The first “blockchain-native” company to get registration as a clearing agency from the US SEC is Paxos, a blockchain infrastructure platform and stablecoin issuer. On Thursday, Paxos said that its subsidiary, Paxos Securities Settlement Company, has been authorized by the SEC to serve as a central securities depository in the United
May 29, 2026 2 mins read
At a record $322 billion, the total market value of stablecoins is more than the foreign currency reserves of 95 nations, including a number of developed nations. Their current market capitalization exceeds that of developed economies like the UK, Canada, and the oil-exporting behemoth UAE, as well as emerging markets like Mexico,
May 26, 2026 2 mins read
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has granted VALR, Africa’s leading provider of digital asset infrastructure, provisional approval to function as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP). This achievement gives VALR provisional authority to provide a wide range of services, such as: A key component of VALR’s worldwide expansion plan, this approval puts the company
May 25, 2026 2 mins read
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, addressed the rising concerns leveled against the Ethereum Foundation, arguing that it should do more to promote and maintain token pricing. According to Buterin, the Foundation will stick to its stated goals of supporting decentralization of the Ethereum Protocol, open source software code, cybersecurity, long-range
May 25, 2026 2 mins read
Bybit, the second-biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world based on trading volume, has upgraded its account architecture and introduced AI Sub-Accounts to further facilitate the adoption of AI and provide users with more control over their AI agents. The dedicated account type is a component of a security framework intended to safeguard
May 21, 2026 3 mins read
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that tax evaders are increasingly using digital means such as Bitcoin Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens to conceal their income from tax authorities. In a research released on Wednesday, Chainalysis said that although tax evasion and unreported income have been around for a long time, the
May 21, 2026 2 mins read
The infrastructure that connects Tether assets to every network, USDT0, has been integrated into the developer platform of Stables, a leading provider of digital payments infrastructure. Without having to deal with bridge infrastructure or multi-chain complexity, the integration allows developers to transfer USDT smoothly between supported blockchain networks as part of their
May 20, 2026 3 mins read
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the federal government to revise its regulatory frameworks in order to incorporate “digital assets and innovative technology into traditional financial services and payment systems.” The order said: “It is therefore the policy of the United States to streamline regulatory
May 20, 2026 2 mins read
DeFi protocol Echo Protocol, which runs on the Monad blockchain, was compromised when an attacker minted around 1,000 eBTC without authorization. On Tuesday, the hacker created 1,000 synthetic Bitcoin (eBTC) with a value of around $76.7 million; both Lookonchain and analytics platform and blockchain security company PeckShield reported this. Echo Protocol said on Tuesday: “We
May 19, 2026 2 mins read
As of the first quarter of 2026, US investment bank Goldman Sachs has drastically reduced its cryptocurrency ETF holdings. There were no XRP-linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) included in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Q1 Form 13F filing with Goldman Sachs. According to Goldman Sachs’ Q42025 13F filing, four different
May 18, 2026 2 mins read