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.
A primary focus for Coinbase Ventures is the expansion of RWA perpetuals beyond conventional crypto assets.
This concern cited by the South African Reserve Bank is driven by the growing user base and the borderless nature of digital assets, which can be used to bypass Exchange Control Regulations.
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.
The Filecoin (FIL) token rose 2% after clearing the $1.63 resistance level, with trading volume surging 135% above its 24-hour average, signaling renewed momentum in the layer-1 ecosystem.
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.
Kazakhstan is creating a national crypto-asset fund worth up to $1 billion, using seized digital wallets and targeting investments in ETFs and blockchain-linked companies.
Ripple has joined forces with Mastercard, Gemini, and WebBank to enable RLUSD stablecoin settlement for credit card transactions, marking a milestone in blockchain-based payments.
Monad will launch its Layer 1 blockchain and native token on November 24, marking one of the year’s most anticipated crypto network debuts, alongside a large-scale community airdrop.