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

Grayscale says rising demand for alternative stores of value and clearer US regulation could set the stage for the next crypto bull market in 2026.

A prominent $11 billion bitcoin whale has sold large amounts of Ether and opened massive leveraged long positions across Bitcoin, Ether and Solana.

Lighter’s LIT token launch has split the DeFi community as insider-heavy tokenomics collide with heavy whale trading and over $70 million in Polymarket bets.

Analysts say further Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026 could reignite retail and institutional interest in crypto despite current weak market sentiment.

Crypto is beginning to move beyond crime-focused portrayals as Netflix develops a rare mainstream film centred on digital assets.

US prosecutors are urging a federal judge to reject a DeFi Education Fund brief as the court considers a possible retrial in an Ethereum exploit case.

Metaplanet has added 4,279 bitcoin to its treasury, lifting total holdings above 35,000 BTC despite ongoing market volatility and share price pressure.

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.

Abu Dhabi is drawing global crypto firms with clear regulation, tax incentives, and strong institutional backing through its ADGM licensing framework.

QED Investors expects AI-driven credit models, execution-focused growth, and valuation discipline to shape the global fintech sector in 2026.