Bank of England launches consultation on stablecoin regulation
The Bank of England launched a public consultation on Monday regarding a regulatory framework for stablecoins, aiming to finalize the rules in the second half of 2026. The proposal targets sterling-denominated stablecoins widely used in payments, which could pose risks to the UK’s financial stability.
According to the document,
First U.S. Spot XRP ETF Expected to Launch Next Week
The first U.S. spot XRP ETF may launch next week, following announcements at Ripple's Swell conference. Canary Capital is among the firms expected to be first to go live.
Five spot XRP ETFs issued by Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, 21Shares, Canary, and CoinShares have been listed as “pre-launch”
AIMA: 55% of Global Hedge Funds Hold Crypto Assets in 2025
More than half of global hedge funds now have exposure to the cryptocurrency market, reflecting growing institutional interest in digital assets, according to a report published Thursday by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and PwC.
The survey, conducted in the first half of 2025 among 122 investors and fund
Mastercard, Ripple and Gemini explore RLUSD stablecoin for card transactions
Mastercard is partnering with Ripple and Gemini to explore the use of RLUSD stablecoin on the XRPL blockchain for card transaction settlements, the companies announced Wednesday. The implementation would mark one of the first collaborations where a regulated U.S. bank settles traditional card transactions using a regulated stablecoin on
Bitcoin Falls Below $100K for First Time Since June
Bitcoin fell below $100,000 for the first time since June 23, trading at $100,893 on Tuesday, with an intraday low of $99,966. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, dropped nearly 9% to $3,275.
Investors reduced exposure to riskier assets amid concerns about the sustainability of
Michael Saylor’s Strategy adds $45.6M in Bitcoin to its holdings
Michael Saylor’s company, Strategy, announced the purchase of 397 Bitcoin worth approximately $45.6 million, according to a filing submitted Monday to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The acquisition was made at an average price of $114,771 per Bitcoin.
Following this latest transaction, Strategy now
IREN expands AI operations through $9.7B deal with Microsoft
Bitcoin mining company IREN has signed a five-year, $9.7 billion contract with Microsoft to provide GPU-based cloud services, according to an official announcement. The deal will allow Microsoft to access Nvidia GB300 units hosted in IREN’s data centers.
In parallel, IREN announced a $5.8 billion agreement with
Coinbase in talks to acquire BVNK in $2B stablecoin expansion deal
Coinbase Global Inc., one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire the UK-based startup BVNK, a company specializing in stablecoin payment infrastructure, according to a Bloomberg report. The deal is valued at approximately $2 billion and could be completed by early 2026, pending
Trump pardons Binance CEO Zhao, claims he doesn't know him
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he does not know Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, despite having granted him a pardon last month. Zhao, also known as "CZ," pleaded guilty in 2023 to facilitating money laundering and served four months in prison, stepping down as CEO of
Historic $19B Crypto Liquidation Triggered by Trump’s Tariff Announcement
The cryptocurrency market experienced a significant decline following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 100% tariff on imports from China, according to data analyzed by CoinGlass and Yahoo Finance. On Friday, October 10, 2025, the total crypto market value dropped from $4.1 trillion to