Dubai’s DFSA has banned privacy tokens and redefined stablecoin rules, shifting crypto asset approval responsibility to licensed firms within the DIFC.
Monero surged above $592, marking an eight-year high as investor interest in privacy-focused cryptocurrencies resurfaces amid fragmented liquidity.
India’s financial intelligence agency has introduced stricter identity and transaction verification requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges to curb money laundering and terrorism financing.
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission plans to permit listed companies and professional investors to allocate up to 5% of equity to top cryptocurrencies, ending a nine-year prohibition.
Andreessen Horowitz has raised $15 billion to invest in crypto, blockchain, and AI startups, aiming to strengthen US leadership in technology and finance.
Colombia’s tax authority has mandated crypto exchanges and intermediaries to submit detailed user and transaction data, tightening oversight of digital asset activity.
Morgan Stanley plans to launch a digital asset wallet in 2026, expanding its crypto offering to include cryptocurrencies and tokenized real-world assets.
A new BitMEX report finds crypto perpetual swaps entering a post-yield phase after 2025 market stress exposed structural risks, crowded strategies, and growing trust gaps.
World Liberty Financial has applied for a national trust banking charter to internalize issuance and custody of its USD1 stablecoin and expand institutional use.
Wyoming has rolled out its state-issued FRNT stablecoin to the public, marking the first fully reserved, fiat-backed token launched by a US public entity.
CoinFlip has launched a payroll-based crypto investing benefit, allowing US employees to allocate a portion of wages into digital assets through automatic deductions.
JPMorgan plans to extend JPM Coin onto the Canton Network, signaling a broader push to use public, institutional-grade blockchains for regulated digital cash.
XRP has emerged as the leading crypto trade of 2026, outpacing Bitcoin and Ethereum amid strong ETF inflows and cross-border payment adoption.
DeFi Development Corp is deploying a portion of its Solana treasury into yield-generating strategies with Hylo to enhance SOL reserves and fund operations.
RAKBank has received in-principle approval from the UAE central bank to issue a dirham-backed stablecoin, adding another regulated lender to the country’s expanding digital payments landscape.