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SoFi Launches SoFiUSD — The First National Bank Stablecoin Goes Live on Ethereum and Solana for 15 Million Members
SoFi launched SoFiUSD on May 27, 2026 — a dollar-backed stablecoin on Ethereum and Solana, becoming the first U.S. national bank to issue a stablecoin directly to retail customers on public blockchains.
Stable Launches StableEarn — USDT Holders Get Institutional-Grade RWA Yield via Morpho, Gauntlet, and Theo
Stable, the USDT-dedicated L1 backed by Bitfinex, launched StableEarn on May 26, 2026 — an institutional yield vault using Morpho infrastructure curated by Gauntlet and backed by Theo's RWA portfolio.
OSL Lists USDKG — A State-Supervised, Gold-Backed Stablecoin From Kyrgyzstan Arrives on Hong Kong's Licensed Digital Asset Exchange
OSL HK listed USDKG on May 22, 2026 — Kyrgyzstan's state-supervised, gold-backed stablecoin pegged 1:1 to USD with $50 million in audited physical gold reserves and FATF-aligned compliance.
Coinbase and Flipcash Launch USDF on Solana — A USDC-Backed White-Label Stablecoin for Branded Digital Currencies
Coinbase and Flipcash launched USDF on Solana on May 20, 2026 — a fully USDC-backed white-label stablecoin that powers branded digital currencies inside the Flipcash app, extending Coinbase's white-label stablecoin issuance platform.
Coinbase Expands x402 With Agentic.market — Bloomberg, AWS, and CoinGecko Open Their APIs to AI Agents
Coinbase rolled out the Agentic.market expansion on May 18, 2026 — an AI agent app store on the x402 payment protocol with services from Bloomberg, AWS, CoinGecko, LinkedIn, QuickNode, and dozens more.
Fasset Raises $51M to Scale a Stablecoin-Powered Neobank — 50+ Payment Corridors, $32B in Volume
Stablecoin-powered neobank Fasset raised $51 million on May 14, 2026 — backed by Japan's SBI Group, Investcorp, and Turkey's Arz Portföy, with $32B in annualized volume across 50+ emerging-markets payment corridors.
Amundi and Spiko Expand SAFO to Solana — Europe's Largest Asset Manager Adds a New Blockchain to Its Tokenized UCITS Fund
Amundi and Spiko Finance confirmed on May 17, 2026 that they will expand the SAFO tokenized UCITS fund to Solana — adding a major blockchain to the regulated treasury fund already running on Ethereum and Stellar.
CME and Nasdaq Plan Crypto Index Futures Launch — Seven Cryptocurrencies Wrapped Into One Regulated Wall Street Product
CME Group announced on May 14, 2026 that it will launch Nasdaq Crypto Index futures on June 8 — a market-cap-weighted contract covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar.
Hyperliquid Pivots to USDC With Coinbase as Treasury Deployer — A New Stablecoin Revenue-Share Model
Coinbase became the official USDC treasury deployer on Hyperliquid on May 14, 2026 — sunsetting USDH and bringing a yield-share framework that could reshape stablecoin economics across DeFi.
CLARITY Act Clears Senate Banking 15-9 in a Historic Bipartisan Vote — Crypto's Big Regulatory Milestone
The CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee on May 14, 2026 in a 15-9 bipartisan vote — sending the first comprehensive U.S. crypto market structure bill to the Senate floor for a final vote.
Bermuda Goes On-Chain — Stellar Foundation Partnership Aims to Make Bermuda the First Fully On-Chain Economy
Bermuda partnered with the Stellar Development Foundation on May 13, 2026 to move major payment and financial services onto the Stellar blockchain — aiming to become the world's first fully on-chain national economy.
Charles Schwab Goes Live With Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading for Retail — 75 Basis Points and Paxos Sub-Custody
Charles Schwab rolled out spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for retail clients on May 13, 2026 — the first phase of a Schwab Crypto platform with industry-low 75 basis point pricing and Paxos sub-custody.
CME Group Brings a Bitcoin VIX to Wall Street — First Regulated BTC Volatility Futures Launch June 1
CME Group announced on May 5, 2026 that it will launch the first regulated Bitcoin Volatility futures on June 1, settling to the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index — a clean institutional hedging tool.
