UK Sets out Regulation Framework for Crypto Firms
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has outlined how crypto firms must apply for authorisation ahead of the new regulatory regime....
Year: 2026
Betterment urges users to ignore ‘unauthorized’ crypto promotion message
The message claimed Betterment would “triple” Bitcoin and Ether deposits sent within hours, urging users to transfer $10,000 to crypto...
Spot Bitcoin ETFs lose $681M in first week of 2026 as risk appetite fades
Spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed early inflows in 2026 and posted four straight days of outflows as fading rate-cut hopes and...
Colombian Tax Watchdog Strengthens VASP Reporting Requirements
DIAN, the National Directorate of Taxes and Customs, issued a new Resolution that strengthens the data reporting requirements for virtual...
Tether Partners With UN Agency to Combat Illicit Crypto Flows in Africa
Tether has partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to combat illicit cryptocurrency activity and strengthen Africa’s...
Stablecoin Volumes Hit Record $33 Trillion Amid Policy Tailwinds
Stablecoin transaction volumes jumped to a record $33 trillion in 2025, driven by favorable U.S. policy and growing institutional adoption....
Meme Coin Launchpad Pump.fun Moves to Rebalance Creator and Trader Incentives
Solana-based meme coin launchpad Pump.fun is preparing changes to its creator-fee system after concluding that its current structure did not...
Pump.fun says creator fees ‘may have skewed’ incentives, plans revamp
Pump.fun is introducing a new creator fee sharing system that lets teams and CTO admins split fees across up to...
Anti-DeFi group runs ads urging public to pressure Senators on crypto bill: Report
A series of ads reportedly aired on Fox News, calling on the public to contact their senators to remove DeFi...
A16z raises $15B, says crypto a ‘key’ to America winning next 100 years
Crypto remains a key technology for maintaining America’s technological edge, according to a16z, which has raised another $15 billion to...
Visa-linked stablecoin platform Rain raises $250M at $1.95B valuation
The raise values Rain at $1.95 billion after 30-fold card growth in 2025, with the Visa-linked platform planning expansion across...
The hidden risk of public WiFi: How a single approval wiped a crypto wallet
A crypto user who lost $5,000 from a hot wallet after a stay at a hotel said the real culprits...
Event Contracts Gain Regulatory Clarity as CFTC Issues Bitnomial No-Action Relief
Clearer regulatory ground is emerging for event-based derivatives as U.S. regulators outline how certain contracts can operate within existing swap...
Ripple and BNY Signal Shift as Institutional Cash Moves On-Chain
Tokenized bank deposits went live inside a regulated banking giant, marking a decisive step toward on-chain cash as Ripple and...
South Korea Supreme Court Ruling Treats Exchange-Held Bitcoin as Seizable Property
South Korea’s top court has drawn a hard legal line on digital assets, ruling that bitcoin held on exchanges can...
