HSBC’s stablecoin enters everyday payments


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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2026
Dear friends, markets were quieter than headlines suggested, yet the week offered a fine reminder that useful crypto progress often begins with safe, ordinary payments.
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MARKET SNAPSHOT FOR THE WEEK

Crypto at a glance

October 18–25, 2026

TOTAL CRYPTO TRADING VOLUME

$475.5B

Previous week: $524.0B (-9.3%)

TOP THREE PRICE MOVERS

STRK   -31.5%
TIA   -26.9%
FIL   -20.5%

Seven-day change at the reported snapshot. Tap a bar for its source.

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HONEY'S CRYPTO WORD OF THE WEEK

Recovery phrase

A recovery phrase is a list of secret words that can restore a crypto wallet. Anyone with it can usually control the wallet’s assets.

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CRYPTO NEWS EXPLAINED

HSBC’s Stablecoin Enters Everyday Payments

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CRYPTO WISDOM

Ownership Requires Quiet Discipline

The safest crypto decision is often a process decision: verify the issuer, the rules, and the custody arrangement before trusting a product’s name or popularity.

STAY SAFE

Keep the words offline

Never type a recovery phrase into a website, chat, form, or “support” message. Legitimate wallet support will not ask for it. Keep it offline, private, and away from cameras.

NEW TO CRYPTO?

Your beginner step this week

Spend 15 minutes locating your wallet’s official recovery instructions. Without revealing any words, write down where your recovery phrase is stored and confirm that no photo, cloud note, or password manager copy exists.

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