European regulators are being urged to move faster on blockchain market reforms as digital asset firms warn that the European Union risks falling behind the United States in the global race to tokenize capital markets. In a joint letter sent to policymakers, eight EU regulated blockchain and digital asset firms cautioned that the bloc’s current […]
Asset manager WisdomTree reported $2.24 billion in crypto assets under management at the end of 2025, highlighting the growing role digital assets and tokenization play in the firm’s broader business. Total assets under management reached a record $144.5 billion, representing a 5.3% increase from the previous quarter, supported by market appreciation and the acquisition of […]
Executives at Visa and Mastercard signaled a cautious stance on the use of stablecoins for everyday consumer payments, arguing that demand remains limited in digitally developed markets. During recent earnings calls, leaders at both card networks said consumers already have efficient options to move money through debit cards, credit cards, and bank transfers. From their […]
Rapid growth in dollar-pegged stablecoins could pose a significant challenge to the U.S. banking system if adoption continues at its current pace, according to analysis from Standard Chartered. The bank’s digital assets research team warned that as much as 500 billion dollars could migrate out of traditional U.S. bank deposits and into the crypto ecosystem […]
Discussions at the World Economic Forum in Davos signaled that tokenization has moved beyond theory into real-world financial experimentation, even as regulatory and market frictions remain unresolved. Policymakers, financial executives, and technology leaders treated tokenized money and assets as an emerging layer of global finance rather than a speculative trend. Conversations focused on how blockchain-based […]
Fidelity Investments is entering the stablecoin market with the launch of the Fidelity Digital Dollar, a move that signals growing confidence among traditional financial institutions in blockchain based finance. The new token, known as FIDD, is scheduled to go live in early February and will run on the Ethereum network. It will be issued by […]
New York based digital asset startup Tenbin Labs has secured seven million dollars in fresh funding to accelerate the development of blockchain based gold and foreign exchange products aimed at improving liquidity, pricing accuracy, and settlement speed. The investment round was led by Galaxy Ventures, the venture arm of Galaxy Digital, with participation from major […]
Discussions at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos highlighted a growing alignment among policymakers, financial institutions, and corporations around tokenization and the future of U.S. crypto regulation. Digital assets moved closer to the center of global finance conversations as executives and regulators focused on how blockchain based systems could reshape capital markets and cross […]
Investment manager Ark Invest says bitcoin and asset tokenization are emerging as the primary drivers of the next growth phase in digital assets, pushing the sector beyond speculation and toward global financial scale. In its Big Ideas 2026 report, the firm argued that institutional adoption, improving infrastructure, and greater regulatory clarity are accelerating the maturation […]
Tokenization is beginning to move beyond pilot programs and into real financial activity, according to policymakers and industry leaders speaking this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Panel participants said falling costs, faster settlement, and reduced cross-border friction are helping tokenized assets gain practical traction, particularly in payments and settlement. Rather than disrupting […]
