The Trump administration is under intense criticism after it briefly posted and withdrew an updated list of Chinese companies alleged to be in bed with the Chinese military. The list posted briefly on the Federal Register identifies firms, within American jurisdiction, that are deemed to be “Chinese military companies.” It was up for only a […]

The digital asset market in February 2026 is showing a clear change in capital rotation patterns. While established names from previous cycles remain dominant in size, their growth profiles are maturing. Investors are no longer relying solely on large-cap tokens for upside. Instead, attention is shifting toward newer protocols that combine lower entry valuations with […]

Grayscale plans to convert the AAVE token trust into an ETF to list it on NYSE Arca. 

The Netherlands will tax savings, investments, and cryptocurrencies at 36% starting January 1, 2028.

Amazon just printed its longest losing streak in basically 20 years. The stock has fallen for nine straight trading days. Friday added another 0.4 percent drop. That matches a nine day slide that ended in July 2006. Over this stretch, Amazon has lost 18 percent. About $463 billion in market value has been erased. Shares […]

Trump Media & Technology Group filed with the U.S. SEC to launch a new Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF under the Truth Social brand.

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt said stablecoin yields do not threaten banks and that banks and crypto firms can work together.

Anchorage Digital, Kamino and Solana Company have announced a collaboration that has been described as a first-of-its-kind tri-party custody model.  It unlocks an efficient strategy for onchain borrowing on Solana without moving assets out of Anchorage Digital Bank, which means that staked SOL can now be used as collateral for loans within a regulated environment. […]

The race toward the one-dollar mark is becoming one of the most closely watched narratives in the 2026 crypto market. Investors are searching for the next project capable of delivering outsized returns, but the criteria for selection are changing. While meme coins continue to attract attention, a clearer pattern is forming beneath the surface. More […]

FedEx Corp has formally joined the Hedera Council, becoming a governing member of the decentralized network to digitize global supply chains and move operations “on-chain.” FedEx Corp. can now make governance decisions for the Hedera council after it joined the decentralized network.  Since the announcement of the partnership, Hedera’s native utility token, HBAR, has climbed […]

Anchorage Digital has partnered with Kamino Finance (KMNO) and Solana Company (HSDT) to enable institutions to borrow against staked Solana (SOL) while maintaining regulated custody.

Ethereum Foundation (EF) co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak announced he will step down from his role at the end of February, less than a year after joining the organization.

In 2026, the digital asset market is approaching a critical inflection point. Many high-priced tokens are offering limited asymmetric upside, prompting investors to search for lower-entry projects with stronger growth foundations. Attention is increasingly shifting toward protocols that combine early-stage valuation with tangible development progress. One project is now entering the final stages before a […]

IREN has announced that it will be added to the MSCI USA Index, a major benchmark that tracks the performance of large and mid-cap US stocks, by the end of February.  The inclusion is expected to boost IREN’s visibility among institutional investors and index-tracking funds, which may support the company’s long-term price and capital-raising plans.  […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance is proposing that a clear taxonomy be developed for crypto assets in order to determine when they are no longer to be considered investment contracts.  Division of Corporation Finance Director Moloney is attempting to create clear regulations for crypto assets in order to provide companies […]

The start of 2026 has brought renewed volatility to the cryptocurrency market. Within weeks, overall crypto capitalization has dropped sharply, erasing hundreds of billions in value and putting pressure on major altcoins that once appeared structurally strong. Large-cap tokens are struggling to hold key support levels as risk appetite weakens and investor sentiment turns cautious. […]

A lead safety researcher from Anthropic, Mrinank Sharma, announced his resignation from the company this week in a post on X. This decision by Sharma seems to be driven by his concerns surrounding the current state of AI and the world Mrinank Sharma led the Safeguards Research Team at Anthropic, a prominent AI company whose large language […]

Binance has reportedly fired investigators and internal compliance experts, after they discovered over $1B in transfers, linked to sanctioned wallets and sources in Iran.

The holders of XRP are observing the thinning of support levels. The crypto is currently trading at $1.36, having declined from its peak of $3.66 last July. Analysts have identified levels of $1.16 and even as low as $0.70 as potential support levels if the downward trend persists. Institutional investment into XRP is still favorable, […]

Ramil Ventura Palafox just got 20 years in federal prison. He ran a fake crypto company called Praetorian and scammed over 90,000 people across the world. A judge in Alexandria, Virginia, sentenced him after he got hit with wire fraud and money laundering charges. Ramil is 61 and holds passports from both the United States […]

In December 2025, the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) shared its updated Crypto token regulatory framework, allowing DFSA-regulated entities to choose which crypto tokens to work with, eliminating the need for DFSA approval. The update was supposed to come into effect in January 2026. This is why today, the DFSA has published a Frequently Asked […]

Three masked men attempted to rob Binance France CEO David Prinçay at his Val-de-Marne home but fled after he was absent.

Bitcoin (BTC) is once again at a critical price zone, with analysts debating whether a move toward $60K is the next crypto major step. As BTC consolidates and traders watch key support and resistance levels, uncertainty is building around short-term momentum and broader top crypto market direction. At the same time, a lesser-known cheap crypto […]

Uniswap (UNI) rises alongside other cryptocurrencies, trading at $3.44 at the time of writing on Friday.

President Nawrocki of Poland has once again halted the adoption of a contentious law designed to regulate cryptocurrency transactions in the EU nation. The legislation, drafted by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s cabinet, has been criticized for imposing much stricter rules on Polish crypto firms than the European standards it’s supposed to introduce. Polish president vetoes […]

Russia’s central bank dropped interest rates to 15.5% on Friday, the fifth cut since last year. Officials lowered rates by half a point from 16%, saying the economy is getting back on track despite prices jumping in January after the government hiked taxes on everyday purchases. The bank expects to keep cutting rates this year, […]

In the quest to prepare the Bitcoin ecosystem to handle future quantum computing threats, Bitcoin developers have officially submitted BIP-360 into the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal repository.  This milestone will place quantum resistance properly on Bitcoin’s technical roadmap for the first time ever. The proposal, which was co-authored by Hunter Beast (senior protocol engineer at MARA), […]

South Korean law enforcement has suffered its second major crypto custody loss in 2026, with police losing 22 Bitcoins worth 2.1 billion won (around $1.5 million) from seized criminal assets. News of the latest loss broke today, although the specific details about which department lost the funds and the exact circumstances surrounding the disappearance remain […]

Institute of International Finance (IFF) submitted feedback to BoE, urging flexible rules and alignment with international stablecoin frameworks.

Millions of Russians are engaged in transactions involving cryptocurrencies for tens of billions of rubles every day, according to a top finance ministry official in Moscow. Usage is constantly increasing, the high-ranking representative of the department acknowledged amid preparations for comprehensive regulation of crypto operations in Russia this next spring. Russia’s daily crypto turnover nears […]