Crypto News In 10

The CFTC scraps its ban plan and promises new rules as Nevada clashes with Coinbase over event contracts. Plus, MetaMask adds tokenized U.S. stocks, India pilots e-rupee subsidy vouchers, and Step Finance suffers a major treasury breach.

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.

ETF flows flipped negative as January’s rally cooled, a Google-backed HPC deal recasts a miner for the AI era, and dYdX’s buyback trial nears its verdict. Plus, we unpack an eIDAS-on-chain blueprint and the 2026 rule switch flipping transparency for banks and exchanges.

Wall Street signals a shift as the New York Stock Exchange builds a 24/7 tokenized trading venue, UBS readies direct crypto access for private clients, and Binance pursues a MiCA passport via Greece. Plus, Las Vegas merchants test Bitcoin at the register, Larry Fink touts a unified blockchain, and we check the Bitcoin tape ahead of the Fed.

Farcaster returns $180 million while keeping the protocol alive, BitGo rings the New York bell, Ledger eyes a $4B IPO, Coinbase assembles a quantum advisory board, and the SEC and CFTC plan a joint session. Plus, a quick check on Bitcoin hovering around $90,000.

Stellar’s X-Ray upgrade brings zero-knowledge tools on-chain as Wall Street edges into tokenized ETFs, while Saga battles a multimillion-dollar exploit. We unpack ARK’s bold forecasts and Delaware Life’s move to add Bitcoin exposure to fixed indexed annuities—signals of crypto’s growing mainstream traction.

Washington signals a shift from regulation-by-enforcement as Hong Kong pushes back on licensing. Plus, MegaETH’s 11 billion transaction stress test, a $5M DeFi exploit with an MEV twist, and Trove’s 95% plunge.

Europe tightens crypto-related sanctions, Newrez brings digital assets into mortgage underwriting, Steak 'n Shake builds a bitcoin reserve, Anchorage hunts new capital with I.P.O. chatter, and ETF flows diverge between BTC and ETH. Get the key moves and why they matter, in plain English.

Australia’s proposed licensing regime takes center stage, while Ondo and TRUMP unlocks test liquidity and Axie’s bAXS reshapes GameFi incentives. We also check Bitcoin’s calm near 95,000 and preview BitGo’s bid to open the 2026 crypto IPO window.

A Wall Street strategist dumps Bitcoin over quantum concerns as State Street goes live with a tokenized asset platform. We break down Solana’s latest outage, the U.K.’s CARF rollout, and new research tightening Bitcoin’s security proofs.

Markets digest a Senate pause on a key U.S. crypto bill as the BIS moves tokenized wholesale payments into live bank testing, BNB Chain accelerates blocks, India tightens KYC, and Robinhood pressures Congress on staking. We connect the rails, the rules, and the real-world impact for investors and builders.

Pakistan explores a USD-pegged stablecoin, Ripple secures preliminary EMI approval in Luxembourg, and U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs notch their strongest inflows in three months. Plus, Backpack debuts cross-margined prediction markets and KB Kookmin Card patents a stablecoin-first credit card.

From a Senate markup to BitGo’s IPO plans and Bakkt’s stablecoin push, we break down the signals that matter. Plus, Standard Chartered’s Ethereum call and Florida’s bid to put bitcoin on the state balance sheet.

Vitalik Buterin outlines a 'walkaway test' for a quantum-safe, self-sustaining Ethereum as Tether freezes $182 million on Tron. We break down $454 million in ETP outflows, a tight U.S. policy window, and Dubai’s new token rules — and what they signal for crypto’s next moves.

BNY Mellon debuts tokenized deposits, and Ripple secures UK permissions as Britain maps its crypto regime. Plus Uniswap’s browser wallet lands, Russia blocks OKX, and Tennessee targets sports prediction markets.

Regulators move to clarify trust bank powers as Wyoming rolls out a state stablecoin and Rain raises $250M to bring crypto to everyday cards. Plus, Bitcoin cools under 90k while Solana's Raydium leapfrogs Uniswap in DEX volume.