Recent News on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Finance | Yellow

The CFTC has launched a pilot program allowing bitcoin, ether, USDC, and tokenized real-world assets to be used as collateral in U.S. derivatives markets, establishing new regulatory guidance and withdrawing outdated restrictions.

New analyses from Bitfinex and Glassnode show Bitcoin nearing a critical inflection point as long-term accumulation clashes with rising short-term holder stress.

Wall Street is no longer treating altcoins as speculative side bets. New ETF flows show institutions are reallocating funds away from Bitcoin and Ethereum and directing them toward Solana, XRP, HBAR, and LINK at unprecedented rates, signaling the beginning of crypto’s next institutional expansion cycle.

Robinhood expands crypto futures in EU and cuts US fees as revenue surges 129%

Crypto investor sells entire Bitcoin position for XRP citing legal clarity and cross-border payment market potential

Vitalik Buterin proposes gas futures market for predictable Ethereum transaction costs

Binance suspends employee after internal investigation reveals alleged insider trading tied to memecoin promotion via official account.

Matter Labs will shut down ZKsync Lite in 2026, retiring Ethereum's first zero-knowledge rollup after it served as proof-of-concept.

21Shares and Crypto.com partner to launch CRO private trust and ETF, expanding regulated access to the Cronos blockchain ecosystem.

A 43,033-BTC transfer worth $3.9B appears tied to Twenty One’s NYSE listing preparations, reflecting an escrow release, not a new Tether market buy.