AdoptionStablecoins3 SourcesVisa Seeks Stablecoin Partner Licensed Across Four Markets After BVNK-Mastercard DealVisa issued a request for proposals to find a stablecoin settlement partner licensed across four markets, following Mast...Aug 19, 2026, 03:02 AMVisaMastercard
StablecoinsAdoption3 SourcesFASB Proposes Accounting Framework to Classify Stablecoins as Cash EquivalentsThe Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed guidance allowing certain stablecoins to qualify as cash equivalents u...Aug 19, 2026, 01:02 AMFASBStablecoins
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesRobinhood CEO Tenev Calls for U.S. Tokenized Stock FrameworkRobinhood CEO Vlad Tenev published a case for tokenizing U.S. equities days after the SEC shelved its innovation exempti...Aug 19, 2026, 01:01 AMRobinhoodVlad Tenev
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesKraken Adds 7,000 U.S. Stocks to European Platform Alongside Tokenized VersionsKraken launched trading in more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks for European Economic Area customers, consolidating tradit...Aug 18, 2026, 08:02 PMKrakenxStocks
AdoptionExchanges4 SourcesCiti Launches Custody+ for Institutional Bitcoin HoldingsCitigroup has launched Custody+, a platform enabling institutional clients to hold Bitcoin alongside traditional assets ...Aug 18, 2026, 05:03 PMCitigroupCustody+
MarketsAdoption3 SourcesMetaplanet Invests $132M in Bitcoin to Acquire US Nasdaq Firm Super LeagueJapan-listed Metaplanet will invest 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million into Nasdaq-traded Super League Enterprise, acquiring a 9...Aug 18, 2026, 05:01 PMMetaplanetSuper League Enterprise
AdoptionDeFi2 SourcesToyota Finance Launches ¥1 Billion Tokenized Bond for Retail InvestorsToyota Finance opened retail applications Tuesday for a ¥1 billion tokenized bond offering 1.72% annual yield, purchasab...Aug 18, 2026, 03:03 PMToyota FinanceToyota Financial Services
AdoptionStablecoins2 SourcesJeonbuk Bank Adopts Ripple Payments as XRP Falls Below $1South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank will use Ripple's 24/7 cross-border payment service for business remittances, marking an expa...Aug 18, 2026, 07:09 AMRippleXRP
MarketsAdoption5 SourcesBitmine Adds 53,501 ETH, Holdings Now 5.9 Million as Staking AcceleratesBitmine purchased an additional 53,501 ETH, bringing its total holdings to 5.9 million ether worth approximately $14.54 ...Aug 18, 2026, 07:08 AMBitmineEthereum
