Key Highlights Enterprise digital asset platform Fireblocks has highlighted a notable rise in real-world asset tokenization pilots across the industry. Despite surging institutional interest, establishing sustainable revenue generation and monetization models remains a primary obstacle for projects. Prominent institutions, including M&T Bank and Cari Network, are entering discussions on how to effectively scale tokenized asset ...
Key Highlights: Fireblocks has formally denied reports that it is in late-stage negotiations to be acquired by payments giant Visa for $2.5 billion. A $2.5 billion acquisition would represent a steep valuation decline from the $8 billion valuation Fireblocks achieved during its 2022 funding round. Speculation regarding a potential sale of the digital asset custody ...
Key Highlights: Coinbase is partnering with Singapore-based cross-border payments company Thunes to expand global payment reach through stablecoin infrastructure. The integration will facilitate cross-border remittances, corporate supplier settlements, and gig worker disbursements by connecting digital asset rails with fiat networks. Thunes provides access to a massive global footprint spanning more than 12 billion mobile wallets, ...
Key Highlights: Tempo, an emerging Layer-1 blockchain tailored for stablecoin finance, currently exhibits absent trading volume, reflecting early-stage market dynamics or limited liquidity. Backed by strategic ties with payment giant Stripe and venture firm Paradigm, the network is built to provide robust infrastructure for digital currency transactions. Rising stablecoin adoption across the broader cryptocurrency sector ...
Key Highlights: Swift’s blockchain-based ledger is poised for live payments, yet participating banks require substantial internal digital-asset infrastructure before they can integrate. Institutions must establish proprietary permissioned ledgers, secure digital asset wallet capabilities, and smart-contract systems to interface with Swift’s network, according to custody and tokenization firm Taurus. While 17 banks began preparing live tokenized-deposit ...
Key Highlights: Brevan Howard has expanded its collaboration with Ripple through Ripple Prime to meet the growing need for institutional digital asset infrastructure. Ripple Prime President Noel Kimmel highlighted surging demand for cross-asset prime brokerage capabilities tailored to institutional players across traditional and digital markets. The agreement reinforces an ongoing relationship following the participation of ...
Key Highlights: Orderly Network has surpassed $100 billion in cumulative trading volume, according to an announcement or filing confirmed on September 30, 2026. The development highlights expanding activity across the digital asset ecosystem and the need for reliable market infrastructure. Compliance, security, liquidity, and scalable operations remain central considerations as digital asset services attract broader ...
Key Highlights Fireblocks Senior Product Manager Daniel Allon highlights compliance and trade approval complexities as primary barriers to institutional DeFi adoption on Solana. Institutions are actively evaluating Solana’s high-throughput, low-cost blockchain for DeFi integration but require simplified infrastructure to navigate regulatory requirements. The discussion, featured on The Stack podcast with host nocircuit, underscores a broader ...
Crypto data provider Kaiko has extended its Series B funding round to $110 million following a strategic investment led by S&P Global, marking another milestone in the convergence of digital asset infrastructure and traditional finance. Funding Round Details and Key Investors Kaiko originally announced its Series B in May 2022, raising $53 million and tripling ...
“This cycle is driven by institutional capital rather than purely retail demand, as was the case in previous crypto cycles,” Melville said. “As a result,…