Securitize shares climbed about 10% Thursday as the company launched tokenized versions of major US stocks on Solana, offering eligible investors exposure to equities backed by underlying shares with dividend and voting rights.
The new offering, called Securitize Stocks, includes tokenized shares of Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Tesla and eight other US-listed companies. The tokens are backed one-for-one by underlying shares and will initially trade during extended market hours through Securitize’s registered broker-dealer platform, according to Thursday’s announcement.
Securitize (SECZ) stock. Source: Yahoo Finance
Securitize said the tokens represent security entitlements under Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code and preserve applicable shareholder benefits, including dividends and voting rights. The company also plans to make the assets available on tokenized securities platforms being developed by the New York Stock Exchange and OKXICE, though neither has set a launch date.
The tokens will settle in USDC on Solana, with Jump Trading providing liquidity through market-making services.
Trading will begin during extended market hours, with plans to expand to 24/7 trading on an unspecified timeline.
Beyond trading, the company is exploring broader uses for the tokenized equities. According to Securitize, Ripple Prime plans to support the launch and explore incorporating the assets into its institutional trading services, while decentralized lending platform Aave has been identified as a potential venue for using the stocks as collateral.
Ripple Prime did not respond to Cointelegraph’s request for additional details by publication time.
Securitize shares rally twice in one weekThursday marked the second sharp intraday rally for Securitize shares this week. The stock climbed nearly 8% in early trading Tuesday, when the company announced a partnership with South Korean technology firm LG CNS to explore tokenized funds, equities and stablecoins for financial institutions.
The South Korean agreement also covers infrastructure that could connect local financial institutions with global capital markets. It follows a September memorandum of understanding with Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to support regulated tokenization initiatives in Dubai.
Securitize shares have gained roughly 54% over the past month, according to Yahoo Finance data.
The company’s expansion comes amid broader growth in tokenized real-world assets. RWA.xyz data shows distributed asset value excluding stablecoins reached $38.88 billion as of Thursday, up from $25.36 billion a year earlier.
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Bitcoin hovered between $81,000 and $82,000 in Thursday trading, slipping further after losing the $83,000 support level that had provided stability in recent sessions. The broader cryptocurrency market remains under pressure as Ethereum dropped below $2,500, and Solana approached $110, leaving both altcoins facing steeper declines than Bitcoin itself.
Altcoins face greater volatilityEthereum’s fall beneath $2,500 returns the leading smart-contract platform to a key technical and psychological level. This marks a reversal after the network saw multiple failed attempts to rally above this threshold. Ethereum had recently appeared vulnerable to volatile swings, with analysts previously noting that continued upside for the token relies heavily on robust institutional inflows and improved market liquidity.
Solana recorded an even sharper drop amid the latest selloff. This reflects a frequent market pattern: higher-beta altcoins, such as Solana, tend to experience larger percentage losses during periods of heightened risk aversion, while Bitcoin generally proves to be more resilient.
Solana’s sharper decline highlights how risk-off sentiment often hits higher-volatility cryptocurrencies with more force than Bitcoin.
Macro environment pressuresSeveral macroeconomic factors contributed to the latest downward move in the crypto market. Brent crude oil surged above $105 per barrel as geopolitical tensions involving attacks on shipping routes and production outages in the United States reignited fears about the security of global energy supplies. Simultaneously, global Treasury yields rose as investors reassessed inflation risks stemming from the oil price spike.
These factors have direct implications for speculative assets, including cryptocurrencies.
Higher yields on US government debt increase the appeal of lower-risk investments, potentially drawing capital away from digital assets like Bitcoin. At the same time, continued increases in energy prices raise the prospect of persistent inflation, which could lessen the chance of central banks easing monetary policy in the near term.
In the past, the interplay between macroeconomic trends and digital assets has worked differently. Bitcoin’s earlier rally linked to crude oil fluctuations occurred during periods when oil prices were dropping and expectations for easier financial conditions were rising.
The combined effect of higher energy prices and rising bond yields introduces additional challenges for Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies.
Mini dictionary: Brent crude is a major trading classification of crude oil that serves as a global benchmark price for purchases of oil worldwide. Its price movements often have a direct impact on financial markets, including cryptocurrencies, due to their influence on inflation and investor sentiment.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has placed a spotlight on the rapidly expanding world of tokenized assets, referencing major public blockchains including the XRP Ledger, Stellar, Ethereum, and Solana. This comes as industry focus intensifies on how financial institutions are embracing blockchain technology for regulated stablecoin issuance and new efficiencies in payments.
IMF’s analysis of tokenized finance trendsThe IMF’s July 2026 note, “The Rise of Tokenization: Deciphering New Trends in Payments and Asset Tokenization,” examines how banks and financial institutions are increasingly adopting public distributed ledger technology (DLT) for regulated digital assets. Rather than ranking or endorsing any particular network, the report points out that multiple permissionless blockchains are being utilized for real-world financial applications.
A concrete example discussed in the report is Société Générale’s euro-backed stablecoin, EUR CoinVertible (EURCV). The bank, a leading financial group based in France, has issued this asset on several public blockchains: Ethereum, Solana, the XRP Ledger, and Stellar. This illustrates a trend among regulated entities to experiment with open, public ledgers alongside private or permissioned networks.
Mini dictionary: Société Générale is one of Europe’s largest financial institutions, headquartered in France, and is active in both traditional and digital finance sectors.
The IMF references these blockchains not as the “leading” networks, but as examples of infrastructure being used by major banks to test regulated stablecoins on public protocols. The discussion underlines that public blockchain adoption is being observed across global banking partners, including those operating within the SWIFT network.
Market size, risks, and cautious outlookIn a separate analysis, the IMF’s October 2026 Global Financial Stability Report, “The Expansion of Tokenization: New Efficiencies and Vulnerabilities,” evaluates the scale and risks associated with increased tokenization. The report estimates the value of the tokenized real-world asset market at about $65 billion as of July.
Fixed-income products currently represent the dominant share of these tokenized assets. However, the IMF flags growing operational, liquidity, and contagion risks that come with greater dependence on smart contracts and decentralized ledgers. The report adopts a notably cautious tone, raising concerns rather than serving as advocacy for rapid tokenization.
IMF analysts emphasize that while banks are exploring regulated stablecoins on public blockchains such as XRP Ledger and Stellar, the growing market for tokenized real-world assets introduces new risks alongside efficiencies for the financial system.
Blockchain networkBank stablecoin testedGlobal adoption contextEthereumEURCVYesSolanaEURCVYesXRP LedgerEURCVYesStellarEURCVYesIn both the July and October IMF reports, there is no attempt to rank blockchains or declare any one network as dominant. The documentation simply records that multiple major chains have been chosen for institutional trials and deployments of stablecoins.
Interpretation and industry reactionsSocial media conversations have resurfaced around the IMF’s coverage of blockchain networks, with particular attention to the roles of XRP Ledger and Stellar as part of Europe’s regulated stablecoin implementations. However, the IMF remains neutral and analytical, focusing on infrastructure and market assessment rather than picking favorites among blockchain networks.
Discussions within the industry reflect this perspective, interpreting mentions of individual blockchains as recognition of their infrastructure role rather than explicit endorsements. Market observers continue to monitor how future IMF reports will address the balance between innovation and risk in tokenized finance.
The leap from being cited as infrastructure in regulatory documents to being called “leading” is an interpretive step, not a factual declaration by the IMF.
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Chainlink, Cardano and Solana have fallen below or toward key technical levels on Oct. 8, with all three altcoins trading under pressure after recent rallies failed to hold.
Summary
Three altcoins trade below technical levels Ali Charts identified after sharp market pullbacks this week. Chainlink remains below $13.56, keeping the analyst’s $12.39 and $11.98 downside targets in play currently. Cardano trades near $0.2538 after rejection from its daily ascending channel’s upper boundary this week. Solana trades near $113.65, already below the analyst’s initial $114 target after losing channel support. Solana network growth jumped 124% since early September, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment recently. Ali Charts said LINK, ADA and SOL were showing separate bearish setups across four-hour and daily charts in his Oct. 7 market analysis. His targets remain conditional technical scenarios, not confirmed price destinations, and each setup depends on whether buyers reclaim the levels that recently failed.
Why these altcoins are under pressure CoinGecko shows Chainlink near $13.04, down around 4% over 24 hours, with a daily range of $13.03 to $13.51. Its market capitalization stands near $9.76 billion, while 24-hour trading volume is roughly $335 million. LINK is therefore still below the $13.56 level Ali Charts identified as the line that would weaken his bearish head-and-shoulders setup.
The analyst said LINK “appears to be breaking below” the neckline of that pattern on its four-hour chart. If price stays below $13.56, he placed $12.39 as the first downside target and $11.98 as the next level if selling continues. Among the three altcoins, LINK has the clearest two-step downside map from the analyst’s thread.
2/5 First is $LINK. Chainlink appears to be breaking below the neckline of a head-and-shoulders pattern on its four-hour chart.
As long as price stays below $13.56, the pattern points toward $12.39, with $11.98 as the next level to watch if selling continues. pic.twitter.com/dFoGRwhtv3
— Ali Charts (@alicharts) October 7, 2026 Chainlink had traded above $14 earlier this week, while CoinGecko historical data shows an Oct. 4 close near $14.27. The latest price therefore leaves LINK more than $1 below that level. As crypto.news reported in its latest Chainlink price analysis, LINK had already fallen toward $13.35 as wallet growth lagged its September price advance.
Cardano could retest $0.21 if channel rejection holds Cardano is trading near $0.2538, with CoinGecko placing its 24-hour range between $0.2517 and $0.2758. ADA has a market value near $9.53 billion and daily trading volume around $668 million. Among these altcoins, ADA remains slightly positive over seven days in CoinGecko’s latest reading despite its sharp daily decline.
Ali Charts said ADA was rejected at the upper boundary of an ascending channel on the daily chart. His Cardano analysis points toward the lower channel boundary near $0.21 if that rejection continues. A drop from $0.2538 to $0.21 would equal roughly 17%, though the target depends on the chart structure remaining valid.
The latest weakness follows a stronger start to the week. Crypto.news reported on Oct. 6 that ADA had approached $0.28 while open interest increased about 25% during the rally. Santiment counted 413 transactions worth at least $100,000 on Oct. 5, showing that large transfers rose sharply while ADA was moving higher.
For traders comparing the three altcoins, Cardano’s setup differs from LINK because the bearish target comes from an ascending-channel rejection instead of a head-and-shoulders breakdown. Price would need to keep moving toward the lower boundary for Ali’s $0.21 scenario to develop.
Solana has already slipped below the first target Solana is trading around $113.65, down about 3% over 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. Its daily range sits between $113.68 and $117.70, while market capitalization is roughly $66.98 billion and 24-hour volume is close to $3.02 billion.
Ali Charts said SOL confirmed a four-hour channel breakdown with a close below $117. He put $114 in focus first and $111 next if $114 failed in his Solana chart update. With SOL now trading around $113.65, the first target has already been crossed, leaving $111 as the next level in his stated setup.
The move places Solana among the altcoins facing immediate technical pressure, though network data remains strong. Of the three altcoins, SOL carries the largest market capitalization by a wide margin.
Santiment reported that Solana network growth had jumped 124% since early September, with roughly 1.71 million new wallets being created daily. The analytics firm said the increase showed more users entering the network.
🚨 More and More Users Are Showing Up Across Solana’s Network
📈 Solana’s network growth has jumped 124% since early September. Around 1.71M new wallets are now being created daily, showing that fresh users are entering the ecosystem at a much faster pace.
