Belarus Creates Legal Framework for Bitcoin and Crypto Banks in New Decree
Bitcoin Magazine Belarus Creates Legal Framework for Bitcoin and Crypto Banks in New Decree Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has signed Decree No. 19 “On Cryptobanks and Certain Issues of Control in the Field of Digital Tokens,” officially creating a legal framework for bitcoin and crypto banks in the country. The decree makes Belarus a hub […]
Ripple–LMAX Deal Expands RLUSD Use, Unlocking 24/7 Cross-Asset Institutional Trading
LMAX Group has revealed a multi-year partnership with Ripple to integrate traditional finance with digital asset markets. As part of the agreement, LMAX will introduce RLUSD as a fundamental collateral asset in its institutional trading environment. This enables banks, brokers, and buy-side firms on the LMAX trading environment to trade RLUSD in spot crypto markets,
Crypto Market Cap Ends 2025 at $3 Trillion Amid High Volatility
The global crypto market closed the year 2025 under pressure as the wild last quarter of the year erased most of the gains made earlier in the year. According to report from CoinGecko, the total market cap declined by 23.7% in the last quarter of the year, erasing a total of $946 billion from the
Iran’s Crypto Economy Hits $7.78 Billion in 2025 Amid Protests and Rial Collapse
Iran’s cryptocurrency ecosystem grew rapidly in 2025, reaching over $7.78 billion in total value. According to the report from Chainalysis, on-chain activity closely mirrors major political and security events, suggesting that blockchain behavior provides real-time insight into the country’s instability. The peaks of activity appeared particularly after the January 2024 bombings in Kerman, Iran’s October
Belarus Launches Game-Changing ‘Cryptobanks’ in 2026
Belarus has made a major move in incorporating digital assets into its financial system by launching a regulatory framework for “cryptobanks”. President Alexander Lukashenko’s Decree No. 19 describes the regulations and requirements for cryptobanks to function, allowing them to mix token-based operations with banking services. Regulatory Structure and Oversight The decree redefines cryptobanks as joint,
Jefferies’ Wood Ditches Bitcoin, Warning Quantum Computing Could Break It
Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, has removed Bitcoin from his model portfolio after four years, citing mounting fears that quantum computing could undermine the cryptocurrency’s cryptographic security. According to Bloomberg, Wood eliminated a 10% Bitcoin allocation and replaced it with equal parts physical gold and gold-mining stocks, warning that advances in […]
Polygon Reportedly Slashes 30% of Staff After Massive $250M Payments Bet
Polygon Labs has been reported to have already laid off a significant number of its employees as the company continues to explore more on the payments-first strategy, following days they announced acquisitions of up to $250 million. Although the company has not officially verified the extent of the layoffs, various sources and posts on social […]
Weekly Crypto Regulation Roundup: Political Pressure, Market Structure Delays, and a Surveillance Flashpoint
The past week in crypto regulation exposed a deeper truth about the current policy environment: digital asset oversight is no longer just a technical debate about market structure but a proxy battleground for institutional independence, surveillance power and political leverage. From an extraordinary intervention by the Federal Reserve chair to mounting fractures in Congress over […]
Analysts Warn Bitcoin Could Drop to $86K as Bearish Wedge Forms
Crypto analyst Don Wedge has warned that despite recent Bitcoin gains, a bearish rising wedge pattern is forming near the $94,000 level, which, if pressured further, could trigger a decline back to the $86,000 support zone. According to the rising wedge chart shared by Don and interpreted by the market intelligence platform Gigabrain, there’s a […]
Trump Jails ‘Venezuela Leaker’: Suspicious Polymarket Whales Go Silent After Accurate Bets
US President Donald Trump’s claim that a “leaker on Venezuela” has been found and jailed after a group of unusually well-timed bets on Polymarket following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Speaking in the Oval Office this week, Trump said the individual responsible for leaking sensitive information related to Venezuela was “in jail right […]
Bitcoin’s “quantum” death sentence is causing a Wall Street rift, but the fix is already hidden in the code
The consensus that Bitcoin has matured into “digital gold” faces a new fracture line on Wall Street, one that has little to do with daily price volatility and everything to do with the distant future of computing. Two prominent strategists named Wood are currently offering diametrically opposed roadmaps to global allocators for the world’s largest […]
XMR Hits New ATH, BTC Stopped at $98K, Senate Delays Crypto Structure Bill: Your Weekly Recap
It has been another eventful week, as the cryptocurrency markets have reacted to the latest developments on the US front and the controversy its leader continues to stir around the world. Last weekend was highly dull as bitcoin remained flat at $90,500. Its first revival signs emerged on Sunday evening when the asset tapped $91,000 […]