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Coinbase Expands Payments Stack Through Citi Partnership

Stablecoins · 02 Oct 26

Coinbase Expands Payments Stack Through Citi Partnership

Federico Javin, Jeeves

UK’s Biggest Banks Complete First Live Customer Transactions Using Tokenized Deposits

Tokenization · 01 Oct 26

UK’s Biggest Banks Complete First Live Customer Transactions Using Tokenized Deposits

Tim Bailey, Red Date Technology · Mark Goree, Fnality · Ryan Hayward, Barclays

BlackRock Portfolio Models Go Onchain With Ondo

Tokenization · 25 Sept 26

BlackRock Portfolio Models Go Onchain With Ondo

David Vatchev, Fasanara Capital · Brian Huang, Glider

Absa Brings Digital Asset Custody to African Banking

General · 24 Sept 26

Absa Brings Digital Asset Custody to African Banking

Wiehann Olivier, Forvis Mazars · Robyn Lawson, Absa Group

How Nubank Is Expanding Globally Through Stablecoins

General · 18 Sept 26

How Nubank Is Expanding Globally Through Stablecoins

Matt Larson, Velocity · Ariel Eibermann, Gnosis Pay

Inside Pontes: How Europe Is Bringing Central Bank Money Onchain

Tokenization · 17 Sept 26

Inside Pontes: How Europe Is Bringing Central Bank Money Onchain

Thilo Derenbach, Clearstream · Sladjan Seferović, SWIAT · Raphael Neuberger, Cashlink

Why Ethena Is Moving Into Neobanking

General · 04 Sept 26

Why Ethena Is Moving Into Neobanking

Alex Obchakevich, Oobit · Ondrej Pilny, Gnosis

NYSE Adds tZERO to Its Tokenization Platform Buildout

Tokenization · 03 Sept 26

NYSE Adds tZERO to Its Tokenization Platform Buildout

Severin Kranz, 21X · Olivia Vande Woude, Ava Labs · Alan Konevsky, tZERO Group, Inc.

How Coinbase Wants Base to Become the Backend for Tokenized Finance

General · 28 Aug 26

How Coinbase Wants Base to Become the Backend for Tokenized Finance

Xen Baynham-Herd, Coinbase · Mark Hull, Kamino Finance · Brian Huang, Glider

FASB Proposes Cash-Equivalent Accounting for Stablecoins

Stablecoins · 27 Aug 26

FASB Proposes Cash-Equivalent Accounting for Stablecoins

Nik Fahrer, Forvis Mazars US · Antoine Scalia, Cryptio

SEC Proposes First U.S. Token Offering Rules Under Regulation Crypto Assets

Regulation · 21 Aug 26

SEC Proposes First U.S. Token Offering Rules Under Regulation Crypto Assets

Balder Bomans, Maven 11 · Larry Florio, Ethena Labs

Franklin Sets a Regulatory Precedent for Tokenized Funds

Tokenization · 20 Aug 26

Franklin Sets a Regulatory Precedent for Tokenized Funds

Nick Cherney, Janus Henderson Investors · Joris Delanoue, Fairmint

Interviews

Interview: Inside CoinShares’ Push Into Onchain Yield

General · 20 Mar 26

Interview: Inside CoinShares’ Push Into Onchain Yield

Opening the Door to 24/7 Mutual Funds: WisdomTree on Its SEC Exemption – Interview

Tokenization · 04 Mar 26

Opening the Door to 24/7 Mutual Funds: WisdomTree on Its SEC Exemption – Interview

Maredith Hannon, WisdomTree

Interview: Derive Co-Founder Nick Forster on "Building the Onchain CME"

General · 06 Feb 26

Interview: Derive Co-Founder Nick Forster on "Building the Onchain CME"

Interview: Behind Bitwise's Move Into Onchain Vaults — with Bitwise and Morpho

General · 29 Jan 26

Interview: Behind Bitwise's Move Into Onchain Vaults — with Bitwise and Morpho

Figure Rolls Out OPEN to Take Public Equities Onchain — Interview with Co-Founder Mike Cagney

Tokenization · 23 Jan 26

Figure Rolls Out OPEN to Take Public Equities Onchain — Interview with Co-Founder Mike Cagney

