THIS WEEK IN MEDIA - 10/2-10/8

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CoinDesk: Samsung integrates USDC to overhaul cross-border remittances for 82 million Galaxy users
The Block: Samsung to launch USDC transfers on Solana for US Galaxy users
Decrypt: Samsung Wallet Taps Solana for USDC Transfers on 82M US Galaxy Devices
Decrypt: Solana Debuts Institutional Settlement Standard With J.P. Morgan Input
CoinDesk: Solana Foundation unveils a program to settle institutional trades in seconds. JPMorgan gave input
Genfinity: Solana DvP Gives Institutions an Open Escrow Standard to Settle Tokenized Assets and Cash in One Transaction
Wall Street Journal: Securitize Launches Tokenized Stock Trading for U.S. Investors
The Block: Solana’s Orca merges with Loopscale in push to finance AI, robotics and defense
CoinDesk: Solana is about to halve its block times as final 200-millisecond upgrade nears
Genfinity: Open USD, USDv, and Project Harmonia: Solana’s September 2026 Intelligence Report
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CNBC: Solana Foundation’s Lily Liu: Global access to U.S. assets is blockchain’s core value
CNBC: Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo talks new rollout of tokenized stocks
SolanaFloor: Vibhu on Samsung bringing cross-border USDC payments to 82M Galaxy devices
The Wolf Of All Streets: Samsung Brings Crypto To 82 Million People
The Rollup: Vibhu Norby on Crypto’s Consumer Shift
The Rollup: Nick Ducoff On The Tokenization Supercycle
The Block: Rachel Conlan on The Starting Block live from Digital Asset Summit Asia
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Talking Tokens: Why Banks Risk More by Ignoring Stablecoins
Solana is Global with Alex Scott: The Missing Financial Instrument for Betting on Beliefs
Genfinity: R3 CEO Richard Brown on Corda Protocol, Institutional Tokenization, and Solana
Pirates Parley: Ellie Platis on All Things Solana Events and Breakpoint 2026(Historical earnings: For 2026 Q1 (period ended 2026-03-31), Circle Internet Group reported basic EPS of 0.23, diluted EPS of 0.21, net income of USD 55.253 million, and revenue of USD 0.694 billion. For full year 2025 (period ended 2025-12-31), basic and diluted EPS were -0.44, with net loss of USD 69.508 million and revenue of USD 2.747 billion. Consensus expectations: For 2026 Q3, consensus expects EPS of 0.373 and revenue of USD 0.792 billion.)