Tue, August 4

Japan’s Banking Giants Unite for Yen Stablecoin Launch

Three of Japan’s largest banks said they will jointly issue a stablecoin this financial year, which ends in March. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo ⁠Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC) and Mizuho Financial Group will establish a council to explore operational frameworks and prepare for the issuance of stablecoins, according to

June 10, 2026 2 mins read

HTX Delists Trump-Linked USD1 Amid Freeze Dispute

The Trump family’s USD1 stablecoin was delisted by HTX, an exchange associated with crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, after claims that the addresses of the exchange were incorrectly frozen by World Liberty Financial. According to HTX’s statement on Saturday, the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) project team has unilaterally frozen some HTX

June 8, 2026 2 mins read

Robinhood Enters Canadian Crypto Market With WonderFi Acquisition

On Monday, Robinhood Markets announced that it had finished buying up WonderFi, a digital asset services business located in Toronto, for $180 million. Bitbuy and Coinsquare, two licensed cryptocurrency platforms in Canada, are run by WonderFi. Users of both will be asked to stay on the Robinhood app when they are

June 2, 2026 2 mins read

JPMorgan CEO Slams Coinbase, Warns of Stablecoin Risks in Clarity Act

Friday, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, once again harshly attacked Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, and warned that legislators risk the current Clarity Act version failing if they do not address the concerns of conventional banks over stablecoin regulation. During an interview with Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo, Dimon seemed

June 1, 2026 2 mins read

US Seizes Nearly $1B in Iranian Crypto Amid Economic Pressure Campaign

On Friday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the US has confiscated around $1 billion worth of Iranian cryptocurrency. He also mentioned that some of the wallet owners may not even be aware that their funds has been confiscated. “I believe that we have seized about a billion dollars of their

May 30, 2026 2 mins read

Crypto VC Funding Slumps in Q1 2026 as Mega Deals Dry Up

A recent analysis from Galaxy Digital indicates that crypto venture capital activity declined in Q1 2026, after the unusually robust pace observed in Q4 2025. There was a 50% decrease in capital spent quarter-over-quarter and a 16% reduction in transaction count as venture firms invested around $4 billion across 355

May 30, 2026 2 mins read

Grayscale Reportedly Delays IPO Plans Amid Weak Crypto Market Conditions

An individual familiar with the situation said that market circumstances had caused asset management behemoth Grayscale to postpone its intentions to go public, making it the latest cryptocurrency company to do so. This individual spoke on condition of anonymity due to the private nature of the subject, but they did

May 29, 2026 2 mins read

Investors Assess New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Monetary Policy Direction

Even if Kevin Warsh is now the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Bitcoin has been under pressure below $78,000 because traders are still concentrating on increasing Treasury rates and the low likelihood of short-term rate reduction. Bitcoin and Risk Assets Remain Under Strain Less than 24 hours after being inaugurated

May 25, 2026 2 mins read

Onchain Perps Solved Speed. The Next Question Is Institutional Plumbing

In 2026, the argument over whether onchain perpetuals could match centralized exchanges on execution has been settled in practice. Hyperliquid alone now accounts for roughly 44 percent of perp DEX volume, turns over more than $50 billion in derivatives a week, and routinely fills orders at sub-second latency on a

May 25, 2026 5 mins read

Chainalysis Warns of Rising Crypto Tax Evasion

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