[crypto]

The SEC approves a five-year pilot program for tokenized U.S. stocks on DeFi platforms. The winners: decentralized exchanges, tokenization firms, and liquidity providers.

Ethereum has locked in dates for Glamsterdam, but a warning about fake builders using free test ether could stall the network. Is the chain ready for its next big upgrade?

U.S. Treasury sanctions BitBank, a Tehran-based bitcoin exchange, for moving hundreds of millions to the Revolutionary Guards and handling toll payments from ships in the Strait of Hormuz. A direct hit on crypto's role in sanction evasion.

The SEC grants a 5-year exemption for tokenized securities platforms, removing the need to register as an exchange. A regulatory shift that could unlock billions in digital assets.

Payward, Kraken's parent company, is betting billions to become the financial infrastructure of the future, not just a crypto exchange. The goal? Unifying trading, payments, and asset management under one roof.

Binance and Circle's five-year deal aims to expand USDC in emerging markets. Can it challenge Tether's dominance?

The Bitget hacker already moved $83 million in stolen XRP, and Ripple can't freeze the funds. Two wallets emptied, a third being drained. Why can't anyone stop it?

Ondo Finance takes a major step toward institutional adoption by connecting its Oasis Pro Markets platform to DTCC's settlement rails. Is this the end of bespoke fund trading links?

Crypto has yet to capture the collective imagination like the famous coffee pot webcam did in the 90s. What will it take for digital assets to have their own cultural moment?

Ranger's Jan 6-10 token sale could reaccelerate MetaDAO's volumes and revenue. Is this the reset the ecosystem needs or just a temporary fix?

The largest corporate Bitcoin treasury now holds 673,783 BTC. But in 2026, capital flow won't be steady — it'll be episodic and strategic.

SEC and CFTC chairmen announce they'll draft crypto regulations without the CLARITY Act. Is this a power move or a necessary step?