Murtuza Merchant

United Stables has launched $U, a new native stablecoin on BNB Chain using a multi-stablecoin reserve model and designed for unified liquidity, zero-fee transfers, and future AI-native payment capabilities.

MSCI’s proposed exclusion of crypto-treasury companies could trigger $10–$15B in forced selling and major index turnover by February 2026.

The Federal Reserve has withdrawn its 2023 policy that restricted uninsured state banks and crypto activities, replacing it with a new guidance framework supporting “responsible innovation” across the banking sector.

Coinbase has launched its largest product expansion yet, adding stock trading, prediction markets, derivatives, and a tokenization platform as it seeks to evolve into a full-stack financial app. The rollout signals the company’s push to merge traditional assets with on-chain rails while expanding tools for retail, institutional clients, and developers.

Caroline Ellison, the former Alameda Research CEO and key witness against Sam Bankman-Fried, has been moved out of federal prison after roughly 11 months, entering community confinement nearly nine months before her scheduled release.

Bitcoin’s recurring 10 a.m. price crashes are sparking renewed discussion over market manipulation and raising fresh questions about whether Gary Gensler’s long-criticized oversight approach was aimed at protecting retail investors.

A federal judge has allowed investors to file an expanded complaint in the $HAWK Solana token lawsuit, adding Meteora, Haliey Welch, Ben Chow, and others as new defendants while introducing fraud and contract-related claims.

Binance is exploring a potential relaunch of Binance.US that could reduce founder Changpeng Zhao’s ownership stake, aiming to clear regulatory barriers following CZ’s prison sentence and the exchange’s U.S. market retreat.

Crypto experts say 2026 will pivot away from hype toward governance, risk discipline, privacy, AI integration and developer-focused infrastructure, marking a decisive shift in how blockchain systems compete and scale.

Hut 8 has secured a Google-backed 245MW lease with Fluidstack and a multi-gigawatt AI partnership with Anthropic, marking one of the largest AI infrastructure expansions in the U.S.