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Coinbase has agreed to acquire on-chain prediction markets startup The Clearing Company as it expands beyond crypto trading into event-based financial products.

A bipartisan group of US House lawmakers is urging the IRS to reassess how crypto staking rewards are taxed, citing concerns over double taxation and market participation.

Hong Kong’s insurance regulator is considering new capital rules that would impose a full risk charge on crypto assets while aligning stablecoin treatment with underlying fiat risk.

Citigroup reaffirmed its positive view on crypto-related equities despite sharp sector declines, citing long-term institutional adoption and resilient business models.

North Korean hackers stole more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, marking a sharp rise in proceeds despite a decline in the number of attacks, according to Chainalysis.

VivoPower is partnering with Lean Ventures to source $300 million in Ripple Labs equity, offering indirect exposure to nearly $1 billion worth of XRP for South Korean investors.

A new Coinbase-Ipsos survey shows younger US investors allocating significantly more of their portfolios to crypto and other non-traditional assets, signaling growing dissatisfaction with legacy finance.

Grayscale says growing regulatory clarity and macroeconomic pressures are positioning digital assets for deeper institutional adoption in 2026, reshaping how capital enters crypto markets.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has launched consultations on proposed rules for crypto exchanges, lending, staking, and DeFi. Feedback is due by February 12, 2026, as the UK advances a comprehensive regulatory framework.

Visa has introduced a global Stablecoins Advisory Practice to help banks, fintechs, and merchants integrate stablecoins amid rising institutional adoption and regulatory clarity.

JPMorgan Asset Management has launched its first tokenized money-market fund on Ethereum, signaling deeper institutional adoption of blockchain-based investment infrastructure.

South Korea’s financial regulator missed a key deadline to submit a stablecoin bill, extending uncertainty as lawmakers debate issuer eligibility and the central bank’s role.

A senior Vanguard executive compared Bitcoin to a speculative collectible while the firm expanded client access to crypto-linked exchange-traded funds.

Ripple has partnered with Switzerland’s AMINA Bank, which is now the first European bank to adopt the company’s payments platform for cross-border transactions.

Coinbase plans to launch prediction markets and tokenized equities, moving deeper into regulated financial products as competition grows across crypto platforms.