Digital Assets In the News: Week 5-9 October
- Samsung + Coinbase: USDC coming to 82M US Galaxy devices via Samsung Wallet in late October for cross-border transfers (60+ countries).
- EU MiCA enforcement: ESMA gives platforms 3 months to address non-compliant stablecoins (e.g., USDT); deadline Jan 8, 2027.
- Enterprise ERP integration: Circle + Tereina (SAP-backed) bring USDC/EURC into SAP Pay workflows for treasury and reconciliation.
- Institutional momentum: State Street survey—51% expect digital assets mainstream in 5 years; 84% plan tokenized products.
