A major new survey has pinpointed Nigeria and South Africa as the epicenters of surging stablecoin demand, revealing that users in these nations are more optimistic about the digital currency than anywhere else.
Poland’s attempt to adopt the EU’s unified crypto rulebook has failed for a second time.
OKX is broadening its regulated services in Europe, having secured a new license that specifically targets the growing sector of stablecoin payments.
Asset management giant Grayscale has formally requested US regulatory approval to convert its Aave investment trust into an exchange-traded fund.
The development clears a path for the UK to become the first G7 member to issue tokenized sovereign debt on a blockchain infrastructure.
Danske Bank has quietly moved into crypto-adjacent territory, announcing Wednesday that self-directed clients can now buy Bitcoin and Ether ETPs issued by BlackRock and WisdomTree through its retail banking interfaces.
In a significant escalation of financial pressure, the European Union is contemplating a prohibition on all cryptocurrency transactions with Russia to prevent the digital circumvention of sanctions.
Digital asset investment products saw a marked slowdown in outflows last week, which totalled $187 million.
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service will increase its oversight of the cryptocurrency market and apply more stringent penalties to financial firms for IT-related incidents.
Tether’s flagship stablecoin, USDt, closed the fourth quarter of 2025 with a historic market capitalization of $187.3 billion, according to its newly published report.
The cryptocurrency staking landscape is consolidating with the reported acquisition of Chorus One by Bitwise Asset Management.
Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, purchased approximately $72 million in crypto-related stocks on Monday amid a market slide triggered by Bitcoin falling below $75,000.
Ripple has received a final Electronic Money Institution license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator, the company confirmed Monday.
A total of $370.3 million in cryptocurrency was lost to exploits and scams in January.
To modernize cryptocurrency regulation, the SEC and CFTC are jointly launching “Project Crypto.”
