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Hacker infinite-mints tokens on Initia Chain, withdraws $2.6 million so far

Initia L1 hacked via infinite mint exploit; attacker has already extracted $2.6M+ (more pending).

Fresh Oct 23 report from spreekaway shows fake mint txs on scan .initia .xyz and attacker Etherscan address. Chain TVL ~$5.9M, INIT MCAP $28M.

Takeaway: Low-TVL Cosmos rollup L1 hit with classic mint vuln—immediate drain risk high; watch for team patch, bridge halts, or further outflows vs. limited recovery odds.

Wells Fargo, Intuit, and others object to their shares being tokenized on OKX-ICE

Wells Fargo, Intuit, Arm Holdings and three others filed objections, bringing total issuer pushback to 22 companies against OKX-ICE’s planned tokenized trading of 63 stocks.

The SEC’s new innovation exemption allows the OKX/ICE joint venture’s 24/7 venue on X Layer, but issuers can opt out of third-party tokens. Earlier objections reached 16; the latest batch underscores traditional firms’ resistance despite regulatory green light. Limits platform scope with no immediate market moves reported.

Franklin Templeton leads traditional finance with $2.56 billion in tokenized assets, closely followed by BlackRock at $2.2 billion. Distribution remains top-heavy, with only six of the leading institutions surpassing $500 million in tokenized assets and only 11 surpassing $100 million

Franklin Templeton ($2.56B) and BlackRock ($2.25B) dominate TradFi tokenized assets, with the top six institutions controlling ~85% of the $9.6B total as of Oct 13. WisdomTree, J.P. Morgan, ChinaAMC, and Invesco round out the leaders.

Concentrated institutional RWA inflows signal growing TradFi on-chain adoption, but heavy reliance on few players flags concentration risk and limited breadth.

In Q3, network revenue rose ~24% to ~$349 million (driven by surges in Solana, BNB Chain, and Robinhood Chain's $51M debut), though Ethereum declined and Robinhood Chain's high revenue is not expected to persist due to fee adjustments

Q3 network REV rose 24% to ~$349M, led by Solana/BNB Chain gains and Robinhood Chain’s $51M debut. Ethereum declined. Robinhood’s contribution unlikely to hold after fee adjustments. Slight uptick amid mixed chain performance; sustainability remains a question.

Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand central banks expand cross-border stablecoin initiative involving Ripple, Visa and Mastercard

Three central banks (MAS, BNM, BOT) expanded the BLOOM initiative to standardize cross-border acceptance, exchange, and settlement of regulated stablecoins and tokenized deposits. Ripple, Visa, Mastercard, and others joined as participants. Focus is wholesale payments, treasury, and trade finance interoperability to lower costs.

Catalyst for Ripple and stablecoin use in ASEAN; early-stage coordination suggests slow, not immediate, volume impact.

South Korea to amend forex law to regulate stablecoins as payment instruments: report

South Korea is amending its Foreign Exchange Transactions Act to classify stablecoins (e.g., USDT, USDC) as formal “means of payment,” subjecting cross-border transfers to existing forex rules, reporting, and capital controls.

The move, building on a May 2026 virtual asset transfer registration requirement, targets ML, tax evasion, and unregulated flows; related Enforcement Decree tweaks target Dec 3, 2026 effectiveness.

It adds oversight without banning use, increasing compliance costs for exchanges and issuers while providing legal clarity. No immediate market reaction expected.

Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test after security devs flag risk to existing contracts

Ethereum postponed Glamsterdam's Hoodi testnet activation (Oct 26) after ChainSecurity flagged EIP-8037 gas repricing risks, which could let contracts permanently record failed ops and break compatibility with existing mainnet contracts.

Core devs canceled the fork, including the planned 200M gas limit bump, during ACDE #248; no new Hoodi date set. This delays mainnet targeting (previously eyed for early/mid-Dec).

Security priority is the clear positive, but it highlights persistent EVM change risks and pushes back L1 scaling features like ePBS. Minimal immediate market reaction expected.

HSBC rolls out its first HKD stablecoin RedCoin to retail users

HSBC launched RedCoin (RCHKD), its first 1:1 HKD stablecoin, to >3.3M PayMe users starting Oct 23.

Phased rollout enables instant P2P transfers and payments to 100k+ merchants via the existing app (no min balance); wallet activation begins immediately. Plans include HSBC HK app integration later in 2026 for tokenized investments (e.g. HKD MMF from HK$100).

HKMA-licensed (FRS02) push supports HK’s digital asset hub goals with retail-first focus, but early emphasis is on service stability and trust-building rather than broad scale. Limited near-term market volume impact expected.

Uniswap’s aggregator hooks go live on Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain

Uniswap aggregator hooks launched live on Ethereum, Base, and Robinhood Chain. Extends V4 programmable hooks (dynamic fees, custom logic) to aggregator routing, amplifying Robinhood Chain’s dominance—already ~50%+ of Uniswap volume and 53% of its record $14.81M September protocol revenue via tokenized stocks/RWAs.

Catalyst for RWA/DeFi efficiency; no immediate UNI price move or volume spike reported. Risk: execution complexity, competition from other venues.

In Q3 2026, organic stablecoin transfers averaged over $400 million per hour. Additionally, approximately 73% of screened stablecoin transfer volume over the 12 months ending July 31 occurred outside U.S. banking hours, highlighting the demand for around-the-clock payments

Stablecoin transfers averaged >$400M/hour organically in Q3 2026, with 73% of screened volume (12 months to July 31) occurring outside U.S. banking hours. Dune Analytics polar chart shows continuous but spiky 24/7 distribution, peaking near midnight UTC. Highlights persistent demand for round-the-clock settlement; data excludes small/self-transfers and automated activity.