Seven Swiss banks – including UBS, ZKB, PostFinance, and Raiffeisen – are launching a Swiss franc stablecoin sandbox for 2026.
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.
Iran imposes a crypto and yuan toll on the Strait of Hormuz: Ships pay approximately $1 per barrel – administered by the IRGC.
Morgan Stanley launches MSBT, the first spot Bitcoin ETF from a major US bank. At 0.14% it undercuts BlackRock and Grayscale.
Unit bias leads crypto investors to favor low-priced coins. Why unit price is misleading and why market capitalization matters.
