Wise is recruiting a digital-asset product lead focused on stablecoins, signaling potential entry into crypto. The role was posted by product director Matthew Salisbury and targets candidates with experience in blockchain-based consumer products.

Solana Company (HSDT), backed by Pantera Capital, has moved up the unlock schedule for shares from its $500 million PIPE round following a nearly 60% drop in its stock price. The shares, originally purchased at $6.881, are now available for resale ahead of schedule. The company described the move as 'ripping the band-aid off' after the stock fell below the PIPE purchase price. According to the firm's statement on X, this action differentiates HSDT from other digital asset treasury firms choosing to delay.

Citi plans to launch institutional crypto custody by 2026 and is exploring a stablecoin, according to Chris Cox. Goldman Sachs and BlackRock are deepening their digital asset strategies. Their focus includes tokenization and wallet integration. Citi's custody service will support major crypto assets initially.

MMA.INC launched its 'Get Paid to Train' utility token on the Solana testnet on Monday, aiming to test token economics and user experience across its global combat-sports network. The company began integrating NVIDIA's GPU-accelerated frameworks to enable real-time training validation and performance-based rewards. The testnet rollout includes over 75,000 active students and 800 verified gyms across 16 countries. MMA.INC plans to launch the token on mainnet in Q1 or Q2 2026, pending audit and test results.

President-elect Rodrigo Paz will implement blockchain and smart contracts to secure public procurement in Bolivia starting November 8. The plan includes a crypto-based foreign-exchange stabilization fund to diversify reserves, according to the transition team. This approach avoids adopting Bitcoin as legal tender while creating a legal framework for digital asset holdings.

Neo celebrated nine years since its MainNet launch, with co-founder Erik Zhang detailing progress on Neo 4's Contract Fee Whitelist and plans for a zero-fee mode. The shutdown of the Neo Legacy MainNet is set for October 31, after which all on-chain operations will permanently cease.

The Pixudi team released its first NEOBOX monthly update after attending the Centre Point meetup in Singapore, detailing upcoming development phases. They committed to regular public progress reports starting October 2025, with the arcade platform launch and a game submission contest scheduled ahead of the NEOBOX token rollout in Q4 2026.

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