The White House mediates stalled CLARITY Act negotiations between the crypto industry and banks ahead of a February 2 meeting.
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Standard Chartered predicts a massive outflow of capital from the traditional banking sector due to the rise of stablecoins.
Gemini shuts down NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway on February 23, 2026. Users have one month to withdraw approximately 650,000 NFTs.
McKinsey analysis reveals only USD 390 billion of USD 35 trillion in stablecoin transactions are real payments. B2B segment grows by 733%.
Coinbase assesses quantum computing risks to Bitcoin and establishes a dedicated expert advisory board.
The US Senate introduces counter-proposal to the Clarity Act. The Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act grants the CFTC primary crypto oversight.
Solana integrates over 200 tokenized US stocks and ETFs via Ondo Global Markets – a bridge between TradFi and on-chain finance.
Illegal crypto transactions surged 162 percent in 2025. Bybit hack, North Korea’s Lazarus Group, and Russian sanctions evasion in focus.
Vitalik Buterin announces Ethereum realignment for 2026. Focus on decentralization, privacy, and simpler node operation after centralization.
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is developing a blockchain platform for tokenized securities with 24/7 trading and instant settlement.
China-led CBDC platform mBridge surpasses $55 billion in transaction volume. Digital Yuan dominates with 95 percent share.
Ralph and Gas Town: AI developers receive community funding through Solana memecoins instead of venture capital.
Coinbase withdraws support for CLARITY Act. Banking lobby fights stablecoin yields and the Senate postpones the vote.
US banks and crypto: despite the ETF boom, custody and trading remain rare and are mostly available only to wealthy clients.
Russia prepares law granting retail investors access to the crypto market. Trading limit of 300k rubles, implementation planned by July.
The entire development team at Electric Coin Company resigns. A governance conflict shakes Zcash, while Monero benefits.
Standard Chartered predicts a massive outflow of capital from the traditional banking sector due to the rise of stablecoins.
Gemini shuts down NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway on February 23, 2026. Users have one month to withdraw approximately 650,000 NFTs.
