Animoca Brands will prioritize stablecoin issuance and real-world asset tokenization as core initiatives in 2026, Chief Strategy Officer Keyvan Peymani said. The Hong Kong-based Web3 investor announced plans for an RWA marketplace and stablecoin venture while pursuing a Nasdaq listing via reverse merger with Singapore fintech firm Currenc Group Inc.

The Philippines could develop a $60 billion tokenized asset market by 2030, according to a study by PDAX, Saison Capital, and Onigiri Capital. Equities and government bonds are expected to drive growth, with the analysis showing 14% of Filipinos hold cryptocurrencies compared to less than 5% participating in traditional investments. Tokenized government bonds via PDAX and GCash have lowered minimum investment thresholds to P500, expanding access for smaller savers.

Balancer community members have proposed distributing $8 million in recovered funds to users affected by a $116 million exploit in November. The plan allocates compensation proportionally based on Balancer Pool Token ownership in exploited pools. Victims would receive reimbursement in the original stolen assets rather than converted equivalents.

Amundi, Europe's largest asset manager, has launched a tokenized version of its AMUNDI FUNDS CASH EUR money market fund on Ethereum, with €5 billion in assets under management. CACEIS will provide the digital infrastructure, enabling continuous subscriptions and redemptions through stablecoins or digital currencies. The fund offers investors an alternative channel for accessing money market instruments alongside conventional distribution methods.

Balancer has outlined a plan to distribute approximately $8 million in recovered assets to liquidity providers affected by a November vulnerability that led to losses exceeding $128 million. Six white hat actors secured roughly $3.86 million during the incident, with bounties capped at $1 million per operation and requiring identity verification. The proposal establishes a 180-day claim window, after which unclaimed assets will be subject to governance decisions.

Visa partnered with Aquanow on November 28, 2025, to bring USDC stablecoin settlement services to financial institutions across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The collaboration enables banks in the region to access near-instant, year-round settlements through Visa's payment infrastructure and Aquanow's blockchain liquidity solutions. Visa's global stablecoin settlement activity currently runs at a $2.5 billion annualized rate.

Europe's largest asset manager Amundi has launched a tokenized share of its money market fund, AMUNDI FUNDS CASH EUR, on the Ethereum blockchain. The first transaction was recorded on November 4. CACEIS is providing the tokenization infrastructure and digital platform for subscriptions and redemptions.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated 128 ETH to Session, a privacy-focused encrypted messaging platform, on November 26, 2025. The contribution, valued at approximately $390,000, supports development of permissionless account creation and metadata privacy features. Session Technology Foundation President Alex Linton explained how the platform's decentralized architecture addresses privacy vulnerabilities without requiring phone numbers or centralized approval systems.