Japan’s financial sector is preparing for a massive retail crypto wave. Major brokerages are developing in-house investment trusts to bypass traditional wallet hurdles and bring digital assets directly to legacy securities accounts.
Banking giant Intesa Sanpaolo more than doubled its digital asset footprint in early 2026, executing a sophisticated portfolio reshuffle that saw a near-total exit from Solana in favor of Ethereum, XRP, and Bitcoin derivatives.
Despite a sharp decline in crypto trading activity and derivatives income during the first quarter of 2026, eToro is accelerating its digital asset strategy with new licenses and major acquisitions.
With Strategy’s preferred stock reclaiming par value and stablecoin dominance showing signs of a reversal, market analysts are eyeing a potential push toward $100,000 for Bitcoin by the end of Q2.
Anthropic has issued a stern warning to investors, stating that any unapproved transfer of its private shares, including those via tokenized platforms and SPVs, is void and will not be recognized on its books.
Ondo Finance has extended its multi-chain bridge to Hyperliquid, bringing 35 blue-chip US stocks and ETFs to the perpetuals-focused ecosystem for advanced on-chain trading.
A historic pilot has successfully linked the XRP Ledger with JPMorgan’s Kinexys and the Mastercard Multi-Token Network to settle tokenized US Treasuries across borders in real time.
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm is deploying $2.2 billion to back founders turning blockchain infrastructure into everyday consumer products, with a heavy focus on stablecoins and AI agents.
Robert Hackett of a16z crypto argues that “stablecoin” is a defensive, outdated term that fails to capture the programmable future of onchain money as the market hits $321 billion.
Trust Wallet users can now trade 200+ perpetual markets, including crypto and real-world assets like oil and gold, directly within the app via a new high-speed Hyperliquid integration.
Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot has reached a $7 billion annualized run rate, prompting the payment giant to add support for Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo.
Bitcoin miner Core Scientific is repurposing its mining capacity for a 1.5 gigawatt AI data center campus in Texas, backed by a multibillion-dollar funding round.
Blockchain Capital aims to raise $700 million for new early-stage and growth funds, signaling renewed momentum in crypto venture capital fundraising.
Negotiations on a landmark US crypto bill are nearing agreement on stablecoin rewards, though debates over ethics and financial crime continue to pose challenges.
European banks are accelerating euro stablecoin plans, partnering with Fireblocks to build a regulated digital euro alternative under MiCA rules.