Ethereum (ETH), the largest altcoin, is currently trading at $2,483, up by 3.3%, with its volume settled at $14.28 billion. The 24-hour session range shows that the price dipped as low as $2,324, took out the stop-losses sitting below $2,350, then bounced back. In addition, the $93.31 million in 24-hour
Japan’s three largest banks have completed a joint trial of a yen-based stablecoin, confirming the feasibility of a model designed to support cross-border payments between businesses. Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) conducted the proof of concept from July 17 to July 23, with the results
Sweden’s central bank has renewed its push for a possible digital version of the Swedish krona, asking lawmakers to begin preparing the legislation needed to introduce one. The Riksbank’s recommendation comes as the European Central Bank (ECB) advances its digital euro project and concerns grow over the use of foreign-currency
Taiwan has blocked domestic access to Coinbase and Kalshi, with a New Taipei court authorising the country’s communications regulator and internet registry to restrict both platforms. The Criminal Investigation Bureau, which sought the order, cited suspected violations of the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, a law that prohibits operating
OpenAI has disclosed that an internal research model from its GPT-5.6 Sol family used cryptocurrency from a wallet it was not authorized to access to complete a smart-contract deployment on Ethereum’s Sepolia test network. The incident occurred on June 26, 2026, but the company discovered it on September 25 and
MSCI has adopted a new methodology to exclude non-operating companies from its Global Investable Market Indexes, and the ripple effects are already being felt across crypto treasury companies. The changes will take effect after the November 30 close. The final list of affected companies was published on November 11 as
VanEck has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to withdraw its registration for the proposed VanEck Lido Staked Ethereum ETF, ending plans to launch a fund that would have given investors exposure to Ethereum’s liquid-staking market through a traditional exchange-traded product. In a Form RW filing dated October
StarkWare announced on October 8 that it is actively exploring the possibility of Starknet evolving from an Ethereum Layer 2 into an independent post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain. A non-binding governance poll is now live for STRK holders to weigh in. It is running for seven days, with results visible immediately
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has announced plans to tighten cybersecurity requirements across the country’s financial sector after an industry-wide review uncovered more problems than anyone wanted to find. A regulatory review of 555 financial companies revealed cybersecurity deficiencies in 130 of them, nearly one in four. In addition, approximately
BingX EU has secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The license allows the company to prepare for a wider rollout of regulated cryptocurrency services across the European Economic Area (EEA). Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) granted the license to MEGE zweite GmbH, the legal entity
