Crypto News In 10

Vitalik weighs in on criminalizing code, Colombia turns up tax reporting, and a16z lays out 2026's utility-first thesis. Plus, a $26.6M Truebit exploit and a $170M ETH restaking bet on Linea.

Ethereum boosts blob capacity, Stellar rolls out native ZK primitives, Barclays backs stablecoin plumbing, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs see a brief outflow day, and Ripple stays private. A fast, six-minute rundown on pragmatic scaling, privacy momentum, and where institutional money is building the rails.

Green across the crypto board as Wall Street pushes deeper into ETFs, XRP rallies on relentless inflows, and a live $27 million hack keeps unfolding. We break down staking tailwinds, corporate treasury moves, and the policy and flow backdrop shaping today’s market tone.

Japan signals a push to integrate digital assets into traditional exchanges, PwC leans into crypto, and Bitcoin holds near ninety-three thousand while Coinbase pauses peso services in Argentina. Vitalik Buterin outlines how ZK EVMs and PeerDAS could reshape Ethereum from 2026 to 2030.

U.S. spot ETFs cross two trillion in volume and kick off 2026 with fresh inflows, as the SEC turns all-Republican and Congress eyes prediction markets after a controversial trade. We also break down crypto’s 2025 M&A and IPO comeback and preview Do Kwon’s long-awaited trial later this month.

Aave Labs signals revenue sharing to cool governance tensions, BitMine seeks a fifty billion authorized share count and rallies, and Bank of America lets advisors recommend crypto ETPs. Vietnam codifies crypto as property, while PEPE leads a meme-fueled pop as Bitcoin and Ether consolidate.

From stealthy EVM wallet drains to Flow’s lending limbo, a CFTC power move, Iran’s crypto-for-weapons offer, and Trump Media’s planned token drop with Crypto.com — we break it all down, fast. Practical takeaways and context to help you stay safe and ahead.

Five major crypto rules flip on across the UK, EU, U.S., and Turkmenistan — from CARF and DAC8 to Basel bank disclosures and a new IRS data trail. Here’s what changes today, what to expect in 2026, and how it affects users, platforms, and banks.

As 2025 closes, spot Bitcoin ETFs swing back to inflows, on-chain perpetuals log another trillion-dollar month, KuCoin unveils an AI assistant, and US enforcement eases. We connect the dots and map the first week of 2026.

SoftBank’s four billion dollar DigitalBridge deal spotlights the AI infrastructure race — and its spillover into crypto. Also on deck: a Coinbase insider arrest in India, U.S. moves against North Korean IT rings, tokenization’s shift to bank back offices, and a year-end market pulse.

China moves its digital yuan toward deposit-like money with interest starting in 2026, as Bitcoin steadies above $90K in thin holiday trade. We also cover Binance sunsetting Live, Hong Kong’s Basel-aligned bank rules, and Hats Finance closing its centralized front end.

California fires off sixteen crypto scam alerts as Lithuania’s MiCA grace period ends, Deribit absorbs a $28 million hit, and DoubleZero raises $28 million to speed blockchain bandwidth. Plus, Pump dot fun’s AMM test pressures Raydium — here’s what it means for users and liquidity.

Coinbase doubles down on prediction markets as crypto M&A hits records, the UK sets an October 2027 start for comprehensive rules, and Binance faces fresh scrutiny. Plus, Semler Scientific makes Bitcoin its primary treasury asset amid a quiet-but-twitchy holiday market.

Trust Wallet issues a critical browser extension fix as Sberbank explores crypto-collateral loans, ETFs bleed, and NFTs slump while Bitcoin and Ether hold their ranges. Get the safety steps, the levels to watch, and the sentiment read heading into the final days of 2025.

Hong Kong drafts capital rules for insurers entering crypto as Belarus clamps down and 2025 sets a new high for thefts. Plus dYdX launches buybacks and Hilbert buys a high-frequency platform—why it all matters for markets, builders, and policy.

Institutions double down on crypto market infrastructure as JPMorgan eyes client trading, the FDIC sketches a bank stablecoin path, and Cboe debuts perp-style futures. Plus, UniCredit’s tokenized note and J.P. Morgan’s on-chain commercial paper bring tokenization from pilot to production.

A record Boxing Day options expiry steers crypto’s near-term action as Brett Harrison raises for a non-crypto perp exchange, ETFs show Bitcoin dominance with Ethereum gaining, Shift4 enables stablecoin settlements, and gold trounces Bitcoin in 2025. Fast, data-driven hits with the key narratives to watch into year-end.

From potential U.S. crypto bailouts to the Marshall Islands’ on-chain UBI, we break down the policy and plumbing shifts reshaping digital assets. Plus, DTCC’s tokenization green light, the UK’s new property law, Bakkt’s token cuts, and a quick market check.

Abu Dhabi hands Binance sweeping ADGM authorization as Norway’s sovereign wealth fund nods to a Bitcoin treasury strategy in Japan. We break down Ethereum’s Fusaka PeerDAS upgrade, VeChain’s Hayabusa shift, and the weekend’s market and policy signals heading into year-end.

Europe advances a digital euro with online and offline functionality as Chainalysis details a record year for North Korea-linked crypto thefts. Plus, UniCredit tokenizes a structured note, Senator Lummis bows out, and Citi projects Bitcoin at $143,000 in 2026.

From SoFi’s bank issued stablecoin to the Fed’s policy shift, this week accelerated the build out of crypto’s core plumbing. We unpack ICE’s MoonPay talks, Coinbase’s prediction market lawsuits, and a new FDIC insured bank aiming to serve the on chain economy.

Coinbase moves into stocks and prediction markets and taps former UK chancellor George Osborne. The Senate punts crypto legislation to 2026 as Bitcoin cools, Aave closes its SEC chapter, and stablecoins eclipse Visa and PayPal on monthly volume.

Visa expands USDC settlement to U.S. banks, Binance offers a five million dollar bounty to expose fake listing agents, and a bipartisan bill proposes a federal crypto-fraud task force. Plus, K33 suggests long-term selling may be easing as funds and miners recalibrate after the autumn drawdown.

The FCA unveils its most detailed crypto proposals as markets slide into key U.S. data. Plus, Cathie Wood buys the dip, HashKey prices its IPO, and Hats Finance sets a front-end shutdown deadline.

JPMorgan takes money market yields on-chain as Cboe debuts U.S.-regulated perp-style futures, while the U.K. locks a 2027 crypto regime and the SEC confronts the privacy debate. Plus, Tether’s billion-euro bid for Juventus gets rebuffed — and what it means for partnerships ahead.