VelaFi has secured 20 million dollars in Series B funding as it looks to accelerate the global expansion of its stablecoin based payments and treasury infrastructure. The round was led by venture firms XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from a group of international investors, lifting the company’s total funding to more than 40 million dollars. […]
Polygon Labs is accelerating its push into payment infrastructure with the rollout of a new framework designed to simplify how stablecoins move across borders. The initiative reflects a broader shift within crypto markets, where attention is moving away from speculative applications and toward practical financial plumbing. Stablecoins are increasingly being used for settlement, treasury management, […]
The push to bring real world assets onto blockchain networks is expected to gain traction inside bank infrastructure rather than across open markets, according to growing industry expectations for 2026. While tokenization has long been promoted as a way to modernize financial markets by speeding up settlement and expanding access to illiquid assets, adoption has […]
Central banks around the world continue to explore digital money, but their focus is quietly shifting. While central bank digital currencies remain part of long term research agendas, stablecoins are attracting more immediate attention. This change is not about abandoning CBDCs, but about understanding how private digital money is already influencing financial systems in real […]
Stablecoins are increasingly being positioned as core financial infrastructure rather than tools tied primarily to trading activity, as market participants reassess where durable revenue is generated within digital asset markets. Dollar pegged tokens have long supported liquidity across exchanges and decentralized platforms, but attention is shifting toward their role in settlement, transaction routing, and coordination […]
A new set of exchange traded funds is giving public market investors direct exposure to the infrastructure behind stablecoins and the tokenization of assets, reflecting how digital finance themes are moving into mainstream portfolios. Asset manager Amplify ETFs has launched two funds that focus on companies and crypto linked to these technologies, positioning them as […]
Settlement has always been the quiet backbone of finance. Trades, payments, and transfers only matter if they are finalized reliably. For decades, banks controlled this layer through centralized clearing systems and tightly regulated infrastructure. That dominance is now being challenged, not by ideology, but by technology that offers faster, more flexible settlement outside traditional banking […]
The global financial system is undergoing a quiet structural shift. Instead of operating as a tightly integrated whole, it is increasingly breaking into modular components that can function independently yet connect when needed. This change is not ideological or theoretical. It is driven by efficiency, resilience, and the need to adapt to a more fragmented […]
Tokenization has expanded rapidly across asset classes, yet one feature remains consistent across most implementations. Valuation continues to anchor around the US dollar. Despite advances in digital infrastructure, tokenized assets rely on the same monetary reference that underpins traditional finance. This pattern reflects practicality rather than resistance to change. Dollar valuation provides clarity, liquidity, and […]
Large on chain holders often move capital before broader market behavior changes. These movements rarely reflect short term speculation. Instead, they signal shifts in liquidity preference, risk management, and settlement strategy. Recently, whale wallets have increasingly rotated toward dollar linked liquidity pools, offering insight into how sophisticated capital is positioning itself. This rotation does not […]
