Tokenized RWA Market Hits $44.7B as Funds Hold 76.4% Share
Key Highlights The tokenized real-world assets market reached $44.7 billion as of August 26, 2026, according to Token Terminal. Tokenized funds accounted for $34.1 billion, or 76.4% of the market,…
Crypto Taxable Activity Tops $457B Globally in 2025: Chainalysis
Key Highlights Chainalysis estimates at least $457 billion in potentially taxable on-chain crypto activity occurred in 2025. The U.S. accounted for $112.6 billion, the largest country-level estimate in the report.…
Nigerian Court Grants $371K Bail in Alleged Crypto Investment Fraud
Key Highlights Nigeria’s Federal High Court in Abuja granted Usie Otukpa Osang ₦500 million bail with two sureties and strict conditions. Osang faces an eight-count EFCC charge over alleged fraud…
Saitama CEO Loses UK Challenge to Extradition Over US Fraud Charges
Key Highlights Saitama CEO Manpreet Kohli lost his latest UK challenge against extradition to the U.S. A British judge ruled that arrangements were available to address Kohli’s mental health during…
Coinbase Challenges Banks as Stablecoin Rewards Face CLARITY Act Fight
Key Highlights Coinbase CPO Faryar Shirzad pushed back against the American Bankers Association’s concerns over stablecoin rewards under the CLARITY Act. Shirzad said community bank deposits grew 26%, or about…
IREN Stock Climbs Ahead of Earnings as AI Cloud Business Expands
Key Highlights IREN shares rose 5.73% to $42.09 ahead of the company’s August 27 earnings report. AI cloud revenue nearly doubled to $33.6 million, while Bitcoin mining revenue fell to…
Ripple’s RLUSD Tops $2B as Stablecoin Supply Nears $1B on XRPL
Key Highlights RLUSD crossed $2 billion in market capitalization, according to Ripple’s August 25 statement and RWA.xyz data. RWA.xyz showed about $2.02 billion in RLUSD, including roughly $962.9 million on…
Japan Weighs Blockchain-Based Settlement for Stocks, Government Bonds
Key Highlights Japan plans to study a blockchain-based payment infrastructure capable of settling stock and Japanese government bond transactions in real time, around the clock. The Financial Services Agency, Ministry…
Bitwise Debuts Automated Portfolios With Coinbase Tokenized Stocks
Key Highlights Bitwise launched Automated Token Portfolios for eligible non-U.S. investors to hold tokenized U.S. stocks in their own crypto wallets. The first portfolios cover the Magnificent 7, SpaceX, robotics…
Onafriq Integrates Circle’s USDC Across 40+ African Markets
Key Highlights Onafriq is integrating Circle’s USDC and Circle Mint into its cross-border payments network across more than 40 African markets. The stablecoin will serve as an additional settlement option…