Day: 24 February 2026

Taylor Lindman, the former Deputy General Counsel at Chainlink Labs, has officially joined the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the Chief Counsel for its Crypto Task Force.  Lindman succeeds Michael Selig, who recently vacated the position to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as its new ...

The court-appointed administrator overseeing Terraform Labs' bankruptcy has filed a lawsuit against the trading firm Jane Street. The lawsuit accuses the company and several of its executives of insider trading that allegedly worsened the $40 billion collapse of the Terra ecosystem. Todd Snyder, overseeing Terraform’s bankruptcy proceedings, filed the complaint ...

Crypto investment products recorded $288 million in withdrawals last week, extending a five-week losing streak, the longest since the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF launched in 2024. Data from CoinShares showed cumulative outflows have now reached $4 billion, though still below the $6 billion recorded during the same period last year. ...

A new report from Galaxy Digital argues that stablecoins and smart contracts are driving a structural shift in how credit is issued, enforced and repaid on blockchain networks. In a paper titled “The New Age in Onchain Credit Markets,” Galaxy’s venture team outlines how programmable stablecoin cash flows, combined with ...

Step Finance has announced the immediate cessation of all business operations following an unrecoverable $27 million security breach in late January 2026. The shutdown extends to its high-profile subsidiaries, including the ecosystem media outlet SolanaFloor and the real-world asset (RWA) trading platform Remora Markets.  Despite exploring several paths toward recovery, ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved exemptive relief for WisdomTree Digital Trust, clearing the way for its Government Money Market Digital Fund to operate with greater pricing flexibility. In an order issued February 23, 2026, the SEC granted relief under Sections 6(c) and 17(d) of the Investment Company ...

The US Federal Reserve issued a formal proposal on Monday, February 23, 2026, to codify a ban on using "reputation risk" as a basis for bank supervision, a move intended to halt the controversial practice known as Operation Chokepoint 2.0.  The proposal, which is now open for a 60-day public ...

Stablecoin expansion has hit a wall, delivering a fresh warning sign for Bitcoin and the wider crypto market. Markus Thielen’s latest chart shows daily stablecoin minting (7-day sum) turning negative and hovering near zero, while Bitcoin price continues sliding from recent highs toward the $60,000–$70,000 range. The slowdown stands out ...

Alchemy Chain has introduced a new supply framework for its native token, ACH, as it advances its vision of building a stablecoin payment-native Layer-1 blockchain. The move comes as the network expands its global payment operations and shifts toward a more protocol-driven infrastructure model. The framework is designed to align ...

Quick Breakdown The European Central Bank (ECB) has advanced to the design phase of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), shaping how it could work for consumers, businesses, and banks across the eurozone. Proposed caps on wallet holdings, transaction sizes, and automatic “waterfall” routing aim to protect banks and financial ...