Blockchain

On-chain tokenized real-world assets nearly tripled in a year, topping $33 billion by mid-2026. But roughly 80% of that value sits in a single category: US Treasury products.

As staking hits a record near 34%, Ethereum developers are weighing 66 proposals for the Hegotá upgrade, including a major transaction-privacy fix.

A firmware bug in cold wallets has enabled the theft of nearly $89 million in Bitcoin, even from offline devices. This event shakes the foundations of cryptographic security, pushing for AI systems for predictive threat analysis.

The military escalation in the Middle East triggered leveraged‑position liquidations exceeding $700 million within hours, pushing the Crypto Fear & Greed Index into “Extreme Fear” territory and shrinking total market capitalization from $2.53 trillion to $2.25 trillion.

The partnership with Weltix enables the native digital issuance and circulation of financial instruments on Consob‑authorised DLT registries

Franklin Templeton describes a sweeping overhaul of global finance built on blockchain rails, programmable tokens, and digital cash systems that could reshape markets, banking, and investing by 2030.

Digital assets experienced outflows of $1.07 billion, marking the first negative week after seven consecutive positive weeks; nevertheless, sentiment improved toward the end of the week, returning to net inflows after news surrounding the CLARITY Act.

Digital assets recorded inflows of $857.9 million, marking the sixth consecutive week of positive net inflows.

Kraken Financial receives a limited-purpose Fed master account, marking the first direct access for a crypto-native institution to U.S. payment rails.

SEC and CFTC release a five-category classification for digital assets, providing clearer rules for cryptocurrencies, tokens, and stablecoins.

SWIFT is building a shared blockchain-based ledger to enable 24/7 interoperable cross-border payments across its global banking network.

Una delle notizie più significative per il settore delle criptovalute negli Stati Uniti arriva dall’ Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, che ha concesso l’approvazione condizionale a Coinbase per costituire una National Trust Company.