Stablecoins have gone from crypto curiosity to the center of mainstream finance in under a year, with the first US federal framework now law and major banks racing to build on them. Some argue that they will replace global payment rails such as Swift. Miles Paschini, CEO of FV Bank, which has settled payments on
Glenn Cameron, Global Head of Onramp Institutional, has warned that retail investors—including electricians, plumbers, nurses, and truck drivers—would bear the brunt of a financial crisis at Strategy, the corporate bitcoin treasury company formerly known as MicroStrategy. In an interview with crypto journalist Laura Shin, Cameron revealed that 83% of investors in Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock
BlackRock has launched the iShares Space Technologies UCITS ETF, giving UK and European investors listed exposure to space companies. BlackRock said the fund trades under the ticker STAR and tracks the STOXX Global Space Satellites and Drones Index. The product covers rocket makers, satellite firms, drone producers, and companies tied to their supply chains. BlackRock’s
Traditional financial institutions are shedding their skepticism toward crypto, and the shift is accelerating in 2026. Banks, brokerages, and exchanges are racing to offer crypto products as demand from retail investors, institutions, and wealthy clients reaches a tipping point. David Ripley, co-CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, told Axios that “nearly all traditional financial services companies
Brinc, a Hong Kong-based venture capital firm, has launched a new $XRP Ledger-based innovation program in partnership with Ripple. The company announced that applications for the Hong Kong Financial Innovation Program (HFIP) opened on June 8, 2026. Through this initiative, Brinc and Ripple plan to support startups developing the next generation of payment systems and
MicroStrategy’s ambitious Bitcoin accumulation strategy, long celebrated as a pioneering corporate treasury model, is facing its most significant test yet. According to a recent analysis by Fortune, the company may be compelled to sell a portion of its massive Bitcoin holdings to meet growing obligations tied to its preferred stock dividends. The Scale of MicroStrategy’s
Global investment bank TD Cowen has reaffirmed its Buy rating and $400 price target for MicroStrategy (MSTR), the publicly traded software company known for its significant Bitcoin holdings. The firm, which manages approximately $150 billion in assets, issued the reiteration in a recent research report, signaling continued confidence in the company’s strategy. Why TD Cowen
Trad.Fi, which lends money to companies buying heavy equipment, said it is working with W3, a developer of AI agents for enterprises, to deploy $650 million in private credit onchain over the next 48 months. The program targets the heavily paper-based U.S. equipment distribution sector, focusing on manufacturing systems, industrial electrical infrastructure and residential solar
Blockchain-based lending protocol Morpho said it raised $175 million in a funding round co-led by Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit Capital, as investors bet that credit markets will increasingly move onchain. The round also included Apollo Funds, Circle Ventures, VanEck and Ledger Cathay, according to a post on the Morpho blog. Morpho operates an open