Background

Outside of the daily price fluctuations and economic headlines, we are seeing a significant shift in how crypto is actually used.

Bitmine BMNR holds over 7 billion USD in unrealized Ethereum losses. Lee’s strategy ranks among the largest bets in financial history.

The financial landscape in 2026 is being redefined by a transition from speculative trading to functional, utility-driven applications.

The tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market, which dominated the crypto narrative throughout 2025, continues its rapid expansion this year.

Crypto products on the SIX: Altcoins overtake Bitcoin (BTC) in trading volume. Solana (SOL) and XRP overtake Ethereum (ETH).

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.

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.

Ralph and Gas Town: AI developers receive community funding through Solana memecoins instead of venture capital.

US banks and crypto: despite the ETF boom, custody and trading remain rare and are mostly available only to wealthy clients.

The entire development team at Electric Coin Company resigns. A governance conflict shakes Zcash, while Monero benefits.

Crypto Taxes Switzerland 2025: FTA rate list with Bitcoin at 69,571 CHF, wealth tax and practical tips for the 2025 tax return.

Bitcoin celebrates 17 years since the Genesis Block. From 0 to $1.8 trillion market cap: The most important milestones of the cryptocurrency.