Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

Binance CEO Richard Teng demanded WSJ retract a report alleging $1.7B in Iran-linked crypto flows and the firing of compliance investigators who flagged it.

21shares launched a spot Sui ETF (TSUI) on Nasdaq Feb. 24 with a 0.30% fee waived through Oct. 2026. It lacks standard '40 Act investor protections.

The White House has reaffirmed that Sam Bankman-Fried will not receive clemency as the former FTX chief continues his appeal from prison.

Meta plans stablecoin-backed payments in H2 2026 via a third-party vendor, with Stripe's Bridge cited as likely pilot partner, per three anonymous sources.

AI is driving real-time market repricing as automation compresses margins across SaaS and services, while a productivity boom could expand the broader economy.

Coinbase opened stock trading to all US users Feb. 24 with 8,000+ stocks and ETFs, zero commission, 24/5 hours, and USDC funding via Apex Fintech.

Vitalik Buterin sold ~17,000 ETH in February, cutting holdings to 224,000. He pledged 16,384 ETH for privacy/open-source projects as ETH fell 37%.

El Salvador launched Bitcoin Diploma 2.0 for public schools in 2026, one year after revoking Bitcoin's legal tender status under IMF pressure.

Russia opened a terrorism case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov. A full block is reportedly planned for April 1. Telegram has 90M monthly Russian users.

Ethereum Foundation begins staking 70,000 ETH from its treasury at ~2.8% yield, using Attestant's Dirk and Vouch to fund operations without selling ETH.