The public testnet for Cardano's next major protocol release is live with Node 11.2, marking the final phase of development testing before mainnet activation.

The foundation argues rules should be based on financial risk rather than technology, warning that overlap between MiCA and protocol-level DeFi oversight would

The rollout puts a major global bank's own token directly in front of retail customers, a notable step for bank-issued digital money.

A deal would put a major custody and settlement infrastructure provider inside a global payments network.

The approval adds a European retail access route for spot bitcoin exposure as the product category expands beyond the US market.

Banking groups object to the finalized stablecoin yield rules, signaling further friction over how tokenized deposits can pay returns.

The inflow streak marks a recovery in US spot bitcoin ETF demand after an earlier stretch of outflows, though analysts caution flows follow price rather than le

The delay postpones the next upgrade step because reviewers found the change could break already-deployed smart contracts.

Rising oil prices and weaker equity markets pushed investors out of risk assets, including bitcoin and DeFi tokens, during the session.

The bounce follows a sharp risk-off session in which macro and oil moves dragged crypto lower.

The product blurs the line between bank deposits and stablecoins, part of a broader tokenization push among US financial firms.

The Riksbank is revisiting a retail CBDC question it had shelved, with private stablecoins and the ECB's digital euro as the backdrop.

The policy update responds to the growing role of AI-assisted tooling in finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities.

The coalition is pressing the regulator to formalize token classification guidance rather than rely on enforcement-driven precedent.

Competing claims over a large seized bitcoin trove raise questions about how courts will allocate confiscated crypto assets.

The Indian exchange is attributing the funds movement to an internal operational failure, a distinction that matters for user liability and trust.

The rebrand reflects a shift in where the venture firm sees its largest future opportunities beyond crypto-native startups.

The penalty is the latest in a series of Irish regulatory actions against the exchange over customer asset protections.