Spot trading activity across centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges declined sharply in December, reflecting muted volatility and year-end positioning.
South Korea’s main exchange signaled operational readiness for crypto ETFs, even as regulatory approval remains unresolved under current securities laws.
Turkmenistan has enacted new legislation legalizing cryptocurrency mining and exchanges, aiming to attract foreign investment and support economic development under a regulated framework.
Coinbase is positioning stablecoins, its Base network and an expanded product suite at the center of its 2026 strategy as competition intensifies among crypto platforms pursuing super app models.
Strategy shares recorded their first six-month losing streak since adopting Bitcoin as a treasury asset in 2020, diverging from past drawdown patterns.
Whale accumulation tied to Solana tokens emerged as the most discussed crypto trend at the start of 2026, according to onchain analytics firm Santiment.
The NFT market saw supply rise to 1.34 billion in 2025, while total sales fell 37%, reflecting a high-volume, lower-price market dynamic.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $355 million in net inflows, ending a seven-day stretch of outflows amid renewed institutional demand.
Bitwise has filed with the US SEC to launch 11 single-token strategy crypto ETFs, targeting major altcoins and expanding regulated access beyond Bitcoin and Ether.
South Korea’s proposed stablecoin framework has been delayed as regulators disagree over which entities should be allowed to issue the tokens.
Protests in Tehran followed a sharp collapse in the rial, drawing renewed attention to Bitcoin as a potential hedge against currency instability, according to Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley.
Blockchain data indicates most Polymarket traders lost money, with a small fraction capturing the majority of realized profits across the platform.
BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund has distributed $100 million in dividends, marking a key milestone for blockchain-based financial products at institutional scale.
Japan is moving closer to a flat 20% crypto tax rate under its 2026 reform plan, though the lower levy will apply only to assets deemed “specified” under new regulatory rules.
Bitcoin traded near key technical levels as spot ETF outflows topped $780 million for the week, underscoring cautious institutional positioning despite short-term price stabilization.