Deutsche Bank is adding Ethereum to its institutional custody service alongside Bitcoin and stablecoins, launching in Germany later this year. A Japanese yen stablecoin (JPYC) exceeded 10 billion yen in cumulative issuance and saw trading volume surge 113-fold after listing on Korean exchange Upbit, though its price temporarily deviated from the 1:1 peg.
Robinhood Chain saw the launch of $Waifu, a social gaming token featuring a shared-tree game where players compete for memecoin and stock-token rewards. Discussion also covered Giwa Chain, an L2 blockchain built by Upbit that is entering mainnet phase in late 2026 with developer incentives and launchpad support planned.