Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

Crypto card payments have grown to more than $18 billion annually, rivaling peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers. An Artemis report explains why cards, not native stablecoin checkout, are driving real-world adoption.

A Finery Markets report shows crypto OTC trading surged in 2025 as institutions moved off exchanges, reshaping how systemic risk forms during volatility.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said the firm has a big internal team spending significant time evaluating crypto, tokenization and prediction markets.

X banned InfoFi apps rewarding user posts, causing KAITO to drop 20% and triggering sector-wide losses across crypto engagement tokens.

Ripple provides $150M financing as LMAX Group integrates RLUSD stablecoin across institutional FX and crypto trading infrastructure.

DeadLock ransomware uses Polygon blockchain to rotate proxy addresses, evading security defenses with technique first seen in North Korean attacks.

Binance Research says crypto’s next expansion will be driven by fiscal stimulus, monetary easing, and regulatory clarity, with stablecoins and institutions replacing retail speculation.

CME Group will launch Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures Feb. 9, expanding its regulated crypto derivatives suite beyond Bitcoin and Ether.

Solana ETFs recorded $23.6M in inflows Wednesday, the highest in four weeks, but represent under 1% of daily trading volume.

Bitget recorded $17.1B in tokenized stock futures volume as institutional participation surged from 39% to 82% in 2025.