Digital Assets Download is a curated mix of insights and headlines that provide a Layer 3 Legal Perspective™ on the digital assets multiverse – created by Mayer Brown’s global Digital Assets, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency group.
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In addition, the Digital Assets Download features curated headlines and news from around this multiverse – including deals, developments and other disruptions in DeFi – as well as selected upcoming events for deeper dives into different parts of the digital assets and DeFi world.
Lastly, for those new to the digital assets and DeFi world, each edition of the Digital Assets Download will highlight a different “term of art” to help you be a part of the conversation.
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Digital Assets Download: Will the Word of the Year be “Tokenization”?
The world’s most popular English dictionaries annually select a “word of the year” to capture the zeitgeist of a particular year and spotlight the continuous evolution of the English language. From the stages Davos at the World Economic Forum to the almost-daily headlines in finance and markets, “tokenization” is – and will continue to be – a powerful force throughout 2026.
We launched our Stablecoins & Tokenization Resource Center with this in mind and members of our global team will be speaking about tokenization in a number of forums in the coming weeks. Check out our Events page for details on how to join us.
- Stablecoins
$300 Billion
Global Market Capitalization as of November 15, 2025
Source: Forbes - Mayer Brown Digital Assets Team
Tier 1 in Fintech and Fintech: Crypto
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News Node
A curated selection of headlines and news from around this multiverse—including deals, developments and other disruptions in DeFi.
Arizona Advances Bill Allowing State To Invest up to 10% of Public Funds in Virtual Currencies
Apollo and Securitize Announce Partnership and Launch Tokenized Access to Credit Fund on Aptos, Avalanche, Ethereum, Ink, Polygon, and Solana Networks
Pro Take: Crypto Could Get a Boost as Barr Departs as Fed’s Supervisory Head
USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Acquires Hashnote, a $1.3B Tokenized RWA Firm
Judge Freezes SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase Amid 'Conflicting' Crypto Rulings
Do New FDIC Letters Really Prove the Existence of Anti-Crypto Operation Chokepoint 2.0?
Kenya Proposes Mandatory Local Offices for Crypto Firms to Enhance Oversight
Crypto in the Courts: Five Cases Reshaping Digital Asset Regulation in 2025
Court tells SEC To lay out Why It Has Declined Coinbase's Request For Crypto Regulations
Tech Groups Sue US CFPB to Block Rule on Payment Apps, Digital Wallets
Coinshares: Digital Asset Inflows Surge to Record $2.2 Billion in a Single Week
Bitcoin Edges Higher as Investors Shake Off Initial Trump Day One Disappointment
Takeaways From SEC's Mixed Results In '24 Crypto Litigation
Zynap Raises $5.9 Million for AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform
What are Memecoins and Why Did Trump Launch One?
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