Nomura’s digital asset arm, Laser Digital, has applied for a U.S. national trust bank charter as it pushes deeper into regulated crypto custody. The move signals strong institutional appetite for compliant digital asset infrastructure in the United States. Momentum around institutional adoption keeps building, with trends similar to those covered
1 hour ago 3 mins read
Crypto launderers now move away from centralized exchanges and lean on decentralized tools to move funds, as revealed by new research from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. This is a result of improved compliance measures on the big trading exchanges, which can identify and freeze malicious transactions more quickly. Current events
4 hours ago 3 mins read
Rodeo has announced it will shut down operations, becoming the second NFT-focused platform to close within the same week. This decision shows the ongoing challenges in the digital collectibles sector, where declining trading volumes and reduced user activity are pressuring business models. The broader market is already showing signs of
6 hours ago 3 mins read
Polymarket has signed a multi-year exclusive partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS), which is a major step in the integration of sports and on-chain prediction markets. The partnership makes Polymarket the official prediction market partner of MLS, enabling fans to participate in the outcomes of the league through blockchain prediction
1 day ago 3 mins read
Republican Senator Roger Marshall intends to put his proposed credit card swipe fees amendment on the back burner as the Senate Agriculture Committee gears up for a markup of a significant crypto market structure bill. Legislators are determined to keep the bill’s scope on digital asset regulation rather than financial
January 27, 2026 3 mins read
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee believes the crypto market will stage a comeback once the explosive rallies in gold and silver begin to cool. He argues that capital rotation, not weak fundamentals, explains why digital assets lag behind other macro trades. Lee shared this view during a recent CNBC appearance, where he
January 27, 2026 3 mins read
Metaplanet, as it is called, is a Japanese-listed firm that runs a bitcoin treasury. The firm, which is based in Japan, raised its guidance for revenue and operating profit for 2025 while issuing far more robust guidance for 2026, even as it is about to take an enormous non-cash impairment
January 26, 2026 2 mins read
A massive smart contract hack has been identified in the on-chain DEX aggregator SwapNet, which resulted in crypto assets to the tune of close to $16.8 million being siphoned off. Peck Shield, a security company, first reported the attack, noting the suspicious action on the platform’s SwapNet integrations, which can
January 26, 2026 3 mins read
Japan is set to make a significant move towards regulated digital asset investment as financial regulators are working to approve the first cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds in the country by 2028. This move is part of Tokyo’s efforts to modernize its financial markets while maintaining tight regulation. As reported by Nikkei
January 26, 2026 3 mins read
Coinbase’s withdrawal from the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act effort is leading to a degree of political backlash in Washington, and the crypto regulation bill currently deemed to have the most potential is losing steam. It is indicative of how easy it is for crypto regulation wins to slip through
January 23, 2026 3 mins read
