Corporate treasury disclosures and tokenization launches lead the crypto announcements for October 26, 2026. Strive reported a substantial Bitcoin purchase, Bitmine expanded its Ethereum holdings, and Ripple unveiled new services for corporate finance teams.
Strive’s Bitcoin Holdings Reach 43,000 BTC
Strive disclosed on October 26 that it purchased 6,182 BTC between October 17 and October 23, paying an average of approximately $82,732 per coin, including fees. The purchases increased its Bitcoin holdings to 43,000 BTC from 36,818 BTC a week earlier. The company also reported $504.4 million in cash and cash equivalents as of October 23.
Strategy Reports $204.9 Million in Preferred-Share Buybacks
Strategy’s October 26 filing showed no Bitcoin purchases or sales during the preceding week, leaving its holdings unchanged at 848,517 BTC. During October 19–25, the company used $204.9 million in cash to repurchase approximately 2.07 million shares of its STRC preferred stock. Its Bitcoin holdings carried an aggregate acquisition cost of $64.02 billion, equivalent to approximately $75,446 per coin.
Bitmine Adds Ethereum as Its Holdings Approach 5% of Supply
Bitmine announced another weekly purchase of 10,452 ETH, taking its holdings to 6,051,933 ETH as of October 25. According to the company’s calculations, that represents approximately 4.95% of Ethereum’s total supply. Its October 26 update also disclosed the repurchase of 2.04 million common shares during the week at an average price of $22.48.
Aviva Invests £50 Million in New XRP Ledger Fund Share Class
Aviva Investors and Ripple announced a tokenized share class for the Aviva Investors Sterling Liquidity Fund on October 26, allowing eligible investors to hold blockchain representations of their investment on the XRP Ledger. Aviva committed £50 million to the new share class within the underlying fund, which manages approximately £22 billion overall. The structure retains the conventional fund’s investment strategy and regulatory protections while adding a digital method of accessing it.
Ripple Introduces Returns on Eligible Corporate Digital Assets
Ripple announced new treasury capabilities on October 26, including a program called 24/7 Returns for qualifying corporate customers. The feature is designed to help businesses earn returns on eligible digital assets, including RLUSD, held in Ripple wallets outside normal banking hours. The company also introduced automation that connects cash forecasting, reconciliation, liquidity management, and payment workflows.
HashKey Launches Its First hToken Investment Product
HashKey RWA introduced the first product in its hToken series on October 26, linking investment exposure to Class A units of HashKey Fintech Opportunities Limited. Eligible professional investors can subscribe using USDT through HashKey Exchange’s Earn channel. The product provides economic exposure to the underlying fund’s performance without giving token holders direct ownership of its fund units.
OCC Encourages Community Banks to Explore Stablecoin Issuance
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency urged community banks on October 26 to consider becoming payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. Its message outlined participation directly or through subsidiaries, although the regulator’s application process has yet to open. The initiative seeks to give smaller lenders a larger role in digital payments.