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What has been happening this week in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies? Current events and background reports in our weekly review.

Justin Sun settles with the SEC for $10 million – all claims against Sun, Tron, and BitTorrent are dropped.

ICE invests in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation – the NYSE parent company plans tokenized stocks.

a16z plans a fifth crypto fund worth over 2 billion dollars. Chris Dixon focuses on shorter cycles and pure blockchain investments.

GenTwo appoints ex-Vontobel blockchain chief Florian Marty as Managing Director of GenTwo Digital, expanding its digital assets division.

Nasdaq files for SEC approval for prediction market options on the Nasdaq 100 index, aiming to enter the booming prediction market sector.

Bitcoin holds at $66,000 despite the US-Iran war as oil and gold surge and Asian stocks plunge. Analysis of the crypto market reaction.

Morgan Stanley files a national trust bank charter with the OCC for crypto custody, trading and staking. What’s behind the move.

What has been happening this week in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies? Current events and background reports in our weekly review.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold over 17,000 ETH worth roughly $35 million in February 2026.

Raphael Baumann becomes a partner at PST Legal and takes on co-leadership for Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence.

Stripe is considering a takeover of PayPal – the deal would unite two stablecoin infrastructures and shake up the payments industry.

Meta plans a stablecoin comeback in the second half of 2026, four years after the failure of Diem (formerly Libra).

Jane Street sued by Terra bankruptcy administrator for insider trading – allegations include front-running during UST collapse 2022.

Trump’s Board of Peace is considering a US dollar stablecoin for Gaza – digital money to enable reconstruction.

Bitcoin falls below $65,000 after Trump’s tariff escalation to 15 percent. ETF outflows reach $3.8 billion in five weeks.