DeFi
Robinhood Chain Records $874.8 Million in Daily DEX Volume, 5.5 Million Transactions
Robinhood Chain logged its largest day since mainnet launch on July 1, with $874.8 million in DEX volume and 5.5 million daily transactions. Activity surged as the token launchpad Pons.family accounted for roughly half o...
Cronos Network Halts Following $75 Million Tectonic Protocol Exploit
Cronos blockchain halted operations after a significant exploit targeting the Tectonic lending protocol. Researchers estimate approximately $75 million was affected, with most funds remaining on the network.
BlackRock's BUIDL Reclaims Lead in Tokenized Treasury Market
BlackRock's tokenized US Treasury fund BUIDL has regained the top position with $2.8 billion in market capitalization, representing 18.5% of the $15.1 billion tokenized Treasury market.
Stellar's RWA Market Surges to $4 Billion as XLM Price Remains Subdued
The Stellar network's tokenized real-world asset market reached nearly $4 billion in August, growing 360% during 2026, even as the XLM token traded near $0.18 with limited price momentum.
Spectra Integrates with Stellar to Launch Fixed-Rate Interest Markets
Spectra is introducing fixed-rate interest markets and separable yield trading to the Stellar network, joining other protocols expanding the ecosystem's onchain financial infrastructure.
DeFi Tokens Rally 38% on US Policy Signals for Protocol Revenue Sharing
The DeFi sector has gained nearly 38% since mid-August as investors reassess how changing US cryptocurrency regulations could allow protocols to distribute more revenue directly to token holders through buybacks and fee ...
Circle's cirBTC Launches With Strong Institutional Setup but Minimal Market Adoption
Circle's wrapped Bitcoin product entered the market with federal custody backing and direct redemption capabilities, yet captured only 40 BTC in outstanding supply compared to competitors holding six-figure quantities.
Russia's Sberbank Plans to Accept Bitcoin, Ether, and Tether as Loan Collateral
Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, intends to expand crypto-backed lending by accepting bitcoin, ether, and tether as collateral once new cryptocurrency regulations take full effect in September.
Uniswap Liquidity Surges 87% on Robinhood Chain as Trading Volume Accelerates
Uniswap's total value locked on Robinhood Chain has grown to $127 million, an 87% increase since July's mainnet launch. Daily stock-token trading volumes have reached $130 million, roughly ten times higher than the previ...
ECB's Schnabel: Central Bank Money Must Move Onchain
European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said central bank reserves must be tokenized and brought onto distributed ledger platforms, positioning the ECB's upcoming Project Pontes as a bridge toward a ...
Better Mortgage Launches Bitcoin-Backed Down Payment Loans Without Price-Triggered Margin ...
Better Mortgage and Coinbase announced general availability of a Bitcoin-backed conforming mortgage product on August 26. The program allows borrowers to pledge up to $250,000 in Bitcoin to secure down payment loans, wit...
Binance Co-founder CZ Acknowledges Underestimating RWA Growth as On-Chain Assets Near $39 ...
Changpeng Zhao admits he initially dismissed real-world asset tokenization, which has now grown to $38.35 billion in distributed value across blockchains. Tokenized stocks are emerging as the fastest-growing segment, wit...
Bullish Extends $100M Facility to USD.AI for GPU-Backed AI Loans
The NYSE-listed crypto exchange Bullish has provided a $100 million stablecoin debt facility to USD.AI to finance loans secured by graphics processing units, joining the growing private credit market for AI infrastructur...
Tokenized Stock Market Reaches $29.5 Billion as Activity Surges 415%
The tokenized stock market generated $29.5 billion in on-chain transfers over 30 days, with monthly active addresses climbing 209% to 1.3 million. Ondo, Kraken, and Binance control roughly 81% of the market's $2.54 billi...
Ethena Expands USDe Yield Strategy Into Real-World Asset Perpetuals
Ethena plans to diversify its stablecoin USDe collateral backing by adding real-world asset perpetuals, targeting a market the project says could grow 100 times larger than its current $6 billion in open interest.
Stellar's Tokenized RWA Market Grows to Nearly $4 Billion in 2026
The value of tokenized real-world assets on Stellar has surged roughly 360% during 2026 to reach nearly $4 billion, driven by institutional adoption and expanded integrations with major financial platforms.
Sberbank Prepares to Offer Bitcoin and Ethereum-Backed Loans
Russia's largest bank is expanding its crypto-collateral lending strategy, with Bitcoin expected to launch first, followed by Ethereum and USDT pending regulatory approval.
Uniswap Price Eyes Bigger Rally As Robinhood Activity Surges
Uniswap on Robinhood Chain has reached an all-time high in stock-token trading volume, processing roughly $130 million in daily transactions.
Tokenized Asset Growth Drives Focus on LINK, XLM, and ONDO
The real-world asset market has expanded significantly, with tokenized U.S. Treasury bills, yield strategies, and private credit funds leading growth. Three infrastructure-linked tokens are now at technically important p...
Tokenized Stock Transfer Volume Surges 415% to $29.5 Billion in 30 Days
Monthly transfer volume in tokenized stocks climbed more than 415% to $29.5 billion, while active addresses and token holders grew significantly over the past month, according to blockchain data.























