Year: 2026

Brazil’s central bank has barred virtual assets from settlement inside regulated international payment rails.  Summary Brazil’s central bank banned virtual assets from settlement inside regulated eFX cross-border payment rails. The…

South Korea’s Seoul Administrative Court has granted Bithumb a temporary reprieve from a six-month suspension, allowing the exchange to continue operating while the case proceeds. Summary Seoul Administrative Court has…

Solana-based DeFi yield protocol Carrot has announced a permanent shutdown after losses tied to the Drift Protocol exploit left it unable to continue operations. Summary Carrot has announced a permanent…

Riot Platforms reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $167.2 million. This compares with $161.4 million in the same quarter last year. Summary Riot generated $167.2 million in Q1 revenue as data…

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Japan Exchange Group is preparing for the possible launch of cryptocurrency ETFs once legal reforms are completed.  Summary JPX may list crypto ETFs once Japan finalizes legal and tax treatment…

A Nordic Bitcoin education group has released an open-source AI database designed to generate evidence-backed responses to common criticisms about Bitcoin’s environmental impact and energy use. Summary Bitcoin Beyond 66…

SBI Holdings has started formal talks with Bitbank over a capital and business alliance. The planned transaction would make Bitbank a consolidated subsidiary of SBI. Summary SBI Holdings has begun…

Crypto wallet startup Oobit has introduced a Visa-backed virtual card that allows AI agents to execute payments in USDT without human input. Summary Oobit has launched Visa-backed Agent Cards that…

Bakkt has completed its acquisition of Distributed Technologies Research, a stablecoin payments infrastructure firm.  Summary Bakkt issued over 11.3 million shares to complete its acquisition of DTR. DTR brings stablecoin…