In a few months, in 2027, a cross-border payment whose beneficiary address is entered in free text will be rejected by the SWIFT network. Not delayed: rejected, before even reaching the first bank in the chain. SEPA will follow the next day, in 2027. This deadline, almost unnoticed by the general public, is in fact…
Digitalisation
~30-35 billion USD in AUM by mid-2026 (versus ~8 billion USD in January 2024), representing ~75% year-over-year growth, driven by tokenized treasuries (~15 billion USD, +100%/year), private credit (~10-12 billion USD), alternative funds (~2-3 billion USD), and commodities (~1.5 billion USD). The determinant is no longer narrative but structural: the product paradigm has shifted from…
$314.68B as of 21/06/2026 (382 issuers, DefiLlama), ~$323B at all-time high in May 2026, with remarkable resilience during a crypto bear market of -48%. Concentration: USDT $186.35B (59.22%) and USDC ~$77B = 83.02% of the market. USDC: +28% outstanding in Q1 2026, on-chain volume +263% to $21,500B.
The market processed >$33,000B in on-chain transactions…
Title: The tokenized real-world asset market has fundamentally changed. It's no longer a bet on token appreciation: it has become a cash flow engine, rents, interest, coupons distributed automatically via smart contract. Analysis of a paradigm shift. In 2021, tokenization evoked speculative art NFTs. In August 2026, it evokes something else: ~$34.5 billion in tokenized…
In September 2026, three key facts emerge. The ECB launches Pontes on September 21, enabling settlement of DLT transactions in central bank money in Europe. Verified via STEEin : Pontes supports near-term market needs by settling euro-denominated wholesale transactions on DLT platforms against central bank money. A pilot is expected by end of Q3 2026.…
Thesis. The 2026 AI cycle shifts from conversational models to "digital workers" (agents) and physical AI (robots, driving, inspection); value migrates from the model layer to operational integration and automated real assets, converging directly with smart cities and tokenizable infrastructure. Key Data. ~71% of companies are expected to integrate AI agents into key functions…
Blockchains, consolidation toward regulated infrastructure. The event of 2026 is not a new L1 but the migration of value toward layers serving regulated assets: on-chain registered transfer agents (Securitize, first registered digital agent on the NYSE tokenized securities platform¹⁴), neutral token standards (ERC-7943⁸), banking rails (BNY Mellon custodizing stablecoin reserves and tokenized treasuries¹⁴), and central…
Thesis. Tokenization of real-world assets has fundamentally changed by 2026: it is no longer a speculative resale market but a market of automated cash flows. The value of a RWA is now reflected in its distributions (interest, rents) mechanically analogous to private credit and traditional fixed income, with an added layer of programmability.
Key…
X Money, operated by X Payments LLC, is not a bank but a licensed money transmitter. It partners with Cross River Bank for deposits and banking services. While many state licensing barriers are cleared, it faces ongoing scrutiny of its banking partner, political and consumer-protection pressures, and structural risks from its social-media integration and Banking-as-a-Service…
Every structural bull market in financial history has followed the same sequence: first the asset, then the liquidity, then the index and only then the institutional capital. Equities had Dow Jones before they had pension funds. Credit had Barclays Agg before it had ETF flows. Tokenized real-world assets are trying to run the sequence in…