StablecoinsMastercard Closes $1.8B Acquisition of BVNK
Mastercard completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK to build stablecoin payment and settlement infrastructure for banks and businesses.
StablecoinsMastercard completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK to build stablecoin payment and settlement infrastructure for banks and businesses.
InstitutionalBlackRock unveiled BSTBL and BRSRV funds for stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act. The firm already manages $60B in Circle reserves.
MarketsTokenized stock volume hit $11.3B in July, but Binance's QQQB token drove 82% of it. Strip it out and the market shrank 30%.
RegulationNew York's AG sued Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling. The CFTC is fighting to block the suit, citing federal jurisdiction over prediction markets.
InstitutionalInstitutions hit a record 72% of spot trading on Wintermute's OTC desk in H1 2026, as crypto volatility fell to about 45%. Key numbers inside.
MarketsRobinhood's Q2 2026 net income hit $573M, but crypto revenue fell 38% as prediction markets and Robinhood Chain became the new growth engine.
AltcoinsStorj Labs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy while its network keeps running. The company wants to give STORJ holders equity in the reorganized business.
InstitutionalSouth Korea's largest bank is launching payments on JPMorgan's Kinexys blockchain for business clients across 10 countries starting August 2026.
DeFiTokenized real-world asset trading on Hyperliquid topped every other category combined for the first time, hitting $25.1B and 52% of weekly volume.