Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

Analyst argues derivatives markets now control Bitcoin price discovery after $2.6B liquidations.

Bitcoin search volume hit 12-month high as BTC briefly dropped to $60K, fear index reached extreme levels.

Vitalik Buterin donated to Shielded Labs for Zcash's Crosslink upgrade after governance crisis.

CFTC clarifies national trust banks can issue payment stablecoins eligible as derivatives collateral under revised Staff Letter 25-40.

a16z crypto chief Chris Dixon defends financial focus, credits GENIUS Act for stablecoin shift.

China bans RWA tokenization and yuan stablecoins, explicitly naming Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether as illegal.

Russian authorities arrest 26-year-old for allegedly transferring 24M rubles in crypto to Ukrainian forces.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins says agency will harmonize digital asset rules with CFTC to provide regulatory clarity.

Kris Marszalek launches ai.com consumer AI agent platform Feb 8 with Super Bowl ad, no pricing disclosed.

Galaxy Digital shares rose 17% on $200M buyback announcement, recovering from Feb 3 earnings crash.