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

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On October 15, 2026, New Jersey-based Cross River Bank announced a partnership with Ripple to integrate Ripple's US dollar-backed RLUSD stablecoin into its core banking platform

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 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

Babylon Labs initially announced its partnership with Aave on December 3, 2025, followed by a DAO temperature check proposal that passed in June 2026 after starting on May 25, 2026.

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.

AI financial platform Kira adopted Open Money Stack to connect U.S. dollar banking rails including ACH, Fedwire, and FedNow with stablecoins.

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

Polygon Labs' Open Money Stack platform combines fiat on- and off-ramps, digital wallets, payment routing, and settlement infrastructure in a single integration.

Cross-border payments provider Tazapay adopted Open Money Stack to provide currency conversion tools between stablecoins and local fiat currencies.

Open Money Stack remained in a technical preview for selected customers as of October 14, 2026.

Global payroll provider Toku integrated Open Money Stack's wallet and payout tools to enable stablecoin payroll conversions in over 100 countries.

Polygon Labs announced plans on January 13, 2026 to acquire Coinme and wallet developer Sequence for more than $250 million combined.

Between April 2014 and August 2017, Zhimin Qian operated fraudulent investment schemes through Tianjin Lantian Gerui Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., illegally raising over 40 billion yuan.

Zhimin Qian's investment fraud scheme affected over 100,000 investors who suffered combined losses of approximately 19.98 billion yuan.

The United Arab Emirates cryptocurrency launch marks the first time Standard Chartered has offered direct cryptocurrency trading to wealthy clients within its global wealth business.

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

Standard Chartered developed its cryptocurrency trading service through a collaboration between its Wealth and Retail Banking and Corporate and Investment Banking divisions alongside SC Ventures-backed Zodia Markets.

Standard Chartered launched a cryptocurrency trading service in the United Arab Emirates on October 14, 2026, becoming the first international bank to offer direct crypto trading in the region.