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Friday October 16, 2026
- Jon Snow and nearly the entire Stark family are returning to Zynga’s mobile RPG Game of Thrones: Legends as Legendary Champions in the Hand of the King event, which runs from Sept. 23 to Oct. 21, 2026. (📰eGamers.io)
- Blur’s marketplace frontend will shut down on November 12, 2026, while its smart contracts will continue to operate on Ethereum, and the Blend NFT lending platform will also cease issuing new loans on the same day. (📰eGamers.io)
- Bakkt has partnered with Thredd to support its credit card-as-a-service program, integrating stablecoin settlement into consumer credit products issued by partner banks. (📰The Paypers)
- SpaceXSI has launched the X Subscription, combining Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor, and X Premium into a tiered membership plan starting at $8 per month. (📰eGamers.io)
- Mastercard and BVNK have launched a Global Money Platform for fiat and stablecoin transactions, while other companies are addressing challenges in the DeFi space. (📰The Paypers)
- Standard Chartered has launched institutional custody for Ripple USD (RLUSD) on the XRP Ledger and is working with Ripple and LMAX Group to enable RLUSD as collateral for certain products. (📰The Paypers)
- Azuki has begun preorders for its 1st Anniversary Premium Collection, priced at $129.99, which includes eight exclusive alternate-art cards and is set to release on January 15, 2027. (📰eGamers.io)
- Splinterlands has relaunched its Hallows Fall Halloween event, introducing new Spooky and Haunted skins, while also increasing the Modern Bracket winnings cap from 2% to 4% starting in October’s second season. (📰eGamers.io)