Solana ETFs Pull $56.6M in a Single Day As Alpenglow Upgrade Gears Up for 150ms Block Finality
Spot Solana ETFs absorbed $56.6M in net institutional inflows on May 10, 2026 as the Alpenglow consensus upgrade prepares to slash block finality to roughly 150 milliseconds in Q3.
BlackRock Files for Two Tokenized Money Market Funds Built for Stablecoin Reserves
BlackRock disclosed in a May 8, 2026 SEC filing two tokenized money market funds engineered for stablecoin reserves — including an Ethereum-based version of the $6.1B BSTBL fund.
Tokenized US Treasuries on Ethereum Hit Record $8B as On-Chain Yield Doubles in 6 Months
Tokenized US Treasuries on Ethereum reached a record $8B market cap on May 7, 2026, doubling in six months as BlackRock's BUIDL, Ondo's USDY, and Franklin Templeton lead institutional on-chain adoption.
Mastercard and Rain Launch Stablecoin-Backed Credit and Prepaid Cards for Institutions
Mastercard and stablecoin startup Rain announced a $1.95B-valued partnership on May 4, 2026 — institutional credit and prepaid cards backed by stablecoins now run on Mastercard's global network.
Visa Canada and Wealthsimple Run Canada's First Stablecoin Settlement Pilot With USDC
Visa Canada and Wealthsimple announced Canada's first stablecoin settlement pilot on May 5, 2026 — credit card transactions can now settle in USDC instead of conventional bank rails for participating cardholders.
Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana for Global Remittance Settlement
Western Union rolled out its USDPT US dollar-backed stablecoin on Solana on May 4, 2026 — issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, with initial deployment in the Philippines and Bolivia for near-instant 24/7 cross-border settlement.
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Pull In $532M in a Single Day as Institutional Demand Reasserts
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed $532M in net inflows on May 4, 2026 — the third straight positive day — with BlackRock's IBIT alone bringing in $335M as institutional crypto demand rebuilds.
Lightspark and Visa Bring Stablecoin and Bitcoin Debit Cards to 100+ Countries
Lightspark partnered with Visa on April 29, 2026 to enable stablecoin- and Bitcoin-backed Visa debit cards across 100+ countries — a meaningful step toward letting consumers spend digital assets at any of Visa's 175 million+ merchant locations worldwide.
CLARITY Act Hits a Productive May Stretch: SEC Roundtable Set, Yield Compromise Backed
The CLARITY Act crossed two productive milestones on May 1-2, 2026 — the SEC scheduled a public roundtable for May, and a Tillis-Alsobrooks compromise on stablecoin yield earned immediate industry support ahead of a Senate Banking Committee markup targeted for the week of May 11.
Tether Posts $1.04B Q1 Profit and a Record $8.23B Reserve Buffer — Audit Process Begins
Tether published its Q1 2026 attestation on May 1, 2026 — $1.04 billion in net profit, a record $8.23 billion reserve buffer, $141 billion in U.S. Treasury exposure, and the formal start of a full audit process.
Tokenized Real-World Assets Hit $19.3B in Q1 2026 — A 257% Surge in Just 15 Months
CoinGecko's RWA Report 2026 published May 1 shows tokenized real-world assets climbed to $19.32B by March 31 — up 256.7% in 15 months — with tokenized gold trading $90.7B in Q1 alone, surpassing all of 2025.
MegaETH's MEGA Token Launches Today After Clearing Its First Performance KPI
MegaETH's high-performance Ethereum Layer 2 launches its MEGA token today — April 30, 2026 — after the network cleared its first KPI of 10 live apps generating 100,000+ transactions each, with Coinbase, Upbit, and Bithumb listings.
MARA Launches a Bitcoin Foundation Aimed at Quantum Resistance and Open-Source Stewardship
MARA Holdings unveiled the MARA Foundation on April 27, 2026 at Bitcoin 2026 — funding quantum-resistant wallet research, BIP 360, open-source dev, education, and a $100K community grant.
Aven Launches a Bitcoin-Backed Visa Card With $1M Credit Lines and 7.99% APR
Aven debuted its Bitcoin-Backed Visa Card on April 27, 2026 at Bitcoin Conference Las Vegas — offering up to $1 million in credit, 7.99% APR, and 2% unlimited cashback without selling BTC.
