A Polymarket account that earned approximately $400,000 from a timely bet on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s ouster is no longer accessible on the platform.
Coincheck Group will acquire Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ in a $112 million stock transaction, expanding its reach in regulated crypto investment products.
Crypto.com has partnered with Stripe to allow users to spend crypto balances directly at Stripe-powered merchants in the US, starting in January 2026.
Binance has launched gold and silver perpetual futures settled in USDT, broadening its derivatives lineup as crypto venues expand into traditional asset markets.
India’s income tax department has echoed the Reserve Bank of India’s concerns on cryptocurrencies, citing enforcement gaps as policymakers prepare the 2026 Union Budget.
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.
BitMine staked an additional $60 million worth of Ether, lifting its total staked ETH to $2.62 billion as it deepens an Ethereum-focused treasury strategy.
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour endorsed proposed legislation that would ban insider trading on prediction markets, aligning regulated platforms with traditional market standards.
Solana Accelerate will kick off Consensus Hong Kong on February 11, bringing developers, institutions, and policymakers together at the Asia-focused crypto conference.
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.
IBM’s partner Dfns has integrated Concordium’s blockchain to offer identity-verified wallets, addressing compliance needs for institutional Web3 adoption.
Morgan Stanley has filed for a spot Ethereum ETF that includes staking, signaling deeper institutional interest in regulated yield-generating crypto products.
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.