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Market AnalysisGlobal3 Sept 2026

From Pilots to Platforms: How Clearer Digital Asset Rules Could Reshape Financial Markets

Clearer regulation across major markets is creating a more defined path for securities firms to move beyond digital-asset experiments and build regulated businesses around custody, tokenisation and blockchain-based settlement, according to Fitch Ratings. The shift is significant because digital assets are increasingly moving from the periphery of financial markets towards…

Market AnalysisGlobal3 Sept 2026

The Stock Exchange Is Going On-Chain: What Tokenised Equities Mean for Investors

For decades, buying a share has meant interacting with a familiar chain of exchanges, brokers, custodians and settlement systems. That architecture may be entering a new phase as major financial-market institutions begin exploring what happens when equities themselves become blockchain-based assets. The latest signal comes from the London Stock Exchange,…

Industry InsightGlobal2 Sept 2026

CBDC at BRICS: Tokenisation Will Make It Easy

India is preparing to put a potentially transformative idea on the table at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13: deeper integration of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and cross-border digital payment systems. The proposal is not about creating a single BRICS currency. Instead, the focus is on…

Industry InsightGlobal31 Aug 2026

Why RWAs Could Be a Bigger Opportunity Than Bitcoin

Bitcoin proved that value could exist and move natively on a blockchain. The next, potentially much larger, opportunity is to bring the assets that already power the global economy onto blockchain rails. That is the promise of tokenised real-world assets (RWAs) — from bonds and funds to private credit, real…

Industry InsightGlobal27 Aug 2026

From Watching Crypto to Building On-Chain Markets

For years, traditional stock exchanges treated blockchain largely as a technology to watch from the sidelines. That is changing. From Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange and market infrastructure giant DTCC, some of Wall Street's most important institutions are now moving from experimenting with blockchain to incorporating it into…

Regulatory UpdateNational27 Aug 2026

India Set to Pilot Tokenised Corporate Bonds in September

As E-Sutra gears up to host the first India Bond Tokenization Summit 2026 (IBTS 2026) on 9th September in Mumbai, we could not have hoped for a better start. India has taken the first steps towards launching a tokenised bond. According to a Reuters report, India is ready to take…

Market AnalysisGlobal27 Aug 2026

Tokenisation Is Moving From Experiment to Market Infrastructure: What Comes Next

Tokenisation is no longer simply a blockchain proposition. It is being evaluated as a redesign of how financial assets are issued, transferred, settled and recorded. The premise is straightforward at scale: represent an asset or financial claim through a digital token on distributed ledger infrastructure. The implications are much broader.…

Industry InsightGlobal10 Aug 2026

For India's $100 bn Gold Market, a Tokenisation Lesson From the UK

Britain is moving closer to creating a regulatory framework for tokenised gold, seeking to bring one of the world's oldest stores of wealth onto blockchain-based financial infrastructure while preserving London's role as a global bullion hub. This move holds out promise and structure for India's massive gold market, where the…

Market AnalysisNational6 Aug 2026

SEBI's SM REIT: Smart Contracts Could Turn India's Fractional Real Estate Into Self-Auditing Digital Assets

India's emerging market for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) is moving beyond digital ownership tokens toward smart contracts that can embed compliance, automate distributions and create tamper-resistant audit trails, a shift that could reshape how commercial real estate is financed and traded. The evolution is being reinforced by the Securities and…

Industry InsightGlobal4 Aug 2026

Cambridge Uni Report: Tokenisation's Biggest Opportunity Lies in Emerging Markets

The tokenisation of real-world assets (RWAs) could help emerging markets deepen capital markets, broaden investor access and reduce financing costs, but only if governments modernise regulation, digital infrastructure and settlement systems, according to a new report by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) and Financial Innovation for Impact (Fii).…

Regulatory UpdateNational23 Jul 2026

Securities Markets Code: Panel Recommends VDA Framework

For three years, one question has sat unanswered beneath almost every institutional conversation about digital assets in India: when a bond, a fund unit or a share is issued on a distributed ledger, what law applies to it? The Standing Committee on Finance has now put that question on the…

Industry InsightGlobal22 Jul 2026

Borrow Against Gold Without Selling It: Abu Dhabi Puts India's Oldest Credit Product On-Chain

Abu Dhabi Global Market has approved Tether Gold (XAUt) as a spot commodity, allowing regulated firms in the financial free zone to offer services built on the tokenised gold asset — including, before the year is out, lending against it. Clients of platforms preparing such products will be able to…

Industry InsightGlobal20 Jul 2026

Vietnam's First RWA Summit Puts Tokenisation On National Agenda — And Holds A Mirror To India

Vietnam hosted its first international conference dedicated to real-world asset tokenisation last week, drawing more than 3,000 delegates to Hanoi and placing the tokenisation of bonds, real estate and financial instruments at the centre of its national capital markets agenda. For India — which possesses deeper capital markets, a functioning…

