A comprehensive US crypto market structure bill may not pass Congress until after the 2026 midterm elections, as political risk and conflict concerns weigh on bipartisan support.
Polymarket has quietly introduced taker-only fees on its 15-minute crypto prediction markets to support liquidity incentives.
Morgan Stanley has submitted S-1 filings for proposed Bitcoin and Solana ETFs, signaling rising institutional demand for regulated crypto exposure at the start of 2026.
Chinese financial industry groups have labeled real-world asset tokenization illegal, extending liability to offshore projects with mainland ties.
A new KuCoin report finds that more than half of crypto funding in Australia comes from bank transfers, underscoring demand for regulated fiat on-ramps.
Gate Group has officially launched Gate Dubai after securing a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from Dubai’s crypto regulator, expanding its compliant global footprint.
Blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps rejected allegations linking a high-profile Polymarket trade on Venezuela’s leadership to a World Liberty Financial cofounder.
Solana-based Jupiter has introduced JupUSD, a native stablecoin backed primarily by BlackRock-linked tokenized assets and integrated across its trading and lending products.
NFT Paris has canceled its February 2026 conference with one month’s notice, citing sustained weakness across NFT markets and related business lines.
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF recorded its biggest daily inflow since October as institutional demand picked up alongside rising crypto prices.
Memecoins rebounded sharply entering 2026, with market capitalization rising more than 23% and transaction volumes nearly quadrupling week over week.
Spending on Visa-issued crypto cards rose sharply in 2025, driven by higher stablecoin usage and growing adoption of crypto-linked payment products.
PwC has expanded its crypto business as clearer US regulation and stablecoin legislation reduce uncertainty for professional services firms operating in digital assets.
The EU’s MiCA framework will fully apply by July 2026, tightening oversight on crypto intermediaries while testing the resilience of Bitcoin-linked DeFi activity.
Crypto.com has integrated Benzinga’s US equities data to expand market visibility for traders as crypto platforms broaden into traditional finance.