In 2026, stablecoin settlement and tokenized cash are becoming financial infrastructure, driven by banks, clearer rules, and enterprise throughput, while transparency and illicit-finance risks demand stronger controls and privacy.
Analysis of euro‑stablecoin and CBDC developments shaping tokenized settlement and payment infrastructure.
BlackRock listing its $2.18B tokenized Treasury fund (BUIDL) on Uniswap signals a real step-change in how regulated yield products can plug into non-custodial AMM liquidity.
Institutional demand rises amid volatility, driven by tokenization, faster settlement, and regulated custody integration.
In a historic move for the financial market, BlackRock is integrating its tokenized fund (BUIDL) into the Uniswap ecosystem. The initiative challenges the status quo by proving it is possible to unite the agility of DeFi with rigorous eligibility and governance controls.
Blockchain technology has matured from an experimental innovation into a critical layer of modern financial and economic infrastructure. Digital assets—from cryptocurrencies and stablecoins to tokenized securities and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)—are reshaping the way value is stored, transferred, and governed. In its ongoing initiative “The Future of...
Total Value Locked (TVL) has become one of the most cited metrics in decentralized finance (DeFi). Market commentators, analysts, and even institutional investors use TVL to gauge the scale of DeFi activity and the health of specific protocols. Yet the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), in its Working Paper “Towards...
Global adoption of digital assets has introduced new layers of complexity to cross-border capital flows. Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins represent the backbone of both retail and institutional activity in crypto markets. Their movement across jurisdictions raises important questions about monetary sovereignty, regulatory arbitrage, and systemic risk. The BIS Working Paper...
Stablecoins have evolved from niche technological experiments to instruments of growing relevance in the global financial ecosystem. By 2025, their role as settlement infrastructure, value transfer vehicle, and bridge between traditional and decentralized markets has reached an inflection point. BIS Bulletin No. 108 analyzes this expansion, highlighting associated risks, regulatory...
The GENIUS Act creates the first U.S. federal framework for stablecoins, setting reserve, licensing, and consumer protection standards. It marks a milestone for regulators and institutions, paving the way for institutional DeFi adoption.
Harvard’s ETF rotation highlights evolving allocation, liquidity, and risk models in crypto exposure among long‑horizon institutions.
Tokenized assets grow despite market pessimism as institutions expand regulated DeFi participation.
Hong Kong’s SFC approved Victory Fintech (VDX) as its 12th licensed digital asset platform, the first since June 2024, signaling measured progress toward institutional-grade, tightly supervised exchange and tokenized settlement infrastructure.
In 2026, stablecoin settlement and tokenized cash are becoming financial infrastructure, driven by banks, clearer rules, and enterprise throughput, while transparency and illicit-finance risks demand stronger controls and privacy.
Nexo’s U.S. return via Bakkt’s regulated trading rails and an SEC-registered adviser signals a compliance-led shift: modular yield, credit, and exchange services redesigned to fit broker-dealer style governance.
OKX’s Malta Payment Institution license anchors EU stablecoin payments inside MiCA/PSD2 ahead of March 2026. As EMTs, stablecoins need PI/EMI rails—clarifying compliant gateways into institutional DeFi.
