Ethereum is positioned to benefit significantly from the growing wave of asset tokenization across global financial markets, according to BlackRock’s latest outlook for 2026. The world’s largest asset manager said the Ethereum network currently dominates the tokenization landscape, hosting more than sixty five percent of tokenized assets in circulation. This gives Ethereum a substantial lead […]
Laser Digital, the digital assets arm backed by Japanese financial group Nomura, has applied for a national trust bank charter in the United States as crypto and fintech firms accelerate efforts to bring operations onshore under federal oversight. The application was submitted to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, positioning Laser Digital among […]
Large Bitcoin holders have significantly increased on-chain activity, with whale transactions reaching their highest level in nearly two months despite ongoing price consolidation. Blockchain data indicates that wallets holding at least one thousand bitcoin have accumulated more than one hundred four thousand BTC over recent weeks, signaling continued interest from major holders even as market […]
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 […]
Blockchain infrastructure firm Zerohash is in discussions to raise up to 250 million dollars at a valuation of approximately 1.5 billion dollars, as demand for enterprise focused digital asset infrastructure continues to grow. The fundraising effort follows the company’s recent decision to step away from acquisition talks, choosing to remain independent amid heightened interest from […]
Wall Street firm Jefferies has identified U.S. crypto market structure legislation as a potential inflection point for the next phase of tokenization, as institutional interest accelerates alongside maturing blockchain infrastructure. In a recent research note, the firm argued that incremental regulatory progress is beginning to align with technological readiness, creating conditions for broader participation by […]
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 […]
Crypto custody firm BitGo made a strong public market debut on Thursday, with its shares rising roughly 25 percent in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The company priced its initial public offering at $18 per share late Wednesday and opened trading at around $22.43, giving BitGo an implied valuation close to $2 […]
Ethereum faced renewed selling pressure on January 21, 2026, as on-chain data showed large holders and institutional wallets transferring more than 110 million dollars worth of ETH to centralized exchanges. The price of Ethereum moved toward the 2,900 level during the session, reflecting heightened short term volatility as liquidity increased on trading venues. Whale activity […]
Companies operating in the tokenized securities sector rejected claims that proposed U.S. crypto market structure legislation would effectively prohibit tokenized equities, pushing back against recent criticism from a major crypto exchange. The debate intensified after the exchange withdrew support for the bill, arguing that its current language would amount to a functional ban on blockchain-based […]
