Year: 2026

Domestic stablecoins designed to strengthen the role of national currencies could have an unintended effect: making it easier for users to move into digital dollars.  Summary IMF says local stablecoins…

Trump Media & Technology Group is pulling back from one of its biggest crypto expansion plans less than a year after announcing it. Summary Trump Media, Crypto.com and Yorkville terminated…

Bybit’s effort to recover assets from the $1.5 billion February 2025 hack has moved deeper into the U.S. court system, with a federal judge granting expedited discovery and later part…

Galaxy Research Vice President Lucas Tcheyan said on Aug. 7 that Ethereum and Solana are confronting a similar policy question: how much token issuance is needed to pay for network…

MARA Holdings secured $600 million of new borrowing on Aug. 4 after pledging 18,750 BTC worth about $1.2 billion as initial collateral, according to its Aug. 6 quarterly filing with…

Brazil’s central bank has ordered virtual asset service providers to hold certain crypto transfers for up to 24 hours from Jan. 1, 2027, adding a new anti-fraud layer to the…

Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl said on Aug. 8 that the CLARITY Act now appears unlikely to become law this year, pointing to a crowded Senate calendar and election…

Bitcoin holders could lose real BTC if they try to sell coins created by a potential BIP-110 chain split without first separating their balances. Summary BIP-110 nodes will reject non-signaling…

BitMEX reportedly spent two years seeking a buyer before deciding to close the crypto derivatives exchange, as founder control, declining activity and legal baggage deterred potential acquirers. Summary BitMEX discussed…

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $853.5 million during five consecutive inflow sessions as August demand reversed the previous week’s withdrawals. Summary Bitcoin ETFs recorded five straight inflow days from Aug.…