MarketsAdoption2 SourcesFranklin Templeton Files for ETFs Converting Stock Dividends to BitcoinFranklin Templeton, the $1.78 trillion asset manager, filed SEC paperwork June 18 to launch two ETFs that would automati...Sep 27, 2026, 02:01 AMFranklin TempletonBitcoin
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesBlockchain Association Replaces CEO Mersinger With Founder SmithThe Blockchain Association announced that CEO Summer Mersinger will step down on October 16, with founding leader Kristi...Sep 26, 2026, 09:02 PMBlockchain AssociationKristin Smith
MarketsAdoption2 SourcesCharles Schwab and Cboe Launch S&P 500 Prediction Market ProductsCharles Schwab is partnering with derivatives exchange Cboe to launch prediction market products tied to the S&P 500, ac...Sep 26, 2026, 06:01 PMCharles SchwabCboe
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesBullish, Alpaca, and Apex Form Coalition for Issuer-Backed Tokenized StocksBullish and Equiniti have launched the Issuer Sponsored Token Coalition to develop standards for tokenized public securi...Sep 26, 2026, 03:13 PMBullishEquiniti
StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesUK Banks Complete First Live Tokenized Sterling Deposit TransactionsSeven UK banks including Barclays, HSBC, NatWest, and Lloyds completed the first live customer transactions using tokeni...Sep 26, 2026, 02:06 PMBarclaysHSBC
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesGoMining Launches Bitcoin Payment Stack With 0.2% Merchant FeeGoMining launched a Bitcoin payment infrastructure stack that settles transactions directly on-chain while charging merc...Sep 26, 2026, 12:15 PMGoMiningBitcoin
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesKraken Launches Ōura IPO Access via xStocks Tokenized EquityKraken has opened non-binding indications of interest for Ōura's Nasdaq listing via xStocks, allowing eligible users in ...Sep 26, 2026, 11:10 AMKrakenŌura
Adoption2 SourcesOpenZeppelin Launches TRON-Compatible Smart Contract LibrariesOpenZeppelin announced September 24 that its audited smart contract libraries, upgrade tooling, and Contracts Wizard are...Sep 26, 2026, 09:07 AMOpenZeppelinTRON
AdoptionMacro2 SourcesCZ, BlackRock Predict AI Agents as Next Crypto Adoption DriverBinance founder CZ and BlackRock analysts separately predict that autonomous AI agents transacting on-chain could become...Sep 26, 2026, 09:02 AMBinanceBlackRock
