Stellar just posted another strong quarter as the decentralised finance (DeFi) market heads deeper into the end of 2026. Official Q3 2026 figures from the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) show stablecoin transfer volume hitting $25.1 billion, a 121% jump from the previous quarter and a 314% rise year-over-year (YoY). Total network volume climbed to $33.2 billion, up 71% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ). These numbers show how value continues to move rapidly across the Stellar network. Meanwhile, real-world assets (RWA) tokenized on Stellar reached $4.1 billion by the end of the quarter. That figure represents a 36% increase from Q2 and a striking…
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Canadians now lead global rankings for crypto cross-border activity using stablecoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to Chainalysis. In particular, stablecoin and bitcoin transfers from Canada to India, the Philippines and China climbed 141% year-over-year (YoY) to $2.36 billion in the 12 months ending June 2026. Nearly one in five dollars of Canada’s outbound cross-border stablecoin value currently flows into those three Asian corridors, up sharply from 10.9% the year before. The average transfer size sits at $663 across 3.56 million transactions. Meanwhile, the Canada-to-Philippines corridor alone reached $61 million across more than 73,000 transfers, rising 28% in value and nearly…
Switzerland’s financial regulator has opened a new regulated door for everyday investors as on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, FINMA approved the country’s first retail Spot Bitcoin ETF. This is a fund that holds Bitcoin directly under Swiss collective investment rules. The product falls into the category of “other funds for alternative investments” with a specific risk designation. Previously, Swiss retail investors could only access Bitcoin through exchange-traded products structured as debt securities rather than true investment funds. FINMA granted an exemption from standard risk-diversification requirements. The regulator pointed to Bitcoin’s long trading history and especially high trading volumes compared with…
US spot BTC ETFs (exchange-traded funds) staged a sharp rebound on Monday, October 19, 2026 when buyers poured roughly $663–665 million into the products, the strongest single-day haul since late September. Nearly every dollar landed in BlackRock’s IBIT, while rival funds posted outflows that left the group with a still-solid net gain near $527 million. That one session wiped out most of October’s earlier red ink and put the spotlight firmly back on institutional appetite for BTC. Glassnode first flagged the $663 million figure and noted that the entire amount went into IBIT, erasing the month’s cumulative outflows in a…
On-chain trackers spotted fresh movement from a long-dormant Bitcoin (BTC) address linked to convicted Irish cannabis grower Clifton Collins. The wallet sent 500 BTC, valued at roughly $41.5 million, straight into Coinbase Prime after more than a decade of silence. Lookonchain and Arkham both flagged the transfer on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. This latest transfer continues a pattern that began earlier in the year. Irish authorities have already recovered several similar 500 BTC batches from the same original stash. Who is Clifton Collins and how did he amass so much BTC? Clifton Collins, a former beekeeper from Ireland, built a…
USDS has secured the third position among stablecoins by market capitalisation. The token, also known as Sky Dollar, now sits behind only USDT and USDC in the global rankings. Meanwhile the broader stablecoin sector holds steady near $300.3 billion, with year-to-date (YTD) growth limited to just 0.2%. How Large Is the USDS Market Cap Right Now? Recent trackers place USDS between roughly $6.7 billion and $10.5 billion depending on the exact data source and timing. That figure comfortably clears the next contenders such as Ethena’s USDe and DAI. In particular, the gap between the top two giants and everyone else remains…
The tokenized fund market has reached $34.6 billion in total market capitalisation. That figure represents an 18.5% increase year-to-date (YTD), according to the latest Token Terminal data. Meanwhile, the sector continues to attract both institutional and on-chain capital even as broader stablecoin growth stays nearly flat. Which Tokenized Funds Currently Lead the Market? sUSDS sits at the top with $4.8 billion in market value. Circle’s USYC and Ondo’s USDY follow closely, each holding approximately $2.4 billion. In particular, the top ten tokenized fund assets all clear the $1 billion threshold, showing a meaningful concentration of capital among the largest products.…
Tokenized commodity market cap now stands at $8.1 billion, climbing 120.5% year-to-date (YTD), per the latest Token Terminal snapshot. Gold-backed tokens continue to anchor nearly the entire category, with physical-metal representations driving most of the expansion while other commodities lag far behind. XAUT leads the ranking at $3.1 billion. JMWH follows with $2.2 billion and PAXG sits at $1.8 billion. Together, XAUT and PAXG alone hold roughly $4.9 billion, or 60% of total value. Smaller names such as AZX1, KAU, and PGOLD fill the remaining space yet remain distant from the top tier. Why Do Gold Tokens Dominate Tokenized Commodity…
Tokenized stock market capitalisation hit $4 billion this week, climbing 557.6% year-to-date (YTD), according to fresh Token Terminal data. The figure marks a sharp expansion for blockchain-based equity representations that track real company shares, yet trade around the clock with fractional ownership. SECZ currently sits at the top with $255.2 million in market value. CRCLb follows at $149.6 million while STRCx holds $145 million. Even the biggest single name captures only 6.4% of the entire pie, a distribution that stands out against the concentration often seen in traditional equity indexes. What Is Fuelling the Rapid Rise in Tokenized Stock Value?…
Metaplanet now holds $2.88 billion worth of Bitcoin across Arkham-labelled wallets. The Japanese treasury company continues building its position while keeping a clear long-term goal in view: 210,000 BTC, equal to roughly 1% of the total supply, by the end of 2027. How Much Bitcoin Does Metaplanet Actually Own Today? On-chain data tracked by Arkham shows the firm’s labelled wallets currently sit at a $2.88 billion valuation. Earlier company disclosures placed holdings near 44,000 BTC as of late September 2026 after a net addition of 1,000 coins during the third quarter. The difference between reported figures and live market value…