BlackRock has submitted an SEC filing for a staked Ethereum ETF, signaling a shift in regulatory attitudes toward staking products under new agency leadership.
Argentina’s central bank is reportedly drafting rules to permit traditional banks to offer cryptocurrency trading and custody.
Robinhood is set to acquire Indonesian brokerage PT Buana Capital Sekuritas and crypto trader PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, which will mark its entry into Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Coinbase has reopened user onboarding in India after a two-year freeze, restoring crypto-to-crypto trading and planning a fiat on-ramp in 2026 as regulatory engagement improves.
Binance has become the first crypto exchange to obtain a global license under Abu Dhabi Global Market’s regulatory framework, marking a significant shift in digital-asset oversight.
Polymarket is preparing an internal market-making desk that would trade against its users as the platform relaunches in the US.
WisdomTree introduced the region’s first exchange-traded product backed entirely by Lido’s staked Ether. The launch adds regulated access to Ethereum staking yields for European investors.
HashKey is set to open investor orders for its Hong Kong IPO as early as next week, with the digital-asset firm targeting at least $200 million in proceeds.
Woori Bank becomes the first major Korean lender to display Bitcoin prices in its trading room, reflecting rising institutional interest in digital assets amid evolving regulation and stablecoin plans.
Gold and silver extend their steep year-to-date rally while Bitcoin stalls, as investors hedge the risk of a Federal Reserve policy error and brace for next week’s rate decision.
The European Commission has proposed expanding ESMA’s supervisory powers over crypto firms and key market infrastructure as the bloc seeks to streamline oversight and close competitiveness gaps with the United States.
Kraken and Deutsche Börse partner to deliver institutional access across crypto, tokenized markets, and derivatives, integrating trading, custody, and FX liquidity across geographies.
Bitcoin-focused firm Twenty One Capital will list on the NYSE under ticker “XXI” following its SPAC merger.
American Bitcoin purchased 363 BTC in November, raising total holdings to 4,367 BTC as the market experienced a sharp mid-month decline.
Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF attracted $41 million in first-day inflows, signaling institutional interest, though it fell short of a major market impact.