The post XRP Institutional Holdings Report 2026: Corporate, Fund, and Treasury Ownership  appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

XRP institutional holdings have expanded through several channels in 2026, including U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs), corporate treasury structures, Ripple equity exposure and financial infrastructure. As of Aug. 17, 2026, SoSoValue data showed U.S. XRP spot ETFs with approximately $1.51 billion in cumulative net inflows and $934.04 million in total net assets. XRP Insights …

The post XRP Rich List 2026 Crosses 8 Million Accounts, How Much XRP is Needed for the Top 1%? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The XRP Ledger quietly crossed 8 million funded accounts this year in August, and the number that gets passed around every time this milestone comes up is ‘the top 1% threshold’ talk on the XRP rich list. Right now it sits at 44,771 XRP. That figure gets treated like a fixed target in crypto Twitter …

The post Ethereum Staking Hits 34% of Supply: Why Validator Rewards Are at a 3-Year Low? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Ethereum staking participation has never been higher and is at an ATH. But beneath the record-setting headline sits a divergence that fundamentally changes the risk profile of staking: yields are at a three year low, the validator count is recovering from a year-long exit spree, and one leveraged accumulator holds enough staked ETH to flood …

The post RWA Market Hits $36 Billion: Why Tokenization Is Transforming Global Finance appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Tokenization has evolved from an experimental blockchain application into one of the fastest-growing segments of digital finance. By converting ownership rights of traditional assets into blockchain-based digital representations, tokenization aims to modernize issuance, settlement, ownership transfer, and post-trade operations across capital markets. According to RWA.xyz, distributed on-chain real-world assets (RWAs) have surpassed approximately $36 billion …

The post Prediction Markets Could Reach $1 Trillion by 2030: Here’s Why Analysts Are Bullish appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Prediction markets have entered a period of accelerated growth, transitioning from niche event-based trading platforms into an increasingly recognized financial market. Between July 2025 and mid-2026, virtually every major industry metric expanded at an unprecedented pace. Monthly trading volumes increased several-fold, cumulative trading activity crossed hundreds of billions of dollars, open interest reached record highs, …

The post Tokenized Pre-IPO Equity Market: H1 2026 Research Report appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

By Sergei Goriachev, Co-Founder & COO of PIPO.VC Intro The on-chain equities market crossed a milestone in H1 2026: roughly $1.4 billion in distributed value across ~2,246 tokenized assets, $2.87 billion in monthly transfer volume in March, and a holder base above 200,000, but the real story is the emergence of tokenized pre-IPO equity as …

The post Can Stablecoin Market Cap Reach $1 Trillion? What the Data Reveals appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Stablecoins have evolved far beyond their original role as settlement assets for cryptocurrency trading. With the total stablecoin market exceeding $310 billion, growing institutional participation, record on-chain payment activity, and regulatory progress in major jurisdictions, several financial institutions now project the market could expand well beyond its current size over the next decade. Forecasts vary …

The post Why $2 Billion AI Agent Crypto Market Cap Is Projected to Reach $200 Billion by 2030 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase where systems are evolving from answering questions to autonomously completing real-world tasks. Rather than simply generating text or images, AI agents are increasingly being designed to search for information, interact with software, coordinate with other agents, and execute financial transactions on behalf of users. This shift is driving …

The post How Binance Crossed 300 Million Users With High Institutional Volume & Left Other Crypto Exchanges Behind?  appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Between 2023 and 2026, Binance underwent one of the largest corporate transformations in crypto history. The company moved from: A $4.3 billion regulatory settlement, The  imprisonment and resignation of founder CZ, Lawsuits from the SEC and CFTC, Intense global scrutiny, To becoming: The first crypto exchange to exceed 300 million users, currently 323 million users, …

The post Donald Trump’s Crypto Regulation Timeline (2025–2026) and Bitcoin Price Reaction appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Donald Trump’s pro-crypto policies delivered the most crypto-friendly regulatory environment in U.S. history. The administration introduced a strategic Bitcoin reserve, passed the GENIUS Act, replaced key regulators, and expanded crypto access to retirement accounts.  However, despite these developments, Bitcoin fell nearly 50% from its October 2025 all-time high as macroeconomic factors, tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and …