FGNexus (FGNX) has become the first NASDAQ stock to tokenize its equity, launching on Ethereum mainnet and in partnership with Securitize.

Impact: Marks a visible step in public‑equity tokenization on Ethereum, offering a precedent for regulated issuers exploring compliant onchain markets.

Perps‑focused, low‑latency Layer 2 “Lighter” announced public mainnet after eight months in private beta, touting custom ZK circuits for verifiable matching and liquidations.

Impact: Adds another specialized L2 aiming to bring high‑frequency exchange performance to onchain derivatives.

Lido says its Community Staking Module (CSM) v2 is live on mainnet to scale permissionless staking and empower community stakers.

Impact: Expands the validator set and decentralizes operator participation for the largest staking protocol on Ethereum.

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Louis Tellier reported Swift showcased a tokenization platform by deploying a tokenized bond on Ethereum’s Sepolia testnet at Sibos in Frankfurt.

Impact: Demonstrates incumbent financial‑network experimentation with Ethereum tooling, potentially smoothing future integrations.

Pooja Ranjan’s recap of today's All Core Developers Consensus call highlighted a successful Holesky testnet launch and plans to activate a Blob Parameters Only upgrade on Holesky next week.

Impact: Keeps proto‑danksharding parameters evolving on testnets ahead of future mainnet tuning.

Token Terminal notes applications on Ethereum now host over $360 billion in user deposits, up more than $100 billion year‑to‑date.

Impact: Reflects accelerating capital formation in Ethereum apps during 2025.

Per reporting from Whale Insider, VanEck has filed for a Lido Staked ETH ETF.

Impact: If approved, a staked‑ETH ETF could widen institutional access to ETH staking yield via regulated products.

1inch says Coinbase now uses the 1inch Swap API, unlocking access to massive liquidity and top rates.

Impact: Brings aggregator routing to a mainstream exchange front end, potentially improving user execution for onchain swaps.

Morpho notes Coinbase DeFi lending, powered by Morpho, is now available to users across all launch markets.

Impact: Expands access to permissioned DeFi credit markets within Coinbase’s distribution.

WalletConnect introduced a point‑of‑sale payments product in partnership with DTC Pay to enable stablecoin payments across Asian retail and hospitality.

Impact: Pushes consumer stablecoin spending toward brick‑and‑mortar acceptance via familiar checkout flows.

Gitcoin says GG24 will fund what matters using six domains and plural funding mechanisms with network‑first coordination.

Impact: Channels community matching toward public‑goods work across the Ethereum ecosystem.

VitaDAO opens the $VITASTEM Ignition Sale for an IP token targeting rejuvenation of blood‑forming stem cells based on a study of 850,000 cells.

Impact: Extends biotech IP‑asset tokenization experiments on Ethereum to longevity research.

Beefy debuts a mini app on Base, highlighting 1,100 yield strategies, 58 protocols, pro tools, and one‑click zaps.

Impact: Lowers UX friction for retail yield strategies on an Ethereum L2.

Ethereum Daily opens a live thread tracking new apps across the ecosystem for October 2025.

Impact: Centralizes app‑launch discovery for builders and users.

Ostrich says it has set aside 10% of its token supply for communities protecting ostriches, tying market infrastructure to conservation.

Impact: Aligns token incentives with wildlife preservation efforts.

SuperRare announces a curated release titled “In Dual Form” by Alex Kittoe featuring 12 unique 1/1s with a 0.1 ETH reserve.

USDT0 states its XAUt0 token is now available on Arbitrum alongside The Legacy Mesh for unified liquidity across tokenized gold and USDT.

Impact: Expands commodity‑backed stable‑asset options within the Arbitrum ecosystem.

The thread notes Base has added two fiat‑linked stablecoins—AUDD and XSGD—to its L2.

Impact: Broadens regional‑currency stablecoin coverage for users transacting on Base.

Datawarlock reports $115 billion in stablecoin volumes and $18.7 billion in P2P transfer volumes on Arbitrum, both new monthly ATHs.

Impact: Suggests growing payment‑style stablecoin usage on L2 beyond trading flows.

Aave publishes a blog post on how fintechs use DeFi to power embedded savings, payments, and borrowing.

Geode Labs shares an article on how Ethereum is enabling programmable money and assets for Brazilians, ahead of ETHLatam and Devcon.

Celo publishes Stability Mag #13 recapping L2 growth, community deployments, and recent Ethereum news.

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