Year: 2026

South Carolina has passed a new cryptocurrency law that protects self-custody rights, limits state involvement with central bank digital currencies, and removes several licensing requirements tied to blockchain activity. Summary…

Paradigm has co-led a $110 million funding round in on-demand manufacturing company SendCutSend, deepening the crypto-focused investment firm’s expansion into industrial infrastructure and automated production services. Summary Paradigm has co-led…

Wallets linked to a16z crypto may have become one of the largest HYPE holders, according to on-chain analysis shared by @ai_9684xtpa. Summary Wallets linked to a16z may hold 9.18 million…

Tether and Gnosis have participated in a $4.4 million seed round for Sorted Wallet as the crypto firms continue expanding stablecoin payment infrastructure across emerging markets. Summary Tether and Gnosis…

Consensys has urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to revise parts of its proposed stablecoin framework, arguing that several provisions tied to the GENIUS Act could unintentionally restrict ordinary distribution…

Crypto layoffs are drawing fresh attention as Meta starts a new round of AI-linked job cuts, adding Big Tech context to staff reductions across digital asset firms. Summary Meta began…

GitHub has confirmed that thousands of its internal repositories were accessed without authorization, prompting fresh warnings from Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao for crypto developers to immediately rotate API keys…

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan says Hyperliquid’s HYPE token remains undervalued, even after becoming one of 2026’s strongest large-cap crypto performers. Summary HYPE rose 77% this year as Bitwise…

Galaxy Research raised its CLARITY Act passage odds to 75% after the May 14 Senate Banking vote. Summary Galaxy Research head Alex Thorn forecast a Trump signing the week of…

The U.S. Senate advanced a measure that could force President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for the Iran war, while Bitcoin (BTC) remained little changed near $77,200 at press…