YZi Labs Backs BitGo IPO with Strategic Investment
Changpeng Zhao-backed YZi Labs invests in BitGo as the crypto custodian debuts on the NYSE, supporting regulated infrastructure for institutional digital assets.
Tokenized Funds
The Tokenized Funds topic follows the rapid emergence of investment vehicles brought on-chain, including tokenized money market funds, investment portfolios, index products, and professionally managed asset pools. This section reports on institutional issuers, regulatory developments, fund performance, yield opportunities, and the infrastructure enabling traditional investment products to operate on blockchain rails. It also highlights liquidity growth, cross-border accessibility, transparency benefits, and the expansion of tokenized fund offerings across global markets. Readers gain insights into how asset managers, fintech firms, and DeFi platforms are reshaping capital markets by transforming conventional funds into programmable digital assets.
Mercuryo Partners with Visa for Near Real-Time Crypto-to-Fiat Off-Ramping
Mercuryo teams up with Visa to enable near real-time crypto-to-fiat conversion, reducing settlement times and costs for cross-border payments.
UBS Explores Crypto Trading for Private Banking Clients
UBS is reportedly considering allowing its wealthiest clients to trade Bitcoin and Ether, signaling a potential expansion of crypto offerings in private banking.
Global Crypto Regulation Set to Take Effect in 2026, PwC Says
By
Julia Sakovich
• 2 mins read
PwC predicts 2026 will mark a turning point for crypto regulation, as jurisdictions worldwide move from draft frameworks to enforceable laws, reshaping stablecoins, compliance, and institutional adoption.
Superstate Raises $82.5M to Build Blockchain-Based IPO Issuance Platform
By
Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Superstate raised $82.5 million in a Series B round to expand its onchain platform for issuing and trading SEC-registered equities, signaling growing institutional confidence in blockchain-based capital markets.
Crypto Markets Brace for Volatility as BlackRock Shifts $600M in Bitcoin and Ether
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Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Large transfers of Bitcoin and Ether from BlackRock to Coinbase Prime, combined with ETF outflows and pending US inflation data, are heightening expectations of near-term crypto market volatility.
Coinbase Establishes Expert Board to Assess Quantum Computing Risks to Bitcoin
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Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Coinbase has formed an independent advisory board of cryptography and quantum experts to evaluate long-term risks that quantum computing could pose to Bitcoin and blockchain security.
Tokenization Boom Pits Bitcoin Vision against CBDC Guardrails at Davos
By
Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Debates at the World Economic Forum highlighted growing tensions between private-sector tokenization, Bitcoin-based monetary visions, and central bank control through CBDCs.
Vietnam Pilots Crypto Exchange Licensing to End Legal Uncertainty
By
Julia Sakovich
• 3 mins read
Vietnam has launched a pilot licensing regime for cryptocurrency exchanges, bringing the sector under formal oversight as banks and securities firms prepare to enter the market.
Argentine Exchange Ripio Bets on Peso Stablecoins amid Cautious 2026 Outlook
By
Julia Sakovich
• 2 mins read
Argentine exchange Ripio is expanding peso-backed stablecoins and tokenized bonds as it anticipates a flat crypto market in 2026 but sustained long-term growth in tokenized money.