Hargreaves Lansdown Opens Crypto ETN Trading to UK Investors

The UK's biggest retail investment platform has begun offering Bitcoin and Ethereum-linked exchange-traded notes to qualifying investors on the London Stock Exchange.

Kraken Launches Fixed Rate Rewards With Up to 6% APY

Kraken has added Fixed Rate Rewards to its Earn platform, letting eligible clients lock a fixed yield of up to 6% APY on cash and stablecoin balances for a set term.

Circle Launches Wrapped Bitcoin (cirBTC) With Chainlink Proof of Reserve

Circle has launched Circle Wrapped Bitcoin (cirBTC), a 1:1 BTC-backed token on Ethereum that uses segregated custody and Chainlink Proof of Reserve.

National Sheriffs' Association Drops Opposition to CLARITY Act

The National Sheriffs' Association is moving to a neutral position on the CLARITY Act after months of warning the crypto bill could hamper illicit-finance prosecutions.

BIS Tests XRP Ledger to Anchor Official Statistics On-Chain

A new BIS working paper binds official statistics to their source using XRP Ledger fingerprints, so users can verify who issued a dataset and that its figures are unchanged.

Bank of Korea: Binance Stablecoin Pairs Can Push Local Currencies Lower

A Bank of Korea issue note finds that stablecoin pairs on Binance let demand for dollar-pegged tokens move the exchange rates of paired currencies.

Connecticut Attorney General Warns Against Unregulated Offshore DeFi Exchanges

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued a consumer alert on offshore decentralized finance platforms after a resident lost $200,000 to an unregulated exchange.

IMF Confirms El Salvador's Bitcoin Growth Was Funded by Private Donations

The International Monetary Fund said documentation shows El Salvador's bitcoin added since its first program review came from private donations rather than public money.

SEC Approves Nasdaq Texas Rule Adding Digital Commodity Definition to Crypto ETPs

The SEC granted accelerated approval to a Nasdaq Texas filing that adds a digital commodity definition and a 15% buffer to its commodity-based trust share listings.

Binance Signs Kazakhstan Memorandums to Explore Stablecoin and Digital Payments

Binance and Kazakhstan signed memorandums to explore a stablecoin and digital-asset payments during Changpeng Zhao's meeting with the deputy prime minister in Astana.

ZKsync Hardens EraVM Security Ahead of Six-Month Retirement

Matter Labs outlined new security measures for EraVM chains, including a longer execution delay, and said the execution environment will be retired within six months.

Poland Crypto Bill Blocked After Third Presidential Veto

Poland's Sejm fell 25 votes short of overriding President Nawrocki's third veto of a crypto bill, leaving the country without a MiCA supervisor.

FinCEN Ties $12.7 Billion to Crypto Scams Run From Asian Compounds

FinCEN said institutions reported activity tied to more than $12.7 billion in crypto investment scams run from compounds in Cambodia, Laos and Burma.

Ukrainian Police Take Down Crypto Scam Stealing $1M a Month

Ukrainian police and the SBU shut down a network of fake investment platforms whose crypto drainer stole up to $1 million a month from 20 countries.

Tether-Backed Orionx Shuts Down After $7M Custody Gap

Chilean crypto exchange Orionx, backed by Tether, began a permanent shutdown after a forensic audit uncovered a $7 million gap in customer custody.

Pencil Finance Funds 1,000 Student Loans Entirely On-Chain

DeFi protocol Pencil Finance said it completed a $1 million student-lending cycle entirely on-chain through education-financing firm ErudiFi on EDU Chain.

Better and Coinbase Launch Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages That Rehypothecate Collateral

Better and Coinbase's bitcoin-backed mortgage reached $360 million in pre-application loan volume, with borrowers pledging BTC that Better can rehypothecate.

Liquid Network Pauses After White-Hat Hackers Withdraw 4,000 BTC From Federation Reserves

Blockstream halted its Liquid sidechain after purported white-hat hackers withdrew 4,000 BTC from federation reserves using an uncompromised peg-out key.

Cheapest Crypto Prop Firms in 2026: Low-Fee Challenges Compared

Compare ten cheap crypto prop firm challenges by exact 2026 price, refund terms and execution venue, including CFT's Bybit link, before you pay.

Why Governments and Institutions Are Putting Sovereign Debt Onchain

Explore why governments and institutions are moving sovereign debt onchain for faster settlement, lower costs, programmable assets and broader access.

KuCoin Introduces KCUSD as Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Product

KuCoin launches KCUSD, a yield-bearing stablecoin product offering eligible users daily compounded returns, flexible redemption and future margin utility.