Ethena’s USDe loses $8.3B since October crash amid ‘loss of confidence’
Ethena’s synthetic stablecoin USDe has seen its market cap cut almost in half since the Oct. 10 crash, as investors retreat from leveraged and synthetic collateral models.
South Korean card giant completes stablecoin payments pilot for foreigners
South Korean payments giant BC Card has completed a pilot allowing foreign users to pay local merchants via stablecoins.
How Wall Street is using Ethereum without talking about Ethereum
Ethereum is increasingly powering tokenized money, faster settlement and regulated onchain infrastructure — even as institutions avoid naming it outright.
OKX reports trading increase after expansion into US, EU
The exchange cited licensing approvals in Europe and its US launch as key drivers behind the surge in activity on its compliant platforms.
Are altcoins coming back? Why ‘Bitcoin season’ has staying power in 2026
Crypto traders and several metrics suggest that an altcoin season is nowhere to be seen as institutions help Bitcoin strengthen its grip on the market.
Polymarket bets surge on Lighter airdrop as Hyperliquid lists LIT
Polymarket traders price an 86% chance of Lighter’s airdrop by the end of 2025 as the DEX opens wallet allocation forms and redistributes slashed points.
ZOOZ’s Bitcoin treasury play faces Nasdaq delisting clock
ZOOZ’s minimum bid‑price notice makes it the latest Bitcoin treasury stock to brush up against Nasdaq’s listing rules.
Bybit to discontinue services for Japanese residents, citing regulations
Bybit will phase out services for Japan-based users starting in 2026, following earlier steps to halt new registrations.
Crypto altseaon unlikely in 2026 as ‘blue-chip survivors’ to win out: Analyst
CoinEx’s Jeff Ko tells Cointelegraph there likely won’t be an altseason in 2026 as liquidity will flow into the top cryptocurrencies.
CFTC changes guard as Selig takes reins, Pham departs
CFTC acting chair Caroline Pham says Monday was her last day at the regulator, with Michael Selig being officially sworn in to chair the agency.