Year: 2026

KB Financial Group completed a proof of concept for a South Korean won-denominated stablecoin.  Summary KB Financial tested won stablecoin issuance, offline QR payments, merchant settlement and Vietnam remittances. The…

Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok says AI is now driving nearly half of all investment‑grade issuance and most VC funding, turning the AI boom into a full credit market cycle.…

Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe said the business cycle is starting to improve, which he described as a key signal for altcoins.  Summary Van de Poppe says a stronger…

Strategy bought 24,869 Bitcoin for about $2.01 billion between May 11 and May 17.  Summary Strategy’s latest purchase lifted its Bitcoin holdings to 843,738 BTC, over 4% of total supply.…

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England have opened a joint consultation on tokenized UK wholesale markets.  Summary The FCA and Bank of England want market feedback before…

Bitcoin Cash price plunged sharply this week after losing the key psychological $400 support level, raising concerns that the cryptocurrency could revisit its 2025 lows if bearish momentum continues accelerating.…

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz pushed back against XRP community claims around meme coins after users urged him to support the FUZZY project.  Summary David Schwartz said treating XRP meme…

XRP Ledger validators are under fresh pressure to update their nodes as version 3.1.3 moves toward amendment activation.  Summary XRPL version 3.1.3 includes the fixCleanup3_1_3 amendment, which is expected to…

Monero price continued sliding this week after losing a major ascending trendline support, increasing the risk of a deeper correction toward the $350 region as bearish momentum strengthens. Summary Monero…

Crypto users are warning about phishing emails that appear to come through real Google account systems.  Summary Hackers use real Google account alerts to make crypto phishing emails appear safer…