Today in crypto, industry reps advocated on RWA tokenization, a UK review called for a temporary ban on political crypto donations, and Ethereum devs are taking action to fight quantum risks.

Stablecoins’ rapid global expansion is reshaping financial access and payments, offering new efficiencies while raising urgent concerns over monetary control and regulatory gaps that policymakers worldwide are now scrambling to confront.

Stablecoins have the potential to broaden individuals’ access to financial services, but that may come at the cost of central banks, per IMF.

BNY, Nasdaq, iCapital and S&P Global invested in Digital Assets, powering blockchain infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets.

CNBC partners with Kalshi to bring real time prediction market data into its coverage, enhancing reporting with market-driven forecasts.

Today in crypto, industry reps advocated on RWA tokenization, a UK review called for a temporary ban on political crypto donations, and Ethereum devs are taking action to fight quantum risks.

Ripple’s expanded push into unified digital asset infrastructure signals a bid to anchor real-time global finance by fusing treasury intelligence, custody, liquidity and settlement into a single enterprise platform.

Stablecoins have the potential to broaden individuals’ access to financial services, but that may come at the cost of central banks, per IMF.

BNY, Nasdaq, iCapital and S&P Global invested in Digital Assets, powering blockchain infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene increased her bitcoin exposure by buying into IBIT during a price dip, joining other US lawmakers investing.

Meta is reportedly planning to cut up to 30% of its metaverse budget, shifting resources from its virtual reality unit to augmented reality glasses.

Grayscale Investments signals that bitcoin’s sharp pullback still aligns with bullish market behavior, spotlighting macro shifts and expanding institutional demand that could set the stage for potential new highs in 2026.

Stablecoins have the potential to broaden individuals’ access to financial services, but that may come at the cost of central banks, per IMF.

BNY, Nasdaq, iCapital and S&P Global invested in Digital Assets, powering blockchain infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene increased her bitcoin exposure by buying into IBIT during a price dip, joining other US lawmakers investing.

Strategy won’t need to sell Bitcoin, as it has enough cash to cover interest for over a year and faces no debt deadlines until 2027, says Bitwise’s Matt Hougan.

Connecticut moved to block several major platforms after officials said they offered unlicensed sports wagering, signaling escalating scrutiny of online gambling services that allegedly sidestep state rules and expose residents to significant consumer risks.

Stablecoins have the potential to broaden individuals’ access to financial services, but that may come at the cost of central banks, per IMF.

The Korean venture firm’s 2026 thesis argues that stablecoins, AI agents, and on-chain credit markets are becoming the foundation of a real digital economy, with Asia emerging as the first region where enterprise adoption is taking shape.

Aster completed an aster token burn of 77.9M tokens and moved the remainder to a locked airdrop wallet after its S3 buyback program.

Base’s new bridge to Solana uses Chainlink CCIP to enable crosschain transfers, connecting the Ethereum layer-2 and Solana ecosystems.