Western Union's Solana Stablecoin USDPT Lands in May — A Global Payments Giant Goes On-Chain
Western Union confirmed on April 27 that its Solana-based USDPT stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital launches in May 2026, alongside a Digital Asset Network connecting wallets to its global agents.
Coinbase Adds XRP to Its Institutional Trade-at-Settlement Futures Lineup
Coinbase has filed with the CFTC to launch Trade at Settlement for XRP futures on May 1 — putting XRP alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, gold, and crude oil for institutional traders.
Morgan Stanley Launches a Money Market Fund Built Specifically for Stablecoin Reserves
Morgan Stanley's new MSILF Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio (MSNXX) gives stablecoin issuers a regulated, $1-NAV home for the Treasury reserves backing their tokens.
Strategy Surpasses BlackRock With 815,061 Bitcoin — Now the World's Largest Corporate BTC Holder
Strategy's latest $2.54B Bitcoin purchase pushes its holdings to 815,061 BTC, surpassing BlackRock's IBIT to become the world's largest publicly traded corporate Bitcoin holder.
12 European Banks Back the Qivalis Euro Stablecoin — and Fireblocks Will Build It
Europe's biggest banks are backing a regulated euro stablecoin: Qivalis taps Fireblocks for a MiCA-compliant digital euro targeting H2 2026 launch.
Kalshi's 'Timeless' Perpetual Crypto Futures Launch April 27 — Polymarket Races to Match It
Kalshi's CFTC-regulated 'Timeless' perpetual crypto futures arrive April 27, racing Polymarket into a new era of regulated, no-expiry continuous crypto derivatives.
Coinbase Brings Crypto-Backed USDC Loans to UK Users via Morpho on Base
Coinbase launched crypto-backed lending in the UK on April 21 — up to $5M in USDC against BTC, ETH, and cbETH collateral via Morpho on Base, following $2.17B in US originations.
Crypto Funds Pull $1.4B in Weekly Inflows — Their Best Week Since January
CoinShares data shows digital asset funds drew $1.4B in their strongest week since January, with Bitcoin taking $1.12B and Ethereum posting a standout $328M as total AUM hits $154.8B.
Nomura: 65% of Institutional Investors Now See Crypto as a Diversifier
Nomura's 2026 survey of 518 institutional investors finds 65% see crypto as a portfolio diversifier and 80% plan to allocate within three years, signaling accelerating mainstream adoption.
Kraken Owner Payward Acquires Bitnomial for $550M to Build Full US Derivatives Stack
Kraken parent Payward acquires Bitnomial for $550M, securing all three CFTC licenses needed to offer futures, options, and spot margin for US retail traders under one roof.
TRON Targets First Major Blockchain Post-Quantum Cryptography Upgrade With NIST Standards
Justin Sun announced TRON will deploy NIST-standardized post-quantum signatures on mainnet — making TRON the first major public blockchain to future-proof user assets against quantum computing.
Bitcoin Breaks $75K and Ethereum Surges 8.6% to Two-Month Highs in Broad Crypto Rally
Bitcoin hit $75,000+ and Ethereum climbed 8.6% to two-month highs on April 14 as Strategy confirmed a $1B BTC purchase and optimism returned to crypto markets broadly.
Goldman Sachs Files for a Bitcoin Income ETF, Betting on BTC Volatility
Goldman Sachs filed for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF on April 14 — using a covered-call strategy to generate yield from Bitcoin's volatility for institutional investors.
Ethereum's Glamsterdam Upgrade Targets 10,000 TPS and 78% Lower Fees
Ethereum's next hard fork Glamsterdam is on track for June 2026, raising the gas limit from 60M to 200M, cutting fees by 78%, and targeting 10,000 transactions per second.
Bitcoin Gets Its First Working Quantum-Defense Wallet Rescue Prototype
Lightning Labs CTO Olaoluwa Osuntokun released a working zk-STARK prototype that proves Bitcoin wallet ownership without exposing private keys — turning years of quantum-defense theory into runnable code.
