Latest FinTech & Blockchain News
LemFi seeks €30 million Series B extension to accelerate immigrant fintech growth
LemFi, the remittance and global payments platform for immigrants and global citizens, is reportedly raising an additional €30 million in a Series B extension. The new capital would lift total Series B proceeds to about $83 million, following its $53 million round closed in January 2025. The company says monthly transaction volumes have topped $1 billion, helped by acquisitions that secured regulatory licences in Ireland and the UK.
Charles Schwab launches Bitcoin and Ethereum trading for selected U.S. clients
Charles Schwab has begun offering spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to selected U.S. clients through its Schwab Crypto platform. The rollout is being supported by Paxos for execution and sub-custody, while Schwab Premier Bank serves as custodian, signaling a major step by a mainstream brokerage into digital assets.
Moody’s says U.S. banks are nearing a tokenization tipping point
Moody’s Ratings says major U.S. banks and market intermediaries increasingly view tokenized assets and digital money as inevitable, though adoption remains concentrated in niche use cases. The report highlights stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and money market funds as current focal points, with the DTCC planning limited production trades of tokenized securities in July 2026.
DTCC prepares limited production trading for tokenized securities
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation plans to facilitate limited production trades of tokenized securities in July 2026, with a broader full-service launch targeted for October 2026. Moody’s notes that this could be a key milestone for modernizing U.S. market infrastructure, although legal ownership and settlement finality remain major hurdles.
Tokenized money market funds reach $10 billion as institutional demand grows
Moody’s reports that tokenized money market funds have reached $10 billion in 2026, underscoring rising institutional interest in onchain liquidity. Much of the current activity is still driven by crypto trading and limited institutional use cases, but the growth suggests broader market experimentation is gaining traction.
Bitcoin holds above $80,000 despite hotter U.S. inflation data
Bitcoin remained above the $80,000 level even after stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data, reflecting resilient buyer demand. Analysts cited improving on-chain activity and institutional inflows as support, while caution persisted across the broader crypto market.
Crypto market shows mixed performance as Bitcoin resilience contrasts with altcoin weakness
While Bitcoin stayed firm, several altcoins including XRP, Solana, Hyperliquid, and Cardano saw declines, illustrating a split market. Market participants said macro uncertainty and rate concerns continue to pressure risk assets even as long-term Bitcoin holders appear relatively unfazed.
Cerebras Systems set to become first IPO from TSG Venture 50
AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems is set to go public on Nasdaq under the ticker CBRS, marking the first IPO from TSG Venture 50. While primarily an AI hardware story, the listing is relevant to fintech and blockchain infrastructure because it reflects ongoing investor interest in compute-heavy technologies that also underpin crypto and tokenization ecosystems.
Mainstream finance continues moving toward digital asset integration
Schwab’s crypto launch and Moody’s tokenization report both point to a broader convergence between traditional finance and blockchain-based market infrastructure. The latest developments suggest that regulated institutions are increasingly treating digital assets as a permanent part of future financial services.
Institutional adoption remains the key catalyst for blockchain’s next phase
Across the reports, the clearest trend is that institutions—not retail users—are driving the next wave of blockchain adoption. From tokenized securities and tokenized funds to brokered crypto access, the market appears to be moving from pilot projects toward early mainstream deployment.