Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

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.

Wintermute says Bitcoin is stuck in a macro regime shift as deglobalization and AI disruption pressure high-beta growth assets. ETFs bled $3.8B in 5 weeks.

Step Finance shut down Feb. 23 after a Jan. 31 treasury hack drained 261,854 SOL (~$29M). STEP token fell 97%.

The court-appointed trustee winding down Terraform Labs has filed a lawsuit against Jane Street, alleging the trading firm used non-public information to profit during the 2022 TerraUSD and LUNA crash that erased $40 billion from the crypto market.