The on-chain tokenised asset market could expand to $4 trillion by the end of 2028, a forecast showed. Standard Chartered expects stablecoins and real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation to split the growth drivers evenly, with each reaching $2 trillion. The bank cited composability in decentralised finance as a key factor and pointed to examples such as a tokenised U.S. Treasury fund. It also highlighted potential inflows from institutional assets moving on-chain.

Coinbase has added Solana-backed onchain loans, allowing users to deposit their SOL and borrow up to $100,000. The loans use the same structure as Coinbase’s existing crypto-collateral lending, which links to Morpho on Base, The Block reported. Coinbase said the SOL addition is aimed at making the platform more suitable for Solana trading and custody. Since launch last year, cumulative loans have exceeded $2.3 billion.