Top institutional tokenization developments you need to know...

According to the latest Artemis report , stablecoin payments volume has grown +70% from an annual run-rate of $72B in Feb 2025 to $120B in Aug. And stablecoin-linked card payments have emerged as a main payment category with $10B annually .  The appeal is simple: users want to spend digital dollars in the real world , seamlessly, via Visa or Mastercard rails.  In fact Visa has made stablecoin card payments a digital asset priority. On its Q3 2025 earnings call, Visa has revea

The future of digital assets is being shaped today. Here are the top developments you need to know to stay updated this week 👇  1️⃣ Citadel and Fortress Investment Group take $500M stake in Ripple at $40B valuation Ripple has secured $500 million from Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities and Fortress Investment Group, valuing the firm at $40 billion, a clear signal that Wall Street’s elite are betting on the future of onchain finance.   Details & analysis here . 2️⃣ Standard Cha

70 institutions, 6 tests, 1 conclusion: tokenized MMF is ready for at-scale institutional adoption as it unlocks trillions. Find out more

JPMorgan, Citi, Mastercard, Coinbase are all making big moves in digital assets... What happened? Find out here.

What are the drivers, opportunities and challenges with asset management tokenization?

CNBC recently reported that OnePay Cash , majority owned by Walmart and fully integrated with Walmart’s digital and physical channels, is launching crypto trading and custody via partnership with Zerohash, a crypto infrastructure firm. And that users will be able to pay using crypto at Walmart. This move isn’t about speculation. It signals a broader transformation where consumer fintechs and large retailers are merging into a single ecosystem: one that blends commerce, bankin

How does tokenization gain institutional legitimacy?

Citi Institute published its annual stablecoin report. It has done such a great job at articulating the digital money revolution, I am going to dedicate this Weekly Research note to unpacking and contextualizing its top 3 takeaways.

Tokenized money market funds (MMFs) are reshaping global finance. With 7,000%+ growth since 2023, they are the fastest growing tokenized asset class. But here’s the catch: the majority of the money invested are from crypto-native investors instead of institutional investors. So what will unlock institutional capital at scale? 👇  Archax  is pointing the way with its tokenized Aberdeen Liquidity Fund (AAULF):   Fully regulated (product, issuer & distribution platform) AAA-rate

Welcome to Part 2 of the Why Tokenized Deposits Are a MUST for Every Bank  series. Stablecoins have proven to be  a powerful digital innovation for cross-border payments , especially in emerging market corridors where banking and payment infrastructure is underdeveloped. But they also pose a serious risk to traditional banking. The U.S. Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee has warned that as much as $6.6 trillion or around 40% of U.S. retail deposits could migrate into stabl

Stablecoin could pull $6.6T deposit out of the banking system. This is an extinction level threat. Time for banks to get competitive. Here is how.

Circle’s plan and playbook for non-USD stablecoin expansion

Circle's Stablecoin Clearing Layer: scaling institutional adoption of stablecoin

BlackRock's tokenized MMF saw an unprecedented outflow equaling to 14% of its AUM in past two weeks. Here is what happened.

Last week we broke down 4 (Coinbase, Robinhood, Block and CME Group) of the top 8 US public companies with significant digital asset revenue in the exchange business and the powerful underlying business growth trend.  This week, we shift the spotlight to the other 4 leaders driving revenue through Stablecoins, Asset Management, and Bitcoin Treasury  strategies. Here’s what we’ll unpack: How big are they? What trends are driving growth? Who’s likely to join them next? Let’s d

US Public Companies and Their Digital Asset Businesses

How does stablecoin onramp business work?

Tokenized Stocks: Hype Train or Here to Stay?

“Faster and cheaper than SWIFT” - that’s the tagline often used to champion stablecoins in cross-border payments. But it's the wrong comparison.