From 'what' to 'how': Robinhood and Bitstamp say banks are ready to build on-chain
Wall Street's pivot toward crypto infrastructure accelerated at Consensus Miami 2026, with executives from Ondo, Robinhood, and Babylon Labs confirming banks now focus on "how" to build rather than understanding blockchain basics. Tokenized treasuries, 24/7 markets, and bitcoin-backed lending products showcase tangible advantages. However, adoption remains fragmented between regulated U.S. finance and offshore permissionless ecosystems, with legacy infrastructure and regulatory uncertainty constraining institutional momentum.
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Beyond humans: Lily Liu says Solana is building the payment rails for the 'AI machine economy'
Solana Foundation President Lily Liu said Western Union's stablecoin adoption validates blockchain as essential financial infrastructure for both human and AI economies. She argued traditional payment networks cannot economically support micropayments needed for autonomous machine commerce, positioning Solana's fast, cheap rails as critical for this evolution. Liu also flagged "internet capital markets" as crypto's next frontier.
Crypto custodian Taurus moves straight into EU capital markets with MiFID license in Cyprus
Crypto custodian Taurus secured a MiFID II investment license from Cyprus regulator CySEC, enabling tokenized financial instrument services to EU banks and asset managers. The license allows secondary trading of tokenized bonds, equities, and fund shares. Taurus already serves major institutions like Deutsche Bank and State Street, with a Swiss FINMA license and pending EU MiCA application strengthening its regulatory footprint.
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