👥 Daily active… pic.twitter.com/FJjYe0bpI3
— Santiment Intelligence (@SantimentData) October 7, 2026 Santiment described the activity as supportive for Solana’s longer-term network use, but the data does not cancel the short-term chart breakdown. Network use and token price can move differently over shorter periods, leaving SOL’s next technical level dependent on how price behaves around $111.
Crypto.news had previously identified $124 to $125 as Solana’s main upside resistance entering October. SOL failed to hold that region and has since moved below $117, placing the altcoins’ current setup on the opposite side of that earlier breakout condition.
What could happen next for the altcoins The three setups now depend on clearly defined levels. LINK would need to recover $13.56 to weaken Ali’s bearish pattern, while continued trading below it keeps $12.39 and $11.98 in view. ADA remains well above the analyst’s $0.21 channel target, leaving more distance before that downside case would be tested.
SOL is much closer to its next level after slipping below $114. A move under $111 would extend the four-hour breakdown described by Ali Charts, while a recovery above $117 would move price back over the support level that failed.
The three altcoins are moving during a softer crypto session in which major digital assets have faced renewed selling. Weakness in Bitcoin can put pressure on large-cap altcoins, although the individual LINK, ADA and SOL targets cited here come from their own chart structures.
Current derivatives data shows meaningful leverage remains across the altcoins and their derivatives markets. CoinGecko lists perpetual open interest near $1.15 billion for LINK, $1.30 billion for ADA and $10.20 billion for SOL. Open interest measures outstanding derivatives positions and does not show by itself whether the next price move will be higher or lower.
For the altcoins, the first evidence against the bearish setups would be a recovery of the broken or rejected levels. LINK needs $13.56, SOL needs to regain $117, while Cardano would need to move back toward the upper part of its daily channel before the $0.21 scenario loses relevance.
Ali Charts said the levels were being watched for signs that the pullbacks were “gaining momentum.” The analyst did not say the downside targets were guaranteed, leaving confirmation to subsequent candles and price behavior around the stated support and resistance levels.
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Amid the ongoing crypto market correction, Chainlink, Solana, and Cardano may be on the verge of major breakdowns.
The crypto market has entered a deep correction, with losses spreading across most major assets. Over the past 24 hours, traders have lost $362 million in long positions, compared with $55 million in short positions. This shows that bullish traders have taken most of the losses during the latest market decline.
Amid the sell-off, market analyst Ali Martinez has mentioned three crypto assets that could face further losses based on their current chart setups. Chainlink (LINK), Cardano (ADA), and Solana (SOL) are all showing signs of weakness, with each asset facing a key technical level that could determine its next move.
Chainlink Breaks Below Head-and-Shoulders Neckline Chainlink appears to face the biggest downside risk among the three assets. Its four-hour chart shows a head-and-shoulders pattern, and LINK has now fallen below the pattern’s neckline.
The left shoulder formed after Chainlink climbed from $13.49 on Sept. 25 to $14.48 by Sept. 26. The price then fell back to $13.50 by Sept. 28. The head formed as LINK recovered from $13.50 to a local high of $15.76 before falling to $13.30 on Oct. 2, 2026.
Chainlink 4h Chart The right shoulder formed when Chainlink recovered to $14.30 before falling again to $13.30. LINK now trades at $13.39, below the pattern’s $13.50 neckline. If the price stays below $13.56, the structure points to $12.39. A further decline could then bring $11.98 into focus as the next level to watch.
Cardano Faces Rejection at Channel Top Cardano is also showing signs of weakness after facing rejection at the top of an ascending channel on its daily chart.
The ascending channel started forming in June 2026, when ADA traded between lows of $1.38 and highs of $1.78. The structure continued into October, with prices eventually moving above $0.27. ADA then climbed above $0.28 by Oct. 6 as buyers tried to push the price above the channel’s upper trendline.
Cardano Daily Chart However, Cardano failed to hold this move and faced a rejection at the upper trendline. The rejection also came as the broader crypto market moved lower. If the rejection continues to hold, ADA could fall toward the channel’s lower boundary near $0.21.
Solana Breaks Four-Hour Channel Support Meanwhile, Solana has also lost an important support level on its four-hour chart. SOL moved into a parallel channel in late September, with the upper trendline at $124 and the lower trendline at $116.
Solana stayed inside the channel from late September into early October. The recent market decline, however, pushed SOL below the lower trendline at $116, ending the price movement within that range.
Solana 4h Chart A four-hour close below $117 confirms the breakdown and puts $114 in focus. If SOL also loses $114, the next downside level could be $111.
TLDR Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay will support USDC transfers on Solana starting in the last week of October. The feature covers about 82 million Galaxy devices in the US and does not require a separate crypto app. Samsung will not charge a fee on transfers, though recipient wallets or exchanges may. Users can also send funds to bank accounts in more than 60 countries in local currency. Coinbase will custody the USDC through Coinbase Prime, with Bastion also part of the setup. Samsung will soon let eligible Galaxy users in the U.S. send USDC stablecoins across borders. The feature will be part of Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay.
The South Korean tech company announced the plan in a statement on Thursday. The service is set to launch in the last week of October.
It will be available across 82 million Galaxy devices in the U.S. The transfers will run on the Solana blockchain.
How the USDC Feature Works Samsung said the feature is built directly into Samsung Wallet. Users will not need to download a separate crypto app.
The wallet will include fiat on-ramps and off-ramps. This lets users move between regular dollars and USDC inside the app.
Users will be able to send USDC to compatible external wallets. Solana and Sui infrastructure will run behind the scenes.
The system also works with Bastion, a licensed stablecoin custodian in the U.S.
“Sending money abroad should feel as convenient as using the wallet already on your phone,” said Woncheol Chai, executive vice president and head of the digital wallet team at Samsung Electronics.
Chai added that eligible users can get started “without installing another app or managing private keys themselves.”
Samsung said it will not charge a fee for the transfers. Recipient wallets or exchanges may still charge fees, and transfer speed will depend on network conditions.
The wallet will also support transfers to eligible bank accounts in more than 60 countries. Funds will arrive in the recipient’s local currency, though fees may vary by destination.
Samsung and Coinbase Expand Partnership Samsung called the new feature the “next chapter” of its work with Coinbase. Last year, the two companies expanded their partnership so U.S. Galaxy users could fund Coinbase accounts with Samsung Pay.
Alec Lovett, Coinbase’s head of infrastructure products, said in a blog post on Wednesday that Coinbase will custody the USDC held in Samsung Wallet. This will be handled through Coinbase Prime.
Lovett described the launch as a “distribution milestone for USDC,” pointing to Samsung’s global reach.
Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation, said the feature “puts digital dollars into everyday life.”
“This level of adoption is what we built Solana for, and we’re seeing the moment when stablecoins stop being a crypto product and start being how people move money,” Liu said.
Samsung said it plans to bring the service to more markets in the future. Any expansion will depend on local regulatory requirements.
Samsung Electronics announced that eligible Galaxy smartphone owners in the United States will soon gain access to cross-border USDC transfers through Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay. The feature, scheduled for release in the last week of October, will cover approximately 82 million Galaxy devices in the country. Transfers will use the Solana blockchain network to enable fast and cost-effective movement of USDC, a popular US dollar-pegged stablecoin.
USDC Payments Integrated into Samsung WalletThe new capability is built directly into the Samsung Wallet app, and neither a separate cryptocurrency application nor management of private keys is required. Users can deposit or withdraw US dollars and seamlessly convert between USDC and fiat currency within the app, making international money transfers as easy as sending funds domestically.
Users will be able to send USDC to compatible wallets or to eligible bank accounts in more than 60 countries, where recipients will receive the funds in their local currency. Samsung stated that it will not charge fees for sending transfers, although recipient wallets or exchanges may apply their own fees and the speed of transfers may vary depending on network conditions.
The solution utilizes Solana and Sui blockchain infrastructure, ensuring fast settlement. Bastion, a US-licensed stablecoin custodian, also supports the backend operations of this cross-border payment feature.
Mini dictionary: Bastion is a licensed US-based digital asset custodian specializing in the secure holding and management of stablecoins.
Sending money abroad should feel as convenient as using the wallet already on your phone, stated Woncheol Chai, executive vice president and head of the digital wallet team at Samsung Electronics. Chai pointed out that eligible users can access the service without installing another app or managing their private keys.
Expanding Partnership with CoinbaseThe newly launched service represents an extension of Samsung’s partnership with Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and custody provider based in the US. In this setup, Coinbase Prime handles custody of the USDC within Samsung Wallet, ensuring security and compliance for users.
Alec Lovett, head of infrastructure products at Coinbase, described the launch as a distribution milestone for USDC, highlighting Samsung’s broad device reach and its potential to drive everyday stablecoin use.
Solana Foundation president Lily Liu remarked that this feature brings digital dollars into daily life for millions of users. She noted that widespread adoption of stablecoins will make them a regular means for moving money, not just a cryptocurrency product.
FeatureDetailsAvailable Devices82 million US Galaxy smartphonesLaunch DateLast week of OctoberBlockchain InfrastructureSolana and SuiCustody ProviderCoinbase PrimeDestination Countries60+Fee by SamsungNo feePotential for Future ExpansionSamsung indicated that it intends to expand the availability of cross-border stablecoin transfers to additional markets in the future, depending on local regulatory conditions. The company views this as the next chapter in its focus on simplifying global transactions for Galaxy users.
Samsung is turning its Galaxy Wallet into a cross-border payments tool, adding USDC transfers that will reach 82 million Galaxy devices in the United States beginning the last week of October 2026. The rollout pairs Samsung Wallet with the Solana network for settlement, with Coinbase holding the stablecoin in custody and Bastion supplying the regulated stablecoin infrastructure, according to the Solana Foundation’s announcement.
Eligible users will be able to send USDC to compatible crypto wallets abroad or to bank accounts in more than 60 countries, where recipients receive local currency without opening a crypto wallet. Samsung said it will not charge fees for transfers to compatible external wallets, though recipient wallets or exchanges may apply fees of their own.
How the Samsung USDC Remittance Works The feature is built directly into Samsung Wallet, the app Galaxy users already use for cards, boarding passes and IDs, rather than a separate crypto application. Users fund transfers through integrated fiat on- and off-ramps, and biometric authentication on a registered Galaxy device is required to send funds. Solana settles the transfers behind the scenes, while the Sui network also provides blockchain support and Coinbase custodies the USDC through Coinbase Prime Vault.
“Sending money abroad should feel as convenient as using the wallet already on your phone,” said Woncheol Chai, Samsung Electronics’ head of its digital-wallet team. “We’re bringing USDC transfers into Samsung Wallet so eligible Galaxy users can get started without installing another app or managing private keys themselves.”
Why This Matters for Stablecoin Adoption The integration hands Samsung a token distribution channel that crypto companies have struggled to build on their own. By embedding USDC into a payments app already installed on tens of millions of phones, the launch pushes stablecoins beyond speculative trading toward a remittance product in which the recipient receives fiat in a bank account without ever touching a crypto wallet. Samsung said in August that it planned to add stablecoin savings and payment features to hundreds of millions of Galaxy phones, and the U.S. deployment is its first large-scale rollout.
The foundation’s figures underline the momentum: stablecoin supply on Solana is up nearly 20% year over year, and the network has processed more than $5.25 trillion in stablecoin volume in 2026 alone. The integration also lands on a network where major enterprises such as PayPal and Western Union already run stablecoin activity, placing Samsung alongside established payments firms. The launch extends Solana’s push into payment and settlement infrastructure, following efforts such as the Solana DvP atomic settlement program, and adds to a broader run of stablecoin payment rails that includes USDC settlement reaching bank payment hubs through Circle and Volante.
