A new SEC no-action letter is paving the way to kill the traditional three-day stock trade settlement window by enabling tokenized securities on existing Wall Street infrastructure. The Depository Trust Company (DTC), part of DTCC, has received informal SEC approval to launch DTCC Tokenization Services for assets it already holds in custody, targeting a rollout in the second half of 2026.

Upbit’s recent $36 million Solana hot wallet hack underscores the evolving role of hot wallet insurance in crypto exchange security. After detecting unauthorized withdrawals, Upbit’s CEO pledged that all losses would be covered from the company’s own holdings, mirroring its response to a $50 million Ethereum hack in 2019.

Strategy Inc. (formerly MicroStrategy) has built a massive $56 billion Bitcoin treasury, holding over 641,000 BTC — nearly 3% of Bitcoin’s total supply — but this aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy is now blocking its path into the S&P 500 index. Fueled by $21 billion in equity, preferred stock, and convertible debt issued in 2025, the company transformed from a traditional software and analytics firm into a de facto leveraged Bitcoin investment vehicle.

Stablecoins are rapidly emerging as a serious competitor to traditional payment networks like Visa. Over the past month, the 30-day average stablecoin transaction volume has quietly surpassed Visa’s, signaling growing adoption of crypto payments and on-chain dollars.

Pig-butchering scams, a form of long‑con crypto investment fraud, have exploded from a niche consumer issue into a major national security threat, according to Chainalysis and financial crime experts. In these schemes, scammers build trust over weeks or months—often via online romance or friendship—before steering victims into fake cryptocurrency investment platforms and draining their funds.

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Inflation quietly taxes your cash while banks pay near-zero. This guide shows a responsible DeFi approach to help offset that drag: start small on audited protocols, diversify, track weekly, and subtract fees to see real yield. Learn the 6-month “offset plan,” the three pillars (Education • Verification • Automation), and the risks to watch before you deposit.

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When the system says “trust us,” remember who built it. From bank bailouts to “restricted lists,” centralized finance protects the few while preaching safety to the many. DeFi isn’t rebellion—it’s reclamation. It’s how everyday people take back control of their money, their privacy, and their future.

The Bank of England (BoE) has clarified that its proposed caps on stablecoin holdings and transaction sizes are intended to be temporary safeguards, not permanent barriers to digital asset adoption. Speaking at DC Fintech Week, Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden emphasized the BoE’s aim to support a role for regulated stablecoins within a “multi‑money system” while preserving financial stability during the transition.

Kenya’s Parliament has approved the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill in a major push to legitimize cryptocurrencies, with the measure now awaiting President William Ruto’s assent. The law aims to create a licensing and supervisory framework for crypto exchanges and wallets, strengthen consumer protection, and align with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) standards.

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As the AI market accelerates toward a projected $1T by 2031, the next wave centers on autonomous, agentic systems that browse, negotiate, transact, and collaborate. Many argue that Ethereum—not corporate clouds—offers the most neutral, verifiable substrate for this machine economy. With over $550B secured on-chain and millions of smart contracts, Ethereum’s public ledger serves as “trustware,” giving AI agents a censorship-resistant place to anchor identity, memory, and proof

From WWII supply drops to humanitarian relief to Apple AirDrop and today’s free crypto tokens — the history of “airdrops” is wilder than you think. In this guide, we break down how crypto airdrops work, strategies to maximize them, and the scams you should avoid. Learn how to spot good airdrops, claim them safely, and protect your winnings with cold storage wallets like Ledger and Cypherock.

Pi Network has launched a testnet decentralized exchange (DEX) with an automated market maker (AMM) to strengthen its DeFi ecosystem and expand real utility for Pi Coin. The initiative focuses on utility-driven tokens, developer experimentation, and financial literacy, allowing the community to practice non-custodial trading and liquidity provision in a low‑risk environment before mainnet scale-up.

Texas is taking the lead in digital assets with the Money Services Modernization Act, clear rules for stablecoins, and even a proposed Bitcoin reserve. By blending regulation with bold experimentation, Texas is positioning itself as a U.S. hub for crypto innovation and financial policy that could reshape how investors and businesses interact with digital assets.

The Polygon network successfully implemented a hard fork to resolve a critical software bug that caused several nodes to fall out of sync with the blockchain. This disruption briefly halted consensus and transaction validation, raising concerns about reliability on the popular Ethereum scaling solution.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has once again voiced concerns about the long-term stability of the U.S. dollar. In a recent discussion, Dalio argued that the nation’s rising debt levels, persistent fiscal deficits, and growing geopolitical tensions are undermining global trust in the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.

The Trump brothers are seeking to raise $2.1 billion through share sales following the turbulent Nasdaq debut of American Bitcoin (ABTC), a mining firm tied to the Trump family. According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the proposed capital raise comes at a pivotal moment, as ABTC’s stock skyrocketed by 91% within its first hour of trading before pulling back amid heavy volatility.