Beyond Bitcoin: The Digital Asset Trends Financial Leaders Should Watch in 2026
For a long time, digital assets were synonymous with Bitcoin. However, as we move into 2026, the finance world has moved past the narrow focus on one coin. The very foundations of global finance are changing to become programmable and on-chain. If you’re stuck with only Bitcoin as your executive focus point, then you are […]
XDC Network Announces NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL Institutional Masternode Validator Partnership
XDC Network has deepened its roots in Japan, partnering with NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL, part of NTT DOCOMO Group, as an institutional masternode validator on the blockchain’s consensus layer. The move marks XDC’s first validator relationship with a company from a telecommunications group in Japan, and comes as regulated institutions across the region move deeper into […]
Visa Unveils Stablecoin Platform for Minting, Movement and Asset Management
Visa (NYSE: V) recently announced the Visa Stablecoin Platform (VSP), a new enterprise platform designed to help financial institutions, fintechs, and crypto natives access stablecoin capabilities through a single Visa-managed environment. Building on Visa’s broader crypto strategy, VSP gives FIs, fintechs and other payment providers a simple way to access, store, and redeem stablecoins, beginning with […]
Cari Joins ABA Premier Partner Network, Expands Tokenised Deposits
The Cari Network, the bank-governed tokenised deposit network purpose-built for regulated financial institutions, announced on July 2nd that it has joined the American Bankers Association’s (ABA) Premier Partner Network, underscoring the company’s commitment to helping banks modernise payments, deposits, and settlement infrastructure while preserving the central role of regulated institutions in the financial system. By […]
Robinhood Partners with Morpho for New Earn Product
Morpho, the open blockchain-based credit network, announced on July 1st it will power Robinhood’s new Earn product, enabling Robinhood’s millions of eligible users more options to earn yield onchain via a self-custody wallet, directly within the Robinhood app. The product will roll out progressively to Robinhood’s US customer base over the coming weeks. The Robinhood […]
Understanding the Risk Profile of Tokenized Assets in Institutional Portfolios
Tokenized assets are entering institutional portfolios at a meaningful scale. The market for tokenized real-world assets reached $17.88 billion as of March 2025, up from $10 billion in 2024, with tokenized treasuries and tokenized private credit emerging as the primary growth drivers. That growth reflects rising institutional conviction, but it also means that risk evaluation […]
Plasma One Debuts a New Era of Stablecoin Banking
Plasma announced on June 19th the launch of Plasma One, its flagship financial product designed to make digital dollars usable for everyday spending, sending and earning. Plasma One is designed to make stablecoins feel like money, only better – more accessible, reliable and efficient. For years, stablecoin adoption has been held back by a fragmented system and […]
DFNS Reinvents Core Banking for Digital Assets
DFNS recently announced a rebrand, marking its evolution from a wallet infrastructure to the first core banking platform for digital assets. The company is introducing a new logo, website, and market position as fintechs and institutions move their products and operations onchain. Banks, fintechs, asset managers, trading firms, payment providers, market infrastructures, and clearing houses […]
KBank and Ant International Partner on Thailand Cross-Border Payments and Liquidity Management in Thailand
KASIKORNBANK (KBank) and Ant International have formed a strategic collaboration to jointly develop an integrated financial infrastructure to deliver faster, more reliable, and scalable payment experiences for Ant International and its customers. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will combine KBank’s regulated financial capabilities with Ant International’s financial AI solutions to enable real-time, 24/7 cross-border USD transactions. […]
White Label Crypto Platform: Why Ready-Made Trading Infrastructure Is Growing
The cryptocurrency industry continues to expand beyond exchanges and retail trading apps. Brokers, fintech startups, payment companies, and financial institutions are increasingly entering the digital asset market, creating demand for infrastructure that can be launched quickly without building every system from scratch. This is one reason interest in the white label crypto platform model has […]
