Pakistan explores a USD-pegged stablecoin, Ripple secures preliminary EMI approval in Luxembourg, and U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs notch their strongest inflows in three months. Plus, Backpack debuts cross-margined prediction markets and KB Kookmin Card patents a stablecoin-first credit card.

From a Senate markup to BitGo’s IPO plans and Bakkt’s stablecoin push, we break down the signals that matter. Plus, Standard Chartered’s Ethereum call and Florida’s bid to put bitcoin on the state balance sheet.

Vitalik Buterin outlines a 'walkaway test' for a quantum-safe, self-sustaining Ethereum as Tether freezes $182 million on Tron. We break down $454 million in ETP outflows, a tight U.S. policy window, and Dubai’s new token rules — and what they signal for crypto’s next moves.

BNY Mellon debuts tokenized deposits, and Ripple secures UK permissions as Britain maps its crypto regime. Plus Uniswap’s browser wallet lands, Russia blocks OKX, and Tennessee targets sports prediction markets.

Regulators move to clarify trust bank powers as Wyoming rolls out a state stablecoin and Rain raises $250M to bring crypto to everyday cards. Plus, Bitcoin cools under 90k while Solana's Raydium leapfrogs Uniswap in DEX volume.

Vitalik weighs in on criminalizing code, Colombia turns up tax reporting, and a16z lays out 2026's utility-first thesis. Plus, a $26.6M Truebit exploit and a $170M ETH restaking bet on Linea.

Ethereum boosts blob capacity, Stellar rolls out native ZK primitives, Barclays backs stablecoin plumbing, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs see a brief outflow day, and Ripple stays private. A fast, six-minute rundown on pragmatic scaling, privacy momentum, and where institutional money is building the rails.

Green across the crypto board as Wall Street pushes deeper into ETFs, XRP rallies on relentless inflows, and a live $27 million hack keeps unfolding. We break down staking tailwinds, corporate treasury moves, and the policy and flow backdrop shaping today’s market tone.

Japan signals a push to integrate digital assets into traditional exchanges, PwC leans into crypto, and Bitcoin holds near ninety-three thousand while Coinbase pauses peso services in Argentina. Vitalik Buterin outlines how ZK EVMs and PeerDAS could reshape Ethereum from 2026 to 2030.

U.S. spot ETFs cross two trillion in volume and kick off 2026 with fresh inflows, as the SEC turns all-Republican and Congress eyes prediction markets after a controversial trade. We also break down crypto’s 2025 M&A and IPO comeback and preview Do Kwon’s long-awaited trial later this month.