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Ongoing prosecutions of crypto developers are casting doubt on US claims of becoming the world’s crypto capital despite recent pro-industry laws.

Mesh has become a crypto unicorn after raising $75 million in a Series C funding round led by Dragonfly Capital.

Circle has introduced USDCx on Aleo as privacy-focused blockchains move to integrate regulated dollar stablecoins.

Prediction market platform Kalshi is opening a DC office and hiring a former Democratic official to strengthen its government relations.

Laser Digital, backed by Nomura, has applied for a US national trust bank charter to operate nationwide under federal oversight without taking retail deposits.

Large companies are driving crypto payments adoption as most merchants expect digital currencies to become common in everyday commerce.

A surge in Zora content coins on Base is inflating token launch numbers while onchain activity and engagement continue to decline.

South Dakota is again considering a bill that would allow the state to invest public funds in Bitcoin after a similar effort stalled last year.

Public companies are continuing to build Bitcoin treasuries even as prices remain largely flat in early 2026.

Wemade has partnered with Chainlink to bolster infrastructure for Korean won-backed stablecoins amid regulatory uncertainty.

US authorities are investigating claims that more than $40 million in seized cryptocurrency was stolen while under federal control.

Standard Chartered says stablecoins could siphon $500 billion from US bank deposits by 2028 as blockchain-based payments accelerate.