Year: 2026

Hong Kong’s market operator and central bank have begun testing a wholesale central bank digital currency for derivatives trading, expanding the use of digital money within the city’s financial infrastructure.…

AllUnity has launched SEKAU, a Swedish krona-backed stablecoin issued under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.  Summary SEKAU is backed 1:1 by Swedish krona reserves and structured as a…

Strive CEO Matt Cole said digital credit saw its hardest session yet after sharp moves in STRC and SATA.  Summary Cole said STRC and SATA fell on forced selling, not…

Ethereum price traded near $1,696 on June 19, according to crypto.news price data, after falling more than 2% over 24 hours.  Summary Ethereum trades near $1,696 after losing channel support…

Kalshi has exceeded a $2 billion annualized revenue run rate as the prediction market operator has begun early discussions with investment banks about a potential initial public offering, according to…

Algorand Foundation has released a post-quantum security roadmap that aims to make the layer-1 blockchain broadly quantum resilient by the end of 2027.  Summary Algorand plans native post-quantum accounts, multisignatures,…

Hsiao-Wei Wang has stepped down as co-executive director and board member of the Ethereum Foundation, effective immediately.  Summary Wang said her sabbatical helped her decide to leave Ethereum Foundation leadership…

The CFTC and SEC have asked the public to comment on how U.S. rules define swaps, security-based swaps, and related derivatives products.  Summary The agencies want feedback on swaps, security-based…

Former Ethereum Foundation contributor Trent Van Epps has warned that Ethereum could face a core development funding gap within the next three to nine months.  Summary Van Epps says Ethereum…

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has settled its enforcement action against Celsius Network founder Alex Mashinsky.  Summary CFTC’s order bans Mashinsky from regulated trading and registration after Celsius…