Mastercard Inc. agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK for up to $1.8 billion on 17 March 2026 at 16:45. The deal includes $300 million in performance-based payments and is aimed at linking traditional fiat rails with onchain transactions as stablecoin payments grow globally.

On 16 March 2026, UniCredit said it plans to submit a formal takeover offer for all outstanding Commerzbank shares, aiming to lift its stake above 30% under German takeover rules. The proposed exchange ratio of 0.485 new UniCredit shares per Commerzbank share implies a value of about €30.80 per share, as Commerzbank traded near €30.72–€30.75 (+3.8% to +3.9%) while UniCredit traded around €62.62 (-1.39%). UniCredit said it plans to publish the formal takeover document in early May, with shareholders expected to have about four weeks to decide once the offer launches.

On 12 December 2025, Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City announced TER, a sovereign digital token backed by the country's gold reserves and issued via DK Bank on the Solana blockchain. Matrixdock is responsible for the tokenization of the underlying gold, and the initiative forms part of Bhutan's wider push into blockchain, which also includes Bitcoin mining, a state-managed crypto reserve, and crypto payment options for tourists.

Evernorth announced a SPAC merger exceeding $1 billion in October, positioning the entity as the largest publicly traded XRP treasury globally. The firm is targeting a Nasdaq debut under ticker XRPN in early 2026. Ripple's $1 billion acquisition of GTreasury aims to integrate Fortune 500 treasury infrastructure with the XRP Ledger for corporate cross-border settlements.