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HSBC RedCoin Launch Brings First Bank-Issued HKD Stablecoin to PayMe Users

HSBC RedCoin, Hong Kong’s first bank-issued retail HKD stablecoin, went live on PayMe on 23 October 2026 for over 3.3 million users.

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  1. OKX Card US Launch Brings Mastercard Stablecoin Spending to American Users

    OKX announced the upcoming OKX Card virtual Mastercard for US users on October 21-23, 2026, enabling direct stablecoin spending at any merchant that accepts Mastercard.

  2. BloomTrading SOL Theft Drains 49 Wallets of $954,000 via Third-Party Exploit

    BloomTrading confirmed a $954,000 loss from 49 Solana wallets linked to nine users after an exploit targeted a third-party module on October 26, 2026.

  3. Anthropic Agent Skills Open Standard Donated to Agentic AI Foundation

    Anthropic donated the Agent Skills open standard to the Agentic AI Foundation on October 22, 2026, transferring the name, logo, GitHub organization, and domain.

  4. ICANN Independent Objectors Appointed for 2026 New gTLD Round

    ICANN selected Dr. Daniel Müller, Judge Abdelmohsen Sheha and Eran Sthoeger on 23 October 2026 to serve as Independent Objectors for the 2026 New gTLD Program.

  5. LSEG to Acquire Octus in $3.535 Billion All-Cash Deal

    London Stock Exchange Group will purchase credit data provider Octus for $3.535 billion in an all-cash transaction expected to close in the first half of 2027.

  6. CoinDCX Confirms $15.99 Million Loss From Retired Wallet Sweep Failure

    CoinDCX confirmed it absorbed a $15.99 million USDT loss after an automated sweep from retired TRON deposit addresses failed.

  7. Initia Exploit Forces Layer 1 and Rollups Halt After MoveVM Theft

    Initia paused its Layer 1 and all rollups on October 23, 2026, after a MoveVM exploit allowed an attacker to mint unbacked bridged assets worth roughly $2.7 million.

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