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A report from the financial services company River reveals that nearly 60% of America’s 25 largest banks by asset value are either currently developing or have publicly disclosed plans to introduce services and products related to Bitcoin.

President Donald Trump said he expects to sign the crypto market structure bill soon, as Congress advances work on new rules for digital assets. He made the remarks during his Davos speech, where he framed the push as part of a broader effort to keep the United States ahead in global financial innovation.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is preparing a major shift in how U.S. stocks could trade in the future, with plans for a platform that supports 24/7 tokenized share trading and on-chain settlement.

According to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, 2026 is the year the blockchain community takes back lost ground in terms of self-sovereignty and trustlessness. In his latest post on X, Buterin highlighted developments with the blockchain ecosystem that he thinks will promote this idea.

Economist Peter Schiff debates Bitcoin’s status as digital gold in , claiming it has no fundamental worth and acts mostly as a risky investment that can be badly affected by economic problems.

Figure Technology Solutions Inc. has introduced a new blockchain-based platform that targets a core function of public markets. The company aims to move equity issuance and stock lending directly onto a distributed ledger.

A fresh debate over whether Bitcoin or gold will perform better in 2026 has gained attention after a social media exchange involving crypto analyst Lark Davis, artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, and on-chain data firm Santiment.

Ethereum prices remained under pressure as a large sell-off in crypto exchange-traded funds weighed on the broader market, keeping both Ethereum and Bitcoin stuck in a narrow range below recent highs.

Mike Cagney, CEO of financial services firm Figure, has said that growing interest in real-world assets (RWAs) on public blockchains lacks meaning without yield for token holders.

Morph, an Ethereum-based platform, has launched $150 million Payment Accelerator program to help payment companies expand real-world blockchain transactions. The program supports firms bringing live payments on-chain, meeting the rising need for faster and more efficient global payments.

Sui Network is preparing a major privacy upgrade that could reshape how regulated blockchain payments operate at scale. The layer-1 protocol has confirmed plans to introduce native private transactions, targeting a rollout by 2026. The move signals a strategic shift as blockchain developers respond to rising regulatory pressure and growing concerns about future cryptographic risks.

Mirae Asset Group is in talks to acquire Korbit, one of South Korea’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges. For now, the talks remain non-binding and subject to due diligence, but the intent is clear.

As we approach Christmas, top cryptos like Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Cardano are moving in different directions, responding to the overall market mood and economic news.

Ethereum’s price action has entered a delicate phase as traders reassess momentum near the $3,000 area. After failing to sustain gains above the $3,200 region, ETH shifted into a corrective structure on the 4-hour chart.

HashKey Holdings Ltd., operator of one of Hong Kong’s largest regulated cryptocurrency exchanges, officially began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, following its well-anticipated initial public offering (IPO).

Solana-based crypto wallet Phantom has begun rolling out its prepaid Visa debit card tied to Phantom Cash in the United States. Phantom said early access starts this week through a waitlist, with international expansion planned later.

JPMorgan expanded its digital asset strategy with a new commercial paper issuance executed directly on the Solana blockchain. The bank structured the short term instrument for Galaxy Digital Holdings and completed delivery versus payment using USDC for settlement, moving the entire flow onto public infrastructure rather than a private ledger.

Global crypto exchange KuCoin announced the listing of Talus Network (US) on its spot market. The move marks another addition to its expanding roster of AI-focused blockchain projects.

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams has submitted a landmark governance proposal. The plan, titled “UNInception,” aims to activate protocol fees and align incentives across the ecosystem. Adams stated this is the first step toward a full on-chain vote.

A new, bizarre form of market attack has been identified on the Hyperliquid derivatives platform. Lookonchain reports that an attacker intentionally lost $3 million in collateral to inflict a $4.9 million loss on the Hyperliquidity Provider (HLP) fund via a POPCAT manipulation.