TradFi & Fintech
From banks, to asset managers and payments apps, these are the financial firms operating on top of traditional rails and non-blockchain infrastructure.
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Citi Projects $5.5T Tokenized Securities Market by 2030 as DTCC, Nasdaq and ICE Move On-Chain
A Citi GPS report shared with reporters ahead of Proof of Talk in Paris pencils in a 300-fold expansion in tokenized real-world assets, anchored on 10% of T-bills, 3% of U.S. stocks, and a $1.9 trillion stablecoin float by the end of the decade.
Cash App Goes Live With Fee-Free USDC Transfers, Framing Stablecoins as a Path to Bitcoin
Block's payments app, home to 59 million monthly active users, now supports sending and receiving USDC across four blockchain networks with no wallet setup required, even as Jack Dorsey admits he doesn't like it.
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Citi Projects $5.5T Tokenized Securities Market by 2030 as DTCC, Nasdaq and ICE Move On-Chain
A Citi GPS report shared with reporters ahead of Proof of Talk in Paris pencils in a 300-fold expansion in tokenized real-world assets, anchored on 10% of T-bills, 3% of U.S. stocks, and a $1.9 trillion stablecoin float by the end of the decade.
Cash App Goes Live With Fee-Free USDC Transfers, Framing Stablecoins as a Path to Bitcoin
Block's payments app, home to 59 million monthly active users, now supports sending and receiving USDC across four blockchain networks with no wallet setup required, even as Jack Dorsey admits he doesn't like it.
SoFi Brings Its Bank-Issued Stablecoin to 14.7 Million Members
SoFiUSD, first launched in December for enterprise clients, is now live inside the SoFi app — making it the first stablecoin issued by a US national bank available directly on a consumer banking platform.
Mastercard Wins NY BitLicense, Deepening Push Into Stablecoin Settlement
The payments giant, which processed nearly $11 trillion in volume last year, secured one of the US's most demanding state crypto licenses as it moves to settle transactions in digital assets.
DTCC Picks Stellar for Tokenized Securities Rollout as Multi-Chain Push Expands
The post-trade giant plans to make DTC-custodied assets available on the Stellar public blockchain in the first half of 2027, adding a second network to its growing tokenization strategy
Franklin Templeton's Tokenized Treasury AUM Surpasses $2.5 Billion, up 100% Year-to-Date
Franklin Templeton has crossed $2.5 billion in tokenized U.S. Treasury assets under management in 2026, doubling its holdings as the third-largest issuer in the growing tokenized sovereign debt market.
VanEck and Grayscale Push Forward With Spot BNB ETF Filings
VanEck and Grayscale have submitted fresh amendments to their spot BNB ETF applications, signaling active engagement with the SEC as competition intensifies for the next altcoin ETF.
Europe's Largest Asset Manager Amundi Launches UCITS Fund on Solana
Amundi, managing €2.4T in assets, partnered with Spiko Finance to launch a UCITS fund on Solana, as the blockchain network's spot ETFs surpass $1B in AUM.
BlackRock Files for New Tokenized Fund With SEC, Taps Securitize Again
BlackRock has filed for a new tokenized fund structure with the SEC, selecting Securitize infrastructure for the second time after BUIDL's $2.3B success.