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…
Digitalisation
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…
The numbers, first. Tokenized real-world assets crossed $30 billion in early 2026, a 300% year-on-year increase : US Treasury debt ($10.7bn), commodities ($5.1bn), private credit ($2.9bn), institutional alternative funds ($2.2bn) leading the mix. Measured against what is coming, $30bn is a rounding error. The 2030 forecasts, by institution:
Source2030+ forecastScope noteMcKinsey~$2tnExcludes crypto, stablecoins, deposits,…
RWA Treasuries (Sharpe 1.0-1.3 | Volatility 2-3%). Asset representing the tokenization of U.S. Treasury bills (e.g., BUIDL, OUSG).
The high Sharpe ratio (1.0-1.3) with negligible volatility (2-3%) makes it the ideal foundation for "Cash-and-Carry" strategies and collateral for HFT strategies. On-Chain Infrastructure and Regulation: The integration of the BIS (tokenization on a unified ledger)…
Un quartier peut générer du G.A.V. par la densité de publicités anxiogènes, le bruit, la pollution, l'insécurité perçue, un manque d'espaces verts et une connectivité excessive. À l'inverse, un quartier « anti-GAV » propose des zones de silence, de nature et de convivialité, réduisant les stimulations négatives.
Les nouveaux indices GAV pour Scoregex incluent l’IGE…
The three initial theses are maintained, but with increased robustness:
Quality of Big Tech Profits: The non-economic share of the aggregate net profit of the five largest tech companies is estimated at 42% in the central scenario (range 35–52%), instead of the single point estimate of 48%. The revision accounts for the sensitivity of…
mBridge is a multi-CBDC (wholesale) platform for cross-border payments and foreign exchange settlements in central bank digital currencies. Originating from Project Inthanon-LionRock (HKMA + Bank of Thailand, 2019), it expanded in 2021 with the Digital Currency Institute of the PBoC and the Central Bank of the UAE, coordinated by the BIS Innovation Hub Hong Kong.…
Starlink Direct-to-Cell (also called Starlink Mobile or D2C/DTC) is SpaceX’s satellite-to-smartphone service that lets ordinary, unmodified 4G/LTE phones connect directly to Starlink satellites for basic connectivity in areas without terrestrial cell coverage.
As of August 2026, the Direct-to-Cell service has been live since July 2025, commercially launched with T-Mobile in the US. Its constellation comprises…