Bridge moves closer to national trust status after OCC approval, advancing regulated stablecoin custody and reserve services. Bridge has secured conditional approval to organize a federally chartered national trust bank. Approval marks a notable step for stablecoin infrastructure in the United States. Once finalized, the charter will place Bridge under direct federal oversight. Bridge Set […]
Tether Gold (XAU₮) powers the world’s first tokenized gold dividend by a public company. Here’s what Elemental Royalty’s move means for crypto and gold markets. Tether Gold just made history. On February 17, 2026, Tether announced that Elemental Royalty Corporation would offer shareholders dividends payable in XAU₮. No gold company has done this before. Not […]
Coin Center urges the Senate to advance the BRCA bill to protect crypto developers who do not control user funds from prosecution. Coin Center has urged the US Senate Banking Committee to advance legislation that would shield crypto developers from prosecution when they do not control user funds. The group warned that removing protections from […]
Executive exits, global market withdrawals, and rising losses drive an urgent shift toward cost control and U.S. focus. Gemini announced a sweeping leadership overhaul as it reshapes operations and narrows its global focus. A new filing shows three senior executives will depart, marking one of the company’s largest internal changes in years. Moves come alongside […]
Matrixport says extreme Bitcoin fear and oversold signals may point to a market inflection as sentiment hits four-year lows. Crypto market sentiment has dropped to rare lows, and Matrixport says this shift may mark a turning point for Bitcoin. The firm reports that fear readings have reached levels that often align with seller exhaustion and […]
Monero’s on-chain activity stayed above pre-2022 levels despite major exchange delistings. Nearly 48% of new darknet markets in 2025 support XMR exclusively, per TRM Labs. 14–15% of Monero peers show non-standard behavior, affecting network-layer privacy assumptions. Monero is not going away. Despite being removed from major exchanges like Binance and Coinbase, the privacy coin keeps […]
Crypto lender Nexo returns to the U.S. market, relaunching yield accounts, crypto-backed credit, exchange services, supported by Bakkt amid improved regulatory conditions. Crypto lending platform Nexo has officially resumed operations in the United States market. The company had exited roughly 3 years ago amid regulatory disputes. Now, Nexo is restarting with a wide array of […]
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says blockchain transparency stops companies from using crypto for salaries. Public transaction data exposes payment amounts. Changpeng Zhao raised privacy concerns about mainstream crypto adoption. The Binance co-founder said public blockchains expose too much financial data. According to CZ on X, companies can’t pay workers in crypto without exposing salaries. Anyone […]
Metaplanet’s FY2025 revenue soared 738%, driven by growing Bitcoin holdings. BTC holdings hit 35,102, yielding 568% and boosting operating margin to 70.6%. FY2026 forecasts show continued growth: ¥16B revenue and ¥11.4B operating profit. Japan-listed firm Metaplanet reported a sharp financial turnaround in its fiscal year 2025 results. The company posted revenue of ¥8.91 billion, marking […]
Bitcoin realized losses exceeded $2B daily for seven straight days, marking the year’s highest levels. S&P 500 put/call ratio hit 1.38, the highest since Liberation Day, signaling potential market crash. Global markets lost $12 trillion in January as gold fell 13% and silver crashed 37% amid liquidity drain. Bitcoin markets are bleeding. Daily realized losses […]
