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Finance
139.99 billion flowed into fintech; H2 battlefield is infrastructure and AI
Global fintech investment in the second half is expected to concentrate on stablecoin and digital-asset infrastructure, AI and agent commerce, an outlook said. Funding is likely to shift toward companies that have proven profitability and scalability, rather than simple technology experiments. KPMG named financial infrastructure as a key focus, citing expanding stablecoins and tokenised assets and demand to modernise legacy core systems at traditional financial institutions. Large payment-sector M&A is also expected to continue.
Crypto
Eastpoint: Seoul 2026 private digital asset conference to be held on Sept. 28
Global asset manager Franklin Templeton, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle will take part in Eastpoint: Seoul 2026, a closed-door digital asset conference to be held on Sept. 28. The event in Seoul will bring together a small group of policymakers, global institutions and Web3 leaders to discuss South Korea’s digital asset market and global institutional adoption trends.
Crypto
World Liberty stablecoin USD1 issued natively on Canton, expanding institutional payments infrastructure
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a cryptocurrency firm involving the Trump family, has issued its stablecoin USD1 in native form on the Canton Network. The move is intended to let institutions handling tokenised real-world assets on Canton use USD1 for payments and fund transfers. World Liberty Financial said it can reduce settlement delays and capital being tied up. A Digital Asset executive said native stablecoins could add flexibility for institutional liquidity and settlement.
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USDC, USDT dominate stablecoin card market with 84 percent of payments
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U.S. banks face pressure to curb stablecoin returns; a16z says it could backfire
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a16z co-founder says crypto resilience shifted U.S. political view
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Shinhan Investment Securities invests in Canton Network operator Digital Asset
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Digital Asset raises additional $10 million from Shinhan Financial, SC Ventures
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Blockchain data startup Allium raises $40 million
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Andreessen Horowitz opens Seoul office to support portfolio companies\' expansion into Korea
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Digital Asset raises $355 million led by a16z at $2 billion valuation
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Morpho raises $175 million for on-chain lending protocol
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Bitwise lists BWCC Canton Network ETP on Germany\'s Xetra to broaden institutional access
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Wall Street adopts blockchain to remove collaboration bottlenecks, not decentralisation - a16z Crypto
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Catena Labs raises $30 million, applies for national trust bank charter
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Gold dominates tokenised commodities market
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a16z says CLARITY Act could benefit innovation across U.S., not just crypto
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Opentrade raises $17 million to expand stablecoin yield infrastructure