Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the financial system still requires major upgrades, as he emphasized that significant technological innovation and policy work will be needed to achieve them. In a post on X, Armstrong flagged several areas where he believes the industry must evolve, including the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), 24/7 global trading, stablecoin-powered […]
SOL fell 33% in the first quarter of 2026 to close at around $83, but Messari’s Q1 State of Solana report tells a story that’s harder to dismiss than the price chart would suggest. While dollar-denominated numbers dropped across the board, the network set new records for daily transaction volume, grew its real-world asset market […]
The securities regulator was preparing to release its “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks as soon as this week, and a draft of the plan had been prepared and reviewed by staff. However, the timing has since been pushed back as the SEC weighs input from stock-exchange officials and other market participants, reported Bloomberg, citing people […]
The SEC is set to release a so-called “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks, which will pave the way for trading digital versions of securities, reported Bloomberg on Tuesday. The agency’s framework for tokenized stock trading under the Trump administration’s direction is expected to be finalized this week, the anonymous sources told the outlet. These tokenized assets […]
Last year was a significant one for real-world assets (RWAs), as the sector saw intensified competition, regulatory progress, and an influx of traditional institutional players. In fact, the RWAs sector performed so well that it outpaced stablecoins in growth. According to CoinGecko’s RWA Report 2026, RWAs grew from 2.7% the size of stablecoins to 6.4% […]
Meme coins and artificial intelligence (AI) have been dominating crypto mindshare in 2025, amidst massive investor interest across the world. But a new report suggests that their popularity failed to translate into performance. This could mean that the frenzy for purely speculative crypto may be subsiding, especially as investors grow cautious amid a choppy Q4. […]
Lee echoed his comments from an earlier interview, opining that there is no longer a four-year cycle and Bitcoin will make new highs in early 2026, speaking at this week’s Binance blockchain conference in Dubai on Thursday. He added that BTC will mirror the performance of the S&P 500 US stock index next year and […]
Amundi has launched Europe’s first tokenized share of a money market fund (AMUNDI FUNDS CASH EUR), making it available through both traditional and blockchain-based distribution, according to an announcement on Thursday. The fund uses distributed ledger technology and the public Ethereum blockchain “to ensure transparent record-keeping of fund units and traceability of transactions,” technology partner […]
America is coming on-chain, and it is using Ethereum as its ledger, said Ryan Sean Adams from Bankless on Thursday. “In the coming decades, I believe Ethereum could become the root of trust for $100 trillion in American capital markets,” he added. He said that America’s real-world asset tokenization drive could see as much as […]
Speaking at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Wednesday, central bank Governor Christopher Waller said, “the payment system is experiencing what I have called a ‘technology-driven revolution’.” He added that this includes instant payments, digital wallets, mobile payment apps, stablecoins, and other digital assets, and AI. He specifically cited stablecoins, or fiat-pegged crypto assets, as the […]