Hardware wallet comparison 2026: Ledger and Trezor with new flagships. Quantum readiness, data breaches and IP67 as purchasing criteria.
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Coinbase blocks the CLARITY Act again – stablecoin yield provisions threaten the crypto exchange’s $1.35 billion USDC business.
Web3 architecture explained: From dApps and DeFi to DePIN – how the decentralized internet works in 2026 with blockchain and smart contracts.
Venezuela’s mid-sized companies are losing access to US dollars, pushing businesses increasingly into crypto and stablecoin markets.
SEC approves Nasdaq’s joint proposal with Kraken for tokenized securities: stocks and ETFs can now trade on-chain.
Arizona files 20 charges against Kalshi for illegal gambling – the first criminal prosecution of a prediction market operator.
SEC and CFTC publish a joint token taxonomy. Most crypto assets are classified as non-securities under the new guidance.
The Clarity Act is stuck in the US Senate as a dispute over stablecoin interest blocks the most important crypto law in US history.
Strategy STRC pays an 11.5% yield and uses it to finance Bitcoin purchases – the comparison with Terra-Luna reveals surface-level parallels.
Hong Kong grants first stablecoin licenses to HSBC and Standard Chartered: HKMA selects only 3-4 issuers from 36 applicants.
A DeFi user lost around $50 million in a collateral swap on Aave: the largest DeFi user error of all time in detail.
Ripple launches a $750 million share buyback at a $50 billion valuation. Employees and investors gain liquidity.
US Senate advances a CBDC ban with an 84-to-6 vote, embedded in a housing bill – a clause prohibits Fed-issued digital currency until 2030.
Nasdaq and Kraken are developing a gateway for tokenized equities between regulated exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) networks.
Kraken Financial becomes the first crypto firm to gain a Fed Master Account, securing direct access to the Fedwire payment system.
Trump warns US banks against blocking his crypto agenda and calls for swift passage of the Clarity Act market structure law.
Analysis by Bitget Research on Bitcoin quantum computing risks, ECDSA exposure, NIST post-quantum standards, and BIP-360 migration paths.
XRPL validator analyzes quantum risk: only 0.03% of XRP supply is exposed, compared to up to 35% for Bitcoin. Google sets 2029 deadline.
