Year: 2026

Revolut has reached a $115 billion valuation through a new secondary share sale, extending a rapid rise in the private market value of the crypto-friendly digital bank.  Summary Revolut reached…

Zilliqa has suspended native ZIL transactions after disclosing a critical flaw in its Ledger application that can allow attackers to recover private keys from public transaction signatures.  Summary Zilliqa halted…

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce has warned that some crypto vaults and onchain lending strategies may fall under federal securities laws, depending on how operators structure and…

Crypto-related “wrench attacks” continued through the first half of 2026, with 52 verified incidents worldwide and $124.1 million in recorded financial exposure, according to CertiK.  Summary CertiK recorded 52 wrench…

Kraken parent Payward has partnered with fintech infrastructure provider GTN to expand its xStocks tokenized equity platform beyond U.S.-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds. Summary Payward and GTN will take xStocks…

The U.S. cryptocurrency industry directly employs about 34,000 people and supports an estimated 232,000 jobs across the broader economy, according to a new report commissioned by the National Cryptocurrency Association. …

A crypto-backed political action committee has spent nearly $1 million in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District Democratic primary as the industry continues directing money toward candidates it views as supportive of…

AFX suffered a $24.15 million USDC loss after an attacker targeted a cross-chain bridge linked to the trading protocol on July 22. Summary AFX’s cross-chain bridge lost $24.15 million USDC…

Japan could launch its first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund as early as 2028 as regulators prepare rules that would allow investment trusts and ETFs to hold crypto assets directly. Summary Japan…

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched an 18-asset crypto index that excludes Bitcoin and ranks eligible blockchain networks by the protocol revenue generated during the previous two…