Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

High-IQ analyst YoungHoon Kim claims XRP could overtake Ethereum's market cap by 2026, requiring a $5.64 price target.

Intuit signs multi-year deal with Circle to integrate USDC stablecoin payments across TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Credit Karma platforms.

North Korea-linked hackers stole over $2B in crypto in 2025, Chainalysis reports, highlighting fewer but far more damaging attacks.

World Liberty Financial proposes $120M treasury allocation for USD1 growth, but early governance voting shows opposition leading.

Taiwan holds 210.45 BTC seized from crime, ranking 8th globally in government Bitcoin holdings, as officials debate strategic reserve.

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.

SoFi Bank launched SoFiUSD on Ethereum Dec 18, becoming first US national bank to issue stablecoin on public blockchain.

Kraken's xStocks launched on TON Wallet for Telegram users on Dec 18, but excludes US, EU, and Australia due to regulatory restrictions.

BitMine purchased 102,259 ETH worth $320M, bringing holdings to 3.97M tokens as JPMorgan launched a $100M tokenized fund on Ethereum.

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