Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
UK payments firm Wise will reapply for a US national trust bank charter using the GENIUS Act framework after the OCC rejected its initial application over compliance shortfalls
The London-listed firm sold 177.89 BTC to retire a convertible instrument early, preserving shareholder equity while retaining a substantial 2,700 BTC treasury position
Pavel Durov announced plans for a built-in self-custody wallet enabling instant, zero-fee Gram transactions directly within the messaging app, marking a major step in crypto integration for the platform's massive audience
A long-dormant Bitcoin wallet holding 5,908 BTC moved its full balance to a new address after nearly nine years of inactivity, drawing attention amid Bitcoin's recovery near $65,000. The transfer showed no signs of an immediate sale to exchanges
Cantor Equity Partners I and Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company have abandoned their original merger agreement and are negotiating a new structure amid shifting market conditions. The planned shareholder vote has been postponed indefinitely
The European Union is set to review its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation in 2027, focusing on foreign stablecoin issuers and emerging tokenization developments following recent US legislation
Vitalik Buterin has detailed a phased overhaul for Ethereum spanning three to four years, described as the network’s third significant evolution since the Merge, with changes targeting core protocol elements for better efficiency, security, and scalability
Story Protocol has shifted its focus from broad intellectual property licensing to creating verifiable systems for AI training data, launching the DATA Foundation with new tools and partnerships to address provenance and compliance challenges
Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced plans to rename the TON blockchain's native token from Toncoin back to Gram, its original designation from the 2018 whitepaper
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken the rare step of asking a federal court to vacate major parts of its 2025 settlement with Gemini, stating that the original 2022 enforcement action against the crypto exchange should never have been filed
