Decentralized finance — protocols, yields, stablecoin flows and on-chain activity.
Sony Bank's Connectia Trust, NA cleared OCC conditional approval in a five-charter crypto banking wave alongside Ripple and Circle, paving the way for a dollar-backed stablecoin.
Polymarket activates self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning deposits powered by Spark, crediting BTC in under a second — no custody surrender required.
Base's B20 native token standard went live June 27, 2026 via the Beryl hard fork, embedding compliance tools for stablecoins and RWAs at the protocol layer.
Strike launches 'volatility-proof' Bitcoin-backed loans with no margin calls or forced liquidations — but borrowers pay up to 14.2% APR for that protection.
A five-day Twitter feud between ether.fi and KAST CEOs over card fees has spiralled into community scrutiny of KAST's deposit practices and terms of service.
Tether is deploying $20 million into Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin in a strategic financing round to accelerate tokenized assets and on-chain finance across Latin America.
Binance is reportedly leading a $2B funding round for crypto payments firm Mesh — doubling its January 2026 valuation — in a bet on stablecoin payment infrastructure.
Tether's former CIO is reportedly seeking to sell a personal stake in Tether Holdings as the stablecoin giant pitches a $20B private share sale and rules out an IPO.
JPMorgan's JLTXX tokenized money market fund surged 250% to $695M AUM in a single month on Ethereum, driven by GENIUS Act stablecoin compliance demand.
