Bitcoin in 2026 trades around USD 84,000, while US spot ETFs hold about USD 102 to 104 billion and listed companies 1.27 to 1.29 million BTC.
Crypto sanctions against Russia: the 21st package proposes a first-ever ban on crypto services targeting entire third countries.
A Reuters analysis estimates the Trump family’s crypto gains at $2.3 billion, while investors incurred book losses of the same amount.
IC3 researchers refute three central promises of the AI and blockchain market narrative in a 155-page survey on crypto and AI.
Strategy and BitMine are deep in the red: around USD 21 billion in unrealized losses. The Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) sector is wobbling.
JPMorgan, Citi, Bank of America and Wells Fargo plan a network for tokenized deposits from 2027, operated by The Clearing House.
Crypto VC deals fell to around 50 in May 2026, a five-year low. Mega-rounds like Kalshi’s Series F keep the dollar volume elevated.
Igloo, the parent company of Pudgy Penguins, will shut down Abstract in December and forgo a token after losing tens of millions.
Memecoins on Robinhood Chain lock up tokenized stock floats, and one pool drove the HIMS wrapper to 4.5 times its NYSE price.
Automated market makers manage liquidity pools like rule-based portfolios, with direct consequences for impermanent loss and hedging.
