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Cantor Fitzgerald warns a crypto winter may be forming in 2026 but says institutional adoption, tokenisation and DeFi growth are reshaping the market.

Maxine Waters has stepped up criticism of the SEC’s crypto policy, calling for Chairman Paul Atkins to testify as Democrats eye retaking the US House.

Ripple executives say stablecoins have overtaken traditional payment rails, with transaction volumes surging as institutions and regulators embrace real-world adoption.

A Bloomberg Intelligence strategist has warned Ether is more likely to fall toward $2,000 than recover to $4,000 amid macro and cross-asset pressures.

Crypto exchange-traded products shed $446 million over Christmas, as investors stayed cautious and rotated into newer XRP and Solana funds.

China will allow banks to pay interest on digital yuan wallets from 2026, signalling a shift toward treating the e-CNY as deposit-like money.

XRP, Zcash and Algorand defied a weak altcoin market in 2025, rebounding on regulatory clarity, privacy demand and real-world tokenisation.

Web3 losses surged to nearly $4 billion in 2025, with Hacken blaming weak key security and North Korea-linked attackers for most of the damage.

Real-world asset protocols have overtaken decentralised exchanges by total value locked, signalling their rise as a core category within decentralised finance.

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

Strategy has completed its latest Bitcoin purchase of 2025, lifting total holdings to 672,497 BTC after a year of aggressive corporate accumulation.

A South Korean lawmaker is facing scrutiny after reports alleged he sought to help his son secure a job at a crypto exchange while questioning a rival firm.