Solana processed $650 billion in adjusted stablecoin transaction volume in February 2026 — more than double its previous record of roughly $300 billion set in October 2025.

Pi Network's long-anticipated entry into regulated U.S. markets became official on March 13, as Kraken enabled spot trading for PI/USD.

Foundry Digital, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG) and operator of the largest Bitcoin mining pool in the world, announced it will launch an institutional-grade Zcash (ZEC) mining pool in April 2026.

Wells Fargo has quietly moved to stake its claim in the digital dollar race. On March 9, the bank submitted a trademark application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for "WFUSD" - a name that, by most analyst readings, telegraphs the development of a proprietary stablecoin or deposit token backed by the U.S. dollar.

Goldman Sachs has emerged as the dominant institutional player in the nascent spot XRP ETF market, holding roughly $153.8 million in exposure as of its Q4 2025 13F filing - a position that dwarfs every other disclosed institution in the space.