On June 1, 2026, South Korean crypto exchange Korbit officially announced a new “Send to Contacts” feature that lets users transfer crypto using a phone number and real name instead of a long wallet address. The goal is...
Ethereum staking has grown rapidly since the network switched to Proof-of-Stake. While retail users can stake using different platforms, complicated technical steps and risk concerns have made it harder for big funds, corporate treasuries, and other organizations to...
For years, startup valuations have mostly been controlled behind closed doors by venture capital firms, private investors, and funding rounds that ordinary people rarely get to see in real time. If a startup raised money at a higher...
Several emerging markets, including Vietnam, India, and Nigeria, are actively exploring new ways to improve SME access to credit by expanding what can be accepted as collateral or by using alternative credit systems. One proposal gaining attention is...
During a Fox Business interview on May 29, 2026, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US government, as at May 2026, had cumulatively seized roughly $1 billion in crypto tied to Iranian entities, the largest sanctions-related...
The idea that crypto is "untraceable money" took another beating this week. The U.S. Treasury froze $131 million in USDT tied to Iran's central bank and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The funds were traced through four...
Bitcoin spent early June in the $60,000s and ended the half below $60,000, a level many traders had treated as reliable support. Ethereum dropped to prices it hadn't touched in over a year, and spot Bitcoin ETFs went...
RWA tokenization has seen expanded use quite rapidly across government debt, private credit, and early commodity markets. Tokenized US government bonds are now the main entry point for large institutions into blockchain-based finance. By 2026, most of this...
Imagine buying a Bitcoin call option at $80,000 because you’re confident the market is about to rally. A few days later, Bitcoin finally rose to $95,000. You open your trading app expecting profits, only to discover your option...
In April 2026, Hong Kong's monetary authority received 36 applications for stablecoin licenses and approved two. Across the Atlantic, out of more than 1,200 crypto firms previously registered across the European Union, roughly 210 secured full MiCA authorization....
