Industry Reports

According to BlockBeats, a16z published a blog post on July 14 stating that traditional finance institutions are accelerating blockchain adoption not to embrace decentralized finance principles, but to capture commercial value in cost reduction, settlement efficiency, and operational optimization.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gate published its June 2026 Transparency Report, outlining expansion across trading services, institutional solutions, wealth management, blockchain infrastructure, and global compliance initiatives. The report highlights growth across several business segments as the

On July 14, Gate published its June 2026 Transparency Report, highlighting growth across trading, wealth management, and institutional services. Polymarket trading volume reached $280 million in June, up over 145% month over month, while ETF trading volume approached $20 billion. Gate Staking's

RWA.xyz database analysis between May 31 and July 9, 2026 reveals three statistical findings that show tokenization's growth engine has shifted away from US Treasury tokens. Tokenized stocks grew 28.6% in 30 days while tokenized US Treasuries grew just 0.74%, and a $20.1 billion home-loan token from

BeInCrypto research identified US Treasuries as the only tokenized real-world asset class to reach production-grade maturity in a 2026 report tracking the tokenization market. The Real State of Tokenization in 2026 report analyzed approximately $60 billion in tokenized real-world assets across

According to BeInCrypto's new 2026 tokenization report, US Treasuries have reached production-grade maturity within a rapidly growing tokenized real-world asset market. The report tracked approximately $60 billion in tokenized assets across more than 7,000 products spanning 12 asset classes.

Crypto brands increased their sports sponsorship spending by 20% to $565 million in the 2024/25 season, according to an analysis published by Alex Kozenko, chief marketing officer of cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT. The spending increase reflects the crypto industry's shift toward long-term fan

Overseas crypto exchanges listed SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics stock-based tokens for trading on May 13, with Binance supporting the SK Hynix token (SKHYB) for trading against Tether (USDT). The listings followed strong demand for SK Hynix and Samsung stock-linked perpetual futures products,

According to PANews on July 14, Ethereum received only 1,538 USD (0.15% of total revenue) from Robinhood Chain since its launch, while the blockchain's total revenue stands at approximately 816,000 USD, according to ARK Invest research director Lorenzo Valente. Arbitrum, serving as middleware

Gate News, June 2026: According to an official announcement from Gate, the platform continued to expand its product offerings throughout June across TradFi, wealth management, derivative products, the on-chain ecosystem, and payment scenarios. The prediction market’s monthly trading volume reached $280 million, the Gate ETF’s monthly trading volume was close to $20 billion, CFD Copy Trading volume increased rapidly, and institutional spot trading volume grew month over month by 49.39%. In stock

Australian crypto exchange Swyftx projects AI-native freelancers and microbusinesses could generate $262 billion in annual stablecoin payment volume by 2033, according to its Q2 2026 End of Quarter Industry Report. The forecast assumes a 33 percent adoption rate among AI-native operators, tracking a

According to its Q2 2026 End of Quarter Industry Report, Australian crypto exchange Swyftx projects AI-native freelancers and microbusinesses could generate $262 billion in annual stablecoin payment volume by 2033, assuming a 33 percent crypto adoption rate. The exchange estimates global gig and fre

According to Ark crypto research director Lorenzo Valente on X, Robinhood Chain has generated approximately $816,000 in revenue since its inception. Of this total, Arbitrum as the middleware provider captured 10% ($80,000), while Ethereum received only 0.15% ($1,538) in settlement fees. The revenue

According to The Block, Hyperliquid's HIP-3 permissionless perpetuals framework saw its trading volume share rise to approximately 50% of the platform's total perpetual contracts as of July 14, up from around 2% at the start of the year. The growth has been driven primarily by TradeXYZ, which

According to Haseeb on X, DeFi has not experienced an anticipated "hacker doomsday" despite advanced AI models being deployed by attackers. Data shows 2026 DeFi thefts are projected to reach $1.89 billion annualized, with $988.6 million stolen year-to-date, below 2025 levels. Haseeb notes that

According to The Block, Hyperliquid's HIP-3 permissionless perpetual markets have surged to nearly 50% of total perp volume since the start of 2026, climbing from around 2% at year-start amid growing retail appetite for onchain equity trading. TradeXYZ dominates the category, operating markets

AI crypto projects require rigorous pre-launch evaluation as roughly 98.6 percent of tokens launched on AI agent platforms fail, according to research cited in industry analysis. Electric Capital reported a 55 percent year-over-year increase in developers actively building within AI crypto projects,

According to Borderless.xyz's Q2 2026 Benchmark, which tracks 260 payment corridors across 108 countries, stablecoin cross-border payments priced below interbank foreign exchange rates in every month of the second quarter. The benchmark's Parity Gap—measuring the difference between stablecoin