Illinois officials already agreed to delay implementation of a 0.2% tax on crypto assets, but industry-aligned organizations are pushing for summary judgment on the merits.
A new Chainalysis report found payments through Coinbase’s x402 protocol surged from about 1,500 in mid-2025 to more than 138 million by Q3 2026, with U.S. wallets dominating spending on AI models.
Sberbank now holds both custody and exchange status under Russia’s new crypto law, and plans to bring Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT to apps used by 110 million retail clients.
Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade replaces the TowerBFT voting system on October 21, cutting finality from 12.8 seconds to a target of 150ms and pulling vote transactions out of blocks entirely.
The second-largest stablecoin by market cap will be overseen by French and EU authorities under its classification as a “significant e-money token.“
Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI seized 112 servers and shut down 241 websites linked to investment scams that targeted Russian-speaking Americans.
The British bank won Dubai regulatory approval to let affluent clients buy BTC and ETH straight from their bank accounts, with custody and settlement kept in-house.
The report from the US banking regulator did not include specific examples of debanking related to crypto, but mentioned it alongside ties to oil, gas and firearms.
CEO Tarek Mansour said he feels “pretty good” about the pending outcome of the current legal fight over who has the right to regulate prediction markets.
The bank identified four distinct stablecoin markets, with USDC leading payments and AI transactions as competition intensifies over reserve yields.
In a detailed technical post, the exchange argued Bitcoin’s multi-year migration to quantum-resistant cryptography must begin before any “Q-Day,” laying out requirements spanning block space, custody and dormant coins.
U.S.-linked wallets account for just over 88% of tracked AI model payments, dwarfing China’s 0.1% share, according to new Chainalysis research.
September CPI hit 3.7%, above forecasts, sending Treasury yields higher and dragging crypto down with stocks.
The blockchain and AI developer platform has completed two years of audits and wants its shares available onchain from the first day of trading.
The asset manager’s crypto assets surged 63% to $79.6 billion as investors returned, but holdings remain 23% below year-ago levels.
Bitcoin fell below $82,000 while bond yields targeted new 24-year highs on the back of hot US CPI inflation.
Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue a U.S. tokenized stock marketplace under the SEC’s new framework, following a joint venture between OKX and NYSE parent ICE.
Turkish police and intelligence officers reportedly seized cash, phones, jewelry and firearms at the crypto founder’s address in Beşiktaş.
Congress must decide how the U.S. can build the infrastructure its booming digital economy requires while protecting the communities that host it.
European electronics chain MediaMarkt Saturn has also halted Ledger sales after a customer in Germany reported finding an implant.
Sahil Arora says he’s not done with celebrity meme coins, and that Fomo presents new possible strategies for his controversial schemes.
Even if Justin Drake’s prediction that AI could break cryptography proves correct, critics say “bunker mode” is an impractical suggestion that’s unlikely to protect your crypto.
Payward agreed to buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank, which holds $190 million in total assets, securing an EU license for deposits and lending.
Remittance-sized crypto transfers from Canada to three Asian countries reached $2.36 billion, while transfers to the Philippines alone rose 28% to $61 million.
Qivalis said the Electronic Money Institution authorization enables it to launch a euro-denominated stablecoin, with issuance planned for the coming months, subject to additional MiCA requirements.
The news could put multiple rate hikes by the Federal Reserve back into play.
Payward expects to close the acquisition in 2027, enabling it to expand its traditional banking services into four EU operating markets already served by Saldo Bank.
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Ledger hardware wallet implants have renewed scrutiny of the middlemen handling devices before they reach buyers, even through authorized sellers.