What the Launch Could Change Analysts and industry executives frame the move as a path to mainstream stablecoin adoption. “Mass adoption was never going to come from people downloading crypto apps. It comes from the phone already in your pocket,” said Kevin Lehtiniitty, chief executive of Borderless.xyz, adding that he expects Apple and Google to follow. Solana Foundation president Lily Liu said stablecoins “have proven the technology works” but had lacked a route to the mainstream, a gap she said Samsung now closes.
The timing matters because cross-border remittance remains one of the few stablecoin use cases with clear, recurring demand. The International Monetary Fund’s 2026 annual report flagged low transaction costs as a driver of rapid expansion in cross-border stablecoin use, and the Samsung launch converts that demand into a consumer product available on the devices people already carry.
What Happens Next Samsung has not said when the feature will expand beyond the United States, and future availability will depend on local regulation. The company said it may later enable stablecoin payments online and through tap-to-pay transactions on eligible Galaxy phones. A deployment of this scale will also draw scrutiny from payments and banking regulators across the more than 60 recipient markets, and the open test is whether Samsung sustains fee-free USDC transfers once competing wallet and phone makers weigh their own stablecoin integrations.
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Solana Price fell 3.35% to $113.76 over the past 24 hours as weakness spread across the cryptocurrency market. The Samsung Wallet will launch international USDC transfers on Solana later this month to eligible American users.
The overall value of cryptocurrency markets fell 1.45% to a value of $2.8 trillion as institutional ETF purchases were reversing, further pressuring the market.
Bitcoin price fell to below $83,000, with XRP at less than $1.40 and Ethereum at $2,533.
Samsung Partners With Solana for Global USDC Transfers The Samsung Wallet application will introduce international transfers of USDC to eligible Galaxy users in the United States. Samsung collaborates with Solana to back the service, which is set to be introduced in the last week of October.
According to the announcement of the companies, the rollout is over 82 million compatible Galaxy devices. Samsung Wallet allows users to send money without having to download cryptocurrency apps.
🚨BREAKING BIG: @Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, partners with @Solana to bring cross border $USDC transfers to Samsung Wallet on 82M Galaxy devices in the U.S., starting from the last week of October. https://t.co/aUVryO6bOX
— SolanaFloor (@SolanaFloor) October 8, 2026
The transfers will also be sent to the appropriate bank accounts in over 60 countries. Local currency can be received by recipients, and additional market development is contingent on regulatory demands.
Will Solana Price Hold $110 Support Level? The SOL crashed to $113 on October 8 after losing support at $115. The action followed a reversal of a withdrawal out of the $120 zone in which Solana price had been trading in early October.
The fall is after a recovery in September that saw SOL rise out of below $100 toward a high of about $124.
The relative strength index was at 25.63, which indicated weakness in the momentum. That puts the indicator in oversold territory, which traditionally starts below 30.
SOL/USDT 4-hour chart: TradingView The Chaikin Money Flow indicator recorded -0.21, which is a negative value, indicating selling pressure over the period measured.
The provided analysis shows that the closest support is the $112, and a strong four-hour close below this level is important. A pause like this would reinforce the bearish view and place $110 as a potential psychological downside target. Further weakness may prolong the trend towards the previous consolidation level at $108.
The first step in a recovery would be to regain $115 and retain that level as the Long-term SOL projection. That would put into focus the next upside target of $120 as the main resistance level.
Solana ETFs Record $4.8 Million in Outflows on October 7 According to SoSoValue, the Solana ETF market experienced net outflows of 4.8 million on October 7. The BSOL of Bitwise included all the withdrawals, whereas the other listed funds had no net flows.
SOL ETF The total net assets were at 1.85 billion, which is equivalent to 2.71 of Solana market capitalization. The total amount of trading was $84.65 million, and net inflows since inception were 1.59 billion. BSOL was the largest listed fund with a value of 1.29 billion.
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Papertrade opens pre-deposits, official trading expected to launch on October 10.
Synthetic perpetual protocol Papertrade, built on HyperEVM, officially announced its pre-deposit feature is now live. Users can complete deposits and account creation within the next two days. The official noted that account creation and deposits will be significantly restricted once trading launches; depositing early helps avoid opening congestion, though there are no additional benefits for depositing during the pre-deposit period. Papertrade is a fully on-chain synthetic perpetual trading platform deployed on HyperEVM. It fetches prices from the Best Bid/Offer (BBO) mid-price of Hyperliquid’s order book, allowing users to trade directly against the protocol’s liquidity providers (LPs) instead of relying on traditional order book matching. The protocol’s key features include high leverage, zero slippage, and no funding fees. Its native token PAPER has an initial supply of zero, with no pre-mining, team, or venture capital (VC) allocations. The only source of token minting is user losses or liquidations. During the initial launch phase, the token cannot be freely transferred and is primarily used for staking. Per the official timeline, full trading will begin approximately one hour after the expected HyperEVM network upgrade on October 10. The exact time will be announced via Hyperliquid’s Discord. During the opening phase, trading must be conducted through the official website frontend and whitelist relays; direct contract interactions will be opened once congestion eases. For more related reading, see: "Hyperliquid Is Getting Its Own Layer 2: Key Details You Need to Know".
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Moscow Exchange (MOEX), Russia’s largest stock exchange, plans to begin offering crypto trading on December 1 under the country’s new regulatory framework. Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP and TRON (TRX) are expected to be the initial cryptocurrencies supported by the exchange
Moscow Exchange to Offer Crypto Trading Moscow Exchange is currently testing crypto trading with professional traders, said senior managing director for sales and business development Boris Blokhin on October 8. This is a test environment for digital currency trading, testing the functionality that will eventually be implemented in the production environment
“We will continue testing until launch. We plan to provide this cryptocurrency trading capability on December 1st, in line with the new legislation,” he added, according to TASS.
Moscow Exchange intends to use its existing trading organizer license and stock-market infrastructure for crypto assets, which the new regulations permit. “Therefore, everything is very simple – both for the participants and for us” as there is no additional inclusion in the exchange’s register is required.
The announcement follows the entry into force of Russia’s cryptocurrency market legislation in early September. The Bank of Russia has begun registering crypto exchange operators and crypto custodians such as Sberbank and VTB Bank.
As CoinGape reported, Sberbank plans to launch its first crypto products on December 1. The products will be offered via SberBank Online, SberInvestments and SberBusiness. These services are already available in the bank’s overall digital platform.
Under the framework, unqualified investors can buy only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether (USDT), up to 300,000 rubles per year. Qualified investors can purchase all cryptocurrencies on the platform and over-the-counter markets, without a limit on the amount.
Moscow Exchange launched perpetual futures tied to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and TRON indices last month. The contracts are quoted in US dollars, settled in Russian rubles, and limited to qualified investors. This positions Russia’s Moscow Exchange to offer regulated crypto exposure alongside banks and other licensed intermediaries.
To understand how these state-backed initiatives compare with international providers, traders can look at our comprehensive review of the regulated crypto exchanges comparison currently operating in the market.
At 13:00 UTC on October 8, 2026, Securitize announced the launch of 12 security entitlements to U.S. stocks on Solana. Trading is live on the company’s registered broker-dealer platform, with settlement in $USDC and access subject to onboarding, identity checks, jurisdiction and securities law.
The initial set covers Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Tesla, Meta, Amazon, Netflix, Circle, SpaceX, Strategy and Palantir. Securitize says each token is backed one for one by an underlying share. The product is available to eligible investors in the United States, the European Union and other permitted jurisdictions.
What investors hold Securitize Stocks use a convertible entitlement token structure rather than a synthetic price tracker. Each token represents a security entitlement under UCC Article 8. Securitize says the structure preserves applicable economic benefits, including dividends and voting rights when the underlying share class carries them.
That structure still differs from direct registration as a shareholder. The product disclosure says holders are not registered shareholders of the underlying issuer unless they convert. It also says the companies behind the underlying securities have not sponsored or endorsed the tokens.
Securitize describes the conversion path as a bridge to issuer-sponsored tokenization. Where conversion is available, an investor can exchange the entitlement for actual shares recorded on the issuer’s register through Securitize’s transfer-agent partnerships. Availability therefore depends on the particular stock and the supporting infrastructure.
The backing shares sit in segregated accounts. Securitize says those shares will not be lent. Its product page states that dividends pass through net of applicable withholding, while eligible holders receive a voice in shareholder votes. These provisions matter because they distinguish the instrument from a token that only follows a stock’s price.
Securitize Markets, the entity offering the stocks, is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer and is a member of FINRA and SIPC. The disclosure also says the entitlements are offered only to eligible investors in permitted jurisdictions after onboarding and identity verification. Broker-dealer registration governs the intermediary. It does not turn the token into an unrestricted bearer asset or remove investment risk.
The issuer warns that $USDC is not legal tender or a bank deposit. It also says $USDC does not receive FDIC or SIPC protection. Investors therefore face two distinct layers: the security entitlement and the settlement asset used to buy it. The token’s shareholder benefits do not extend securities-account protections to the stablecoin balance used for settlement.
The platform requires a verified Securitize account and an approved Solana wallet. Investors buy with $USDC and can hold the tokens in their own approved wallet. Trading starts beyond standard U.S. market hours. The product page currently describes the schedule as 24/5, with 24/7 trading planned rather than available at launch.
Securitize specifically warns that extended-hours sessions can have greater price volatility, lower liquidity, wider bid and ask spreads, and less market visibility. Those conditions matter when an on-chain venue trades while the primary market for the underlying stock is closed. A continuous token market still needs a reliable reference price and enough inventory for the market maker to quote around that reference.
How trading works At launch, Securitize Stocks trade through the existing Solana PropAMM operated with Jump Trading. Jump is the market maker, supporting liquidity, price discovery and execution. Access remains permissioned through Securitize’s broker-dealer controls even though the assets settle on a public blockchain.
The distinction is practical for DeFi users. A token can sit in a self-custodied wallet, but the holder still needs an approved wallet and must remain eligible under the platform’s rules. A wallet address alone is therefore insufficient for access, and self-custody does not remove the broker’s onboarding or jurisdiction checks. Transfers and trading do not have the permissionless reach of ordinary Solana tokens. The stock entitlement adds an off-chain claim, broker-dealer oversight and transfer restrictions to the on-chain asset.
Securitize says the tokens are intended to support lending and collateral markets over time, including supported markets such as Aave. No such integration was announced as live. For lending protocols, listing one of these assets would require more than accepting a Solana token account. Operators would need to account for eligibility, transfer controls, corporate actions, market hours, price feeds and the legal status of the entitlement.
Ripple Prime plans to support the launch and explore using the assets in its institutional trading system. Securitize also expects the same stocks to become eligible for trading on the planned OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue. That venue is intended to combine OKX technology with Intercontinental Exchange’s regulatory and institutional infrastructure.
What comes next A separate route may come through the New York Stock Exchange. Securitize says its stocks are expected to trade on a new 24/7 digital venue under development by NYSE. That connection is subject to the venue launching and to regulatory and operational requirements, so it is not part of the current product.
The launch puts the immediate user proposition in clear terms: approved investors can buy tokenized U.S. equities with $USDC, receive specified shareholder benefits and withdraw the assets to an approved Solana wallet. The limits are equally clear. Eligibility checks remain, extended-hours risks remain, and direct share ownership requires a conversion that is only available where supported.
