Year: 2026

Bitcoin price reclaimed the $76,000 mark on Tuesday as investors await confirmation of a potential peace deal between the U.S. and Iran. Summary Bitcoin reclaimed $76K after dipping below $74K,…

A group of 12 European banks led by Qivalis has chosen Fireblocks to provide infrastructure for a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin.  Summary Qivalis and 12 European banks are building a MiCA-compliant…

Ripple’s native token has returned to focus after crypto analyst Ali Martinez, known as Ali Charts on X, said whales accumulated 360 million XRP over the past week.  Summary XRP…

Alibaba has rolled out a preview of its most advanced AI model yet, stepping up its push into the top tier of global AI development. Summary Alibaba launched Qwen 3.6…

Japan’s clearing arm JSCC has begun testing whether government bonds can function as digital collateral on blockchain infrastructure. Summary JSCC has launched a proof of concept with Mizuho, Nomura, and…

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song used his first speech in office to set out the central bank’s digital finance direction.  Summary Shin backed CBDC and deposit tokens in his…

OCBC has rolled out a tokenized physical gold fund, bringing real-world asset exposure on-chain for institutional investors. Summary OCBC launched the GOLDX token on Ethereum and Solana, offering institutional investors…

Coin Center has stepped up its defence of crypto developers, arguing that publishing software code should be treated as protected speech under the U.S. Constitution. Summary Coin Center says publishing…

Tether has disclosed an 8.2% stake in Antalpha, a bitcoin mining finance platform tied to the Bitmain ecosystem.  Summary Tether disclosed 1.95 million Antalpha shares, making it one of the…

Bybit has led an $8 million Series A funding round in Hata, a Malaysia-based digital asset exchange that operates with two licenses.  Summary Bybit led Hata’s $8 million round to…