Circle Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over $285M Drift Protocol Hack

In recent developments, lawyers allege Circle failed to freeze stolen USDC during an eight-hour window as hackers moved funds from the exploited trading platform. Looking closer, market participants highlight key…

Economist Proposes National USD Stablecoin to Eliminate Currency Controls in …

In recent developments, alejandro Grisanti, head of Ecoanalitica, proposed issuing a national USD stablecoin as part of a series of measures to lift currency controls in Venezuela. This system would…

Sanctioned Exchange Grinex Hit by $13.7M Hack; Blames Foreign Intelligence Se…

In recent developments, the sanctioned crypto-ruble exchange Grinex has suspended all operations following a high-level cyberattack that resulted in the theft of over $13.74 million worth of tether stablecoins. Key…

Tokenization doesn’t ‘magically’ fix illiquid assets: PBW 2026

In recent developments, industry speakers at Paris Blockchain Week said tokenization can broaden access and issuance, but it does not by itself create active secondary markets for illiquid assets. Looking…

Ethereum NFT platform Foundation shuts down after failed Blackdove sale

In recent developments, foundation is shutting down after a failed sale to Blackdove, having processed about $230 million in NFT primary sales since its launch in 2021. Looking closer, market…

Ethereum Foundation Helps Expose North Korean Workers That Infiltrated Crypto…

In recent developments, the Ethereum Foundation reported that a six-month program helped expose around 100 DPRK IT workers across 53 crypto projects. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…

NYSE Welcomes Morgan Stanley’s MSBT Launch as First Spot Bitcoin ETF Issued…

In recent developments, bank-backed bitcoin ETFs are accelerating institutional adoption and strengthening market credibility. The NYSE marked a new milestone as Morgan Stanley Investment Management rang the closing bell and…

Cryptoquant Data Shows Whale Deposits at Highest Level Since July 2024 Near B…

In recent developments, bitcoin has rallied to its highest price since Feb. 4, 2026, but onchain data from Cryptoquant shows the move is now running into a historically significant resistance…

MiCA Decoded: Your Crypto White Paper Can’t Just Be a Gitbook or PDF

In recent developments, when most people hear crypto white paper, they think of Satoshi Nakamoto’s nine-page document, or an ICO-era pitch deck dressed up in technical language. MiCA has a…

Public Miners Sell Record Bitcoin as Industry Splits Between Selling and Qual…

In recent developments, public bitcoin miners have liquidated their BTC reserves at a pace not seen since the depths of the last crypto bear market, as a prolonged slump in…