The Ethereum Foundation liquidated over 20,000 ETH in 2026 to fund operations, even as Ether’s price surged 10% in April and institutional demand reached new highs.
South Korean internet-only lender Kbank has partnered with Ripple to pilot blockchain-based cross-border payments amid shifting domestic digital asset regulations.
Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan confirmed that the company’s Solana-based stablecoin, USDPT, is in its final preparation stages for a scheduled launch next month.
Digital asset investment products recorded $1.2 billion in weekly inflows, marking the fourth consecutive week of positive sentiment led by Bitcoin.
XRP ETFs have surged to $1.53 billion in assets, with Goldman Sachs holding the largest institutional stake, signaling growing but still early-stage institutional adoption.
The US government has targeted Iran-linked crypto wallets after Tether froze $344 million in USDT, highlighting growing scrutiny of digital assets in global sanctions enforcement.
A quantum computing breakthrough has cracked a 15-bit elliptic-curve key, raising concerns about Bitcoin security and accelerating debate over post-quantum cryptography timelines.
Strategy’s MSTR stock is outperforming Bitcoin once again, a pattern that has historically aligned with crypto market bottoms and renewed bullish momentum.
A growing legal conflict over prediction markets in the US is approaching a potential Supreme Court decision, as courts debate whether platforms like Kalshi fall under gambling or federal derivatives law.
The ECB has partnered with major European standards bodies to reuse existing payment frameworks for the digital euro, aiming to lower integration costs and improve interoperability.
Trezor’s Safe 7 hardware wallet has received a 2026 Red Dot Award for product design, marking a milestone for crypto self-custody devices and usability-focused security tools.
Gensyn has unveiled Delphi, a decentralized information market that lets creators build and monetize AI-powered prediction-style markets without platform intermediaries.
The FTX estate sold its Cursor stake for $200K in 2023, now worth $3B after a SpaceX-linked valuation surge, raising scrutiny over bankruptcy asset sales.
Blockchain Capital aims to raise $700 million for new early-stage and growth funds, signaling renewed momentum in crypto venture capital fundraising.
OKX is strengthening its US presence by adopting BitGo’s settlement infrastructure, enabling institutional clients to trade without pre-funding while assets remain in custody.