Matt Hougan de Bitwise prédit que le prochain bull market crypto proviendra de la convergence entre finance traditionnelle et onchain. Il cite Hyperliquid, plateforme crypto s'étendant aux actifs traditionnels, et Robinhood, courtier lançant sa propre blockchain pour actifs tokenisés, comme exemples clés de cette mutation.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts Bitcoin is showing signs of bottoming, with the next crypto bull market to be driven by TradFi integrations like Hyperliquid and Robinhood. This convergence is expected to lift major cryptocurrencies and crypto equities, supported by re-accelerating apparent demand for BTC.
Stablecoin-settled perpetual contracts hit $1.1T in H1 2026. Adoption as stores of value and for cross-border payments, particularly in Latin America, is rapidly increasing, with transfer users doubling in the region.
Standard Chartered predicts tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) could reach $2.7 trillion by 2030, driven by increased adoption in DeFi and growing market value. US Treasuries, private credit, stocks, commodities, and real estate are key growth areas, with significant institutional involvement.
Coinbase is expanding its offerings to include stocks, ETFs, and options, aiming to become an "everything exchange." Meanwhile, SpaceX is acquiring AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in an all-stock deal to integrate it into xAI.
Hyperliquid's HYPE token has defied the crypto bear market, with open interest reaching $3 billion and a 32% weekly growth. The token rallied 44% in five days, hitting an all-time high near $77. The exchange's innovation in TradFi perpetuals, including SpaceX pre-IPO trading, is driving demand and institutional interest.
The second part of the Fortune Crypto 100 2026 ranking highlights traditional finance (TradFi) institutions like Franklin Templeton, JPMorgan Chase, and Nasdaq entering the crypto market. Driven by client demand and the growth of tokenized assets and regulated products like Bitcoin ETFs, these giants are rapidly integrating digital assets into their services, signaling crypto's growing legitimacy.
Tiger Research warns the SEC's allowance of third-party tokenized stock listings could fragment liquidity and revenue, dispersing capital from centralized exchanges and potentially impacting national financial competitiveness.
Binance will shift to an orderbook-weighted pricing model for commodity perpetual futures during off-hours, potentially changing margin and liquidation behavior.
With $114 trillion in custodied liquid assets, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation looks to position tokenization as future of existing financial system.
The world's central banks stopped arguing about whether stablecoins are risky long ago. Their main concern now is about who will control them and how. On April 20, BIS General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos called for global cooperation on stablecoins, describing it as “critically important.” The Bank for International Settlements, often called the central bankers' […] The post The world’s central banks finally see crypto as a real monetary threat to TradFi appeared first on CryptoSlate.
This opinion piece examines whether DeFi has failed to deliver on its original promises of user sovereignty, security, and decentralization. The author argues that while DeFi proved public settlement and transparent ledgers can work at scale, it has struggled with security breaches totaling billions, new attack vectors including AI, and a shift toward institutional adoption that leaves the permissionless vision behind. The piece analyzes hack data from 2021-2025, compares DeFi loss rates to TradFi, and uses the Aave rsETH incident as a case study of how mature DeFi crisis management still requires centralized governance intervention.
Decentralized finance (DeFi) faces a critical question in 2026: is its original vision of user-held keys and open markets still achievable? Despite early promise, DeFi has grappled with exploits, failures, and a shift from true decentralization to new forms of trust and risk.
I believe the hardest question for DeFi in 2026 is whether the original dream is still alive. The collective bargain was simple. Users would hold their own keys. Code would execute the rules. Markets would stay open. Ledgers would be visible. Intermediaries would lose power because financial services could run on public smart contracts rather […] The post DeFi losses are now 8,500% higher than TradFi breaches per dollar moved appeared first on CryptoSlate.
The S&P 500 closed at 7,126 on April 17, another record, while the University of Michigan’s preliminary April consumer sentiment reading fell to 47.6, the weakest print in the survey’s history. The split on the screen looks surreal. Charlie Bilello shared the chart below, highlighting the gap. Wall Street is trading at altitude. Households are […] The post What happens to Bitcoin if the TradFi rally breaks? Wall Street keeps printing record highs but consumer confidence just hit rock bottom appeared first on CryptoSlate.
The S&P 500 closed at 7,126 on April 17, another record, while the University of Michigan’s preliminary April consumer sentiment reading fell to 47.6, the weakest print in the survey’s history. The split on the screen looks surreal. Charlie Bilello shared the chart below, highlighting the gap. Wall Street is trading at altitude. Households are […] The post What Happens to Bitcoin if the TradFi rally breaks? Wall Street keeps printing record highs but consumer confidence just hit rock bottom appeared first on CryptoSlate.
