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HKDAP Brings a Licensed Hong Kong Dollar Stablecoin
Anchorpoint, the Standard Chartered-led venture licensed by the HKMA in April, is set to launch HKDAP — a 1:1 reserve-backed Hong Kong dollar stablecoin.
Institutions Hit 72% of Crypto Spot Volume in H1 2026
Wintermute's H1 2026 report puts institutions at a record 72% of OTC spot volume, with realized volatility down to 45% and tokenized RWAs at $31B.
Atomic Settlement Explained: T+1 vs Instant On-Chain
Atomic settlement swaps cash and securities in one indivisible step. Here is how DvP works on-chain, what it fixes about T+1, and what it costs.
Tether and Nairobi Exchange Explore Tokenized Stocks
Tether and the Nairobi Securities Exchange signed an MoU on July 28 to explore tokenized securities, instant settlement and fractional access.
1inch Aqua Opens Shared DeFi Liquidity on 13 Chains
1inch opened its Aqua protocol to all users across 13 EVM chains, letting providers back multiple positions from one self-custodied balance.
Samsung Wallet Is Adding Native Stablecoin Support
Samsung confirmed at Galaxy Unpacked on July 22 that Samsung Wallet will gain native stablecoin transfers across its huge device install base.
Uniswap Permissioned Pools Move Compliance On-Chain
Uniswap v4's Permissioned Pools check issuer allowlists inside the pool, letting tokenized funds and equities trade on an AMM within the rules.
Circle Brings USDC Payment Rails to South Korea
Circle signed MOUs with Kakao and Toss Bank on July 23 to build USDC payment rails in South Korea, extending regulated stablecoin infrastructure.
Marqeta and zerohash Bring Stablecoins to Cards
A Marqeta and zerohash deal lets people spend stablecoin balances at millions of merchants using standard cards, while merchants still get paid in fiat.
Morgan Stanley E*TRADE Opens Spot Crypto to US Clients
Morgan Stanley's E*TRADE now offers spot Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading 24/7 with a flat 0.50% commission, custody handled by Zero Hash.
CoinShares MINE Is Europe's First Bitcoin Mining UCITS ETF
CoinShares listed MINE on Xetra: a physically replicated Bitcoin mining UCITS ETF with a 0.65% expense ratio, targeting Europe's €26.3T fund market.
JPYC Stablecoin to Pay 2,300 Japanese Logistics Partners
AZ-COM Maruwa will settle payments to 2,300 partners in JPYC, Japan's first regulated yen stablecoin, after 2 billion yen hit on-chain circulation.
Kraken Launches USD-Settled Bitcoin and Ether Options
Kraken options on XBT/USD and ETH/USD settle in dollars across 4 expiry tenors, with portfolio margin on by default and RFQ access at launch.
Marex Accepts USDC Margin for US Derivatives Clearing
Marex became the first traditional clearing firm to accept Circle's USDC as initial margin for US derivatives, with Coinbase Prime handling custody.
Visa Stablecoin Platform Spans Nine Blockchains in Beta
Visa's new Stablecoin Platform lets banks issue and redeem stablecoins across 9 blockchains, launching with the 140-firm-backed Open USD.
TKNZ Is the First Active Multi-Token Spot Crypto ETF
T. Rowe Price launched TKNZ on NYSE Arca — an actively managed spot crypto ETF rotating among 5 to 15 tokens, from a firm managing $1.9 trillion.
Progmat Moves $2.7B in Tokenized Assets to Avalanche
Progmat migrated 452B yen (~$2.7B) in tokenized bonds and real estate to an Avalanche Layer 1 on July 13, cutting settlement to under 2 seconds.
DTCC Tokenized Securities Go Live in Wall Street Pilot
DTCC began live tokenized trades of Russell 1000 stocks, ETFs, and US Treasuries on July 14, kicking off a 50+ firm pilot ahead of an October launch.
Ethereum Tokenized Assets Top $19B, Lead All Chains
Ethereum's L1 now hosts over $19.3B in tokenized real-world assets — about 65% of all public-chain value — as institutional adoption accelerates in 2026.
SWIFT's Blockchain Ledger Goes Live With 17 Global Banks
SWIFT's blockchain ledger is live: 17 of the world's largest banks on six continents will pilot always-on, 24/7 tokenized cross-border settlement.
USDC Powers a Record $1.79T Stablecoin Month
Stablecoin transaction volume hit a record $1.79 trillion in June 2026, with regulated, fully reserved USDC leading roughly 70% of 2026 flows.
Baillie Gifford's BAGEY Bond Fund Expands to Ethereum
Baillie Gifford brought its UK-regulated BAGEY tokenized bond fund to Ethereum, adding a second chain to a BNY-custodied product targeting ~7% yield.
Clearstream Expands MiCA Crypto Custody to XRP, Solana, and Cardano
Deutsche Börse's Clearstream expanded its MiCA-regulated crypto custody to eight assets, adding XRP, Solana, Cardano, Litecoin, Stellar, and Avalanche for institutions.
XRP Ledger Crosses $4 Billion in Tokenized Real-World Assets
The XRP Ledger now hosts roughly $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets across 500+ products, a 4x RWA jump this year that puts XRPL among tokenization leaders.