Tether May Delay Fundraising If Demand Falls Below $500B Target Tether is pressing investors for commitments on a private fundraising round targeting a $500 billion valuation,…
Coinbase Secures Conditional OCC Trust Charter Approval Coinbase Global has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national…
Cambodia Life Sentences for Crypto Fraud: A Turning Point Against Organized Crime Cambodia’s National Assembly has unanimously passed landmark legislation imposing life imprisonment for leaders of…
CFTC Sues Three States Over Prediction Market Authority The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois, asserting exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets…
Bitcoin Enters 401(k) Plans, Opening $13.9T Mainstream Door The US Department of Labor has formally opened the regulatory door to cryptocurrency inclusion in 401(k) retirement plans,…
Bitwise Forecasts 100+ Crypto ETFs in 2026 Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan predicts over 100 new crypto ETFs and ETPs launching in 2026, driven by regulatory momentum…
Stablecoin Regulation Advances in 2026 The OCC’s 2026 proposed rulemaking under the GENIUS Act establishes a federal framework for stablecoin regulation, requiring licensed issuers, full reserves,…
Infrastructure Maturity Drives Institutional Adoption Speed Stablecoin infrastructure readiness has hit 86% among firms, signaling a pivot from hype to execution in crypto adoption.[1] Institutions aren’t…
Custody and Settlement Infrastructure Drives Institutional Scale Custodians and settlement providers are reshaping institutional finance, with infrastructure upgrades like T+1 cycles and ISO 20022 now setting…