The latest market cycle has seen Wall Street and global financial giants take center stage in shaping crypto’s future.

A few years ago, stablecoins were little more than a convenience for crypto traders — a quick way to park profits without leaving the digital asset ecosystem.

World Liberty Financial, a blockchain venture tied to the Trump family, is seeking a massive $1.5 billion in fresh capital as it prepares to enter public markets.

America’s top financial institutions are edging deeper into digital assets, with more than half of the 25 largest banks now testing or preparing crypto-related services.

Bitcoin miner Terawulf has posted mixed results for the first half of 2025, with revenue growth offset by a widening net loss.

A new player is lining up to enter Hong Kong’s regulated stablecoin market. Standard Chartered’s local division has teamed up with Web3 investor Animoca Brands and telecom provider HKT to create Anchorpoint Financial, a venture aimed at issuing licensed fiat-pegged tokens.

Coinbase is taking a major step toward expanding its trading ecosystem by integrating decentralized exchange (DEX) functionality directly into its platform, giving users access to an enormous range of tokens that previously weren’t available.

In a bid to strengthen investor trust, Binance has struck a deal with Spanish banking giant BBVA to safeguard a portion of its customer assets.

Swiss-regulated digital asset bank Sygnum is broadening its offerings for the Sui blockchain, unveiling a package of custody, trading, and lending products tailored for professional and institutional clients.

Animoca Brands is taking a fresh step into the real-world asset (RWA) space with the launch of NUVA, a marketplace designed to simplify how investors gain exposure to tokenized financial products.

Despite years of infrastructure development and regulatory movement, decentralized finance (DeFi) and asset tokenization continue to struggle for mainstream institutional support, according to a new report by JPMorgan.

Ripple is accelerating its stablecoin ambitions by acquiring Rail, a Toronto-based platform focused on crypto-powered payment infrastructure.