Tether and Ego Death Capital have invested $8 million in Speed, a payments platform that utilizes the Bitcoin Lightning Network to facilitate enterprise stablecoin transactions.

CME Group broadened its regulated cryptocurrency lineup, adding new spot-quoted futures that deepen access to digital assets and reflect growing demand for flexible, compliant trading tied closely to market pricing.

Artists, technologists and other creators formed a new group seeking standards for how AI is trained and used.

The public crypto wallet firm joins Circle and PayPal in issuing stablecoins.

Russia's central bank continues its crypto payments ban, permitting crypto assets solely for investment, not as legal tender.

Coinbase and Robinhood are among over two dozen tech firms that will help plug the US government’s “critical skills gaps” in technology and software engineering.

Charles Schwab quietly widened regulated crypto exposure by adding solana-linked futures to its trading platform, signaling deeper integration of digital asset derivatives into mainstream brokerage accounts without requiring direct cryptocurrency ownership.

Artists, technologists and other creators formed a new group seeking standards for how AI is trained and used.

Investors questioned whether Hong Kong’s dominant licensed exchange can turn surging volumes and regulatory advantage into sustainable profits.

Russia's central bank continues its crypto payments ban, permitting crypto assets solely for investment, not as legal tender.

Exodus and MoonPay announced a new USD-backed stablecoin for 2026, targeting everyday payments.

Wormhole is positioning Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for rapid multichain expansion, enabling native issuance across major Ethereum Layer 2 networks as Ripple targets scalable, compliant growth beyond single-blockchain limits.

Artists, technologists and other creators formed a new group seeking standards for how AI is trained and used.

Investors questioned whether Hong Kong’s dominant licensed exchange can turn surging volumes and regulatory advantage into sustainable profits.

Russia's central bank continues its crypto payments ban, permitting crypto assets solely for investment, not as legal tender.

Two US Senators have introduced legislation that could see the US Treasury, FinCEN, Secret Service, and law enforcement coordinate to catch crypto fraudsters and scammers.

Lawmakers are confronting rising pressure to modernize cryptocurrency tax policy as uncertainty clouds compliance, threatens U.S. competitiveness, and forces Congress to weigh legislative action amid warnings that capital and innovation could move offshore.

Two former Theta Labs executives filed whistleblower lawsuits alleging deceptive token practices and retaliation by the company and its CEO.

The $0.1310–$0.1315 zone is now a resistance area, with further downside likely if volume remains high on declines.

Caroline Ellison confinement update: the former Alameda CEO moves from federal prison to community confinement before 2026 release.

Bhutan has pledged 10,000 Bitcoin from its stash to develop the Gelephu Mindfulness City, using long-term treasury and yield strategies to support sustainable economic growth.