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Crypto VC funding took different paths in the past months, spanning trading, infrastructure, financial services, and emerging technologies.

The distribution shows a market where capital is becoming more selective, with investors focusing on sectors with clearer paths to adoption and revenue.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is using Chainlink to publish official macroeconomic data on public blockchains for the first time.

The collaboration delivers six data feeds from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) to 10 blockchain networks, covering three key indicators in two formats each.

The feeds will be updated monthly or quarterly in line with the BEA’s existing release schedule.

Bitwise just put a new RWA yield strategy onchain.

Its PAPY vault uses Morpho to lend AUSD against overcollateralized tokenized real-world assets.

PAPY accepts Agora’s AUSD and uses the deposits to generate variable returns through RWA-backed lending. The vault adds another institutional-focused yield product to Bitwise’s growing onchain offering.

HashKey just joined the group shaping the future of tokenized assets.

The company is the first Asian digital asset service provider to join the DTCC’s industry working group, alongside more than 100 global financial and digital asset firms.

The working group will focus on developing common standards and institutional-grade infrastructure for tokenized assets, while exploring how they can be used across real-world financial applications.

Tokenized equities are seeing rapid growth onchain.

The number of onchain tokenized equity holders has reached a record 1.9 million, up 134% month-over-month and 1,360% year-to-date.

Just 10 months ago, fewer than 100,000 addresses held tokenized assets.

Going from under 100K holders to 1.9M in just 10 months shows how quickly tokenized equities are gaining traction onchain.

NEWS: Thailand’s SEC has finalized its Crypto Travel Rule, requiring digital asset operators to collect and transmit information on crypto transfers and verify self-hosted wallet ownership.

The rules take effect February 27, 2027.

The G20 is moving toward clearer rules for crypto and stablecoins.

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors agreed to advance regulatory frameworks for digital assets while supporting innovation and financial stability.

They also called for clear pathways for digital asset innovation, recognizing its cross-border opportunities and challenges.

This doesn’t create a single global crypto rulebook, but the G20 is pushing for clearer digital asset regulations.

KATIE PRICE'S HUSBAND CLAIMED HIS CRYPTO WALLET HAD $50M. IT HAD $3.

British celebrity Katie Price has reportedly ended her eight-month marriage to Lee Andrews after a financial expert checked a crypto wallet he allegedly claimed contained $50 million.

Andrews reportedly gave Price the wallet's recovery phrase, allowing the account to be checked.

The reported balance? Just $3 (£2.22).

The discovery was reportedly the final straw for Price, who has since consulted a London divorce lawyer.

What if your bank account was onchain?

Ethena is taking a shot at that with Ethena Pay, using avax as the rails for a self-custodial banking experience.

Ethena is moving beyond stablecoin yield and into everyday banking, giving users a single place to save, transfer, and spend digital dollars across borders. With Avalanche providing the underlying infrastructure, the bigger bet is on making onchain finance feel more like a normal bank account.

Russia has officially put its crypto market under a new rulebook.

The law now sets out who can trade crypto, how it can be held, and how digital assets can be used for cross-border settlements.

Ripple and SettleMint want to make tokenized assets easier for banks to manage. Their new platform brings custody, issuance, and lifecycle management into a single system.

From issuing a tokenized asset to settling and managing it over time, the two companies are putting the entire process under one roof. The initial focus is Asia Pacific, with global expansion planned.

Stablecoins Are Bringing Crypto Into Everyday Life

Crypto card top-ups reached $13.8B cumulatively by August 2026, per CryptoRank.

August breakdown:

• TRON: 21%
• Base: 16.9%
• Ethereum: 11.4%
• Scroll: 10.8%
• BNB Chain: 10.7%

@TRON DAO , Base, and @Ethereum together accounted for nearly 50% of total stablecoin top-up volume in August.

Stablecoins are moving beyond trading and transfers and into everyday payments.

21 major financial institutions are teaming up to create a company that will issue a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin in the first half of 2027.

The group includes Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi and Deutsche Bank.

The initiative also plans to expand into other G7 currencies, with the euro as a priority after the initial USD stablecoin.

The London Stock Exchange is teaming up with Payward, the parent company of Kraken, to explore tokenized UK public equities. The initiative will bring 1:1-backed xStocks representing the 100 largest UK-listed companies into on-chain markets.

Subject to regulatory approval, the LSE plans to list xStocks on its LSE 24 venue in 2027, connecting traditional market infrastructure with digital-native access.

Giggle Academy has surpassed 1.5 million learners worldwide, according to founder Changpeng Zhao. The platform provides free education and has reached this milestone roughly two years after its launch.

The project currently generates zero revenue and is focused on expanding access to education, with a long-term goal of reaching 10 million children.

Hyperliquid is reportedly in advanced talks with Kraken parent Payward to bring some of its perpetual futures to U.S. traders. The proposed structure would route trading through Payward’s U.S.-regulated Bitnomial exchange.

The proposal still needs regulatory approval, so a U.S. launch has not been finalized.

Bitcoin’s quantum threat just got a real-world test.

StarkWare has completed the first quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction on mainnet using Quantum-Safe Bitcoin (QSB), a method developed by Avihu Levy, the company’s head of applications.

Circle has signed a new partnership with Chelsea for the 2026/27 season.

Circle and USDC will feature across Chelsea’s men’s, women’s and academy shirts, with the branding debuting at Stamford Bridge against Brighton on Sunday.

Kevin Durant’s early AI bet could be paying off in a major way. Durant and Rich Kleiman reportedly invested $250K in Hugging Face across its seed and Series A rounds.

With Nvidia reportedly agreeing to acquire the AI company for $12.9B, the investment is estimated to be worth $60M+, although the deal has not yet closed.

Pokémon’s official X account was briefly compromised and used to promote a cryptocurrency. The unauthorized posts, including a supposed $POKEMON memecoin promotion, were removed after the company regained control of the account.

The Pokémon Company confirmed the incident, secured the account and said it is investigating the breach.