Crypto industry mergers and acquisitions hit a record $8.6 billion in 2025, driven by large strategic deals and a more supportive regulatory backdrop.
Spain will fully implement the EU’s MiCA framework by mid-2026, alongside stricter crypto reporting rules under the DAC8 directive starting earlier that year.
The Philippines has begun blocking access to Coinbase and Gemini as regulators intensify enforcement against crypto platforms operating without local licenses.
Prediction market Polymarket said recent account breaches were linked to a third-party login provider, after users reported missing funds and unauthorized access.
Hong Kong regulators have finalized licensing rules for crypto trading and custody providers, aligning oversight more closely with traditional securities regulation while launching a new consultation on advisory and asset management services.
HashKey Capital has raised $250 million in commitments for the first close of its fourth crypto-focused fund, citing sustained institutional interest despite tightening liquidity and volatile market conditions.
Brett Harrison has raised $35 million for Architect Financial Technologies as the firm builds a regulated perpetual futures exchange focused on traditional financial assets outside the US.
Crypto.com is hiring an internal market-making team for its prediction markets, saying the move is fully disclosed to regulators and designed to improve liquidity without giving the exchange a trading advantage over customers.
Bitget Wallet has integrated Hyperliquid to expand its onchain perpetual trading offering. The move adds lower fees, broader asset coverage, and advanced trading tools within a self-custodial environment.
OKX reported a sharp increase in trading activity after expanding into regulated markets in the United States and Europe. The exchange cited licensing approvals and regulatory clarity as key drivers.
BC Card has completed a pilot enabling foreign visitors to pay South Korean merchants using stablecoins converted into prepaid cards.
A new XRP-denominated yield product, earnXRP, has launched using Flare Network infrastructure, aiming to expand XRP use in decentralized finance.
Coinbase has agreed to acquire on-chain prediction markets startup The Clearing Company as it expands beyond crypto trading into event-based financial products.
Hyperliquid said a wallet accused of insider shorting of its HYPE token belongs to a former employee dismissed in early 2024.
Tether-backed Northern Data has sold its Bitcoin mining unit to companies linked to senior Tether executives.