Year: 2026

Bitget has launched Stock+, a new feature under its Stocks 2.0 suite that lets eligible users buy real U.S. stocks using crypto.  Summary Bitget Stock+ lets eligible users buy real…

South Korea has expanded plans for its financial regulatory sandbox to include digital asset related laws, opening the door for a wider range of blockchain and fintech services to seek…

A new Ethereum research proposal would let validators redirect part of their staking rewards toward shared ecosystem funding.  Summary Validators could redirect between 0% and 10% of staking rewards toward…

Ripple is facing a new debate over its XRP escrow strategy after pro-XRP attorney and commentator Bill Morgan urged the company to release more tokens each month.  Summary Bill Morgan…

Polymarket has faced allegations that it paid social media creators to promote fake bets and fabricated winnings through replica versions of its prediction market platform, a Wall Street Journal investigation…

Dash has begun evaluating the Philippines as a possible destination for its crypto payments business, while placing regulatory compliance at the center of any potential expansion plans. Summary Dash is…

A Chinese network suspected of exporting fentanyl precursor chemicals was also linked to a large crypto fraud operated through Japan, according to a Nikkei investigation.  Summary Nikkei tied a fentanyl-linked…

Altura will begin winding down its stablecoin yield vault after a sharp rise in withdrawal requests over the weekend.  Summary Altura processed more than 8.5m USDT in instant redemptions before…

Taiko has urged users to withdraw funds from all bridges deployed on its network after confirming a compromise of its chain state verification mechanism.  Summary Taiko urged users to withdraw…

Eli Ben-Sasson, cofounder of StarkWare and a founding scientist of Zcash, has shared his view on the recent debate around the Ethereum Foundation.  Summary Eli Ben-Sasson said Ethereum should weigh…