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Paxful Holdings Inc., the operator of an online peer-to-peer virtual currency trading platform, has been ordered to pay a $4 million criminal penalty after pleading guilty to multiple federal offenses,...

According to reports, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a new guidance to extend virtual asset (VA) services to margin financing for licensed brokers providing VA dealing...

Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), has announced three new pilot projects for 2026 that will test ringgit-backed stablecoins and tokenized bank deposits.  The experiments will take place at...

South Korea’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, disclosed that internal system flaws led to an erroneous transfer of more than $40 billion in digital assets during a promotional event last week....

Doppler Finance and OpenEden announced a strategic partnership to integrate tokenized US Treasury products into the XRP Ledger. The integration brings TBILL, tokenized US Treasury Bills, and USDO, a regulated...

At the Consensus 2026 conference, Charles Hoskinson delivered a direct message to the crypto industry: the technology world has advanced dramatically since Bitcoin launched in 2009, and the network may...

Solana is trading near $80 as analysts assess its short-term outlook. Forecasts from ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Perplexity point to consolidation this week. Notably, all models identify $80 as a...

According to a U.S. Treasuries report, the Chinese government has instructed banks within its borders to limit their U.S. Treasury holdings, resulting in a surge in the yuan, which recently...

The Bank of England selected Chainlink as one of 18 participants in its new Synchronisation Lab, an experimental program set to launch in spring 2026. The lab will run for...

Indian authorities have established a specialized Darknet and Cryptocurrency Task Force directed at identifying and disrupting narcotics trafficking networks that increasingly operate through encrypted online platforms and digital payment systems....

High-level negotiations between major banks, crypto companies, and policymakers at the White House are intensifying as regulators work toward a national framework for stablecoin regulation. The latest closed-door meeting ended...

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged the Senate to prioritize the passage of the CLARITY Act. Bessent slammed industry participants against the crypto market structure legislation, led by...

Goldman Sachs disclosed $2.36 billion in crypto exposure in its Q4 2025 Form 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The allocation equals 0.33% of its reported...

The UAE has joined efforts with Starlink to deliver high-speed internet to 100 remote schools worldwide under a new agreement announced at the World Government Summit. The campaign centers on...

U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified his push for lower interest rates, arguing that the United States is paying far more in borrowing costs than necessary. His remarks, delivered during...

The European Union has moved to significantly widen its sanctions framework by targeting overseas ports and foreign banks linked to Russian trade flows. The proposed measures, now part of the...

Ripple, the company behind the XRP Ledger (XRPL), has announced a deeper partnership with the UAE digital bank Zand Bank. The goal is to connect Ripple’s dollar stablecoin, RLUSD, with...

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov has identified the real-world assets (RWAs) maturity as a crucial factor contributing to the progress of the digital assets industry, particularly within the current crypto market...

The cockroach theory in finance has resurfaced as investors reassess risk across artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency markets. The theory suggests that one visible failure often signals deeper, hidden problems.  Consequently,...

Polymarket has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block Massachusetts officials from enforcing state gambling laws against its prediction markets, arguing that the contracts fall under federal jurisdiction.  The legal...

Bitcoin has had a rocky start in 2026, crashing significantly after an initial rally. The first two weeks of January saw Bitcoin make a 10% rally before changing direction and...

Dubai has announced the second phase of its real estate tokenisation initiative, expanding the project to enable secondary market resale of tokenised properties starting February 20, 2026. The move marks...

Beast Industries, the holding company behind MrBeast’s consumer brands, has agreed to acquire the financial services app Step for an undisclosed amount. The deal brings a regulated, teen-focused fintech platform...

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio says the U.S. is on the brink of a period of great disorder, when a monetary breakdown could occur. According to Dalio, that is the...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined an updated vision for how blockchain technology and artificial intelligence should develop together, arguing that the future of AI should focus on privacy, decentralization,...