Hong Kong Issues First Stablecoin Licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial
The HKMA granted its first two stablecoin issuer licenses to HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial this week — a landmark moment for regulated digital currencies in Asia.
Securitize Brings Tokenized Real-World Assets to TRON's 373 Million Users
Securitize integrated with TRON on April 10, opening its $4B+ tokenized securities portfolio to one of the world's most active crypto networks.
Morgan Stanley's MSBT Launches as the First Spot Bitcoin ETF From a Major US Bank
Morgan Stanley's MSBT launched April 8 on NYSE Arca — the first spot Bitcoin ETF from a major US bank, with the lowest fee in the market at 0.14%.
Biconomy and Ethereum Foundation Propose ERC-8211: The Execution Standard for AI Agents in DeFi
ERC-8211 is a new Ethereum smart batching standard enabling AI agents to execute complex multi-step DeFi transactions atomically — co-published by Biconomy and the Ethereum Foundation with a live reference implementation.
Google Quantum AI Paper Spotlights Algorand as a Model for Post-Quantum Blockchain
A Google Quantum AI research paper cited Algorand's FALCON signature scheme as a quantum-resistance benchmark, validating one of the first live post-quantum blockchain deployments.
Alabama Gives DAOs Full Legal Status — Making It the Second U.S. State After Wyoming
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed the DUNA Act on April 1, granting DAOs formal legal entity status with property rights, contract authority, and member liability protection effective October 2026.
Polygon's Giugliano Hardfork Activates Today, Cutting 2 Seconds From Finality
Polygon mainnet activated the Giugliano hardfork at block 85,268,500 on April 8, delivering a 2-second finality improvement as part of the Gigagas scalability roadmap.
Australia Passes Its First Crypto Law — Exchanges Must Get Licensed Now
Australia's Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill passed on April 1, creating the country's first comprehensive crypto licensing law.
Naoris Protocol Goes Live With the World's First Post-Quantum Layer 1 Blockchain
Naoris Protocol has launched its quantum-resistant blockchain mainnet using NIST-approved post-quantum cryptography, addressing the quantum computing threat to crypto infrastructure head-on.
Ripple Deploys AI Red Team to Harden the XRP Ledger Ahead of Institutional Scale
Ripple's new AI-driven security strategy uses autonomous fuzzing and adversarial testing on the XRP Ledger, uncovering over 10 bugs in the decade-old codebase as institutional volumes ramp up.
Midas Raises $50M to Bring Instant Liquidity to Tokenized Real-World Assets
Midas closed a $50M Series A on March 30 to scale its instant redemption system for tokenized yield products, backed by RRE Ventures, Creandum, Franklin Templeton, and Coinbase Ventures.
BitGo and ZKsync Build Tokenized Bank Deposit Rails for Institutional Finance
BitGo and ZKsync partner to bring tokenized fiat deposits to blockchain via Prividium — no stablecoins needed — opening compliant institutional access to $450T in assets.
Ripple's RLUSD Enters Singapore's Central Bank Sandbox for Cross-Border Trade Finance
Ripple has joined Singapore's MAS BLOOM sandbox with RLUSD on XRP Ledger, targeting automated cross-border trade payment settlements alongside JP Morgan and DBS.
Visa Becomes Canton Network's First Global Payments Super Validator
Visa becomes the first global payments giant on the Canton Network as Super Validator, unlocking stablecoin settlement infrastructure for regulated financial institutions.
STS Digital and Kraken Launch Structured Crypto Products for Institutions
STS Digital's new platform offers tailored crypto derivatives on 400 tokens, with Kraken as distribution partner powering Dual Investment products for BTC and ETH holders.
Standard Chartered Calls 2026 the Year of Ethereum as Glamsterdam Targets 10K TPS
Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick has declared 2026 the year of Ethereum, backed by the Glamsterdam upgrade targeting 78.6% gas fee cuts and 10,000 transactions per second.
MoonPay Launches Open Wallet Standard for AI Agents
MoonPay releases the Open Wallet Standard, an open-source framework for AI agents to securely hold value and sign transactions across 8 blockchain families.
Revolut Posts Record $2.3B Profit as Crypto Wealth Revenue Hits $876M
Revolut reports record 2025 results with profit up 57% to $2.3B, crypto-inclusive wealth revenue reaching $876M, and 68.3 million customers worldwide.