Industry InsightNational17 Jul 2026

Digital Leader India Must Build INR Stablecoins Or Face Dollar Domination: Coinbase CEO

India risks ceding its monetary influence in the digital economy to dollar-backed stablecoins unless it creates a regulated rupee-denominated alternative, even as the country is uniquely positioned to lead blockchain-based payments because of its world-class digital public infrastructure, Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said. Speaking in an interview with…

Industry InsightGlobal13 Jul 2026

FiFi: Film Finance And Tokenisation — How Blockchain Could Reshape Movie Funding

Movies are all about bright lights, red carpets, premieres and stars. But how are they paid for? Ever since films have existed, financing them has always been opaque. Behind the flashing strobes of the screen, there has always been a darkness associated with the money that goes in and comes…

Regulatory UpdateGlobal6 Jul 2026

Africa Embraces Crypto Rules As India Stays Cautious

In contrast to India's circumspect and wary approach towards cryptocurrency, an increasing number of African countries are moving to regulated acceptance of cryptocurrencies, creating one of the world's most dynamic digital asset policy landscapes. This is particularly significant since most of these countries were at the same position of wariness…

Industry InsightNational1 Jul 2026

Stablecoins And Sovereignty: Can India Bridge The State–Market Divide?

Stablecoins have moved from the margins of the crypto debate into the centre of global financial policy. What was once treated as a niche digital asset is now being discussed by central bankers, regulators and market infrastructure institutions in the same breath as monetary sovereignty, payment systems and financial stability.…

Industry InsightGlobal8 Jun 2026

Banks, Regulators Accelerate Tokenisation Push As Stablecoin And RWA Markets Expand

Global financial institutions are accelerating efforts to build blockchain-based settlement systems and tokenised money products, intensifying competition with stablecoins even as regulators move to tighten oversight of digital assets, industry developments and policy signals show. Large banking groups are expanding pilots of tokenised deposit systems designed to enable real-time payments…

Industry InsightGlobal8 Jun 2026

Who's Winning The Race For Digital Money: Stablecoins Vs Tokenised Deposits

The global race to define the future of digital money is increasingly splitting into two competing architectures: public stablecoins and bank-issued tokenised deposits, with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) forming a third, slower-moving sovereign layer. Rather than a single winner emerging, the financial system appears to be converging into a…

Regulatory UpdateNational5 Jun 2026

INR Stablecoin Discussions Move Closer To Policy Framing

India is moving closer to structured policy discussions on rupee-backed digital tokens, even as it stops short of approving private stablecoins, with regulators increasingly focused on what form a controlled framework could eventually take, people familiar with the matter said. Government and financial sector stakeholders are now examining INR-denominated token…

Regulatory UpdateNational5 Jun 2026

India Tightens Focus On Regulated Digital Asset Infrastructure With GIFT City, Tokenisation And CBDC Push

India is steadily tightening its focus on regulated digital asset infrastructure, with policy discussions increasingly centring on tokenisation, stablecoins and the role of GIFT City as a controlled sandbox for blockchain-based finance, according to people familiar with the matter and regulatory developments. While India has not authorised private stablecoins, officials…

Industry InsightGlobal3 Jun 2026

Tokenized RWAs Approach Mainstream Finance As Institutional Finance Buys In

Tokenized real-world assets are rapidly moving from experimental blockchain projects to a core focus of institutional finance, as asset managers, banks and financial infrastructure providers expand efforts to digitize traditional securities. Market trackers estimate that tokenized real-world assets now account for roughly $30 billion in on-chain value, led by U.S.…

Industry InsightGlobal3 Jun 2026

Banks See Tokenized Deposits Emerging As Major Rival To Stablecoins

Tokenized bank deposits are emerging as a potential challenger to stablecoins, as financial institutions accelerate efforts to bring traditional banking money onto blockchain networks. The debate gained momentum after Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene suggested that tokenized deposits could eventually prove more attractive than privately issued stablecoins for mainstream…

Regulatory UpdateGlobal3 Jun 2026

UK Lawmakers Want Stablecoin Rules Eased Amid Fintech Competitiveness Concerns

Members of the British parliament are urging the Bank of England to reconsider proposed restrictions on stablecoins, warning that an overly cautious regulatory approach could undermine the UK's ambition to become a global hub for digital finance. A committee of the House of Lords has questioned aspects of the central…

Regulatory UpdateGlobal1 Jun 2026

Global Stablecoin Rules Begin To Converge, Paving Way For Cross-Border Digital Payments

A gradual convergence of stablecoin regulations across major economies is raising expectations that digital-dollar networks could soon play a larger role in global payments and capital markets. While approaches differ across jurisdictions, policymakers in the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom are increasingly moving toward a common objective: bringing…

