Looking into 2026, Sherlock expects protocols to stop accepting partial security assurances. Simply pointing to a completed audit is losing credibility.
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In a client note, Hougan argued that while Bitcoin’s recent surge to all-time highs is partly due to institutional demand colliding with tight supply, the regulatory developments in Washington are an underappreciated catalyst.
The investment was made through PayPal Ventures, the company’s venture capital arm, as part of Stable’s recent $28 million seed round that also included backing from Bitfinex and Hack VC.
The surge reflects both a regulatory shift and booming user activity. Earlier this year, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) gave Polymarket the green light to operate domestically. The decision marked a sharp reversal from 2021, when the agency barred the platform from offering event contracts in the United States.
Southeast Asia Blockchain Week 2026 returned to Bangkok on May 20 and 21, organized by ShardLab. Stablecoins, real-world asset tokenization, and AI-agent commerce led the agenda as industry leaders mapped Asia's shift from speculation to settlement and institutional adoption.