Year: 2026

Wise plans to submit a new application for a U.S. national trust bank charter under the GENIUS Act after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency rejected its first…

Upbit has added Morpho (MORPHO) and Euler (EUL) to its Korean won market, expanding direct KRW trading for two Ethereum-based decentralized lending projects in Korea.  Summary Upbit added MORPHO and…

BitMart has started a phased shutdown of its global cryptocurrency exchange after reviewing its operating conditions, market environment, and future strategy.  Summary BitMart stopped new registrations, deposits, and orders before…

North Korea-linked hacking group BlueNoroff is using fake Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings to profile cryptocurrency users before delivering malware.  Summary BlueNoroff scans browser wallets before deciding which fake meeting…

Uniswap Labs has launched Permissioned Pools on Uniswap v4, adding onchain access checks for regulated assets that cannot trade freely between every wallet.  Summary Permissioned Pools check issuer-managed allowlists before…

Sberbank plans to launch cryptocurrency trading infrastructure and a digital depository by Dec. 1, 2026. Summary Sberbank plans to launch regulated crypto trading, custody, settlement, and depository services by December…

The world’s largest stablecoin now travels between blockchains as USDT0, a version its builders insist is not a wrapped token, while its mechanics lock collateral in an Ethereum vault and…

StableChain’s product is Tether’s dollar: gas in USDT, transfers in USDT, yield in USDT. Its native token does none of that, and holders own governance and staking rights over a…

Stable exempts USDT transfers from gas. Plasma ships zero-fee sends. Sui made stablecoin transfers free at the protocol level. Every coverage of every launch asks the same question in passing,…

Getting dollars onto the chain where USDT is the gas takes one bridge transaction, and choosing the route well takes five minutes of understanding. This guide walks the fastest path…