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WalletConnect announced Stellar network support Oct. 29, and Bermuda plans to use WalletConnect Pay for merchant onchain payments starting with ticketing platform PTIX in Q2 2027. A plan, not a live rollout.

SEC's Division of Examinations published its FY2027 priorities, flagging risks from evolving market infrastructure including Treasury clearing reforms and tokenization. A priorities report, not new rules.

SEC staff added three crypto FAQs Nov. 2 defining when a coordinated group counts as a central party and when a network is deemed decentralized and functional. Staff guidance, no legal force, no new obligations.

MetaMask made Stellar a default network Oct. 29 on mobile and extension. Every account gets a Stellar address from its existing recovery phrase; XLM and issued assets can be held, sent and swapped. New access point, not usage data.

XRPL's fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment is in a two-week activation countdown, targeting a conditional Nov. 4 mainnet date if validator support holds above threshold. Covers vault, token permission and escrow fixes. Conditional, not confirmed.

Chainalysis data out Oct. 30 attributes nearly 89% of reported 2026 crypto hack losses to suspected North Korea-linked operations, up from 15% in 2021. Attributed analytics, not final findings. Verify every request before signing.

Stripe-owned Privy's XRPL wallet support is live, per the XRP Ledger Foundation. Developers can create and sign wallets in-app for XRP and RLUSD. Planned features like fee sponsorship are still in development.

XRPL developers are testing a change that would let a third party cover the XRP reserve for new accounts, so users could transact in stablecoins without first buying XRP. Experimental proposal, not a mainnet upgrade.

XRPL developers proposed fixCleanup3_5_0: four fixes closing loopholes that let unapproved accounts hold restricted tokens. Not yet on mainnet; activation would need over 80% validator support for two weeks. A proposal, not an active upgrade.

DTCC's Tokenization Service went live Oct. 28: digital twins of 34 DTC-custodied securities, about $30T in market value, on Canton Network and a private Besu chain. 20 firms signed access agreements. Live service, limited launch scope.

Circle asked the SEC Oct. 20 to treat GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoins as cash under its proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, and to remove the 2% broker-dealer capital haircut. A comment letter, not a rule change.

Treasury plans to work with the SEC and CFTC on crypto rules after the CLARITY Act failed a Senate procedural vote, per Bessent's Oct. 28 remarks. Agency coordination under existing authority, not new legislation. A plan, not enacted rules.

Stellar unveiled Project Thruput Oct. 28: a fee-free network preview on FutureNet. Internal benchmarks hit 7.02M payments/sec across eight machines in one validator, not full network throughput. Test-stage tech, not a mainnet upgrade.

Ripple and Coinbase announced Oct. 28: RLUSD is live on Coinbase Prime, Exchange and the retail app, with 1:1 USD conversion and transfers on XRPL, Base and Ethereum. Global Exchange collateral support will follow. New listing, not usage data.

OKXICE's Monday notice added Intel, IBM, Oracle and IonQ to issuer objections, bringing them to 26, about 41% of the 62 companies proposed. Some objectors, like Wells Fargo, weren't on the original roster. Reported objections, not an SEC action.

Janus Henderson and Centrifuge launched JQQQ, a tokenized Nasdaq-100 fund on Stellar, for eligible non-US investors. Indirect index exposure via a BVI-domiciled portfolio; WSJ reports a $100,000 minimum. Fund launch, not retail access.

Ripple and Robinhood expanded their partnership Oct. 27: RLUSD is live on Robinhood Chain and Bitstamp, with an app launch planned later this year. Robinhood will also adopt Ripple Treasury for cash management. Integration plans, not usage data.

South Korea is weighing a fourth delay of its crypto gains tax, to 2029, per Newsis. Current plan: 20% on gains from Jan. 2027. Concern: the U.S. won't share crypto tax data under OECD CARF until 2029. Needs parliament; not decided.

Aviva Investors launched a tokenized share class of its £22B Sterling Liquidity Fund on the XRP Ledger, investing £50M. Two tokenized funds now total £86M+. Digital-twin setup; the fund stays off-chain. Share-class launch, not full migration.

OCC granted final approval for Ripple National Trust Bank, Garlinghouse announced Oct. 26. The bank will manage RLUSD reserves and provide regulated custody; RLUSD stays issued by Ripple's NY-regulated unit. Approval, not yet an operating bank.