Mike Cagney, Figure

State Street Joins Tokenized Money Market Push With SWEEP Fund

Asset Management · 18 Dec 25

State Street Joins Tokenized Money Market Push With SWEEP Fund

Kim Hochfeld, State Street

ODDO BHF, First European Bank to Bring Stablecoin Reserves Onto Its Balance Sheet: “This model will become a reference”

General · 21 Oct 25

ODDO BHF, First European Bank to Bring Stablecoin Reserves Onto Its Balance Sheet: “This model will become a reference”

“Establishing a Common European Standard”: Why Nine Banks Are Joining Forces to Issue a Euro Stablecoin

Stablecoins · 02 Oct 25

“Establishing a Common European Standard”: Why Nine Banks Are Joining Forces to Issue a Euro Stablecoin

Analysis

Onchain Credit Expansion: How 3Jane Brings Consumer and Business Loans into DeFi

DeFi · 11 Jun 26

Onchain Credit Expansion: How 3Jane Brings Consumer and Business Loans into DeFi

Jacob Chudnovsky, 3Jane · Martin Quensel, Anemoy · Steven Wisbrun, M1 Capital

Will Aave Win? Behind the Major Shifts at DeFi’s Largest Protocol

DeFi · 17 Apr 26

Will Aave Win? Behind the Major Shifts at DeFi’s Largest Protocol

Stani Kulechov, Aave Labs · Alexandre Elkrief, Upshift

RWA Looping: A New Growth Engine for Tokenized Assets?

Tokenization · 13 Mar 26

RWA Looping: A New Growth Engine for Tokenized Assets?

Anlin Zhang, Gauntlet · Nuno Cortesão, Zharta · Luke Chmiel, Morpho · Marcin Kaźmierczak, RedStone · Sonya Kim, 3F · David Vatchev, Fasanara Capital

Onchain Treasury Management Moves Upstream Into Enterprises

Stablecoins · 12 Mar 26

Onchain Treasury Management Moves Upstream Into Enterprises

Paul-Adrien Hyppolite, Spiko · Jérôme Prigent, BCB Group · Vassilis Tziokas, Matter Labs

Agentic Commerce: Mapping the Next Phase of the Digital Economy

General · 06 Mar 26

Agentic Commerce: Mapping the Next Phase of the Digital Economy

Lucas Shin, Artemis · Erik Reppel, Coinbase · Lucas Tcheyan, Galaxy · Irfan Ganchi, Circle

The Great Layer-2 Reshuffle: As Ethereum Scales, Rollups Reposition

General · 27 Feb 26

The Great Layer-2 Reshuffle: As Ethereum Scales, Rollups Reposition

The Great Layer-2 Reshuffle: Rollups Reposition Amid Ethereum Scaling

Infrastructure · 27 Feb 26

The Great Layer-2 Reshuffle: Rollups Reposition Amid Ethereum Scaling

Bartek Kiepuszewski, L2BEAT · Josh Rudolph, Ethereum Foundation · Claude Donzé, Greenfield Capital · Arnaud Schenk, Aztec Foundation

Luxembourg Greenlights Crypto in UCITS: What are the Implications?

Asset Management · 26 Feb 26

Luxembourg Greenlights Crypto in UCITS: What are the Implications?

Torsten Hunke, VanEck Europe · Jérôme Castille, CoinShares · Harry Lars Ghillemyn, Woud Law Firm · Javier González Cruz, Allfunds Blockchain

Bitwise Acquires Staking Pioneer Chorus One, Advancing Industry Consolidation

General · 13 Feb 26

Bitwise Acquires Staking Pioneer Chorus One, Advancing Industry Consolidation

Eva Lawrence, Figment · Jan Philip Grabs, Areta · Alexandre Elkrief, Upshift

Market Structure Bill Markup Postponed After Coinbase Pulls Backing

General · 16 Jan 26

Market Structure Bill Markup Postponed After Coinbase Pulls Backing

Reports

Swiss Banking and Digital Assets

Swiss Banking and Digital Assets

40 pages · Sep 2026

Field Report: Institutional Crypto Lending

Field Report: Institutional Crypto Lending

23 pages · May 2026

Spain: Europe's Hidden Digital Assets Champion

Spain: Europe's Hidden Digital Assets Champion

18 pages · May 2026

25 Expert Outlooks for 2026

25 Expert Outlooks for 2026

58 pages · Jan 2026

European Banks & Stablecoins Report

European Banks & Stablecoins Report

18 pages · Nov 2025

Case Study Report 2025

Case Study Report 2025

22 pages · Mar 2025

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Maximilian Vargas

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Sets the strategic and editorial direction of our research, with close ties to both onchain leaders and financial institutions.

