Key takeaways: Top international banks are fast tracking pilots for tokenized deposit systems in various jurisdictions. Tokenized deposits preserve the regulatory protections of traditional bank money – unlike most stablecoins. Infrastructure efforts in Europe expect to combine blockchain with existing payment rails by end of 2026. An increasing number of banking leaders think dis
Banks Build Blockchain Deposit Systems in Response to Rising Stablecoin Competition
The SEC and CFTC say most crypto assets aren’t securities, map out a token taxonomy and paths out of “investment contract” status, but shift enforcement toward DeFi interfaces. SEC says ‘most crypto assets are not securities’ The U.S. Securities and…
New SEC–CFTC crypto framework clarifies token status and DeFi exposure
Brent and WTI oil futures prices have plummeted over 10% on Monday as President Trump announced a ceasefire, as communications between the Iranian regime and the U.S. government have been progressing. Even so, Iranian media channels denied this approximation, claiming that Trump “backed down.” Oil prices plummet as Trump announces 5-Day Ceasefire Prices of the […]
Oil Prices Plummet as Conflict in Middle East Enters De-Escalation Phase
Iran-linked attacks are hammering Dubai’s property and gold while oil jumps and airspace shuts, pushing some crypto workers out and reinforcing Bitcoin as mobile war‑risk hedge. Dubai’s position as a premier crypto hub is now colliding, in real time, with…
Dubai’s crypto hub collides with Iran’s war math
SIGN’s 100M “Orange Basic Income” locks rewards on-chain and pays higher yields to wallets that keep SIGN in self-custody instead of on centralized exchanges. SIGN launches ‘Orange Basic Income’ for holders SIGN has unveiled its “Orange Basic Income” (OBI) initiative,…
SIGN’s 100M ‘Orange Basic Income’ pushes DeFi toward self-custody
Paxos reveals how it partitioned a 21TB crypto ledger table with zero downtime, achieving a 371ms cutover while crypto markets ran 24/7. (Read More)
Paxos Engineers 371ms Cutover for 21TB Postgres Ledger Migration
Congress is stepping into the fast-growing prediction market arena, aiming to draw a hard line between financial contracts and what lawmakers say looks a lot like gambling. Prediction Markets Under Fire as Senate Eyes Sports Betting Ban According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal and Sports Business Journal, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and […]
Report: Federal Lawmakers Move to Close Prediction Market Betting Loopholes
A bipartisan Senate bill would reportedly ban sports betting and casino-style contracts on prediction markets.
Senate bill to target sports betting ban on prediction markets: WSJ
Crypto fear index slumps as investors dump XRP, SOL and AAVE, rotate into cash and stables, and test whether extreme fear sets up the next recovery leg. Market sentiment crashes into single digits Crypto investors woke up to a sharply…
Crypto fear index increases as traders dump XRP, Solana and DeFi bets
Crypto ETPs posted $230 million in inflows last week as Bitcoin led gains, while Ether funds reversed into outflows.
CoinShares report: Fed fallout slows Crypto ETP inflows to $230 million
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96.com Appoints Two iGaming Veterans to Drive Growth and Operations in 2026
Cloud mining evolves in 2026 as users prioritize transparency, flexibility, and real returns over raw computing power. Once upon a time, mining was a playground for tech geeks and big investors. In 2026, cloud mining has quietly become a popular…
2026’s leading Bitcoin and Dogecoin cloud mining platforms: Comparing high-return options without hardware
Morpho's institutional-grade lending vaults launch on Sei Network alongside $90K incentive program and 10K mobile beta signups for Saphyre trading app. (Read More)
SEI Ecosystem Adds Morpho Vaults V2 as Institutional DeFi Push Accelerates
Spain’s Civil Guard detained a suspect wanted by France over the 2025 kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland, in a case tied to a wider wave of crypto-targeted abductions.