Crypto Financial

Chainlink cemented its role as the backbone of onchain finance in 2025, with governments and global banks adopting its standards for real world blockchain use.

A US lawmaker has warned that new crypto legislation could undermine financial privacy and push the country towards a surveillance driven monetary system.

Russia is proposing tougher criminal penalties for unregistered crypto miners as officials seek to bring more of the industry into the formal tax system.

XRP is seeing renewed bullish momentum as Flare Network data shows most FXRP locked in DeFi and steadily rising user activity.

FINRA has fined American Portfolios and ordered millions in restitution after finding undisclosed interest retention and misleading fee disclosures in its cash sweep programme.

BlackRock’s BUIDL tokenised money market fund has paid out $100 million in Treasury yield dividends, highlighting institutional adoption of onchain finance.

UK Finance says 2026 will be a pivotal year for crypto regulation as policymakers balance stablecoin innovation, consumer protection and the UK’s global competitiveness.

Brazil’s crypto activity jumped 43% in 2025 even as the IMF said the country’s tight monetary policy and financial system remain effective and stable.