became the first major United States bank to launch digital asset custody services in 2022

Deutsche Bank aims to leverage its digital asset services to support an 8% compound annual growth target for its corporate banking division through 2028

Deutsche Bank is partnering with Swiss digital asset technology firm Taurus to support its crypto custody services, having previously led a $65 million funding round for Taurus in 2023

Major global financial institutions including BNY Mellon, State Street, Standard Chartered, U.S. Bank, and Citigroup have committed to offering direct crypto custody services

Algorand's post-quantum cryptography strategy requires delivering deployed network upgrades that institutional participants can evaluate.

HashKey Cloud announced on October 7, 2026 that it will integrate Babylon Trustless Bitcoin Vaults to enable native Bitcoin-backed borrowing via Aave V4 for institutional clients.

Crypto payments network Mesh integrated Polygon Labs' fiat on-ramps into its network connecting over 300 wallets, exchanges, and financial services.

PayPal USD became available natively on Polygon through Open Money Stack in July 2026.

Polygon Labs completed its acquisition of Seattle-based crypto platform Coinme on October 14, 2026.

Polygon Labs reduced its workforce in July 2026 while preparing to complete the Coinme transaction, according to CEO Marc Boiron.