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Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a service enabling institutional clients to mint and redeem stablecoins directly from bank accounts using the Solana network.

Iraq has resumed southern oil exports after a month-long disruption linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, signalling partial de-escalation in the region.

Sheri Biggs disclosed a purchase of up to $250,000 in iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, made through her spouse’s account as US lawmakers consider major Bitcoin legislation.

XRP gained a fresh adoption boost after the Solana ecosystem launched a wrapped version of the token on its network.

Strategy has proposed shifting dividend payments on its STRC preferred stock from monthly to semi-monthly to help reduce volatility and improve liquidity.

Russia has introduced legislation that would impose criminal penalties on individuals and firms offering crypto services without approval from the Bank of Russia.

US Senator Richard Blumenthal has asked federal authorities for an update on Binance’s compliance with anti-money laundering and sanctions rules under its 2023 monitoring agreement.

The cryptocurrency market has entered a sustained downturn, with trading activity and prices declining sharply in the first quarter of 2026.

A Texas man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for his role in a $20 million crypto fraud involving the fictitious Meta-1 Coin project.

A cybersecurity researcher has uncovered a counterfeit Ledger hardware wallet sold via a Chinese marketplace, designed to steal users’ crypto assets.

Zanzibar police are questioning crypto fund founder Joe McCann after the death of his fiancée, Ashly Robinson, during a holiday on the island.

HIVE Digital Technologies is seeking to raise $75 million through exchangeable senior notes to fund data centres and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Anthropic has begun requiring government ID verification for certain users of its Claude AI platform, linking access to some features and subscriptions to identity checks.

Brazilian Federal Police arrested two funk singers as part of Operation Narco Fluxo targeting a cryptocurrency laundering network that processed more than $320 million.

Voters in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district are deciding a special election that could further narrow the Republican House majority as Democrat Analilia Mejia faces Republican Joe Hathaway.

Naver and Dunamu said a revised filing outlines plans to form an IPO committee for Naver Financial within a year of completing their share swap.

Crypto exchange Zonda said a cold wallet holding around 4,500 Bitcoin is currently inaccessible, as the platform faces mounting withdrawal concerns.

The chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Michael Selig, said the agency will continue advancing rulemaking despite lacking a full bipartisan commission.

Rhea Finance, a major DeFi hub on the NEAR Protocol, has suffered a $7.6 million exploit involving oracle manipulation and fake token contracts.

Pi Network said it has surpassed 18 million KYC-verified users, highlighting identity verification as a key advantage over wallet-based growth metrics.

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group is facing a class action lawsuit over its handling of the $280 million Drift Protocol exploit, with investors alleging it failed to freeze stolen funds.

AllUnity is expanding its MiCA-regulated euro stablecoin EURAU into decentralised finance, launching liquidity pools across major exchanges including Uniswap and Raydium.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back said a future post-quantum upgrade to Bitcoin could reveal how much of Satoshi Nakamoto’s estimated holdings remain accessible.

European companies pursuing Bitcoin treasury strategies are unlikely to replicate the model used by Strategy Inc., citing structural differences in capital markets and regulation.