Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

Vitalik Buterin donated to Shielded Labs for Zcash's Crosslink upgrade after governance crisis.

CFTC clarifies national trust banks can issue payment stablecoins eligible as derivatives collateral under revised Staff Letter 25-40.

a16z crypto chief Chris Dixon defends financial focus, credits GENIUS Act for stablecoin shift.

China bans RWA tokenization and yuan stablecoins, explicitly naming Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether as illegal.

Russian authorities arrest 26-year-old for allegedly transferring 24M rubles in crypto to Ukrainian forces.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins says agency will harmonize digital asset rules with CFTC to provide regulatory clarity.

Kris Marszalek launches ai.com consumer AI agent platform Feb 8 with Super Bowl ad, no pricing disclosed.

Galaxy Digital shares rose 17% on $200M buyback announcement, recovering from Feb 3 earnings crash.

Tether invests in t-0 network's USDT payment platform for banks and fintechs, following $250M in other deals this week.

Bithumb staff mistakenly sent 2,000 BTC instead of $1.50 during a promotional event, causing Bitcoin to crash 16% on the exchange.