Kansas bill would create state-managed Bitcoin and digital assets reserve
The proposal would fund the reserve with unclaimed crypto and staking rewards rather than direct state Bitcoin purchases.
Binance applies for MiCA license in Greece as EU deadlines loom
Binance applied for a MiCA license in Greece shortly after France flagged the exchange as still unlicensed under MiCA ahead of June compliance deadlines.
Ledger said to be in talks with Goldman Sachs, Barclays on US IPO: FT
The Financial Times reports that Ledger is planning a US IPO at a $4 billion valuation as hardware wallet demand increases amid crypto fraud and hacks.
Buterin calls 2026 the year to reclaim self-sovereign computing
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin details his 2026 “self-sovereign” tech stack, swapping Big Tech apps for encrypted, open-source and local privacy tools.
Will XRP price double again? ‘Latent’ buy pressure puts shorts in danger
Similar XRP funding conditions preceded rebounds of roughly 50% in August and September 2024 and about 100% in April 2025.
Bitcoin miners brace for massive ice storm barreling towards southern US
Bitcoin miners have powered down to ease the load on the grid in the past, such as in 2022, when Texas miners curtailed their activities amid a major winter storm.
Crypto adoption ‘emerging unevenly across regions,’ says PwC
PricewaterhouseCoopers says that crypto is working in a “fragmented global ecosystem,” tackling different challenges in different markets.
US bank lobby sets stopping stablecoin yields as top 2026 priority
The American Bankers Association’s fight over stablecoin yields has become its top priority as Congress looks to pass crypto market structure legislation before the midterms.
Capital One bank buys stablecoin fintech Brex for $5.15B
Capital One’s acquisition of Brex comes just months after the payment company launched support for stablecoins.
US prosecutors abandon OpenSea insider trading case
The Justice Department will drop its case against Nathaniel Chastain, a former OpenSea manager who successfully appealed a wire fraud and money laundering conviction.