The next milestone is the move from extended-hours trading to 24/7 availability. Securitize has not given a date for that change, the NYSE venue or the OKXICE venue. Until those venues launch, trading depends on Securitize’s broker-dealer platform and its Solana liquidity arrangement with Jump.
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Securitize Stocks give eligible investors fully backed tokens of 12 major U.S. stocks, with dividends, voting rights and a path to direct share ownership.
Securitize launched tokenized versions of 12 major U.S. stocks.
Posted October 8, 2026 at 10:54 am ET.
Securitize launched Securitize Stocks on Thursday, a line of tokenized U.S. equities for eligible investors in the U.S., the European Union and other permitted jurisdictions. Each token is backed one-for-one by a real share held for the investor.
The first batch covers 12 stocks, including Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Circle, Strategy and Palantir. Trading opens on Solana through Securitize’s registered broker-dealer. Trades settle in USDC, and Jump Trading makes markets through a PropAMM, an automated market maker run by a professional liquidity provider. Trading starts in extended hours, and the company said it plans to move to 24/7. The tokens are also expected to list on the NYSE’s planned 24/7 digital venue and on the OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue, though neither has launched and both still need regulatory approval.
More Than Price Wrappers What separates the product from many existing stock tokens is its legal structure. Each token is a security entitlement under Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code, the same framework that governs shares held at a brokerage. Holders get dividends and, where the share class has them, voting rights. Securitize said the underlying shares won’t be lent out. Holders can also convert their tokens into shares recorded directly on a company’s register once that company adopts issuer-sponsored tokenization.
“Tokenized stocks should give investors more than a price on a wrapper that tracks a stock and is only offered offshore,” said Carlos Domingo, Securitize’s chairman and CEO.
Several firms lined up behind the launch. Ripple Prime plans to support the tokens and explore adding them to its institutional trading business. Aave founder Stani Kulechov pointed to future lending and collateral uses. Clearing firm RQD* said it is supporting the clearing, custody and settlement side. Securitize’s disclosures note that holders are not registered shareholders unless they convert, and that the underlying companies have not sponsored or endorsed the tokens.
An Encouraging Regulatory Backdrop The launch comes three weeks after the SEC granted a five-year innovation exemption for onchain trading of fully backed stock tokens. Synthetic stock tokens are outside that exemption. OKXICE, the joint venture between OKX and NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange, published its plan for a 24/7 venue on Oct. 4. Securitize manages about $5 billion in assets and listed its own shares on the NYSE in July. In March, it signed a memorandum of understanding with the NYSE to help build the exchange’s tokenized platform.
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Securitize has launched tokenized U.S. stock trading on Solana, giving eligible investors access to 12 major equities with 1:1 share backing and shareholder rights.
Securitize Brings 12 U.S. Stocks Onchain Securitize Stock starts swith Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Tesla, Meta, Amazon, Netflix, Circle, SpaceX, Strategy and Palantir. Eligible investors in the U.S., European Union and other permitted markets can trade them through Securitize’s regulated broker-dealer platform.
Securitize supports and securitizes each token with one underlying share and will be the security entitlement under UCC article 8. Holders retain applicable economic benefits, including dividends and voting rights where the underlying stock provides them.
The structure is not just a price tracker as the tokens include rights to the underlying shares. On the other hand, Ondo Finance has embraced the same market with tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs on additional blockchain networks.
Solana Handles Trading and USDC Settlement Securitize chose Solana for the initial rollout and uses USDC for settlement. The company will handle the initial trading via their own Solana-based PropAMM, and Jump Trading will provide liquidity and price discovery.
Trading will open during extended market hours, and Securitize will work towards offering 24/7 access. The company will not lend the shares backing Securitize Stocks.
Securitize also will facilitate lending and collateral uses in the future. Meanwhile, tokenized equities have attracted increased trading volume on Solana, with financial companies introducing traditional assets to the blockchain.
As of 1 Oct, there were over 1.27 million tokenized equity addresses on the network. The expansion is representative of the general enthusiasm for blockchain-accessed traditional finance assets.
Securitize Plans NYSE and OKXICE Trading Access Securitize plans to connect its tokenized stocks with the NYSE’s upcoming 24/7 digital securities venue. The launch will depend on the exchange meeting regulatory and operational requirements.
The company also plans to offer the tokens through the OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue. OKXICE aims to combine OKX blockchain technology with Intercontinental Exchange infrastructure.
The planned venue will support 24/7 trading, instant settlement and self-custody. In addition, Securitize built a convertible entitlement token structure into the product.
That design could allow eligible investors to convert entitlements into registered shares later. The conversion would apply if the underlying company adopts issuer-sponsored tokenization.
Securitize will continue applying identity checks, securities rules and jurisdictional restrictions as it expands the product beyond Solana.
Solana’s stablecoin ecosystem has gained a new consumer distribution channel through Samsung Wallet. Starting in late October, Galaxy users in the United States can send USD Coin [USDC] cross-border directly from their existing wallets.
This removes one major barrier to adoption since users no longer need separate crypto applications for making stablecoin transfers.
Moreover, with this rollout reaching 82 million Galaxy devices in the United States, Solana [SOL] has access to a mainstream audience of users that it did not previously reach.
Regarding this partnership, Bastion will be the custodian providing compliance and cross-border remittance functionality.
In an email to AMBCrypto, Bastion CEO Nassim Eddequiouaq stated, Samsung’s rollout brings stablecoins to millions of U.S. users without exposing them to the underlying custody, compliance, and payment infrastructure.
He further stated that Bastion handles this complexity to keep the experience simple and secure.
Source: X If users adopt the feature for regular remittances, this could expand usage of stablecoins. Solana’s stablecoin supply climbed to a record of more than $17 billion, reflecting strong growth in on-chain liquidity as the network continued to expand its settlement activity.
Samsung’s integration may help turn activity into wider consumer adoption.
Coinbase expands USDC access Building on Solana’s access to over 82 million Galaxy mobile phones, Coinbase is now adding another layer of support for the USDC rollout. By mid-October, USDC will be the first stablecoin that Coinbase has chosen to allow into Samsung Wallet.
The partnership is expanding beyond Solana’s existing access to its network by providing a much larger payment structure. Furthermore, Coinbase will handle the custodial requirements for USDC using Coinbase Prime.
The regulatory custodial framework will also be managed by Bastion.
Source: X Users will be able to move USDC to external wallets or directly to bank accounts across more than 60 different countries. Meanwhile, Solana provides settlement with fees near $0.0005, with each transaction taking less than 12–13 seconds for finality.
Coinbase is therefore increasing the integration of USDC with daily payments.
Samsung’s USDC rollout faces adoption test Samsung’s 82 million-device reach could give USDC a direct path into everyday payments, but distribution alone cannot create demand. However, having access to so many devices does not automatically generate interest.
Therefore, there is no guarantee of success as it relates to increasing demand for USDC.
However, actual usage will depend on whether Galaxy owners repeatedly send USDC after launch. Notably, Solana provides a solid community of users who currently engage in transferring over $280 billion worth of assets every month, with USDC supply near $7 billion.
Source: DeFiLlama That activity shows the network can handle large payment flows, but Samsung must add new demand. Therefore, rising wallet transfers would signal that stablecoins are moving beyond trading into payments.
Higher repeat usage and merchant adoption would further strengthen Solana’s role in mainstream cross-border settlement.
Final Summary Solana gains a major consumer channel as Samsung Wallet brings USDC transfers to 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices. SOL needs rising repeat transfers and payment activity to turn Samsung’s reach into lasting stablecoin adoption.
Eligible US and EU investors can access share-backed tokens through Securitize’s broker-dealer platform; trading on NYSE and OKXICE venues remains planned.
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In brief Securitize launched tokenized U.S. stocks backed one-to-one by real shares, opening with 12 names including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and Microsoft. Unlike many offshore price-tracking products, each token is a security entitlement under the UCC that preserves rights like dividends and voting. The launch joins an accelerating tokenized-stock race, with NYSE and OKX-ICE trading venues planned but not yet live. Tokenization platform Securitize is bringing a dozen of the biggest U.S. stocks to crypto traders, launching tokenized equities backed one-to-one by real shares, with Solana as the first network.
Announced Wednesday, the new Securitize Stocks product opens with security entitlements to 12 widely held names, including Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, Tesla, Meta, Amazon, Netflix, Circle, Strategy and Palantir.
Myriad: How high will Nvidia go? Click to make your prediction.The tokens will initially trade on Securitize's registered broker-dealer platform on Solana, settling in the USDC stablecoin, and will be available to eligible investors in the U.S., the European Union, and other permitted jurisdictions.
What sets the offering apart, the company said, is what sits behind each token. Rather than simply tracking a stock's price, as many offshore tokenized-equity products do, each Securitize Stock is backed one-to-one by an underlying share and represents a security entitlement under the Uniform Commercial Code, preserving investor rights and economic benefits like dividends and, where applicable, voting. The shares backing the tokens won't be lent out, and holders can convert their entitlements into actual registered shares where an issuer supports it.
"Tokenized stocks should give investors more than a price on a wrapper that tracks a stock and is only offered offshore," said Carlos Domingo, Securitize's chairman and CEO, framing the aim as bringing equities onchain "without leaving behind the ownership, investor protections and market infrastructure that make U.S. capital markets work."
Trading infrastructure is still expanding. At launch, liquidity will run through Securitize's Solana-based automated market maker, with Jump Trading serving as market maker and trading available during extended hours before a planned move to 24/7.
The release names a roster of partners, including Ripple Prime and Aave, as the asset becomes usable across onchain lending and collateral markets.
The launch lands in a fast-accelerating race to put stocks on blockchain networks. Securitize's own shares have traded on Solana since its NYSE listing in July, while the SEC's "innovation exemption" opened a compliant path for tokenized stocks, and rivals from Coinbase to the NYSE and an OKX-ICE venture have moved into the space.
Securitize said its tokens are expected to trade on the NYSE's planned 24/7 venue and the OKX-ICE tokenized-securities venue, though neither has launched.
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In brief Securitize launched tokenized U.S. stocks backed one-to-one by real shares, opening with 12 names including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla and Microsoft. Unlike many offshore price-tracking products, each token is a security entitlement under the UCC that preserves rights like dividends and voting. The launch joins an accelerating tokenized-stock race, with NYSE and OKX-ICE trading venues planned but not yet live. Tokenization platform Securitize is bringing a dozen of the biggest U.S. stocks to crypto traders, launching tokenized equities backed one-to-one by real shares, with Solana as the first network.
Announced Wednesday, the new Securitize Stocks product opens with security entitlements to 12 widely held names, including Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, Tesla, Meta, Amazon, Netflix, Circle, Strategy and Palantir.
Myriad: How high will Nvidia go? Click to make your prediction.The tokens will initially trade on Securitize's registered broker-dealer platform on Solana, settling in the USDC stablecoin, and will be available to eligible investors in the U.S., the European Union, and other permitted jurisdictions.
What sets the offering apart, the company said, is what sits behind each token. Rather than simply tracking a stock's price, as many offshore tokenized-equity products do, each Securitize Stock is backed one-to-one by an underlying share and represents a security entitlement under the Uniform Commercial Code, preserving investor rights and economic benefits like dividends and, where applicable, voting. The shares backing the tokens won't be lent out, and holders can convert their entitlements into actual registered shares where an issuer supports it.
"Tokenized stocks should give investors more than a price on a wrapper that tracks a stock and is only offered offshore," said Carlos Domingo, Securitize's chairman and CEO, framing the aim as bringing equities onchain "without leaving behind the ownership, investor protections and market infrastructure that make U.S. capital markets work."
