A Massachusetts court granted a preliminary injunction blocking prediction-market operator Kalshi from offering sports bets to state residents without a gaming license.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs returned to net outflows as geopolitical uncertainty tied to US-EU trade tensions weighed on crypto markets.
A Hong Kong securities industry body has warned that proposed licensing changes for crypto asset management could raise compliance costs and discourage traditional fund managers from limited digital asset exposure.
Memecoin launchpad Pump.fun is expanding beyond token launches with the creation of Pump Fund, an investment arm that will back up to 12 early-stage projects through a $3 million hackathon.
Bermuda is launching a pilot program to create a fully onchain economy in partnership with Coinbase and Circle, focusing on stablecoin payments and digital infrastructure.
Hong Kong crypto firms warn that strict implementation of global CARF tax rules could create operational strain and weaken the city’s competitiveness.
Decentralized finance leaders are urging lawmakers to revise the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act as uncertainty grows around its path through the US Senate.
Coinbase has begun offering stock trading to select users as it moves toward an integrated platform combining crypto, equities, and alternative markets.
State Street has unveiled a new digital asset platform designed to help institutional clients develop tokenized funds, deposits, and stablecoin-based products.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest inflows of 2026 as Bitcoin rallied above $97,000, reversing earlier monthly outflows.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argues Bitcoin could regain momentum as US dollar liquidity expands, even as gold and tech stocks dominated investor attention in 2025.
Germany’s DZ Bank has received regulatory approval under the EU’s MiCA framework to roll out a retail crypto trading platform across its cooperative banking network.
Crypto exchange Backpack has launched an invite-only beta of its Unified Prediction Portfolio, aiming to integrate prediction markets with broader trading activity under a single margin system.
Peter Thiel-backed crypto exchange Bitpanda is preparing for a potential IPO in Frankfurt in the first half of 2026.
Stablecoin payment volumes on Revolut rose sharply in 2025, signaling growing retail use of blockchain-based dollars for everyday transactions.