DeFi

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 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.

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'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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 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.

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.

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 on Robinhood Chain has reached an all-time high in stock-token trading volume, processing roughly $130 million in daily transactions.

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...

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.

Tether has hired Jed Nazif as Expansion Manager for Tokenization to develop real-world asset initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region using its Hadron platform.

The Acala network, operating on Polkadot, is implementing tokenomics changes and the Exodus EVM+ upgrade to enhance its decentralized finance ecosystem. Network activity and token burn mechanisms are expected to influenc...

The ECB executive board member argues that central-bank money on blockchain is no longer optional, warning that dollar stablecoins could threaten European monetary sovereignty if public money stays off-chain.

Uniswap's weekly trading volume for tokenized stocks increased by $325.2 million, driven by both v4 and v3 protocols. Tokenized equities now represent over 4% of decentralized exchange spot activity, up from 0.1% a year ...

The stablecoin protocol is targeting the $120 trillion equities market through perpetual futures, seeking funding yields five times higher than Bitcoin as it works to rebuild USDe supply to $7.5 billion.