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70% of Forbes Top 100 Charities Now Accept Crypto Donations
Crypto philanthropy has gone mainstream, with 70% of Forbes' Top 100 Charities now accepting digital asset donations averaging in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, per The Giving Block.
Wharton Becomes First Top US Business School to Accept Crypto Tuition
The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School now accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USD Coin for tuition payments, alongside a new six-week blockchain economics certificate program.
Robinhood Brings Crypto Trading to Main UK App Through Bitstamp
Robinhood rolled out crypto trading to eligible UK customers through its Bitstamp acquisition, adding more than 50 digital assets alongside stocks, ISAs, options, and futures.
Robinhood Chain Goes Live, Bringing Tokenized Stock Trading to 120+ Countries
Robinhood launched the public mainnet for its Layer 2 blockchain, enabling tokenized stock trading in over 120 countries alongside a new DeFi lending product offering roughly 7% yield.
Over 85% of Digital Remittances Now Flow Through Stablecoins
More than 85% of digital remittances are now conducted via stablecoins, with MoneyGram and Western Union integrating stablecoin accounts as the crypto-powered remittance market approaches $35 billion.
Mastercard Agrees to Buy Stablecoin Infrastructure Firm BVNK for $1.8 Billion
Mastercard's planned $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, announced in March, awaits regulatory approval as payment giants race to build out stablecoin capabilities.
Crypto VC Deal Count Falls 64% in 2026, But Funding Dollars Hold Up
Crypto venture capital deal volume has dropped sharply to around 300 deals in 2026, down from 840 a year earlier, even as total invested dollars fell a more modest 13% to $8.1 billion.
On-Chain Prediction Markets Hit $36 Billion in Q1, Surpass Casino Gambling
Prediction market volume eclipsed on-chain casino gambling for the first time in history, with Polymarket and Kalshi's combined volume reaching $26.6 billion by July 2026.
Web3 Job Market Rebounds 47% From 2023 Low With $94 Billion in Wages
Over 66,000 new Web3 roles have been posted in the past year as the crypto job market recovers, with blockchain developer demand up 45% and specialized engineers commanding six-figure salaries.