The first stablecoin issued through MoonPay’s launchpad aims to solve liquidity fragmentation by issuing natively on Citrea.
Senator Tim Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, told CoinDesk that he hopes to advance the crypto market structure bill, but some issues are unresolved.
FTX’s bankruptcy wind-down is still running on two tracks: returning money to creditors while trying to take it back from others.
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Josh Olszewicz of Canary Capital writes about equities, liquidity and crypto’s early — but still tentative — signs of a bullish turn. Then, Joshua de Vos examines ten major blockchain ecosystems and the trends to watch as we head into 2026.
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The largest cryptocurrency extended its rally, pushing related equities higher as well.
The largest cryptocurrency is now facing a key “resistance” zone at $93,500-$95,000, which has capped its price for nearly two months.
Bitcoin options open interest continues to outpace futures, marking a move away from leverage-driven speculation toward volatility and risk-management strategies.
The LUIXX fund has been modified to hold short-term US Treasuries and meet stablecoin reserve standards. The DIGXX fund now offers an onchain share class.
The banking lobby’s efforts to revisit or reinterpret Congress’ decisions regarding stablecoin rewards are driven by attempts to re-litigate settled law and blunt competition after the fact, argues Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger.
The study suggests that Ethereum’s role in financial systems makes its token economics a concern for regulators, who may need to consider safeguards for its use in regulated finance.
The firm said it has agreed to acquire Distributed Technologies Research, a blockchain-based payment infrastructure provider.