Trading infrastructure is still expanding. At launch, liquidity will run through Securitize's Solana-based automated market maker, with Jump Trading serving as market maker and trading available during extended hours before a planned move to 24/7.
The release names a roster of partners, including Ripple Prime and Aave, as the asset becomes usable across onchain lending and collateral markets.
The launch lands in a fast-accelerating race to put stocks on blockchain networks. Securitize's own shares have traded on Solana since its NYSE listing in July, while the SEC's "innovation exemption" opened a compliant path for tokenized stocks, and rivals from Coinbase to the NYSE and an OKX-ICE venture have moved into the space.
Securitize said its tokens are expected to trade on the NYSE's planned 24/7 venue and the OKX-ICE tokenized-securities venue, though neither has launched.
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Securitize has started selling blockchain versions of America’s most-watched stocks. Its new platform, Securitize Stocks, went live on October 8, 2026, offering tokens backed 1:1 by shares of companies like Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla.
The pitch is simple. You hold a token on Solana, and a real share sits behind it at a regulated brokerage.
What Securitize is actually offering The product is built around something called Convertible Entitlement Tokens, or CETs. Each CET is backed by an actual share held at Securitize’s regulated brokerage.
That structure matters because it gives holders the economic benefits of owning the stock. According to Securitize, that includes dividends, voting rights where applicable, and other corporate actions.
The launch lineup covers 12 equities. The tickers are AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOG, TSLA, META, AMZN, NFLX, CRCL, SPCX, STR, and PLTR.
How trading and settlement work Trading kicks off on Securitize’s existing Solana-based PropAMM. Trades settle in USDC, the dollar-pegged stablecoin, rather than through the traditional settlement pipes Wall Street uses.
Hours are extended at launch, not round-the-clock. Securitize has framed this as a step toward a potential 24/7 trading environment down the line.
The supporting cast is notable. Jump Trading is providing liquidity, while RQD handles clearing, custody, and settlement.
Access is gated. Only eligible investors in the US and EU can onboard, and they have to clear KYC and AML checks through Securitize’s broker-dealer platform first.
Securitize is also eyeing the NYSE’s planned 24/7 digital trading platform as a future home for these tokens.
Securitize has been busy The stock launch follows a big summer for the company. Securitize listed on the NYSE in July 2026 under the ticker SECZ.
At the same time, it tokenized $295 million of its own SECZ common stock on Solana and Avalanche. That made it one of the largest issuer-sponsored tokenized stocks at the time.
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In brief Decrypt Money Accounts are now live on Solana, with balances in USDT and sponsoring gas for a seamless user experience. One balance funds Earn, Swaps, Predictions and Perps, with no bridging or per-product deposits, and users can deposit funds using virtually any payment method. The platform is self-custodial: Decrypt does not hold private keys and cannot transact on a user's behalf. Decrypt Money Accounts are now live on Solana, giving readers a single self-custodial balance that works across everything Decrypt builds, as it continues to roll out the infrastructure underpinning its financial and intelligence market The Information Exchange.
“Our goal is simple: one account, one balance, and access to every financial instrument, directly from where you already consume information,” said Ilan Hazan, co-founder of Decrypt. “From prediction markets to perpetual futures and swaps, users will be able to manage all their positions in one place, without worrying about wallets, bridges or chains. We're working with leading protocols to make this possible, with partners to be announced in the coming weeks.”
Decrypt Portfolio – Prediction MarketDeposits and balances are held in USDT on Solana, with one balance funding every product on Decrypt: Earn, Swaps, Predictions and Perps, with Decrypt Takes and more to follow. Gas and rent are sponsored through fee-payer co-signing, so there is no need to hold SOL or to think about network fees at all. A user who deposits funds can start using the wallet immediately.
Decrypt Money Accounts are self-custodial, meaning that Decrypt does not hold private keys and cannot perform actions on anyone's behalf. Private key export is coming shortly, after which they can be used with any Solana wallet software.
Solana Dashboard – DecryptCross-chain activity is handled underneath. Myriad Predictions markets settle on BNB Chain, for instance, but a user trades them from the same Solana USDT balance without touching a bridge or a second network.
Existing Myriad Wallet users can start using Decrypt Money Accounts immediately. The wallet that powered Myriad Predictions becomes Decrypt Money Accounts, so one account and one balance now cover both Decrypt and Myriad, with no migration required.
Decrypt Portfolio – SwapsThe platform is the rail beneath The Information Exchange, the financial and intelligence market built atop Decrypt, Myriad and the upcoming MYR token. Decrypt is the information layer; Myriad is the infrastructure that connects what readers learn to what they can act on, and MYR serves as the shared economic coordination layer atop Solana.
The Information Exchange is built around subjects, assembling reporting, data, prices and probabilities in one place, and the instruments attached to them are set to widen from prediction markets to spot, perpetual futures, structured event products and more. New features will be launched over the coming weeks, in a staggered rollout running into Solana Breakpoint.
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In brief Decrypt Money Accounts are now live on Solana, with balances in USDT and sponsoring gas for a seamless user experience. One balance funds Earn, Swaps, Predictions and Perps, with no bridging or per-product deposits, and users can deposit funds using virtually any payment method. The platform is self-custodial: Decrypt does not hold private keys and cannot transact on a user's behalf. Decrypt Money Accounts are now live on Solana, giving readers a single self-custodial balance that works across everything Decrypt builds, as it continues to roll out the infrastructure underpinning its financial and intelligence market The Information Exchange.
“Our goal is simple: one account, one balance, and access to every financial instrument, directly from where you already consume information,” said Ilan Hazan, co-founder of Decrypt. “From prediction markets to perpetual futures and swaps, users will be able to manage all their positions in one place, without worrying about wallets, bridges or chains. We're working with leading protocols to make this possible, with partners to be announced in the coming weeks.”
Decrypt Portfolio – Prediction MarketDeposits and balances are held in USDT on Solana, with one balance funding every product on Decrypt: Earn, Swaps, Predictions and Perps, with Decrypt Takes and more to follow. Gas and rent are sponsored through fee-payer co-signing, so there is no need to hold SOL or to think about network fees at all. A user who deposits funds can start using the wallet immediately.
Decrypt Money Accounts are self-custodial, meaning that Decrypt does not hold private keys and cannot perform actions on anyone's behalf. Private key export is coming shortly, after which they can be used with any Solana wallet software.
Solana Dashboard – DecryptCross-chain activity is handled underneath. Myriad Predictions markets settle on BNB Chain, for instance, but a user trades them from the same Solana USDT balance without touching a bridge or a second network.
Existing Myriad Wallet users can start using Decrypt Money Accounts immediately. The wallet that powered Myriad Predictions becomes Decrypt Money Accounts, so one account and one balance now cover both Decrypt and Myriad, with no migration required.
Decrypt Portfolio – SwapsThe platform is the rail beneath The Information Exchange, the financial and intelligence market built atop Decrypt, Myriad and the upcoming MYR token. Decrypt is the information layer; Myriad is the infrastructure that connects what readers learn to what they can act on, and MYR serves as the shared economic coordination layer atop Solana.
The Information Exchange is built around subjects, assembling reporting, data, prices and probabilities in one place, and the instruments attached to them are set to widen from prediction markets to spot, perpetual futures, structured event products and more. New features will be launched over the coming weeks, in a staggered rollout running into Solana Breakpoint.
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Decrypt, the crypto news publisher, wants its readers to do more than read. Its new self-custodial Money Accounts on Solana are designed to power Earn, Swaps, Predictions and Perps from one platform inside the Decrypt experience.
What Decrypt is actually building Money Accounts serve as the plumbing. They give users a single self-custodial account that connects to four product lines: yield (Earn), token swaps, prediction markets and perpetual futures.
Self-custodial means the user holds the keys to their funds, not Decrypt.
On September 30, 2026, Decrypt and its sister brand Myriad announced “The Information Exchange,” a self-custodial financial and intelligence network anchored on Solana.
The network is set to bundle prediction markets, swaps, spot trading and perps directly alongside Decrypt’s news and data. The pitch is simple: read something market-moving, then act on it without leaving the app.
The rollout is planned in phases. The full product is expected to arrive during Solana Breakpoint, scheduled for November 15 to 17, 2026.
The MYR token is slated to handle staking and access functions across the network, but details remain under wraps until closer to launch, and there was no live token trading or specification at the time of the announcement.
The Myriad factor and the DASTAN playbook Myriad, its prediction-market sibling, says it has racked up over $600 million in cumulative prediction-market volume.
Both brands sit under the same parent company, DASTAN. The Information Exchange is essentially DASTAN stitching its media arm and its markets arm together into a single product.
The Decrypt and Rug Radio network reaches roughly 1.6 million monthly unique users, according to the research findings tied to the announcement.
Why Solana, and why now The choice of Solana tracks with the product design. Swaps, perps and prediction markets all generate frequent, small transactions, and Solana’s appeal has long rested on fast, low-cost execution.
Launching around Breakpoint also gives the project a built-in stage. Solana’s flagship conference draws the developers, traders and funds most likely to try a new on-chain venue in its first weeks.
What this means for traders and the industry For users, the immediate appeal is convenience. One self-custodial account covering yield, swaps, predictions and leveraged perps removes the usual juggling act of bridging funds between apps.
Perps deserve a caution flag. Perpetual futures are leveraged contracts with no expiry date, and putting them one tap away from a breaking headline is a recipe for fast decisions.
There is an obvious tension worth watching. A publisher that also runs markets has to convince readers that coverage is not shaped by what drives trading volume. How Decrypt handles editorial separation from Myriad and the MYR token will likely shape how much trust the product earns.
The MYR token is the other open question. Staking and access functions suggest it will sit at the center of the network’s economics, but without published supply details, distribution plans or launch mechanics, there is nothing concrete to evaluate yet.
The checkpoints are clear. Watch for the phased rollout of features ahead of Breakpoint, the MYR token disclosures, and whether Myriad’s over $600 million volume track record grows once it has a newsroom feeding it traffic.
Disclosure: This article was edited by Kaye Quema. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
12:26 PM EDT, 10/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Securitize (SECZ) has launched Securitize Stocks, allowing eligible investors to hold tokenized versions of major US stocks on blockchain, it said Thursday.
The company added that Securitize Stocks will initially trade on its broker-dealer platform and be available on Solana.
Unlike products that only track stock prices, Securitize Stocks are backed 1:1 by the underlying shares and are designed to preserve investor rights and benefits, the company said, adding that the tokens are also expected to become available on the NYSE's planned 24/7 digital trading venue and OKXICE's tokenized securities platform.
Shares of Securitize rose past 11% in the session.
Securitize, the tokenization platform listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SECZ, launched Securitize Stocks on October 8, putting 12 widely held U.S. equities onchain as security entitlements backed one-for-one by the underlying shares.
The initial line-up spans Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Tesla, Meta, Amazon, Netflix, MicroStrategy and Palantir, according to the company announcement. Trading begins on Solana through Securitize’s registered broker-dealer platform, with trades settling in USDC, and access is open to eligible investors in the United States, the European Union and other permitted jurisdictions. Access remains subject to onboarding, KYC/AML checks and jurisdictional eligibility.
How Securitize Stocks Differ From Price-Tracking Products Securitize is positioning the tokens as more than a synthetic wrapper around a stock price. Each token is backed one-for-one by a real share and structured as a security entitlement under UCC Article 8, which the company says preserves investor rights and economic benefits such as dividends and, where the underlying class carries them, voting rights. The tokens are convertible, where available, to direct ownership on the books of the issuer’s transfer agent, and the shares backing them will not be lent out.
