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Wall Street heavyweight Morgan Stanley has quietly applied for a new national trust bank charter focused on digital assets. A public listing from the Office of the Comptroller of the...

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has doubled down on its interest in the crypto space. This top-tier bank, with more than 18 million customers and over $7 trillion in assets under...

Barclays is weighing a deeper move into blockchain as global banks race to modernize payments. The $2 trillion lender has begun reviewing technology partners to build a new platform that...

Bitcoin faces renewed pressure as prominent voices clash over its next move. While gold and silver surge sharply, crypto analysts debate whether Bitcoin has reached a midpoint or a final...

German digital asset firm AllUnity just launched a Swiss franc stablecoin called CHFAU, which is a big step for regulated digital currencies in Europe. It’s fully backed 1:1 by Swiss...

After explosive rallies in 2025, both Bitcoin and XRP have surrendered roughly half their gains. With prices still well below their peaks, investors are now asking a simple question: which...

As geopolitical tensions simmer, oil traders are adjusting positions. Defense analysts are gaming out escalation scenarios. But in crypto markets, a quieter question is emerging: what happens to Bitcoin if...

Around $8.7 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum options expire on February 27, representing one of the biggest crypto derivatives settlements of the year. As such, traders are bracing for some...

Ripple is preparing a structural overhaul of how the XRP Ledger ecosystem is funded and governed, signaling a move away from centralized support toward a broader, community-led model beginning in...

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple Labs, has reiterated the importance of XRP to global finance. While speaking at the 2026 XRP Australia Sydney Summit, Garlinghouse stated that thousands of switches...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined a quantum resistance roadmap that targets four vulnerable areas in the network. These include consensus-layer BLS signatures, KZG-based data availability, ECDSA account signatures, and...

According to reports, American Bitcoin (ABTC), the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency company backed by Donald Trump’s sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., posted significant losses in the final quarter of 2025. ...

Bitcoin’s latest slide has triggered a fresh round of panic, blame games, and predictions. But on-chain analyst Willy Woo and Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan are offering a much calmer, data-driven...

No doubt, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries. However,  a troubling trend is emerging: AI-driven layoffs.  AI is seen as an exciting technological advancement, but it is now causing widespread...

Tensions escalated between neighboring Pakistan and Afghanistan following military action overnight, as the Pakistan armed forces launched airstrikes on targets in Kabul. The attack prompted Pakistan’s defence minister, Khawaja Muhammad...

SBI Holdings and Startale Group have introduced JPYSC, a Japanese yen stablecoin backed by a trust bank structure. While issuance will be managed by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank under Japan’s...

Jack Dorsey has announced that Block Inc. will reduce its workforce. According to the announcement, Block will cut its staff from over 10,000 to under 6,000 employees.  As such, Block...

The head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said that he would consider allowing senior lawmakers to review the bank charter application filed by World Liberty...

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation intended to narrow the scope of federal criminal liability for blockchain software developers. The Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act of...

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT alleged that a senior employee at Axiom Exchange misused internal tools to access sensitive user data and trade on non-public information. The employee named is Broox Bauer,...

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said this week that while Bitcoin is unlikely to collapse to zero, it is also unlikely to become the dominant form of money in the future....

Emerging markets have so far weathered U.S. trade tariffs with less disruption than many analysts anticipated, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Growth across 40+ countries...

Gate has officially obtained a Payment Institution license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), a key regulatory milestone. This license, issued under the EU’s Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2),...

David Schwartz, Ripple’s former CTO, made it clear that once a transaction is valid on the XRP Ledger, neither Ripple nor anyone else can block it, thus addressing lingering worries...

Tokenized investment platform Fundtir Capital Ltd launched its FNTR Public Sale on January 21st, expanding access to its structured crypto-native investment ecosystem. The initiative emphasizes disciplined token issuance and on-chain...