Ripple wins final OCC approval for a national trust bank to oversee RLUSD reserves
Bitcoin rose 1.6% to $80,829 and Ether gained 2.2% to $2,351, while total crypto market value stood at $2.73 trillion.
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The 30-second version
- Ripple received final OCC approval for a national trust bank that will oversee RLUSD reserves and custody.
- Ripple expanded its BNY partnership to include custody of XRP and RLUSD and also announced an RLUSD partnership with Robinhood.
- Bitcoin rose 1.6% to $80,829 and Ether gained 2.2% to $2,351, with Bitcoin dominance at 59.4% and the Fear and Greed index at a Neutral 51.
- Bitcoin ETFs took in $110.3 million on October 26, all of it into BlackRock's IBIT, while Ether ETFs saw $88.6 million in outflows.
- Over seven days, Bitcoin ETFs gained $332.7 million and Ether ETFs lost $363.9 million, while stablecoin supply fell by $94.4 million.
- The CFTC is again probing Polymarket, examining its controls and advertising and whether it let Americans trade.
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The big stories
ranked by how many outlets covered them · 315 headlines read1Ripple widens BNY ties and signs RLUSD deal with Robinhood
Ripple and BNY expanded their partnership to cover custody of XRP and RLUSD and are exploring tokenized trade finance on the XRP Ledger. Separately, Ripple announced a partnership with Robinhood to expand use of RLUSD, and Ripple's president addressed why Robinhood chose the stablecoin.
XRPRLUSD Reporting: Crypto Briefing · U.Today · CryptoPotato · Coinpedia.
2IBIT takes all of Monday's Bitcoin ETF inflows as VanEck launches fund
BlackRock's IBIT accounted for all $110.3 million of net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs on October 26, according to our tracker. VanEck launched a Wealth Builder ETF that includes Bitcoin exposure.
BTC Primary: Coinucation ETF tracker. Reporting: Crypto Briefing · Bitcoin Magazine.
3Large XRP holders reach 68.5% of supply
Large XRP holders now control 68.5% of the token's supply, their highest share since November 2022.
XRP Reporting: U.Today · CryptoPotato.
4BlackRock joins SBI and Startale on Japan tokenization effort
BlackRock is working with SBI and Startale to connect tokenized funds with a yen stablecoin in Japan.
Primary: Coinucation ETF tracker. Reporting: U.Today · Coinpedia.
5Ethereum developers patch staking deposit flaw before Glamsterdam
Ethereum developers fixed a flaw in staking deposits ahead of the planned Glamsterdam upgrade. Separately, Binance told users that Ethereum deposits are paused and that delistings are coming.
ETH Reporting: AMBCrypto · CryptoPotato.
6Luxor raises $16 million to expand into AI compute
Bitcoin mining firm Luxor raised $16 million to scale its AI compute trading and hardware businesses.
BTC Reporting: Bitcoin Magazine · AMBCrypto.
7Polymarket US adds five-minute crypto price markets
Polymarket US launched five-minute markets on whether Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP will rise or fall.
8Coinbase Premium stayed negative through October
The Coinbase Premium for Bitcoin has been negative all October, a reading one outlet cited as a sign of weak US demand. Another outlet examined Bitcoin's price decline on October 27.
BTC Reporting: Coinpedia · Crypto Briefing.
9Long-term Bitcoin holders are selling
Long-term Bitcoin holders are selling coins. One report noted that holders of 874,000 BTC could sell into a future rally.
BTC Reporting: Crypto Briefing · CryptoSlate.
10Over 11 million Bitcoin remain unattributed
More than 11 million Bitcoin have not been attributed to known holders despite buying by Wall Street firms. Separately, CF Benchmarks launched CFB Oracle to bring its pricing infrastructure onchain.
BTC Reporting: Bitcoinist · Crypto Briefing.
Flows
Leverage
OKX perpetual swaps| Market | Liquidated | Longs / shorts | Funding (8h) | Open interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | $4.64M | $686.5K / $3.96M | 0.0100% | $2.52B -4.7% |
| ETH | $8.16M | $1.24M / $6.91M | 0.0092% | $1.54B +0.9% |
| SOL | $1.03M | $325.9K / $703.3K | 0.0075% | $336.28M +2.6% |
| XRP | $396.7K | $49.7K / $347.0K | 0.0100% | $91.27M +6.5% |
| DOGE | $325.0K | $20.5K / $304.5K | 0.0100% | $99.16M +3.1% |
| BNB | $150.3K | $896.13 / $149.4K | 0.0022% | $55.14M -2.3% |
Leverage is steady: open interest moved -2.0% and liquidations were modest. Total liquidated $14.70M on OKX perpetual swaps; one venue, so the market-wide total is larger. Liquidation calculator.
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Network
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Regulation and policy
Ripple secures final OCC approval for national trust bank
Ripple received final approval from the OCC for a national trust bank that will oversee reserves and custody for its RLUSD stablecoin. CEO Brad Garlinghouse celebrated the charter at Ripple's Swell event, where Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised a workaround related to the CLARITY Act.
XRPRLUSD Reporting: AMBCrypto · The Daily Hodl · Coinpedia · U.Today.
CFTC opens another inquiry into Polymarket
The CFTC is investigating Polymarket's controls and advertising activity. The probe examines whether the platform allowed Americans to trade.
Reporting: Crypto Briefing · Bitcoin Magazine.
Deloitte's Rob Massey discusses changing IRS guidance for Bitcoin
Rob Massey of Deloitte outlined what Bitcoin investors should know about changes in IRS tax guidance.
BTC Reporting: Bitcoin Magazine.
ETHGas offers institutions reserved Ethereum blockspace
ETHGas lets institutions reserve Ethereum blockspace, with compliance screening built in.
ETH Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
USDC passes USDT in euro trading under MiCA
Circle's USDC has overtaken Tether's USDT in euro trading pairs as Europe's MiCA rules change the market.
USDTUSDC Reporting: Crypto Briefing.
Today ahead
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Learn: term of the day
A stablecoin is a crypto token designed to hold a steady value, usually pegged one-to-one to a currency like the US dollar.
It comes up in today's story: XRP News: Ripple Partners with Robinhood to Expand RLUSD Stablecoin. Full definition · Explainer
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