Coinbase Ventures Reveals 2026 Investment Roadmap: RWA, AI, and Next-Gen DeFi
A primary focus for Coinbase Ventures is the expansion of RWA perpetuals beyond conventional crypto assets.
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A primary focus for Coinbase Ventures is the expansion of RWA perpetuals beyond conventional crypto assets.
Standard Chartered has been appointed digital-asset custodian for 21shares, providing institutional-grade custody services to one of the world’s largest crypto ETP issuers and marking a major step in regulated crypto infrastructure.
The creation of MoonPay Trust Company is a clear indication of MoonPay’s focus on institutional and enterprise customers.
The introduction of KlarnaUSD positions Klarna as the first bank to introduce a stablecoin on Tempo, a blockchain recently launched by Stripe and Paradigm.
Bitcoin fell under $95,000 amid a broad four-day decline triggered by heavy losses in AI and tech stocks, mounting macro pressures and thinning crypto-specific flows.
R25 has launched its on-chain RWA stablecoin platform on Polygon, debuting rcUSD+, a yield-bearing, dollar-pegged token backed by money market funds and structured notes.
Global funds network Calastone is rolling out tokenized fund share classes on Polygon’s Layer 2 infrastructure, enabling its network of 4,500 institutions across 58 markets to distribute fund shares on-chain.
Circle Internet Group posted $740 million in third-quarter revenue and reserve income – 66 % year-on-year growth – as USDC circulation surged and the company advanced its Arc blockchain initiative.
JPMorgan has deployed its blockchain-based deposit token, JPM Coin (JPMD), on Coinbase’s Base network – marking the bank’s first payment product on a public blockchain and a milestone in on-chain banking.
Coinbase has unveiled a new platform for digital token offerings, with Layer-1 blockchain Monad set to be the first project to sell its token through the exchange’s regulated framework.