Market Makers and Launch Partners Jump Trading will act as the market maker on Securitize’s Solana PropAMM to support liquidity and price discovery, with trading initially offered during extended hours before a planned move to 24/7 availability. Ripple Prime plans to support the launch, and Aave founder Stani Kulechov flagged the potential for the tokens to become usable in lending and collateral markets. Securitize reported roughly $5 billion in assets under management as of September 2026.
What Happens Next Securitize Stocks are expected to eventually trade on a new 24/7 digital venue being developed by the New York Stock Exchange and on the OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue, which combines OKX technology with the regulatory reach of Intercontinental Exchange. Those venues have not launched, and trading on them remains subject to regulatory approval and venue review. Securitize says the offering is designed to align with SEC guidance on tokenized securities, with secondary trading handled through its broker-dealer rather than exemptions. The move adds to a fast-moving tokenized-equities market that has already seen Coinbase put tokenized stocks on Base and the SEC grant an Innovation Exemption for tokenized stock trading.
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Solana (SOL) has secured another institutional use case with Securitize, a tokenization company, launching a new platform that allows for tokenized shares of some of the biggest U.S. publicly listed companies on a blockchain.
Securitize has launched Securitize Stocks to allow eligible investors to trade tokenized U.S. equities on Solana using its registered broker-dealer platform, according to a Thursday announcement.
The initial portfolio of 12 stocks consists of major companies such as Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA).
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Securitize’s stocks will be available to eligible investors in the United States, the European Union, and other jurisdictions.
Importantly, settlement for transactions of the tokenized equities will be done via the USDC stablecoin on Solana.
What sets Securitize’s tokenized stocks apart?Securitize Stocks are different from some other tokenized equity products since they are backed 1:1 with the underlying stock shares.
Each token is a security entitlement under Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC). It has the corresponding economic benefits and investor rights.
This allows eligible investors to receive dividends as well as voting rights (when applicable) as opposed to just having exposure to the price movement of a stock.
Securitize also claims that there’s no lending of the underlying shares.
In addition, the company uses a convertible entitlement token (CET) structure that will enable investors to convert their tokenized entitlements to directly registered shares, when tokenization for those shares is supported by the corresponding issuer.
Another shot in the arm from Wall StreetThis development may help bolster Solana as a blockchain infrastructure for traditional financial assets.
Securitize has also announced plans for the tokenized stocks to be made available via the upcoming 24/7 digital trading venue on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to regulatory and operational prerequisites.
The products are also likely to be available on the proposed OKXICE Tokenized Securities Venue, which features a collaboration between cryptocurrency exchange OKX and the parent company of the NYSE, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).
Trading on Securitize’s platform will initially be available only during extended trading hours, but the company plans to eventually offer a 24/7 solution.
Securitize, crypto’s biggest non-stablecoin RWA issuer by AUM, is stepping into the onchain equities game. Starting on Solana, Securitize has launched its own fleet of tokenized stocks, offering shareholder rights and benefits to verified holders.
The launch comes ahead of the eagerly anticipated launch of a 24/7 trading venue built by ICE, the parent company of the NYSE. While official dates are yet to be announced, Securitize stocks are expected to be listed on the venue.
While Securitize is primed for institutional adoption, its KYC requirements could discourage use among crypto natives.
Securitize Joins Backpack, xStocks, and Ondo in Onchain Equity Rush Having dominated crypto’s RWA sector through its tokenization of over $5B worth of institutional funds like BlackRock’s $BUIDL, Securitize is stepping into the equities race. Securitize stocks are now live on Solana, giving verified users access to large cap equities like NVDA, GOOGL and AAPL.
Unlike some of its competitors, Securitize argues its onchain stocks come complete with securities entitlements. Where many tokenized stock derivatives are simply a wrapper used to track price, Securitize stocks carry benefits like dividends and voting rights.
Beyond these mechanical advantages, Securitize Stocks are designed to be compatible and consistent with the evolving regulatory landscape for digital assets in the United States. Owing to Securitize’s institutional ties and regulatory efforts, the issuer’s onchain equities are expected to be eligible for listing on Tokenized Securities Venues (TSVs), as outlined by the SEC’s recent Innovation Exemption.
“The opportunity is to bring equities onchain without leaving behind the ownership, investor protections and market infrastructure that make U.S. capital markets work. Securitize Stocks are designed around that principle, while creating a bridge to a future where issuers themselves can participate directly in tokenization.” - Carlos Domingo, Securitize CEO
Securitize Stocks Slated for 24/7 ICE Venue Listings With TradFi embracing tokenization and 24/7 markets faster than ever before, Securitize has been positioning itself to be front and center of institutional-scale digital asset markets.
Following their debut on Solana, Securitize Stocks are expected to be tradable on the upcoming OKXICE TSV, a venue built through a collaboration between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of NYSE.
“Global demand for U.S. equities is undeniable. Investors everywhere want access to the world's deepest, most innovative capital markets, on their terms and around the clock. OKXICE is being built for exactly this kind of product: unlocking 24/7 access to U.S. stocks for global investors while preserving the full shareholder rights, protections and economic benefits they expect.” - Andrew Cuomo
While already possible for the average DeFi user since mid 2025, the upcoming TSV will give institutional players a 24/7 trading environment that is compliant with U.S. regulatory standards.
Will KYC-Requirements Inhibit Growth? In its latest launch, Securitize joins a growing list of tokenized stock issuers on Solana. Assets like $SPCX now have 6 different onchain variants, fragmenting liquidity and composability and hindering the end user experience.
However, it’s becoming abundantly clear that while many different versions of tokenized stocks exist onchain, they typically serve a different kind of trader and investor. Where issuers like Backpack Securities and xStocks are more popular among crypto natives, Securitize and Ondo cater for the institutional crowd.
Securitize stocks are permissioned by design, meaning that only verified wallets can trade and transact them. While this alienates them from much of the onchain userbase, this tradeoff is what makes Securitize-issued assets sufficiently compliant for listing on TradFi scale venues like the upcoming OKXICE.
Similar efforts have also come from issuers like Superstate, who’ve worked with crypto native companies like Galaxy ($GLXY) and Forward Industries ($FWDI) to tokenize publicly traded stock onchain.
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Samsung says eligible users will be able to send USDC to crypto wallets and to bank accounts in more than 60 countries, with Bastion and Coinbase handling custody and Solana and Sui as network partners.
Samsung Wallet brings USDC transfers to 82 million US Galaxy devices in late October
Posted October 8, 2026 at 6:47 am ET.
Samsung announced Oct. 7 that eligible Galaxy users in the US will be able to send USDC from Samsung Wallet starting in the last week of October. The feature will be available across 82 million compatible US Galaxy devices at launch, Samsung said, and USDC will be the first stablecoin the wallet supports.
Samsung said it charges no fee for USDC sent to external crypto wallets abroad, though the receiving wallet or exchange may add its own. Delivery speed varies with network conditions. Recipients without a crypto wallet can be paid through bank accounts in more than 60 countries, in local currency, Samsung said. Samsung said fees on bank transfers vary by destination and amount and appear in the app before a sender confirms.
“Sending money abroad should feel as convenient as using the wallet already on your phone,” said Woncheol Chai, an executive vice president who leads Samsung’s digital wallet team, in the release.
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Custody and Network Partners Samsung said cross-border transfers will run on Bastion, a stablecoin custodian that holds a license and falls under US regulatory oversight. Bastion has named Coinbase its sub-custodian, so all USDC in the wallet will be held through Coinbase Prime Vault. Samsung said it holds no customer funds, and that the accounts, custody and money movement come from regulated partners rather than Samsung itself. Transfers require biometric authentication on a registered device.
Samsung said blockchain network support will come from separate partners, including Solana and Sui. The Solana Foundation said both Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay will carry stablecoins that run on Solana, while the Sui Foundation said Samsung Wallet selected Sui as its blockchain infrastructure partner for USDC. Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation, said in that release that Samsung’s decision “puts digital dollars into everyday life through one of the world’s most trusted technology brands.”
Who Can Use It Samsung said the service is limited to eligible US residents 18 or older who hold a Samsung Account and use a Galaxy device on Android 13 or newer. Users must also register, verify their identity and set up biometrics.
Samsung called the launch the next chapter of its work with Coinbase. In 2025, Samsung Pay began rolling out as a payment option in the Coinbase app. Samsung said future capabilities may include paying with stablecoins online or by tapping a device in stores, followed by potential expansion into additional markets.
Block’s Cash App began rolling out USDC support to its nearly 60 million users in May.
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Programmable privacy infrastructure Soda Labs has secured a $3 million seed round led by NextBlock. Over the past two and a half years, Soda Labs has developed a cryptographic privacy solution combining garbled circuits and multi-party computation (GC-MPC), relying on vetted standard cryptography such as AES and SHA256. Its privacy engine runs on standard cloud CPUs with no specialized hardware required, enabling applications to achieve privacy computing while maintaining connectivity to existing public blockchain infrastructure. Pieter van Poecke, founder of NextBlock, stated that what attracted the firm was the technology’s practicality rather than pure cryptography, noting Soda already has a working product and paying customers. The funding will support the company’s focus on commercial adoption and execution over the next 12 to 18 months, as it expands its architecture from gcEVM—an Ethereum L2 privacy layer currently running on COTI—to Soda Bubble, a chain-agnostic coprocessor for programmable privacy. Soda Labs is rolling out Bubble across major EVM ecosystems including Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Base, while also advancing expansion into non-EVM networks such as Solana.
Samsung Electronics has announced the integration of Solana-based stablecoin payments into 82 million Galaxy smartphones across the United States, expanding its digital asset ecosystem and payment features.
Solana partnership enables cross-border stablecoin paymentsThe Solana Foundation stated that Samsung has partnered with the organization to introduce cross-border payments through Samsung Wallet, utilizing the stablecoin USDC. The new feature will become available to users in the last week of October 2026 and will not require the installation of separate cryptocurrency applications to send or receive digital dollars internationally.
Transactions will use the Solana blockchain infrastructure in the background, while the app itself will provide fiat on- and off-ramps for users to exchange between stablecoins and local currencies efficiently. Samsung says eligible users will be able to send USDC directly to compatible crypto wallets without incurring transfer fees from Samsung. An option to send funds to eligible bank accounts in more than 60 countries is also being offered, though these transactions will be subject to transfer fees.
Samsung’s move to integrate Solana USDC payments into its Galaxy devices streamlines international transactions, offering seamless access to digital dollars for millions of users in the US.
This rollout will initially cover 82 million Galaxy devices that are compatible with Samsung Wallet in the United States, with eligibility criteria and ID verification steps required for access.
Mini dictionary: Solana Foundation, a nonprofit organization that develops and supports the Solana blockchain, a high-performance blockchain designed for fast and low-cost transactions.
New collaborations and rapid stablecoin growthSamsung is also collaborating with Coinbase, a leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange, and Bastion, a payment infrastructure company, to bolster its stablecoin custody and payment capabilities. For this initiative, USDC reserves will be held in Coinbase Prime, while Samsung is integrating the Sui blockchain to expand its stablecoin usage within the app.
The integration comes amid a surge in stablecoin activity on the Solana network. The Solana Foundation reports that the total stablecoin supply on Solana has increased nearly 20% over the past year. Since the beginning of 2026, the volume of stablecoin transactions conducted on Solana has surpassed $5.25 trillion.
