Financial system transformations often begin in the quietest corners. In early 2026, while market attention remained focused on crypto price fluctuations, UK clearing bank ClearBank announced a strategic partnership with digital asset custodian Taurus, sending real ripples through the financial infrastructure space. This is not an ordinary tech collaboration—ClearBank, as a payment hub connecting hundreds of banks and fintechs, signals that regulated stablecoins are formally entering the “pow...

Financial system transformations often begin in the quietest corners. In early 2026, while market attention remained focused on crypto price fluctuations, UK clearing bank ClearBank announced a strategic partnership with digital asset custodian Taurus, sending real ripples through the financial infrastructure space. This is not an ordinary tech collaboration—ClearBank, as a payment hub connecting hundreds of banks and fintechs, signals that regulated stablecoins are formally entering the “pow...

When Node.js creator Isaac Schlueter added a Bitcoin address to his profile, it marked a silent watershed.

When Node.js creator Isaac Schlueter added a Bitcoin address to his profile, it marked a silent watershed.

The legislative battle surrounding stablecoin rewards is, in essence, a challenge by technology to the traditional banking monopoly over deposits.

The legislative battle surrounding stablecoin rewards is, in essence, a challenge by technology to the traditional banking monopoly over deposits.

In January 2026, Wall Street’s king of crypto narratives, Tom Lee, announced a USD 200 million investment in Beast Industries, the holding company of MrBeast. On the surface, the news appeared to be yet another marriage between Wall Street capital and traffic. In substance, however, it was a draft social contract for the digital age. When the “Beast Lord,” with 460 million subscribers worldwide, joins forces with a “financial architect” deeply versed in blockchain narratives, what they attemp...

In January 2026, Wall Street’s king of crypto narratives, Tom Lee, announced a USD 200 million investment in Beast Industries, the holding company of MrBeast. On the surface, the news appeared to be yet another marriage between Wall Street capital and traffic. In substance, however, it was a draft social contract for the digital age. When the “Beast Lord,” with 460 million subscribers worldwide, joins forces with a “financial architect” deeply versed in blockchain narratives, what they attemp...

When ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood once again highlighted Bitcoin’s low correlation with traditional assets, nods echoed across Wall Street investment committees.......

When ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood once again highlighted Bitcoin’s low correlation with traditional assets, nods echoed across Wall Street investment committees.......

X launches Smart Cashtags, structuring social discussions, sentiment, and on-chain data into a seamless discovery-to-analysis loop.

X launches Smart Cashtags, structuring social discussions, sentiment, and on-chain data into a seamless discovery-to-analysis loop.

Coinbase’s decision to withdraw support for the Senate's Market Structure Bill may appear as a political maneuver but is triggering a chain reaction at the technical level. The draft provision concerning the "prohibition of paying returns for simply holding stablecoins" is fundamentally redefining the legitimacy standards for on-chain rewards. For DeFi developers worldwide, this potential legal requirement is translating into a series of urgent technical problems. The issues Brian Armstrong d...

Coinbase’s decision to withdraw support for the Senate's Market Structure Bill may appear as a political maneuver but is triggering a chain reaction at the technical level. The draft provision concerning the "prohibition of paying returns for simply holding stablecoins" is fundamentally redefining the legitimacy standards for on-chain rewards. For DeFi developers worldwide, this potential legal requirement is translating into a series of urgent technical problems. The issues Brian Armstrong d...

Pakistan’s Prime Minister and Army Chief witnessed the government signing a cross-border digital payments memorandum with a private company.....

Pakistan’s Prime Minister and Army Chief witnessed the government signing a cross-border digital payments memorandum with a private company.....

The U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and the EU’s MiCA represent two distinct approaches to digital asset governance.

The U.S. Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and the EU’s MiCA represent two distinct approaches to digital asset governance.

Belgian bank KBC will offer 4 million customers the service to purchase "bitcoin certificates," with transactions completed within the bank's internal systems.

Belgian bank KBC will offer 4 million customers the service to purchase "bitcoin certificates," with transactions completed within the bank's internal systems.