The 21st EU sanctions package against Russia bars EU citizens from all transactions with HTX and 17 further crypto service providers.
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.
Hyperliquid surpasses Coinbase International in derivatives volume with 2.9 trillion USD in 2025 as DEXes catch up.
JPMorgan predicts a comprehensive crypto rally if the US crypto market structure law CLARITY Act passes by mid-2026.
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S&P and Pantera launch the S&P Pantera Index, a crypto benchmark of 18 constituents that excludes Bitcoin for lack of protocol revenue.
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