MetricSolana (2026)Stablecoin supply growth (12 months)+20%Stablecoin transaction volume (2026)$5.25 trillionSamsung Galaxy devices (initial rollout)82 millionSupported countries (bank account payouts)Over 60Samsung’s evolving crypto strategySamsung has been active in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space for several years. In 2019, the company introduced the Samsung Blockchain Keystore alongside its flagship Galaxy S10 smartphone, allowing secure storage of private keys for cryptocurrencies on mobile devices. Samsung Blockchain Wallet was also launched to let users manage digital assets and interact with decentralized applications.
By 2021, Samsung expanded its blockchain ecosystem by adding compatibility with hardware wallets such as the Ledger Nano S and Nano X. At that time, support extended to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron, and numerous tokens, enhancing cryptocurrency access and security for its users.
Recently, the company has deepened its collaboration with Coinbase. In July 2025, Samsung Pay partnered with Coinbase, enabling eligible users to buy cryptocurrencies and add funds to trading accounts via the Samsung payment app. This partnership grew further in October 2025 with Samsung Wallet users receiving Coinbase One subscription promotions and additional crypto-related benefits.
Samsung’s commitment to blockchain technology has evolved from early private key storage solutions to seamless integration of stablecoin payments across millions of Galaxy phones.
Cross-border money transfers using stablecoins on Solana, built into the Samsung Wallet experience Galaxy users already know
, /PRNewswire/ -- Solana Foundation today announced that Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay will support stablecoins on Solana. Samsung Wallet users in the United States will be able to send money across borders using USDC beginning the last week of October 2026.
Samsung Partners with Solana to Natively Deliver Stablecoins in Samsung Wallet The feature is built into Samsung Wallet rather than alongside it. Users will be able to send a remittance from the same interface they already use for cards, boarding passes and IDs, with integrated fiat on- and off-ramps converting to and from local currency. Solana's infrastructure operates behind the scenes, so users can transfer money seamlessly within the Samsung Wallet experience they already know.
At launch, the feature will be available across 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices, with additional markets to follow, subject to local regulatory requirements.
"Samsung Wallet is about making useful experiences feel simple and intuitive," said Woncheol Chai, EVP and Head of the Digital Wallet Team at the Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics. "Stablecoins have the potential to make moving money around the world faster and easier, and we want Galaxy users to be able to take advantage of that without having to navigate the complexity of traditional crypto tools. Solana helps us bring that experience to Samsung's scale."
"For a decade, stablecoins have proved the technology works," said Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation. "What they lacked was a way to reach the mainstream. Samsung's decision to work with Solana puts digital dollars into everyday life through one of the world's most trusted technology brands. This level of adoption is what we built Solana for, and we're seeing the moment when stablecoins stop being a crypto product and start being how people move money."
Stablecoin activity on Solana has grown sharply in the past year. Stablecoin supply on Solana is up nearly 20% year over year, and the network has processed more than $5.25 trillion in stablecoin volume in 2026 alone. Major enterprises, like PayPal and Western Union, are already leveraging Solana for stablecoin activity. Samsung's integration brings this momentum to the next level, making Solana's technology easily accessible on 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices.
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Cross-border money transfers using stablecoins on Solana, built into the Samsung Wallet experience Galaxy users already know.
Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay will support stablecoins on Solana. Samsung Wallet users in the United States will be able to send money across borders using USDC beginning the last week of October 2026.
Built into Samsung Wallet and 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices The feature is built into Samsung Wallet rather than alongside it. Users will be able to send a remittance from the same interface they already use for cards, boarding passes and IDs, with integrated fiat on- and off-ramps converting to and from local currency. Solana's infrastructure operates behind the scenes, so users can transfer money seamlessly within the Samsung Wallet experience they already know.
At launch, the feature will be available across 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices, with additional markets to follow, subject to local regulatory requirements.
Stablecoins reaching the mainstream through Samsung's scale "Samsung Wallet is about making useful experiences feel simple and intuitive," said Woncheol Chai, EVP and Head of the Digital Wallet Team at the Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics. "Stablecoins have the potential to make moving money around the world faster and easier, and we want Galaxy users to be able to take advantage of that without having to navigate the complexity of traditional crypto tools. Solana helps us bring that experience to Samsung's scale."
"For a decade, stablecoins have proved the technology works," said Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation. "What they lacked was a way to reach the mainstream. Samsung's decision to work with Solana puts digital dollars into everyday life through one of the world's most trusted technology brands. This level of adoption is what we built Solana for, and we're seeing the moment when stablecoins stop being a crypto product and start being how people move money."
Stablecoin activity on Solana has grown sharply in the past year Stablecoin activity on Solana has grown sharply in the past year. Stablecoin supply on Solana is up nearly 20% year over year, and the network has processed more than $5.25 trillion in stablecoin volume in 2026 alone. Major enterprises, like PayPal and Western Union, are already leveraging Solana for stablecoin activity. Samsung's integration brings this momentum to the next level, making Solana's technology easily accessible on 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices.
Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, is partnering with Solana to bring native stablecoin transfers to Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay, giving users across 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices access to cross-border $USDC transfers directly through the wallet they already use.
Samsung Wallet users in the United States can start sending money across borders with $USDC as early as the last week of October 2026. Users will be able to send remittances from the same interface they use for cards, boarding passes, and IDs. Integrated fiat on- and off-ramps will also allow users to convert between stablecoins and local currencies, while Solana's infrastructure handles the underlying transactions.
Samsung plans to expand the feature into additional markets, subject to local regulatory requirements.
Samsung Teased the Integration in July The partnership follows Samsung's July announcement that it would add native stablecoin support to Samsung Wallet.
Samsung product manager Lee Dinham revealed the plans during the Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22 while introducing Samsung Galaxy Card, the company's first credit card, launched in the United States through Barclays and Visa.
During the presentation, Dinham said stablecoins would allow fast digital value transfers and help turn Samsung Wallet into the foundation of a connected financial ecosystem across Galaxy devices and services.
“Samsung Wallet is about making useful experiences feel simple and intuitive. Stablecoins have the potential to make moving money around the world faster and easier, and we want Galaxy users to be able to take advantage of that without having to navigate the complexity of traditional crypto tools. Solana helps us bring that experience to Samsung’s scale.” - Woncheol Chai, EVP and Head of the Digital Wallet Team at the Mobile eXperience (MX) Business at Samsung Electronics.
Solana's Stablecoin Market Is Expanding The Samsung integration arrives as stablecoin activity on Solana reaches new highs. According to Artemis data, Solana's stablecoin supply reached an all-time high of $17.6 billion on October 5.
Solana's stablecoin supply has increased nearly 20% year over year, while the network has processed more than $5.25 trillion in stablecoin volume during 2026. Major companies including PayPal and Western Union already use Solana for stablecoin activity, adding to the network's growing role in digital dollar payments.
"For a decade, stablecoins have proved the technology works. What they lacked was a way to reach the mainstream. Samsung's decision to work with Solana puts digital dollars into everyday life through one of the world's most trusted technology brands. This level of adoption is what we built Solana for, and we're seeing the moment when stablecoins stop being a crypto product and start being how people move money." - Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation.
Regulation Could Accelerate Adoption U.S. regulation is moving toward clearer rules for stablecoin payments. On September 30, Republican senators released draft text of the ADAPT Act, which proposes changes to U.S. crypto taxation. One provision would mean users of eligible dollar stablecoins would not recognize a gain or loss when using stablecoins to purchase goods or services.
The proposal would limit eligibility to stablecoins whose issuers meet GENIUS Act requirements and appear on a Treasury-approved list. The regulatory environment could become increasingly important as stablecoins become ubiquitous.
Samsung is currently the world’s largest smartphone maker. Integrating native Solana stablecoins into millions of devices without third-party software is a giant leap for stablecoin adoption. Samsung's integration gives Solana stablecoins a distribution channel that does not require users to understand crypto infrastructure. Users just have to carry out their transactions and let the underlying Solana infrastructure handle the rest.
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According to official announcements, Samsung has partnered with Solana to integrate stablecoins into 82 million Galaxy devices in the U.S. Samsung Wallet users in the U.S. will be able to use USDC on Solana for cross-border remittances starting from the last week of October.
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The South Korean tech giant said the feature is built into Samsung Wallet, with fiat on- and off-ramps, rather than a separate crypto app.
Samsung will soon allow eligible Galaxy users in the U.S. to transfer USDC stablecoins across borders, as the South Korean tech giant continues to expand its crypto-related services.
In a statement released Thursday, Samsung said that Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay will support USDC transfers on Solana for cross-border remittances, starting in the last week of October across 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices.
Specifically, the feature will be built into Samsung Wallet, with fiat on- and off-ramps, rather than a separate crypto app. Users will be able to send USDC to compatible external wallets, with Solana's and Sui's infrastructure operating behind the scenes. The underlying framework also operates in partnership with Bastion, a licensed stablecoin custodian in the U.S.
"Sending money abroad should feel as convenient as using the wallet already on your phone," said Woncheol Chai, EVP and head of the digital wallet team at Samsung Electronics. "We're bringing USDC transfers into Samsung Wallet so eligible Galaxy users can get started without installing another app or managing private keys themselves."
Samsung said it will not charge a fee on the transfers, though recipient wallets or exchanges may, and speed depends on network conditions.
The wallet will also support transfers to eligible bank accounts in more than 60 countries, with funds delivered in the recipient's local currency, according to the statement. Fees on this path could vary by destination.
Expanded collaboration The upcoming feature marks the "next chapter" of Samsung and Coinbase's collaboration, the phonemaker said. Last year, Samsung expanded its partnership with Coinbase to let U.S. Galaxy users fund their Coinbase accounts with Samsung Pay.
Alec Lovett, Coinbase's head of infrastructure products, wrote Wednesday in a blog post that Coinbase will custody the USDC held in Samsung Wallet through Coinbase Prime.
"Samsung's global reach makes this a significant distribution milestone for USDC," said Lovett.
Lily Liu, president of Solana Foundation, also said Samsung's new feature "puts digital dollars into everyday life."
"This level of adoption is what we built Solana for, and we're seeing the moment when stablecoins stop being a crypto product and start being how people move money," said Liu.
Samsung said it plans to expand the service to additional markets, subject to local regulatory requirements.
OpenAI has begun the global rollout of its latest language model, GPT-6, making its new features available to ChatGPT users through multiple subscription tiers. Subscribers to the Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans are receiving access to a version called GPT-6 Sol. The company stated that free and Go users will receive a separate version, GPT-6 Luna, beginning October 8.
GPT-6 Sol and Luna: Pricing and AccessOpenAI emphasized that GPT-6 Sol is now available to paid users in the Chat tab of the ChatGPT interface, while organizations can control access through their workplace administration settings. For free users, GPT-6 Luna will become accessible in early October.
Both models are designed for day-to-day conversation, according to OpenAI. The new rollout does not impact the models used for ChatGPT’s Work and Codex features at this time. With more than 1.2 billion users engaging weekly, the company expects substantial adoption of the new AI models.
Developers have already received access to both GPT-6 Sol and Luna through OpenAI’s API offerings. On September 22, OpenAI decreased API prices for the two new models by at least 50% compared to their previous generations, reducing the financial barrier for developers and startups to experiment with the latest version.
GPT-6 Sol is priced at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens. This marks a significant reduction compared to the $4 and $20 price points for GPT-5.6 Sol. For GPT-6 Luna, the cost stands at $0.10 per million input tokens and $0.50 per million output tokens, compared with the earlier $0.20 and $1.20 rates for GPT-5.6 Luna.
