The Canadian bank added USD–CAD conversion to its tokenized deposits, enabling real-time cross-border transactions as banks test blockchain-based settlement systems.

Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion as it expands further into stablecoin and blockchain-based payments.

Stablecoins are emerging as cheaper alternatives to costly legacy FX rails, but off-ramps such as bank account access add significant friction, according to Delphi Digital.

Crypto’s push into institutional adoption is forcing DAOs to choose between maintaining decentralization and business deals.

Cari Network is building a bank‑governed tokenized deposit platform on ZKsync’s Prividium stack, giving US regional lenders a stablecoin‑style, onchain payments rail.

The partnership targets foreign travelers in South Korea, adding real-world merchant access through a major local payments processor.

Crypto’s innovation dazzles but fragments liquidity. Institutions demand boring reliability over novel protocols to move real capital at scale.

The former Coinbase CTO says the crypto industry should build more financial tools for refugees and stateless people as conflicts and migration increase worldwide.

In a post-mortem of the incident, Aave clarified it was not slippage, but an illiquid market that caused the trader to lose over $50 million while swapping USDT for AAVE.

The threat actor manipulated the platform by using Thena tokens to bypass the maximum supply cap and borrow several different digital assets.

The blockchain co-founder said the goal is to make the "self-sovereign" method of Ethereum users running their own nodes a user-friendly experience.

Blockchain's transparency traces illicit flows better than fiat systems. Industry-wide information sharing and unified AML rules close gaps, without curbing liberty.

The investor said stablecoins are faster, cheaper and more efficient than fiat payments running on traditional banking infrastructure.

The non-profit organization said the goal is to make Ethereum so decentralized that it could function even if the foundation ceases to exist.

Aave founder Stani Kulechov says a user confirmed a warning to proceed with the swap, despite “extraordinary slippage,” while a MEV bot also attacked the large transaction.

New research examines how investor behavior, wallet architectures, and operational security practices determine what genuine self-custody requires in 2026.

Chains are launching perp DEXs to capture trading activity, but history suggests liquidity will consolidate around only a handful of platforms.

The US banking giant seeks trademark protection for “WFUSD,” covering crypto trading, payments, staking software and blockchain-based financial services.

Tokenized real-world assets have surged 66% in 2026, with funds, gold and equities driving growth across public blockchains.

Data shows that Ether price dynamics are being driven by capital flows rather than network activity growth, said CryptoQuant analyst Julio Moreno.

The French banking group’s digital asset arm expanded its MiCA-aligned euro-backed stablecoin as part of a multichain strategy for regulated digital asset infrastructure.

DeFi lacks its final primitive. Insurance turns hidden risks into priced, programmable coverage. Programmable insurance with uncorrelated capital creates TVC safety nets.

Foresight Ventures says regulatory barriers and liquidity advantages are driving consolidation in tokenized equities as the market expands.

“We want the authority over staking nodes to be highly distributed, and the first step to doing this is to make it easy,” said Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

Gondi said only the Sell & Repay smart contract was affected and that it is safe to continue buying, selling, trading and listing NFTs on the platform.

Swiss crypto bank Amina has joined 21X as a regulated banking participant, linking traditional financial institutions with a blockchain-based market for issuing tokenized securities.

A new United Nations Development Programme report outlines how blockchain can support public systems.

RedStone co-founder Marcin Kaźmierczak says banks are splitting RWA infrastructure between private networks like Canton and public chains such as Ethereum.

Flow Foundation is seeking a Seoul court order to halt planned FLOW delistings on three Korean exchanges following a December exploit that duplicated tokens.

The Pix payment system is credited with driving crypto adoption in Argentina, according to a report from the Lemon crypto app.