Six Months Later… Grading our 2026 Predictions, Call by Call
In December 2025, our Managing Member, Adam T. Hark, published his end-of-year letter with a fresh set of predictions for 2026 on interest rates, stablecoins,
July 28, 2026
Payward Completes Reap Acquisition
Payward, the unified STABLECOIN platform behind Kraken, has completed its $600 million acquisition of Reap, a Hong Kong-based stablecoin-native card issuing and payments infrastructure company
July 12, 2026
Euro Stablecoin Project Gains Backing of 37 Banks
Europe is emerging as the next major STABLECOIN growth market, according to a Financial Times analysis, as the EU’s MiCA framework provides regulatory clarity that
May 31, 2026
Clarity Act Odds Improve, but Still in Doubt
This week, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act cleared a major legislative hurdle, passing out of the Senate Banking Committee and advancing toward a full
May 17, 2026
Swiss Banks to Test Possible Uses For Swiss Franc Stablecoin
Six Swiss banks are testing a sandbox for a Swiss franc stablecoin. Stablecoins are now important enough that traditional lenders can no longer ignore them.
April 12, 2026
Stablecoin Card Issuing Infrastructure Platform Kulipa Raises $6.2 Million Seed Round
Kulipa, a stablecoin card issuing infrastructure platform, has raised $6.2 million in a seed round, reflecting growing investor interest in solutions that address operational challenges
April 5, 2026
Mastercard Splashes up to $1.8 Billion in Bet on Blockchain Future
Mastercard’s planned acquisition of BVNK for up to $1.8 billion is a strategic infrastructure bet. This positions the company for a payments landscape increasingly shaped
March 22, 2026
Crypto Technology Stablecoin Payments Firm KAST Raises $80 Million in Funding
KAST, a stablecoin payments firm, has raised $80 million in its latest funding round at a reported valuation of $600 million, signaling strong investor conviction
March 15, 2026
US Banks Build Tokenized Deposit Network to Guard Their Turf
Major U.S. banks, including Huntington Bancshares, First Horizon Corp, and M&T Bank Corp., are collaborating to develop a tokenized deposit network in response to increasing
February 22, 2026