OpenAI also introduced Dots agents running on the GPT-6 Astra model, which launched on September 29. The company confirmed that GPT-6 incorporates several safety advancements initiated with Astra.
GPT-6 Sol now costs $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, a marked decrease from previous models, whereas Luna is set at $0.10 and $0.50 respectively for input and output tokens.
Intelligent UI and Performance ImprovementsA key innovation in GPT-6 is the Intelligent UI feature, which enables answers containing graphics, interactive forms, charts, buttons, and other dynamic elements—shaped according to each user’s query. Compared answers can now be displayed side-by-side, while complex explanations might appear as interactive diagrams. Simpler questions remain answered in plain text.
Users can instruct GPT-6 to build customized tools in real time within a chat session. Demonstrated tools include a savings calculator, bill splitter, and even simple games. OpenAI has engineered a library of streamable user interface components and a compiler that processes these elements as the model generates them, allowing responses to appear incrementally rather than waiting for completion.
This approach lets GPT-6 start responding sooner. For web search queries, GPT-6 Instant initiates responses 44% faster on average compared to GPT-5.6 Instant. Google introduced a similar capability, Neural Expressive, for its Gemini chatbot in May.
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Solana now has more stablecoin holders than ever. As of October 7, 2026, more than 14.02 million unique addresses on the network held stablecoins, an all-time high.
At the end of 2024, that figure sat under 4 million.
The numbers behind the milestone The latest data shows Solana added more than 4 million new stablecoin holders since the start of the year. Over a longer window, the network gained more than 10 million holding addresses in less than two years.
Total stablecoin supply on Solana is now above $15 billion. Stablecoins are tokens pegged to a fiat currency, usually the US dollar. They are the rails that let people move dollars on a blockchain without riding crypto’s price swings.
In September, stablecoin supply on Solana hit a record $17.3 billion, which made it the third-largest blockchain by stablecoin supply. Only Ethereum and Tron ranked higher.
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So the dollar value on the network has eased from that peak, even as the number of holders keeps climbing.
Spending is growing too. Cumulative transaction volume on stablecoin-linked cards has passed $1 billion. These cards let users spend stablecoin balances at ordinary merchants.
A settlement standard with Wall Street fingerprints The holder milestone landed one day after a notable infrastructure release. On October 6, 2026, the Solana Foundation unveiled an open-source Delivery-versus-Payment framework, known as DvP.
In a DvP trade, the asset and the cash change hands at the same moment, or neither does. Solana’s version handles that swap atomically and through escrow. Atomic here means the transaction either completes in full or fails in full. The framework is built to settle tokenized assets and cash in seconds.
J.P. Morgan contributed to the standard, helping shape it around institutional settlement requirements. The target use cases include tokenized stocks, funds and other real-world assets.
From DeFi playground to payments network For most of its history, Solana has been known as a hub for decentralized finance, or DeFi. That means trading, lending and yield strategies run by smart contracts rather than banks.
Rising holder counts and card spending suggest growing retail and payment use. The DvP framework is aimed at enterprises and institutions that want to move tokenized real-world assets with less risk.
What this means for Solana and its rivals More addresses holding stablecoins means more people interacting with Solana, and that activity could translate into higher demand for SOL, the network’s native token. Users need SOL to pay transaction fees, so broader usage ties back to the token at a basic level.
Holder counts measure addresses, not people, and one user can control many addresses. The drop in supply from September’s $17.3 billion peak to just above $15 billion is also worth tracking.
Solana sits behind Ethereum and Tron by stablecoin supply. Ethereum remains the default home for institutional DeFi, while Tron has carved out a large role in dollar transfers.
There are clear things to watch from here. First, whether stablecoin supply resumes its climb toward the September record or keeps drifting lower. Second, whether institutions actually build on the DvP framework. Third, whether card volume keeps compounding past the $1 billion mark.
Disclosure: This article was edited by Kaye Quema. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.
Samsung plans to introduce USDC transfers for eligible U.S. Galaxy users in late October. Solana and Sui will support blockchain transfers, while eligible bank recipients can receive local currency. Stablecoin payments at online and physical checkouts remain a potential future feature. Samsung is preparing to integrate USDC transfers directly into Samsung Wallet, bringing stablecoin functionality to its existing smartphone payment platform rather than launching a separate cryptocurrency application.
The service, scheduled for the final week of October, will allow eligible U.S. Galaxy users to send digital dollars to compatible wallets and bank accounts in more than 60 countries. USDC will be the first supported stablecoin and the default dollar option under the wallet’s new “Buy Stablecoin” feature.
The integration brings together Samsung, Coinbase, Bastion, Solana and Sui, with each handling a different part of the transaction process.
For Samsung, the opportunity extends beyond adding another digital asset. International transfers have traditionally required users to navigate banks, remittance providers or cryptocurrency exchanges. Samsung intends to bring that activity into an application already used for payment cards, digital identification and other everyday services.
Samsung Wallet Connects Stablecoins With Bank Payments The initial service supports two distinct destinations: cryptocurrency wallets and conventional bank accounts.
Users sending USDC to compatible wallets can transfer the asset directly through supported blockchain infrastructure. Samsung says it will not impose a transfer fee for these transactions, although receiving platforms may apply their own charges.
International bank payouts introduce additional steps. USDC must be converted into the recipient’s local currency and delivered through supported banking or payment networks.
Fees for these transfers will vary by destination and amount, with the estimated cost and delivery time displayed before confirmation.
That difference affects how the product should be evaluated. Blockchain settlement can happen quickly, but the final delivery of money to a bank account also depends on currency conversion, compliance checks and local payment infrastructure.
For someone sending money abroad, the relevant measures are the total cost, the exchange rate received and when the funds become available, rather than blockchain transaction speed alone.
Samsung’s Partners Divide the Financial Responsibilities Samsung provides the consumer interface, but it is not taking on every financial function behind the service.
Bastion will operate the stablecoin account infrastructure and handle regulatory obligations, including identity verification, sanctions screening and transaction monitoring. Coinbase will serve as Bastion’s sub-custodian, safeguarding USDC through Coinbase Prime Vault.
Users will not need to manage their own cryptocurrency private keys. Instead, transfers will be authorized through registered Galaxy devices and biometric verification.
This account-based arrangement reduces the technical demands placed on consumers, although it also means users rely on the participating providers for custody, account access and transaction processing.
The blockchain networks have a separate role.
Solana will support USDC transfers and related settlement activity, while Sui will provide another supported network. Sui’s gasless transfer functionality is intended to remove the need for users to acquire its native SUI token simply to cover network transaction fees.
Neither integration means that Samsung Wallet is launching a general-purpose trading service for SOL or SUI. The announced consumer product centers on USDC.
How the Samsung Wallet Integration Works The division of responsibilities is central to understanding the launch.
Inside the Integration
Five partners, different responsibilities
Samsung
Consumer wallet interface, device authentication and distribution
Bastion
Stablecoin accounts, compliance operations and international payment infrastructure
Coinbase
Institutional sub-custody of USDC through Coinbase Prime Vault
Solana
Blockchain infrastructure for supported USDC transfers
Sui
Additional USDC network support, including gasless transfer functionality
The participating companies perform separate functions; a bank payout may also involve currency conversion and local payment providers.
Samsung’s stablecoin service combines an established consumer wallet with regulated financial operations and blockchain settlement infrastructure.
The 82 Million Devices Are a Distribution Opportunity Samsung estimates that approximately 82 million compatible Galaxy devices across the United States could support the integration.
That figure describes potential reach, not active stablecoin adoption. It does not represent verified account registrations, USDC holders or customers who have completed a transfer.
The initial rollout also has eligibility requirements. Users must be U.S. residents aged 18 or older, have a Samsung Account, use a compatible Galaxy device running Android 13 or later, and complete the required identity and security checks.
Samsung’s advantage is that eligible customers can encounter the feature inside a familiar application rather than having to discover and install a dedicated cryptocurrency wallet.
Whether that convenience translates into regular usage will depend partly on the costs and practical reliability of international transfers. Existing remittance services already compete on exchange rates, recipient coverage and delivery times.
The new product will have to compete on those same measures.
Stablecoin Checkout Is Not Part of the Initial Launch Samsung is considering expanding the integration beyond transfers.
Potential future capabilities include paying online with stablecoins and using a Galaxy device for contactless purchases at physical stores. Neither has been confirmed as part of the late-October release, and Samsung has not announced a launch timetable.
The distinction separates the immediate remittance product from the broader possibility of using stablecoins for everyday purchases.
Expansion into additional countries will also depend on local regulatory requirements and the availability of supported financial partners.
The first rollout will establish whether Samsung can convert existing wallet users into active USDC customers. Beyond registrations, the most revealing figures will be completed transfers, repeat usage, average transaction costs and the number of international payment routes generating sustained activity.
Samsung’s late-October launch will begin with eligible U.S. Galaxy users. Wider geographic availability and stablecoin checkout remain separate developments.
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Samsung has added Solana-based stablecoin payments to 82 million Galaxy phones in its latest crypto expansion in the U.S.
According to the announcement from the Solana Foundation, the South Korean tech giant has teamed up with Solana to add cross-border payments to Samsung Wallet using the stablecoin USDC.
The cross-border payments feature will be live the last week of October 2026. Because of it, users won't need to download any separate crypto apps to send digital dollars cross-border.
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The integration will rely on Solana blockchain infrastructure in the background and will feature fiat on- and off-ramps integrated into the app to swap between stablecoins and local currencies.
Eligible users can send USDC to compatible crypto wallets without transfer fees from Samsung. There will also be the option to send funds to eligible bank accounts in over 60 countries, but those will have transfer fees.
The feature is rolling out initially on 82 million compatible Samsung Wallet Galaxy devices in the U.S. but there will be eligibility and ID verification.
Samsung is also partnering with Coinbase and Bastion to offer stablecoin custody and payment infrastructure. USDC will be held in Coinbase Prime, and Samsung is integrating the Sui blockchain for its stablecoin expansion.
The news comes as there's been a massive boom in stablecoins on Solana. Per the Solana Foundation, stablecoin supply on the blockchain is up almost 20% in the last 12 months.
So far in 2026, there's been over $5.25 trillion in stablecoin transaction volume on Solana.
Samsung's involvement in crypto Samsung's Past Crypto Forays Samsung is not a new face in the crypto space. The company's been pushing into the blockchain space since at least 2019 with its Samsung Blockchain Keystore that launched alongside the flagship Galaxy S10 smartphone.
The technology enabled private key storage of crypto securely on mobile devices. Samsung Blockchain Wallet was also available to manage digital assets and use decentralized apps.
Samsung further enhanced its blockchain capabilities in 2021 by adding support for hardware wallets like Ledger Nano S and Nano X. At the time, the company's blockchain wallet supported Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron and a variety of tokens.
Recently, Samsung has also been working closer with major crypto exchange Coinbase.
In July 2025, Samsung Pay was added to Coinbase, which made it possible for eligible users to buy cryptocurrencies and add funds to their trading accounts via Samsung's payment service.
In October 2025, the two expanded the partnership further as users of Samsung Wallet gained access to promotional Coinbase One subscriptions and other crypto perks.
Solana Foundation Technical Vice President Jacob Creech stated in a social media post that even if the quantum timeline advances or AI-driven "classical attacks" emerge, Solana users do not need to enter "bunker mode" unlike users of other networks. Creech explained that Solana uses Ed25519, with each signing key derived from a secret seed hash. Whether quantum or classical attacks crack the curve, only the derived key would be exposed—not the seed, which never appears on-chain.
