Crypto reels from a half a trillion dollar slide as bitcoin finds footing, Tether scales back its raise, and Strategy keeps buying. We also cover Hedera’s canceled upgrade and why institutions are gathering in Hong Kong to talk custody, tokenization, and compliant rails.

Washington pushes a stablecoin-yield compromise while ING opens retail crypto ETNs and KBank signals a wallet push ahead of its IPO. Bitcoin ETFs swing back to inflows, and January’s security losses spike—here’s what matters and what to watch next.

Ripple secures a full EMI license in Luxembourg as Brazil lights up a nationwide regime for crypto providers. We dig into risk-off fund flows, BitRiver’s bankruptcy monitoring and CEO house arrest, and Zama’s fully encrypted token launch with its new TVS metric.

India extends strict crypto taxes with new penalties as Bitcoin’s haven narrative wobbles and gold hits records, while MegaETH targets a February 9 mainnet after 10.7 billion test transactions. Plus, a UK ad ban on Coinbase and new research on stablecoin peg mechanics and an eclipse attack on Ethereum nodes.

Get the latest on U.S. regulators’ crypto rulebook, Tennessee’s crackdown on prediction markets, Galaxy’s new volatility fund, a Waltio data-extortion warning, and China’s blockchain surge. We connect the dots on how policy, security, and global competition are reshaping crypto in 2026.

Binance shifts its $1 billion SAFU into Bitcoin as Washington advances CFTC-led crypto oversight and opens the door to regulated prediction markets. Plus, a Fed chair nomination jolts markets and the UK launches a high-stakes stablecoin inquiry.

From round-the-clock tokenized stocks and IBAN accounts to a central bank sanctioned dollar stablecoin and Hong Kong’s tokenized gold ETF, we break down the biggest on-chain moves of the day. Plus, six U.S. senators press the DOJ over crypto conflicts — and what it could mean for enforcement in 2026.

Five big crypto moves this week: ERC-8004 brings identity for on-chain agents, Ripple rolls out always-on treasury rails, Google Play Korea tightens exchange apps, South Dakota revives a Bitcoin allocation, and Ethereum eyes FOCIL to enforce inclusion. Hear why they matter and what to watch next.

Polkadot ships a major upgrade with native contracts, faster blocks, and a new issuance path, while BlackRock files a premium-income bitcoin ETF. We also cover tokenized deposits from USBC, Uphold, and Vast, Tether’s growing gold reserves, and ether ETF inflows as markets await the Fed.

We cover a DeFi integration hack, a nine-year Ethereum whale moving 50,000 ETH to Gemini, and a sharp reversal in crypto ETP flows. Plus, Coinone explores a stake sale in Korea, and Metaplanet absorbs a huge paper loss while guiding higher for 2026.