Grayscale Files S-1 for Hyperliquid ETF on Nasdaq as HYPE ETF Race Heats Up
Grayscale files an S-1 for a Hyperliquid ETF (ticker GHYP) on Nasdaq, joining VanEck, 21Shares, and Bitwise in a four-way race for HYPE exchange-traded fund approval.
Bitcoin Takes Its First Step Toward Quantum Resistance as BIP-360 Goes Live on Testnet
BTQ Technologies deploys the first working BIP-360 implementation with quantum-resistant Dilithium signatures, attracting 50+ miners and 100+ cryptographers ahead of a federal deadline.
FTX Recovery Trust Prepares $2.2B Fourth Payout — Multiple Creditor Classes Hit 100%
The defunct exchange's March 31 distribution brings US customer and general unsecured claims to full recovery, with convenience class holders receiving 120% cumulative payouts.
Bitcoin Slips Below $82K as Crypto Markets React to the Fed Hold — Powell's Inflation Caution Triggers a Risk-Asset Pullback
Bitcoin drops 2.8% and altcoins fall harder after the Fed projects only one rate cut in 2026, with traders recalibrating expectations for monetary easing that fueled Q1 crypto gains.
The SEC Officially Classifies XRP, Solana, and Ether as Non-Security Crypto Assets — Ending Years of Regulatory Uncertainty
In a landmark interpretation of federal securities law, the SEC sorts crypto into securities and non-securities, giving Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, and Solana the same commodity-like legal status.
HSBC and Standard Chartered Set to Receive Hong Kong's First Stablecoin Licenses — Banking Giants Enter Digital Currency
Hong Kong plans to issue its first batch of stablecoin issuer licenses by March 24, with two of the city's note-issuing banks leading the way under strict reserve and AML requirements.
Australia's Senate Backs a National Crypto Licensing Framework — Setting the Stage for Regulated Digital Asset Exchanges Down Under
The Senate Economics Committee endorses the Digital Assets Framework Bill, creating clear licensing requirements for crypto exchanges while maintaining consumer protections and innovation.
Ethereum Gets a Commerce Layer for AI Agents — ERC-8183 Enables Trustless Hire-Deliver-Pay Workflows On-Chain
Virtuals Protocol and the Ethereum Foundation propose ERC-8183, a new standard that lets autonomous AI agents transact commercially using escrow contracts and on-chain evaluators.
Mastercard Launches Crypto Partner Program — Uniting Binance, PayPal, Ripple, and 85+ Firms to Bridge Card Rails and Blockchain
The new global initiative brings together crypto-native companies and traditional financial institutions to explore cross-border payments, B2B transfers, and on-chain settlement.
Polkadot's First 'Halving' Arrives — DOT Issuance Cut 53% as the Network Caps Total Supply at 2.1 Billion
Starting March 12, Polkadot slashes annual DOT issuance from 120M to 55M tokens, introduces a 2.1B hard cap, and cuts unbonding from 28 days to under 48 hours.
BlackRock Launches ETHB on Nasdaq — The First Staked Ethereum ETF That Pays Investors Yield While They Hold
The iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF begins trading March 12, staking 70-95% of its ETH via Coinbase and passing 82% of rewards to shareholders at a 0.25% fee.
Ethereum Foundation Quadruples Its Maximum Bug Bounty to $1 Million — Funded by the $220M DAO Security Reserve
Critical vulnerabilities that could affect the entire Ethereum blockchain now qualify for payouts up to $1 million, backed by $220 million in unclaimed funds from the 2016 DAO hack.
Bitcoin ETFs Cross $200 Billion in Total Assets — BlackRock's IBIT Alone Holds 786,000 BTC
Spot Bitcoin ETFs hit a historic milestone as cumulative assets surpass $200 billion, with Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and Vanguard all opening retail access.
Nasdaq Partners With Kraken to Build a Tokenized Stock Trading Platform — Targeting a 2027 Launch
The second-largest stock exchange teams up with crypto exchange Kraken to create an equities transformation gateway, giving token holders full shareholder rights including voting and dividends.
