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Inside Binance's record $6.3 billion hack
Hackers took $6.3B from Binance through its own signing system. Stablecoin freezes stopped almost half. What executives should ask their exchange now.
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Weekly Note
DTCC starts tokenizing stocks as 38 companies object to OKX and ICE's tokens, and Ripple gets its final OCC charter
DTCC tokenizes stocks inside its walls, 38 companies veto outside tokens, Google previews bank custody tools and Ripple's trust bank gets final approval.
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HSBC launches Hong Kong USD stablecoin that moves only inside its own apps
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OCC allows stablecoin rewards, and SoFi starts paying 4.40% on a tokenized deposit
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Big banks talk down stablecoins on earnings calls, then co-own one
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Compare 120 banks and financial institutions across eight observable capabilities.
51 Adoption Index
Institution ranking
Updated Aug 2026
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JPMorgan Chase
94
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02
BNY
88
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DBS Bank 88
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Standard Chartered
88
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