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Blending traditional brokerage infrastructure with the booming event-contract sector, Charles Schwab’s upcoming rollout signals institutional validation for short-term macroeconomic wagering.

Driven by massive capital inflows from the ongoing FIFA World Cup, Robinhood’s new prediction market segment is positioned to become the firm’s largest incremental driver of transaction revenue growth.

While crypto markets navigate macroeconomic headwinds and regulatory shifts, tokenized traditional assets are transforming the space into a diversified, multi-billion-dollar yield ecosystem.

Bybit expands into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), bypassing traditional brokerage gates to list Elon Musk’s aerospace giant.

XRP ETFs have surged to $1.53 billion in assets, with Goldman Sachs holding the largest institutional stake, signaling growing but still early-stage institutional adoption.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF leads a surge in inflows, marking its strongest day since March and signaling renewed institutional demand.

Evernorth moves closer to a Nasdaq listing after filing a Form S-4, as the firm builds a large XRP treasury amid improving US regulatory clarity.

Hong Kong regulators are reportedly preparing to issue the city’s first stablecoin licenses, with HSBC and a Standard Chartered-led venture expected among the initial approved issuers.

Tokenized real-world assets have grown to $23.6 billion in 2026, led by funds, commodities, and equities as investors seek blockchain-based markets with continuous trading access.

Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo says US banks need the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act more than crypto firms to confidently invest in blockchain-based financial infrastructure.

Ripple is reportedly planning a $750 million share buyback through April, valuing the company at about $50 billion. The move reflects continued institutional activity around the firm despite volatility in XRP markets.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said he would not invest in Bitcoin at current levels, arguing he will wait for US monetary easing before re-entering the market.

Nasdaq has sought SEC approval to list fixed-payout binary options tied to the Nasdaq 100, signaling traditional exchanges’ push into prediction-style markets.

A Solana-focused treasury company saw its shares surge after launching a structure that enables borrowing against staked SOL while preserving yield and custody.

US prosecutors are seeking an October 2026 retrial for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm on unresolved money laundering and sanctions charges after a hung jury in his initial trial.

Nasdaq has partnered with crypto exchange Kraken to develop infrastructure for tokenized equities, aiming to connect traditional capital markets with blockchain-based trading systems.

Gemini’s decision to withdraw from the UK, EU, and Australia has intensified industry concerns that slow, overlapping regulation is undermining Britain’s crypto hub strategy.

Canada’s investment regulator has introduced stricter, tiered custody standards for crypto assets, aiming to reduce losses from fraud, hacks, and weak governance.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has selected four firms, including Revolut, to test stablecoin issuance and payments in a regulatory sandbox starting in Q1 2026. The initiative aims to shape the country’s final stablecoin framework.

Payoneer has applied for a US national trust bank charter as fintech and crypto firms increasingly seek regulated pathways to offer stablecoin and custody services.

Japan plans to transition crypto regulation from the Payment Services Act to the securities-focused Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.