Nexo to pay $500K fine to California regulator over ‘risky loans’

In recent developments, california’s finance watchdog claims Nexo made nearly 5,500 loans to Californians without a valid license and did not properly assess their ability to repay. Looking closer, market…

Iran’s crypto ecosystem spikes to $7.8B amid mass protests: Chainalysis

In recent developments, bitcoin has become an “element of resistance” in Iran, providing liquidity in an increasingly restricted economic environment, says Chainalysis. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers such…

Bitcoin Treasury Survey Shows Investors Expect Major Balance Sheet Growth in …

In recent developments, bitcoin treasury investors and observers are heading into 2026 with confidence, expecting public companies to hold significantly more bitcoin, expand digital credit offerings, and weather external pressures…

Kaito winds down crypto-backed ‘Yaps’ as X bans payments for ‘AI slop’

In recent developments, the Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the…

Uniswap lands on OKX’s X Layer as exchange deepens DeFi strategy

In recent developments, the integration marks a key step in the crypto exchange’s second-phase rollout, bringing Uniswap’s markets directly to its layer-2 network. Looking closer, market participants highlight key drivers…

Report: Boston-Based TradFi Giant State Street to Roll out Tokenized Products

In recent developments, state Street Corp., a massive Boston-based custody bank overseeing more than $4 trillion in assets, is stepping further into digital assets with plans to roll out a…

ETH’s next stop could be $4.1K, but this must happen first

In recent developments, an emerging ETH futures trend is predicting an Ether price rally to $4,100, but other data says the altcoin is overdue for a slight correction. Looking closer,…

West Virginia lawmaker introduces bill to allow state crypto investments

In recent developments, the legislation would allow the state‘s treasury to hold digital assets with a market capitalization of more than $750 billion, which applied only to Bitcoin as of…

Bitcoin rally collapses at $97K as funding rate stalls, retail traders sit out

In recent developments, bitcoin failed to hold $97,000 as its funding rate stalled and retail traders watched from the sidelines. Will TradFi reignite the rally to $100,000? Looking closer, market…

Over 100 Million Ordinals — While Inscription Hype Fades, Bitcoin Quietly B…

In recent developments, while the spotlight has wandered from non-fungible tokens ( NFTs), Bitcoin-based NFT sales are closing in on the $6 billion threshold, with the network quietly claiming third…