International Holding Company (ICH), an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm with a market capitalization of $240 billion, is backing a new blockchain that will serve as the base layer for a dirham-pegged stablecoin and state-linked digital projects. The ADI Foundation — created by an ICH subsidiary — announced the upcoming launch of ADI Chain, a Layer
The tokenized U.S. Treasury market added $372.55 million over the past seven days, lifting total value to $7.65 billion as institutional products pulled in the bulk of new cash. Tokenized Bonds Expand as Institutions Favor Onchain Money Funds Current rwa.xyz data shows $7.65 billion in value, up 4.87% week over week, with average yield to
Following the US budget crisis that has been talked about for days, the US federal government has officially shut down. As fiscal year 2025 draws to a close, no agreement has been reached on a budget to fund the federal government. As a result, the US federal government went into shutdown (temporary work stoppage) on
Key Takeaways Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey stated that stablecoins could change how the financial system operates, particularly in lending models. Stablecoins may reduce traditional banks’ reliance on deposit-based lending. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey suggested today that stablecoins, digital assets pegged to fiat currencies, could alter the financial system by disrupting traditional
Stablecoin transfers surged to a record $15.6 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, with much of the activity linked to automated trading bots, according to new research from crypto exchange CEX.io. On Wednesday, CEX.io’s market research analyst Illya Otychenko dubbed the third quarter of 2025 the “most active period” for stablecoins. During the quarter,
The current crypto bull market has been powered by a combination of macro demand for scarce digital assets and growing regulatory clarity, two forces that are expected to continue to shape investor focus in the final quarter of 2025, asset manager Grayscale said in a report Wednesday. According to Grayscale, the Federal Reserve’s decision to
While treasury strategies for altcoins other than Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have become widespread, one of these altcoins has undoubtedly been Solana (SOL). While many companies have announced billions of dollars worth of acquisitions for Solana, the latest news came from a company called Visionsys AI. Nasdaq-listed Visionsys AI (VSA) plans to acquire Solana
The U.S. Treasury and IRS have released an interim guidance, which highlights plans to ease the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) rule that mandated tax on unrealized Bitcoin gains. With this new guidance on the Treasury CAMT rule, companies like Strategy no longer expect to be subject to the rule due to its unrealized gains
Daiwa Securities has begun introducing clients to a lending service from Fintertech, allowing them to secure yen funding using Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral. The program, available across all domestic branches, targets high-net-worth individuals and business owners seeking liquidity without selling their digital assets. Daiwa Expands into Digital Asset Financing On October 1, Daiwa Securities
Polychain CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee say retail and institutional investors have different ways of approaching meme coins, with virality being a core value that drives the market. Summary Polychain CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee said institutions see meme coins as speculative “gambling tools,” while retail investors value them for their social and viral characteristics. He proposed tokenizing social