Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

Kevin O’Leary outlines why institutions will allocate only to Bitcoin and Ethereum once the U.S. Clarity Act passes, why stablecoins are already transforming global payments, and how power and data-center infrastructure will anchor crypto’s next phase.

Visa launched USDC settlement for U.S. banks on Solana, with Cross River and Lead Bank as initial participants.

LitVM plans Q1 2026 testnet launch as Litecoin surpassed 360M transactions and secured first U.S. spot ETF.

XRP fell below $2 to $1.86 as whales sold $783M in tokens, despite ETFs recording $1B in inflows over 21 consecutive days.

Gold trades at $4,305 near October's $4,381 ATH while Bitcoin sits at $86,000, down 30% from its $126,272 peak.

The UK FCA has launched a major consultation on crypto listings, staking, DeFi and trading rules as Britain moves toward full digital asset regulation planned for 2027.

Hyperscale Data says its Bitcoin treasury has reached $75.5 million, 97.5% of its market cap, as the company pushes toward a goal of fully backing its value with BTC.

Singapore-licensed StraitsX will launch XSGD and XUSD stablecoins on Solana in early 2026, targeting AI-driven payments.

PancakeSwap debuts Probable prediction market on BNB Chain with zero fees and UMA oracle, joining $10B monthly prediction market sector.

Bitcoin exchange reserves reached historic lows in 2025, but weakened liquidity and Binance capital flows undermined prices.