NEAR Protocol has achieved 1 million transactions per second in a publicly verifiable benchmark using real code and consumer-grade hardware.
Argentina’s central bank is reportedly drafting rules to permit traditional banks to offer cryptocurrency trading and custody.
Bybit has formed a strategic partnership with an affiliate of Circle Internet Group, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, to expand global USDC access and liquidity across its ecosystem.
Robinhood is set to acquire Indonesian brokerage PT Buana Capital Sekuritas and crypto trader PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, which will mark its entry into Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Coinbase has reopened user onboarding in India after a two-year freeze, restoring crypto-to-crypto trading and planning a fiat on-ramp in 2026 as regulatory engagement improves.
Binance has become the first crypto exchange to obtain a global license under Abu Dhabi Global Market’s regulatory framework, marking a significant shift in digital-asset oversight.
NEAR Protocol, ADI Chain, and Datrics have launched TravAI, an AI-driven travel platform that automates booking and uses blockchain-based settlement for cross-chain payments.
Polymarket is preparing an internal market-making desk that would trade against its users as the platform relaunches in the US.
WisdomTree introduced the region’s first exchange-traded product backed entirely by Lido’s staked Ether. The launch adds regulated access to Ethereum staking yields for European investors.
BitGo integrates IOTA into its custody services, enabling compliant, insured institutional access and liquidity solutions for the growing digital asset ecosystem.
HashKey is set to open investor orders for its Hong Kong IPO as early as next week, with the digital-asset firm targeting at least $200 million in proceeds.
DeepNode raised $5 million to develop a decentralized AI network on Base, using a relevance-based consensus model to reward high-utility AI contributions.
Italy’s markets regulator has set a hard December 30, 2025, deadline for crypto platforms to apply for MiCA authorization or exit the market.
Woori Bank becomes the first major Korean lender to display Bitcoin prices in its trading room, reflecting rising institutional interest in digital assets amid evolving regulation and stablecoin plans.
Gold and silver extend their steep year-to-date rally while Bitcoin stalls, as investors hedge the risk of a Federal Reserve policy error and brace for next week’s rate decision.