DeriW, the decentralized perpetual (perp) futures platform incubated by CoinW, is making waves in the crypto derivatives space. Since its mainnet launch in August, the platform has amassed over 40,000 users and surpassed $900 million in cumulative trading volume, signaling growing momentum in the decentralized exchange (DEX) sector.
Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) has reached a major regulatory milestone with conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank: First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A.
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has reached a major milestone in digital finance: its subsidiary, The Depository Trust Company (DTC), has received a No-Action Letter (NAL) from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, allowing it to launch a tokenization service for real-world, DTC-custodied assets. The initiative is expected to roll out in the second half of 2026.
3iQ Corp., a global digital asset investment pioneer, has named Ash Tahbazian as Head of Business Development, Canada. In this role, Tahbazian will oversee national growth initiatives and broaden 3iQ’s reach among institutional investors, family offices, advisors, and high-net-worth clients seeking secure and compliant access to the digital asset economy.
DeFi Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DEFT), the fintech firm bridging traditional markets and decentralized finance, has reported a $3.2 million gain from a successful arbitrage trade executed by its DeFi Alpha trading desk.
Ripple is expanding its institutional footprint—this time on home turf. The fintech firm, best known for its blockchain-based payments network and the XRP token, has officially launched digital asset spot prime brokerage services for U.S. institutional clients, marking a notable evolution in its post-acquisition strategy.
Binance.US, a leading U.S.-regulated crypto platform, has partnered with AptPay Inc. to streamline fiat movement across U.S. bank networks. Using AptPay as its orchestration layer, Binance.US can now provide real-time and same-day USD deposits and withdrawals, making it one of the first major U.S. crypto platforms with unified, high-speed infrastructure.
Falcon Finance, the first universal collateralization infrastructure in decentralized finance (DeFi), has announced a $10 million strategic investment from M2 Capital Limited (M2 Capital) and Cypher Capital. The funding comes as Falcon positions itself at the forefront of stablecoin innovation and capital efficiency.
Akemona has unveiled its Tokenization Cloud, a next-generation platform designed to help financial institutions and businesses adopt digital assets at scale while staying fully compliant with emerging U.S. regulations. The launch arrives as the SEC’s Project Crypto signals a regulatory shift toward embracing self-custody, decentralized exchanges, and regulated DeFi.
DeFi Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DEFT) is teaming up with SovFi Inc. to tackle one of the world’s largest financial challenges: sovereign debt exceeding $100 trillion. The collaboration introduces a framework for capital-appreciating, principal-protected sovereign instruments, blending traditional bonds with digital asset accrual, including Bitcoin.