Regulatory UpdateGlobal1 Jun 2026

Push For Crypto Market Rules Gains Momentum As Institutions Seek Clarity

Regulatory guardrail efforts for digital assets are continuing to gain speed in the United States with financial institutions pushing policymakers for transparency in rules affecting cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and tokenized securities. The debate has increasingly cantered on legislation designed to define regulatory responsibilities between agencies overseeing digital asset markets. Industry participants…

Market AnalysisGlobal1 Jun 2026

Use Case Outside Crypto: Tokenized Assets Surge Toward Mainstream As Institutions Scale Blockchain Finance

The market for tokenized real-world assets is entering a new phase of growth, with institutional investors increasingly treating blockchain infrastructure as an extension of traditional capital markets rather than a disruptive alternative. This is being seen as the strongest sign that legacy financial institutions are seeing value in blockchain infra…

Regulatory UpdateGlobal1 Jun 2026

Brick & Mortar To Digital Assets: Big Vietnam Change Allows Digital Assets, IP As Collateral

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance is proposing a sweeping overhaul of its small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) support framework, aiming to unlock bank lending by allowing companies to pledge digital assets and intellectual property as collateral. The draft amendment, currently open for public consultation, represents a significant shift for the Southeast…

Industry InsightNational1 Jun 2026

Beyond Content & Chatbots: Techie Uses AI To Tokenise Own Land In UP

A LinkedIn post that has gone viral demonstrates the growing democratisation of the use of technology for tokenisation of assets. While the use of AI in the hands of the common user is largely for creating content and customer service with chatbots, an Indian technology professional used an AI-powered assistant…

Corporate AnnouncementGlobal1 Jun 2026

Zero Fees, Direct Dividends From Crypto In Stock Markets: MEXC Announces RealStocks

Cryptocurrency exchanges took their most aggressive step yet into traditional finance, launching new trading products that allow digital asset investors direct exposure to the U.S. stock market. Global trading platform MEXC announced the official rollout of "RealStocks," a feature enabling users to trade actual U.S. equities with zero fees. According…

Industry InsightGlobal28 May 2026

Quantum Computing Emerges As Crypto's Biggest Long-Term Threat

Cryptocurrency companies are accelerating preparations for a future in which quantum computers could break the cryptographic foundations that secure billions of dollars in digital assets, transforming what was once considered a distant risk into a strategic industry priority. The concern stems from advances in quantum computing, a technology that uses…

Corporate AnnouncementGlobal28 May 2026

SoFi Takes Stablecoin Direct To The Customer: Digital Dollars Are Ready For The Masses

SoFi Technologies is taking one of the boldest steps yet by a U.S. bank into digital assets, making its dollar-backed stablecoin available directly to nearly 15 million customers through its banking app as competition intensifies to bring blockchain-based payments into mainstream finance. The fintech lender said customers can now buy,…

Industry InsightNational27 May 2026

UPI For Credit: India's Central Bank Creates Next Level Of Digital Infra

UPI is India's best-known digital acronym: Universal Payment Interface. Under the complex tech, its mission is straightforward – make banking cheap, fast and accessible so that even those left outside the formal banking system can gain. Now a new acronym is being constructed in the India stack: ULI. Unified Lending…

Regulatory UpdateNational27 May 2026

Faster, Automated, Transparent: SEBI Prepares To Pilot Corporate Bond Tokenisation

In what is being seen as a big boost to the adoption of blockchain technology, India's capital markets regulator is preparing to pilot the tokenisation of corporate bonds using distributed ledger technology (DLT), as it looks to deepen the country's debt market and reduce the economy's heavy reliance on bank…

Corporate AnnouncementNational25 May 2026

Indian Crypto Exchanges Reposition As Digital Infrastructure Firms Amid Regulatory Pressure

Major Indian crypto platforms are increasingly repositioning themselves as compliant Web3 infrastructure providers rather than speculative trading venues, as regulatory uncertainty and shifting investor interest reshape the country's digital asset sector. Industry executives say exchanges are now focusing on tokenised finance, custody services, enterprise blockchain applications and developer ecosystems in…

Industry InsightNational25 May 2026

Indian Firms Accelerate Push Into Tokenised Real-World Assets As Institutional Demand Rises

Indian blockchain firms, crypto exchanges and enterprise technology companies are increasingly pivoting toward tokenisation of real-world assets, betting that blockchain-based financial infrastructure will become the next major growth area for the digital asset industry. The shift comes as the global market for tokenised real-world assets, or RWAs, expands rapidly, driven…

Industry InsightNational25 May 2026

India's Rupee Stablecoin Debate Gathers Pace As Firms Push Cross-Border Payment Use Cases