U.S. Banking Regulators Declare Blockchain 'Technology Neutral' — Clearing Banks to Hold Tokenized Securities
The Fed, FDIC, and OCC jointly rule that tokenized securities receive the same capital treatment as traditional ones, removing the last major barrier for bank participation in on-chain markets.
Bitcoin Drops to $68,800 as Weak Jobs Data and Surging Oil Prices Trigger a Broad Crypto Selloff
A disappointing February jobs report and a spike in crude oil prices send Bitcoin tumbling 8% in 24 hours, dragging the broader crypto market down with it.
Kraken Becomes the First Crypto Company to Secure a Federal Reserve Master Account
Kraken Financial's Wyoming charter unlocks direct access to the Fed's core payment infrastructure — a historic first for the cryptocurrency industry.
The NYSE's Parent Company Invests in Crypto Exchange OKX at a $25 Billion Valuation — Bridging Wall Street and Web3
Intercontinental Exchange takes a board seat at OKX and plans to bring tokenized NYSE-listed equities to the exchange's 120 million users worldwide.
Ethereum's Glamsterdam Hard Fork Takes Shape — Parallel Processing, 200M Gas Limit, and Enshrined PBS
Ethereum's mid-2026 Glamsterdam upgrade targets parallel transaction processing, a 200M gas limit, expanded data blobs, and enshrined Proposer-Builder Separation.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Sign a Blockchain MoU to Digitize Cross-Border Cargo Trade
The two financial hubs signed a memorandum of understanding to build blockchain-based cargo trade infrastructure, targeting faster customs clearance and reduced paperwork.
Twelve European Banks Form the Qivalis Consortium to Launch a Regulated Euro Stablecoin
A consortium including BNP Paribas, ING, and UniCredit plans a MiCA-regulated euro-pegged stablecoin backed by sovereign bonds, targeting H2 2026.
Morgan Stanley Files for a National Crypto Trust Bank Charter — And Plans Bitcoin Trading on E*Trade
Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley applies to the OCC for a dedicated crypto custody subsidiary and prepares spot Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading on E*Trade.
Bitcoin ETFs Attract $1.1 Billion in Three Days as Institutional Buyers Return
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs post their strongest week in six after $1.1B in net inflows, with BlackRock's IBIT alone pulling in $652 million.
Tokenized Real-World Assets on Ethereum Surpass $17 Billion — Up 315 Percent in a Year
Ethereum's RWA market hits $17B as BlackRock, JPMorgan, and institutional giants move traditional funds onchain, driven by post-GENIUS Act clarity.
Meta Plans a Stablecoin Comeback Through Stripe — Bringing Crypto Payments to 3 Billion Users
Meta is integrating stablecoin payments across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp via Stripe, targeting cross-border transfers in the second half of 2026.
The Ethereum Foundation Just Staked 70,000 ETH — Here’s Why That Changes Its Funding Model
After years of selling ETH to fund operations, the Ethereum Foundation pivots to staking 70,000 ETH for sustainable yield and stronger network security.
Solana’s Firedancer Validator Hits 20 Percent Stake — And Benchmarks Show Over a Million Transactions Per Second
Jump Crypto’s Firedancer client reaches 20% network stake on Solana mainnet, with benchmarks showing up to 1M TPS and Alpenglow targeting 150ms finality.
Circle Crushes Q4 Estimates as USDC Circulation Hits $75 Billion and Shares Surge 19 Percent
Circle’s Q4 revenue jumped 77% to $770M as USDC circulation reached $75B. Onchain transaction volume tripled year over year to $11.9 trillion.
ProShares Launches First GENIUS Act-Compliant Stablecoin ETF — And It Debuted at $17 Billion
ProShares launches IQMM, the first GENIUS Act-compliant stablecoin reserve ETF, generating record-breaking $17 billion in first-day trading volume as institutional crypto demand surges.
Robinhood's Layer 2 Blockchain Logs 4 Million Transactions in Its First Week
The trading giant's Ethereum L2 testnet is already buzzing with 600,000 smart contracts deployed and 100ms block times.
Aave Becomes the First DeFi Protocol to Cross $1 Billion in Real-World Asset Deposits
Tokenized Treasuries, bonds, and private credit are pouring into DeFi as Aave's Horizon market doubles deposits in a single month.