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Standard Chartered projects that real-world assets (RWAs) represented on-chain could reach $2 trillion by 2028. The bank expects tokenized RWAs to scale fast over the coming years. This is driven by institutional adoption, better infrastructure, and stronger demand for more efficient capital markets. The bank expects strong growth in tokenized funds, bonds, private credit, and alternative assets. This is especially true in areas where traditional markets face problems with settlement speed and liquidity. Tokenization could unlock “trillions of dollars” BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has described tokenization as a foundational change in how financial markets will operate. He said, “The next…

$XRP whales have stealthily accumulated in the past two weeks, thereby helping the token’s value to grind as much as 20%, before retracing to trade about $1.46 on March 19. In early March, $XRP whales held about 10.88 billion tokens, which were valued at around $14.57 billion, but have since increased their holdings to 11.10 billion units, worth approximately $16.24 billion, as per metrics from Santiment, an on-chain analytics platform, computed by Finbold. As such, this token’s value gained bullish momentum in the past two weeks, after moving from $1.34 to $1.46 at press time, hence potentially ending its multi-week…

Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, has publicly walked back her earlier assertion that Binance was responsible for the sharp cryptocurrency market decline on October 10, 2024. In a recent clarification, Wood acknowledged that while a software error occurred at the exchange, it did not directly cause the crash, and she emphasized the importance of accuracy in market narratives. Background of the Misstatement During a January interview on Fox Business, Wood had suggested that a software glitch at Binance was linked to a massive deleveraging event, which she estimated at approximately $28 billion. That comment quickly spread across crypto media…

Bitfufu, the cloud mining platform with close ties to Bitmain, reported it mined 145 Bitcoin during April. The company’s total $BTC holdings reached 1,812 as of April 30, reflecting a net increase of 18 coins compared to the end of March. Monthly Production and Reserve Growth The April production figure of 145 $BTC continues Bitfufu’s steady operational output. The modest 18-coin increase in holdings, net of any sales or operational expenses, suggests the firm retained a portion of its newly mined Bitcoin while potentially covering costs with the remainder. This approach aligns with broader industry trends where miners balance accumulation…

RWA holders grew 34.4% across major chains in 2026, as per CryptoRank. $BNB Chain led the pack with a +567.4% surge, the fastest growth anywhere. $BNB Chain wasn’t a major RWA hub at the start of 2026. By mid-May, it’s the fastest-growing one by a wide margin. 📊 $BNB Chain Leads 2026 RWA Holder Growth With +567%Excluding stablecoins, total RWA holders grew from 576K to 775K+ since the beginning of 2026 (+34.4%).🥇@BNBCHAIN recorded the fastest RWA holder growth among major ecosystems this year, surging +567% since January.… pic.twitter.com/bWt58msGdB — CryptoRank.io (@CryptoRank_io) May 14, 2026 Solana saw the largest absolute gain,…

While Bitcoin sits near $70,000 and many investors are questioning whether they missed the rally, macro investor Lawrence Lepard is making a bullish case: the biggest move is still ahead, and the window to buy cheap is closing fast. Buy the Dip or Regret It Lepard’s message to anyone sitting on the sidelines is clear. “Think of it the way you think of food. Filet mignon is on sale, you go buy it,” he said. “If you can buy Bitcoin at $70,000, that is great.” For long-term investors, the current price is not a warning sign. It is an opportunity.…

Ethereum markets faced another difficult session after spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a sharp $36.3 million outflow. Investors immediately reacted after reports confirmed that BlackRock sold nearly $22.3 million worth of Ethereum exposure. The development created fresh concerns across the crypto industry. Traders now question whether institutional confidence around Ethereum continues weakening. The latest numbers also arrived during rising discussions surrounding bitcoin ethereum trading charles schwab and broader institutional crypto adoption. The recent Ethereum ETF outflow shocked many investors because institutions previously showed strong interest in regulated crypto products. Market participants expected Ethereum ETFs to maintain stable inflows after Bitcoin ETF…

LayerZero and Centrifuge are partnering to integrate Centrifuge’s institutional tokenization infrastructure into the interoperability protocol’s ecosystem, according to a press release shared exclusively with The Defiant. The companies said that the deal aims to make access and distribution of tokenized real world asset (RWA) products broader with multichain reach from launch. The partnership addresses the issue of blockchain fragmentation for institutional tokenization. Via LayerZero’s OApp standard, issuers can extend products across over 165 blockchain networks, while retaining a unified supply, according to the release. The first Centrifuge products to adopt LayerZero includes three of its tokenized funds, JTRSY — its…

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced its support for a contract swap involving fan tokens built on the Chiliz Chain (CHZ) CAP20 standard. The upgrade will affect tokens associated with major football clubs, including AC Milan (ACM), AS Roma (ASR), Atletico Madrid (ATM), and FC Barcelona (BAR). Timeline and Impact on Trading According to the official announcement, deposits and withdrawals for these Chiliz Chain-based tokens will be temporarily suspended starting at 1:00 a.m. UTC on May 11. The suspension is necessary to facilitate the technical migration to new smart contracts. Trading pairs for these tokens are…

Microsoft Azure, Ripple Validator Nodes, and the Early Blueprint for Institutional Blockchain Interoperability Years before blockchain became a mainstream boardroom conversation, Microsoft was already quietly testing how far distributed ledger technology could go inside real enterprise infrastructure. As highlighted by RippleXity, Microsoft’s Azure Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) once ran a live Ripple validator node within its experimental blockchain setup. Far from being a placeholder, it actively participated in the Ripple consensus network, reflecting Azure’s broader push to explore and support emerging financial infrastructure. According to Microsoft’s Azure BaaS documentation at the time, the node was operated to support Ripple’s…