The pain may not be over yet for Bitcoin investors, according to one crypto analyst, arguing that there’s still more leverage that could be flushed out. Crypto analyst James Check described the recent market meltdown as a “2-sigma long liquidation event,”…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) may only be years away from mainstream adoption, according to Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov. However, significant regulatory and institutional hurdles must still be cleared before it can achieve global scale.“I think we’re about 30% of the way…

Payments company Klarna has launched a stablecoin, becoming the first digital bank to issue a token on Tempo, the new layer-1 blockchain developed by Stripe and Paradigm.According to Tuesday’s announcement, the new stablecoin is pegged to the US dollar and…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) recovery from last week’s deep correction is beginning to solidify, with the price pushing back toward the $87,000 to $90,000 zone after sliding from $106,000 to $80,600 in just 10 days. The rebound has revived discussions about whether…

Key takeaways:Zcash surged more than 10x within weeks, briefly returning to large-cap territory with a valuation above $10 billion.On Coinbase, ZEC became the most-searched asset in mid-November, surpassing both Bitcoin and XRP.The rally is supported by several real shifts: the…

Caroline Pham, acting chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, called for nominations of CEOs to fill seats on a council to discuss policies, including those related to digital assets. In a Tuesday notice, Pham said the CFTC would be…

MegaETH’s pre-deposit event unraveled on Tuesday after a cascade of technical failures disrupted what was meant to be a controlled opening for verified users. In an X post, the team said that configuration errors and rate-limit issues caused the platform’s…

Key takeaways:Friday’s $14 billion BTC options expiry favors neutral-to-bearish bets as most call (buy) strikes sit above $91,000, increasing pressure on bulls.Bitcoin traders added year-end call options near $100,000 despite recent losses, showing that bullish expectations persist.Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped…

The South African Reserve Bank issued its second financial stability report for 2025, identifying digital assets and stablecoins as a new risk as the number of users in the country continues to grow.In a report released on Tuesday, South Africa’s…

Blockchain infrastructure company Paxos has acquired Fordefi, a New York-based institutional crypto wallet and custody technology startup.Paxos said the deal brings its regulated custody infrastructure together with Fordefi’s multi-party computation (MPC) wallet technology and decentralized finance integrations, providing institutions with…

Prediction platform Polymarket has received regulatory approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate an intermediated trading platform.In a Tuesday notice, Polymarket said the CFTC issued an Amended Order of Designation, which will allow the company to “operate…

Key takeaways:The SEC introduced new post-shutdown guidelines that explain how registration statements, including crypto ETF filings, progress through Sections 8(a) and 461 of the Securities Act.Generic listing standards approved in September 2025 removed the need for individual 19(b) approvals for…

Cryptocurrency payments company MoonPay said it would expand its offering of regulated services after being granted a trust charter by New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).In a Tuesday notice, MoonPay said New York’s financial regulator had granted the company…

South Korea is likely to end the year without a framework for locally issued stablecoins, amid ongoing disputes over the role of banks in stablecoin issuance.The country’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), and other financial regulators have clashed…

Major bank Standard Chartered announced fund manager 21Shares has selected it as its digital asset custodian, potentially moving away from a crypto-native partner.According to a Monday announcement from Standard Chartered shared with Cointelegraph, the bank will provide crypto custody services…