India's discussions around rupee-backed stablecoins are gaining momentum, with blockchain firms and industry executives stepping up calls for a regulated digital rupee token ecosystem as global finance rapidly shifts toward blockchain-based payments and settlement systems. India does not currently permit private stablecoins, and policymakers have repeatedly raised concerns about financial…

Regulatory UpdateNational21 May 2026

India Launches Blockchain Challenge As Government Pushes Digital Governance Use Cases

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched a national blockchain innovation program aimed at encouraging startups to build blockchain-based governance solutions, signalling New Delhi's growing interest in using distributed ledger technology beyond cryptocurrencies. The "Blockchain India Challenge," launched with support from the Centre for Development of Advanced…

Regulatory UpdateNational21 May 2026

India Signals Tougher Crypto Oversight Even As Binance Pushes For Regulated Web3 Expansion

India is moving toward tighter oversight of cryptocurrencies and virtual digital assets even as global exchange Binance urges policymakers to adopt a more innovation-friendly regulatory framework that could position the country as a major blockchain and Web3 hub. Two documents reviewed by lawmakers and industry participants this week reveal sharply…

Market AnalysisGlobal20 May 2026

Zcash Rally Signals Return Of Privacy Trade In Crypto Markets

Privacy-focused cryptocurrencies are staging an unexpected comeback as investors increasingly bet that concerns over AI surveillance, blockchain transparency and digital financial monitoring could revive demand for anonymity-preserving crypto infrastructure. Leading the rally is Zcash, which has emerged as one of the strongest-performing digital assets in recent weeks after years of…

Industry InsightGlobal20 May 2026

Stablecoins Move From Crypto Niche To Core Financial Infrastructure

Stablecoins are rapidly emerging as the dominant institutional narrative in the blockchain industry as payment firms, banks and fintech companies increasingly position tokenized dollars as the backbone of future digital financial infrastructure. The shift was on display this week at Stablecon EMEA in Amsterdam, where executives from crypto firms, payment…

Regulatory UpdateGlobal20 May 2026

Trump Signs Executive Orders Pushing Crypto, Fintech Integration Into U.S. Financial System

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at accelerating the integration of cryptocurrency and financial technology firms into the traditional banking system while tightening anti-money laundering oversight, according to details circulated by crypto market participants and policy observers on Monday. The orders, signed on May 19, direct…

Regulatory UpdateNational20 May 2026

India Warms Up To VDAs, Crypto: Major Exchanges Including Binance To Meet Parliament Panel

India's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance is set to hold discussions with major cryptocurrency exchanges including Binance, WazirX and ZebPay on Tuesday as lawmakers intensify efforts to shape the country's long-awaited digital asset regulatory framework. The meeting, chaired by BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, forms part of the committee's ongoing study…

Market AnalysisGlobal19 May 2026

Bitcoin Holds Firm As Macro Volatility Tests Global Crypto Markets

Bitcoin remained resilient on Monday despite renewed volatility across oil markets and global equities, with crypto investors increasingly betting that institutional demand and long-term accumulation trends could help sustain momentum in digital assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency traded near recent highs even as broader financial markets reacted to geopolitical tensions…

Regulatory UpdateGlobal19 May 2026

Tokenised Stocks: SEC Prepares For Blockchain Trading In Potential Shake-Up Of U.S., Global Markets

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to introduce an "innovation exemption" framework that could allow the trading of tokenized versions of publicly listed stocks on blockchain-based platforms, according to a Bloomberg News report, in what could mark one of the biggest regulatory shifts yet linking traditional finance with…

Industry InsightGlobal18 May 2026

Stablecoins Move Into Mainstream Finance As Global Payment Firms Expand Blockchain Use

Stablecoins are emerging as one of the fastest-growing segments of the cryptocurrency industry, with financial technology companies and payment providers increasingly exploring blockchain-based settlement systems for cross-border transactions and digital commerce. Industry analysts said the market for stablecoins — digital tokens pegged to traditional currencies such as the U.S. dollar…

Market AnalysisGlobal17 May 2026

AI-Focused Crypto Projects Emerge As New Frontier For Web3 Investors

Artificial intelligence-linked cryptocurrency projects are attracting growing investor attention as traders search for the next major growth narrative in the digital asset industry beyond Bitcoin and decentralized finance. Tokens tied to decentralized AI infrastructure and blockchain-based computing networks have gained momentum across crypto trading communities in recent weeks, driven by…

Market AnalysisGlobal16 May 2026

Ethereum Faces Growing Competition As Investors Turn To Faster Blockchain Networks

Ethereum is facing intensifying competition from a new generation of blockchain networks as investors and developers increasingly shift attention toward platforms offering faster transaction speeds and lower costs. The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency network has long dominated decentralized finance and Web3 development, but rivals including Solana, Sui and Avalanche are gaining…