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Fed Holds Rates at 3.5%-3.75% Through 2026, No Cuts Expected Until 2027
The Federal Reserve has kept rates unchanged through multiple 2026 meetings, with institutional consensus now expecting the central bank to remain on hold until a 2027 normalization cycle begins.
Crypto Lending Sector Revenue Forecast to Hit $12.69 Billion in 2026
Platform revenue across crypto lending is projected to climb 18.8% year-over-year as centralized lenders stabilize borrowing rates and relaunch under stronger compliance frameworks.
Crypto.com Adds UEFA Champions League as Sports Sponsorship Race Heats Up
Crypto.com cemented its dominance in crypto sports sponsorship with a UEFA Champions League partnership, while Gate.io spent $53 million on deals in 12 months and six exchanges now sponsor Formula 1.
Tokenized Real-World Assets Surge to $19.3 Billion in Q1 2026
The market for tokenized real-world assets more than tripled in a year, climbing 256.7% to $19.3 billion by the end of Q1 2026, with on-chain RWA value later crossing $32 billion in May.
Crypto Perpetual Futures Volume Rises 75% to $7.24 Trillion in Two Years
Combined crypto perpetual futures trading volume climbed from $4.14 trillion in January 2024 to $7.24 trillion in January 2026, with Bitcoin daily volumes peaking near $100 billion.
Kraken Targets Third-Quarter IPO After Delaying Listing From Early 2026
Kraken is reportedly targeting a Q3 2026 public listing after confidentially filing in late 2025 and postponing an earlier Q1 timeline due to market conditions.
Coinbase, Binance and Kraken Race Into Tokenized Stock Trading
All three major exchanges rolled out tokenized equity products in February, from Coinbase's Yahoo Finance ticker integration to Kraken's leveraged tokenized futures.
Africa's Largest Crypto Exchange VALR Integrates With Payments Gateway Onafriq
VALR, Africa's largest crypto exchange by trade volume, went live with an integration into Onafriq's digital payments network, expanding crypto access across the continent.
Latin America Crypto Adoption Grows 63% as Usefulness Outpaces Hype
Crypto adoption across Latin America grew 63% year-over-year, driven by remittances and inflation hedging rather than speculative trading, with Brazil and Mexico leading regional momentum.