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.
17 banks across six continents are piloting cross-border payments with tokenized deposits on the Swift Blockchain Ledger 24/7.
Germany’s federal cabinet plans to scrap the one-year Bitcoin holding period and tax private crypto gains at 26.375% regardless of duration.
India’s central bank keeps pushing for a crypto ban, while the tax authority flags billions in untaxed gains among 39 million investors.
An arbitrator awards Kraken parent Payward USD 22 million against Mazars, a consequence of the Operation Choke Point 2.0 banking campaign.
Most crypto cards hide who issues them. After mapping the licensed issuers, here is why Switzerland’s self-issuing model reads differently.
Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is stuck in a turf war between the Treasury and Commerce departments, while its legal basis is missing.
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.




























