The technology underlying digital assets will evolve into a “foundational infrastructure layer” for the financial services industry in 2026, according to a new report from rating agency Moody’s. Writing in its 2026 Digital Finance Outlook, Moody’s predicts that blockchain-based tech will have a growing impact this year on the capital allocation and market operations of traditional financial firms. Affirming that stablecoins and tokenized assets attracted adoption in payments and liquidity management in ...

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Capital has entered a collaboration with institutional RWA infrastructure provider Kaio to study how digital rails can support tokenized access to private market strategies. Key Takeaways: Mubadala Capital is exploring tokenized private market access with Kaio. The partnership reflects rising institutional interest in RWAs. Tokenized assets continue gaining momentum as infrastructure improves. Announced Tuesday, the partnership will focus on testing how Kaio’s framework could ...