Domain Names
Identity Digital Review: 216 New gTLD Applications Filed in 2026 Round
Identity Digital submitted 216 new gTLD applications in the 2026 ICANN round. This review examines the scale, categories, and steps ahead.
Domain Names
Identity Digital submitted 216 new gTLD applications in the 2026 ICANN round. This review examines the scale, categories, and steps ahead.
Domains
Identity Digital submitted 216 applications in the 2026 ICANN round, targeting categories from AI to finance and facing heavy contention on strings like .agent.
Fintech
Ramp submitted an application on October 16, 2026, to the OCC for a national trust bank focused on fiduciary services and digital asset custody without taking deposits.
AI Infrastructure
VAST AI OS on DigitalOcean delivers unified agent data services with reduced boot times and integrated storage, database, and vector capabilities.
Fiserv
Fiserv launched its Digital Asset Platform on October 1, 2026, to let banks issue and settle stablecoins through existing systems.
Fintech
SoFi Earn provides tokenized bank deposits at SoFi Bank with variable 4.40% APY and up to $250,000 FDIC coverage, convertible to SoFiUSD for crypto use.
Stablecoin
HSBC RedCoin launched on 23 October 2026 as an HKD stablecoin for PayMe users, fully backed by segregated assets with daily reserve reporting.
Crypto Exchange
Bitget plans to enter Thailand through acquisition of a licensed local exchange, with regulatory approval still pending as of late October 2026.
PayMitto Business
PayMitto Business delivers white-label international payment tools to U.S. banks and credit unions, allowing embedded B2B and B2C transfers across 195 countries and 160 currencies.
Crypto Exchange
WhiteBIT is a Lithuania-based CEX offering spot and derivatives trading with volume discounts and strong security certifications. This review examines fees, audits, and reserve coverage.
Bitgo
BitGo Gokubu launched October 21, 2026, as a consumer app with an AI-assisted Visa card for spending optimization and automated rewards paid in $GKU tokens.
AI Tools
Extensive checks found no active platform matching the described Flirtella.com service.