Crypto & Blockchain · Week of Oct 26, 2026
Traditional finance moves onchain: the week in crypto releases
Traditional finance firms moved further onchain this week, from S&P Global's OpenZeppelin deal to trade finance assets on Solana.
Several of this week's releases describe traditional financial firms building out blockchain capabilities. S&P Global says it has completed its acquisition of OpenZeppelin, PrimeRevenue says it is bringing trade finance assets to Solana starting with its Electronic Time Drafts, and EDX Markets and Apex Fintech Solutions announced a strategic relationship to support digital markets expansion.
Holdings and growth figures made up the rest of the week. Bitmine Immersion Technologies reported ETH holdings of 6,051,933 tokens and total holdings of $15 billion, while Hong Kong-listed Bitfire Group reported Q3 digital assets under management of US$221 million, up 60.1%.
S&P Global
S&P Global Completes Acquisition of OpenZeppelin
S&P Global says it has completed its acquisition of OpenZeppelin, which it describes as the security standard for onchain finance, in a transaction first announced on September 17, 2026. The company says the deal complements its risk assessment capabilities.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 6.05 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash & Marketable Securities Holdings of $15 Billion
Bitmine Immersion Technologies says that as of October 25, 2026 it held 6,051,933 ETH, which it puts at 4.95% of the ETH supply, along with 215 BTC, stakes in Beast Industries and Eightco Holdings, and $514 million in cash and marketable securities, for total holdings of $15 billion. Chairman Thomas Lee said ETH has fallen 13% from its recent peak and argued that this is further evidence a crypto bull market is underway; the company also says it executed equity buybacks in the past week.
EDX Markets
Apex Fintech Solutions Partners with EDX Markets to Support Digital Markets Expansion
EDX Markets, which combines an institutional-only trading venue with a central clearinghouse, announced a strategic relationship with Apex Fintech Solutions. The companies say the partnership is intended to support digital markets expansion.
PrimeRevenue
PrimeRevenue Brings Trade Finance Assets to Solana, Expanding Access to On-Chain Capital Markets
PrimeRevenue says it is bringing trade finance assets to Solana, starting with its Electronic Time Drafts. The company describes this as its first step in bringing traditional trade finance onto the blockchain and expanding access to on-chain capital markets.
Bitfire Group
Bitfire Group Reports Q3 Digital Assets Under Management of US$221 Million, Up 60.1%
Bitfire Group, formerly Sinohope Technology Holdings, reported Q3 digital assets under management of US$221 million, up 60.1%. The company says crypto-asset trading volume rose 362.2% to US$342 million and its client base grew 31.4% to 1,058.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not ScoopByte reporting.