A $1 million Lightning transfer between SDM and Kraken was used to test whether Bitcoin’s main scaling layer could handle seven‑figure, institutional‑grade payments. Institutional trading and lending desk Secure Digital Markets (SDM) said it sent a $1 million payment to cryptocurrency exchange Kraken over the Lightning Network on Jan. 28. SDM claimed in a Thursday...Continue Reading

The new facility allows institutions to redeem tokenized real-world assets into stablecoins instantly, addressing a key liquidity bottleneck in onchain markets. Multiliquid and Metalayer Ventures have launched an institutional liquidity facility to provide instant redemptions for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on Solana. The facility allows holders of tokenized assets to convert positions into stablecoins instantly....Continue Reading

House Democrats probe $500 million UAE investment in Trump-linked WLFI, highlighting questions over dealings with the country’s national security adviser. World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto company linked to US President Donald Trump’s family, is facing scrutiny from House Democrats over a reported $500 million investment by an entity linked to an Abu Dhabi royal...Continue Reading

Recent volatility reviews, new surveillance systems and a landmark court ruling show how South Korea is enforcing stricter oversight of crypto markets. South Korean regulators are stepping up oversight of the domestic cryptocurrency market, signaling a faster, more coordinated approach to detecting suspicious trading activity amid renewed volatility.  The heightened scrutiny was highlighted after South...Continue Reading

Vitalik Buterin sold almost 3,000 ETH worth $6.6 million through a series of swaps days after saying withdrawals from his holdings were coming. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold about 2,961 Ether worth $6.6 million over a three-day period, after previously announcing plans to withdraw some of his holdings. Blockchain tracker Lookonchain said in a Thursday...Continue Reading

Bitcoin ETFs saw $545 million in daily outflows as BTC neared $70,000, though analysts said most investors were holding positions despite market weakness. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended losses on Wednesday amid BTC price approaching the $70,000 mark, adding to mounting pressure across digital asset markets. According to data from SoSoValue, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs...Continue Reading

A Nevada judge declined to grant regulators’ bid to halt Coinbase’s event contract markets, as the exchange presses a CFTC preemption argument in federal court. A Nevada state court denied regulators’ request for an emergency temporary restraining order (TRO) to immediately halt Coinbase’s new prediction market offering. Instead, the court set a hearing for next...Continue Reading

USDt added $12.4 billion in Q4 to reach a $187.3 billion market cap, increasing users and onchain activity even as rival stablecoins declined after October’s liquidation event. Tether’s dollar-pegged stablecoin USDt expanded to a record $187.3 billion market capitalization in the fourth quarter of 2025, even as the broader crypto market slid following October’s liquidation...Continue Reading

Bitcoin selling pressure sparked a retreat below the 2021 bull market high, with lower BTC price targets still expected to be hit. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $70,000 on Thursday as suspicions over coordinated selling boiled over. Key points: Bitcoin tumbles below 2021 highs for the first time since November 2024. Read moreContinue Reading

Bitcoin ETFs may be sitting on their “biggest losses” since launching in January 2024, but there is a silver lining, according to an ETF analyst. US-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) holders are showing relatively firm conviction despite a four-month Bitcoin downtrend, according to ETF analyst James Seyffart. “The ETFs are still hanging in there...Continue Reading