Archives

HashKey Holdings made its public market debut in Hong Kong following a $206 million IPO, with shares experiencing sharp swings amid heavy investor demand and cautious trading.

Grayscale says growing regulatory clarity and macroeconomic pressures are positioning digital assets for deeper institutional adoption in 2026, reshaping how capital enters crypto markets.

Bhutan plans to allocate 10,000 bitcoin from its national reserves to support development of Gelephu Mindfulness City. The move formalizes bitcoin’s role in the country’s long-term economic strategy.

Coinbase and Robinhood are among nearly 30 private sector partners contributing talent to the US Tech Force, a two-year program deploying engineers to federal agencies.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said Bitcoin is likely to depart from its historical four-year cycle, citing structural changes in macro conditions and institutional adoption.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has launched consultations on proposed rules for crypto exchanges, lending, staking, and DeFi. Feedback is due by February 12, 2026, as the UK advances a comprehensive regulatory framework.

Visa has introduced a global Stablecoins Advisory Practice to help banks, fintechs, and merchants integrate stablecoins amid rising institutional adoption and regulatory clarity.

JPMorgan Asset Management has launched its first tokenized money-market fund on Ethereum, signaling deeper institutional adoption of blockchain-based investment infrastructure.

South Korea’s financial regulator missed a key deadline to submit a stablecoin bill, extending uncertainty as lawmakers debate issuer eligibility and the central bank’s role.

A senior Vanguard executive compared Bitcoin to a speculative collectible while the firm expanded client access to crypto-linked exchange-traded funds.

Ripple has partnered with Switzerland’s AMINA Bank, which is now the first European bank to adopt the company’s payments platform for cross-border transactions.

Coinbase plans to launch prediction markets and tokenized equities, moving deeper into regulated financial products as competition grows across crypto platforms.