Louis Tellier

Louis Tellier

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Leads our Institutional Briefing, covering Europe’s digital asset strategies by talking to the people shaping them.

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Coinbase and Citi Link Bank Accounts and Stablecoin Rails

Crypto · 02 Oct 26

Coinbase and Citi Link Bank Accounts and Stablecoin Rails

Federico Javin, Jeeves

UK’s biggest banks complete first live trials using tokenized deposits

Institutional · 01 Oct 26

UK’s biggest banks complete first live trials using tokenized deposits

Tim Bailey, Red Date Technology · Mark Goree, Fnality · Ryan Hayward, Barclays

Ondo Brings BlackRock Model Portfolios Onchain

Crypto · 25 Sept 26

Ondo Brings BlackRock Model Portfolios Onchain

David Vatchev, Fasanara Capital · Brian Huang, Glider

Absa Becomes First African Bank to Launch Digital Asset Custody Service

Institutional · 24 Sept 26

Absa Becomes First African Bank to Launch Digital Asset Custody Service

Wiehann Olivier, Forvis Mazars · Robyn Lawson, Absa Group

Nubank Unveils Stablecoin-Powered Account

Crypto · 18 Sept 26

Nubank Unveils Stablecoin-Powered Account

Matt Larson, Velocity · Ariel Eibermann, Gnosis Pay

Pontes Goes Live on Monday: What You Need to Know

Institutional · 17 Sept 26

Pontes Goes Live on Monday: What You Need to Know

Thilo Derenbach, Clearstream · Sladjan Seferović, SWIAT · Raphael Neuberger, Cashlink

BNP Paribas and ABN AMRO Join Europe’s Deposit Token Network

Institutional · 10 Sept 26

BNP Paribas and ABN AMRO Join Europe’s Deposit Token Network

Roberto Pagliari, Commerzbank · Borja Neira, Tempo

Ethena Moves Into Neobanking With Ethena Pay

Crypto · 04 Sept 26

Ethena Moves Into Neobanking With Ethena Pay

Alex Obchakevich, Oobit · Ondrej Pilny, Gnosis

NYSE Selects tZERO as Second Partner for Its Tokenization Platform

Institutional · 03 Sept 26

NYSE Selects tZERO as Second Partner for Its Tokenization Platform

Severin Kranz, 21X · Olivia Vande Woude, Ava Labs · Alan Konevsky, tZERO Group, Inc.

Coinbase Enters the Race for Tokenized Equities

Crypto · 28 Aug 26

Coinbase Enters the Race for Tokenized Equities

Xen Baynham-Herd, Coinbase · Mark Hull, Kamino Finance · Brian Huang, Glider

FASB Proposes Guidance on Treating Stablecoins as Cash Equivalents in the U.S.

Institutional · 27 Aug 26

FASB Proposes Guidance on Treating Stablecoins as Cash Equivalents in the U.S.

Nik Fahrer, Forvis Mazars US · Antoine Scalia, Cryptio

SEC Unveils New Framework for Token Fundraising

Crypto · 21 Aug 26

SEC Unveils New Framework for Token Fundraising

Balder Bomans, Maven 11 · Larry Florio, Ethena Labs

SEC Opens BENJI to Franklin Templeton’s Own Funds

Institutional · 20 Aug 26

SEC Opens BENJI to Franklin Templeton’s Own Funds

Nick Cherney, Janus Henderson Investors · Joris Delanoue, Fairmint

BlackRock, Strategy and Galaxy Join Forces to Address Bitcoin’s Quantum Threat

Crypto · 24 Jul 26

BlackRock, Strategy and Galaxy Join Forces to Address Bitcoin’s Quantum Threat

Alex Pruden, Project Eleven

Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform for Financial Institutions

Institutional · 23 Jul 26

Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform for Financial Institutions

Elie Naba, Meridyan · Luis Schaubhut, AllUnity

Tokenized Equities Pass $2 Billion Amid New Entrants and Investment

Crypto · 17 Jul 26

Tokenized Equities Pass $2 Billion Amid New Entrants and Investment

Thomas Labenbacher, Assetera · Frederick Hopkins, Token Terminal

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