The UK Financial Conduct Authority named Monee, ReStabilise, Revolut and VVTX to test stablecoin issuance and payments in its regulatory sandbox beginning in Q1 2026. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has selected four companies to join a dedicated stablecoin cohort within its long‑running Regulatory Sandbox. In a Wednesday press release, the FCA said...Continue Reading

Competing reports outline contrasting views on protocol revenue, development and funding accountability. A governance dispute inside the Aave ecosystem intensified after two detailed reports offered contrasting interpretations of the protocol’s past funding and contributions ahead of a vote on a proposed $50 million package for Aave Labs.  Aave Chan Initiative (ACI) founder Marc Zeller on...Continue Reading

FG Nexus sold another $14 million in Ether from its corporate treasury, bringing its losses to over $80 million as Ether-focused balance sheets come under mounting market pressure. FG Nexus, a publicly listed Ethereum treasury and infrastructure company, liquidated another chunk of its Ether treasury on Tuesday, offloading 7,550 ETH worth about $14 million. The...Continue Reading

A proposed law would require online investment influencers to reveal their holdings and paid promotions, with penalties potentially comparable to market manipulation violations. South Korea is reportedly preparing new rules that would force social-media personalities promoting cryptocurrencies and stocks to reveal what they own and whether they are being paid. Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Seung-won,...Continue Reading

Binance rejected the allegations, saying it flags suspicious activity, enforces strict compliance procedures and does not permit Iranian users on the platform. A senior US lawmaker launched a congressional inquiry into crypto exchange Binance following reports that the platform processed about $1.7 billion in transactions tied to sanctioned Iranian entities and Russia’s oil “shadow fleet.”...Continue Reading

Bitcoin’s failure to replicate gains in gold and stocks over the last six months may result in a delayed rally as BTC price returns to $65,000. Bitcoin (BTC) rallied toward $66,000 after Tuesday’s gains in the US stock market, as cryptocurrencies sought to halt their 2026 slump.   Key takeaways: Bitcoin rallied above $66,000 on...Continue Reading

Bitcoin traders had mixed opinions over what caused a BTC price rebound past $66,000 as attention focused on Jane Street selling pressure. Bitcoin (BTC) sought to reclaim $65,000 as support into Wednesday’s Wall Street open as rumors swirled around US institutional pressure. Key points: Bitcoin bounces 2.5% as talk turns to alleged selling pressure from...Continue Reading

Strategy has become the most-shorted large-cap US stock as hedge funds ramp up bearish bets, according to data from Goldman Sachs. Crypto bank Anchorage Digital said it holds Strategy’s perpetual preferred security STRC on its balance sheet, adding an institutional backer to Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury company at a time when Wall Street traders are...Continue Reading

The $61 million USDT seizure in North Carolina shows how US authorities can trace and freeze stablecoin flows tied to pig butchering scams, as AI‑driven impersonation schemes surge. US Federal agents in North Carolina seized more than $61 million worth of USDt tied to a large‑scale “pig butchering” crypto investment scam that preyed on victims...Continue Reading

US spot Bitcoin ETF flows turned green on Tuesday, with Fidelity and BlackRock leading gains despite persistent weak market sentiment. Flows into US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds turned positive Tuesday as the price of Bitcoin made a modest recovery to $65,000, snapping a run of daily redemptions. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $257.7 million in...Continue Reading