Articles Tagged “Institutional Adoption”
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Solana DvP: How Atomic Settlement Works for Institutions
Solana DvP is an audited, MIT-licensed escrow program that settles both trade legs in seconds, built with input from J.P. Morgan. Here is how it works.
Lloyds and Visa Settle $750K in USDC in Under an Hour
A seven-day pilot let Lloyds and Visa settle $750,000 in USDC across the Atlantic in under an hour, even over a weekend, using two different blockchains.
Cboe and S&P DJI Extend Exclusive Options License to 2051
Cboe and S&P DJI extended their exclusive S&P 500 options license 25 years to 2051, and said they may explore tokenized options contracts together.
Schwab Crypto Adds Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink
Charles Schwab will add SOL, AVAX and LINK to Schwab Crypto in the coming months, extending 75-basis-point spot trading across 39.9 million accounts.
BitGo Buys NYDIG's Institutional Trading Business
BitGo acquired NYDIG's institutional trading arm, adding derivatives, financing and roughly 250 client relationships in its first major move since IPO.
Laser Digital Wins Japan's First Crypto Nod in 4 Years
Nomura's Laser Digital Japan registered as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider on August 21, the country's first new approval since October 2022.
Grayscale Zcash ETF Filing Moves to Amendment Five
Grayscale filed a fifth amended S-3 for a Zcash ETF on August 21, naming NYSE Arca, ticker ZCH, and a 2.5% sponsor fee for a first-of-its-kind US fund.
UBS Bitcoin ETF Call Options Jump 24-Fold in Q2 Filing
UBS reported 1.95 million IBIT call underlying shares at June 30, up from 80,000 in March — a 2,337% increase disclosed in its latest 13F filing.
Coinbase Wins Abu Dhabi License for Tokenized Stocks
Coinbase secured Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi's FSRA to arrange deals, custody tokenized securities, and issue digital shares.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Standard Chartered Becomes First G-SIB to Offer Institutional USDC Access
Standard Chartered is the first G-SIB to give institutions integrated USDC minting and redemption with Circle, advancing regulated stablecoin adoption.
Ethereum Institutional: A Fee-Free Front Door for Bank On-Chain Adoption
Ethereum Institutional launches as an independent nonprofit giving banks and asset managers a neutral, fee-free contact for tokenization and stablecoin adoption.
Toss Bank and Solana Team Up to Modernize Cross-Border Payments
Toss Bank signed an MoU with the Solana Foundation on June 22, 2026 — the first Korean internet-only bank to partner with Solana — to build cross-border remittance, settlement, and tokenization.
BlackRock Launches BITA, Its First Covered-Call Bitcoin Income ETF
BlackRock's new iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) is the first covered-call Bitcoin fund from a major issuer, pairing spot Bitcoin exposure with monthly income from options premiums.
Major U.S. Banks Build a Shared Tokenized-Deposit Network for Instant Settlement
JPMorgan, Citi, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are building a shared tokenized-deposit network on The Clearing House for instant, 24/7 programmable settlement.
DTCC Brings Tokenized Securities to Stellar With 50+ Wall Street and Crypto Firms
DTCC is bringing tokenized securities to the Stellar blockchain with 50+ firms including JPMorgan, BlackRock, and Kraken. Here is what the data says.
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.