Crypto Breaking News

A group of Ethereum developers and wallet providers proposed a new “clear signing” standard designed to eliminate blind signing, a transaction approval process widely blamed for major crypto security losses.

Bermuda announced plans to transition parts of its payment and financial-services infrastructure onto the Stellar blockchain as part of a broader push toward becoming a “fully on-chain national economy.”

A Wisconsin federal judge ruled that the Ho-Chunk Nation is likely to succeed in its lawsuit accusing Kalshi of violating the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act by offering sports event contracts on tribal land.

Payward entered a partnership with Franklin Templeton to develop tokenised financial products and expand blockchain-based investment infrastructure.

Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President of the Center for China and Globalization, says both Iran and the United States are seeking to de-escalate the ongoing conflict. He adds that China could provide a platform for both sides to "gracefully climb down the ladder" if U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reach a consensus at the upcoming US China summit. Wang speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts in Beijing on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.

The UK imposed sanctions including asset freezes and travel bans on 12 individuals and entities connected to Iran’s Zindashti network over allegations of crypto laundering and hostile activity linked to Tehran.

Brian Armstrong is expected to appear before the US Senate to support proposed cryptocurrency market structure legislation aimed at creating a formal regulatory framework for digital assets.

The US Treasury Department imposed new Iran-related sanctions targeting oil shipment networks and cryptocurrency infrastructure as part of its “Operation Economic Fury” crackdown.

Donald Trump is expecting economic deals and a "wild" welcome this week in China. He'll arrive facing an emboldened Xi Jinping, just as his own hand is constrained by the conflict in Iran. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle breaks down what is at stake.

UBS began offering direct trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum to select private banking clients in January 2026 as Swiss banks accelerate their expansion into crypto services.

Exodus said it is expanding beyond crypto wallets into a full-stack payments business as part of its Q1 earnings update.

Aprea Therapeutics (NASDAQ:APRE) announced Wednesday that it ended the first quarter with $46.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, a sharp increase from the end of 2025.