When discussions about blockchain adoption shift from exchanges and retail traders to clearing houses and settlement utilities, the tone changes. That is precisely what has happened with the recent attention surrounding potential interoperability between Ripple’s infrastructure and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation. To understand why this matters, it is necessary to first understand what … Read more
Indian users of MEXC face a hard deadline. The offshore crypto exchange will suspend trading and deposits from India on February 28, 2026, as it works toward registration with the Financial Intelligence Unit – India under the country’s anti-money laundering framework. The company calls the move temporary. But operationally, the impact begins immediately. From tomorrow, … Read more
MetaMask has officially launched its crypto-linked Mastercard debit card across the United States, allowing users to spend digital assets directly from their self-custody wallets for the first time at nationwide scale. The rollout, confirmed February 26 by MetaMask developer Consensys and reported by Decrypt, removes one of crypto’s longest-standing friction points: converting decentralized assets into … Read more
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes the long-awaited Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act is now more likely than not to become law, estimating an 80% chance it gets signed by the end of April 2026. His call comes as U.S. lawmakers, banks, and crypto firms race to finalize a comprehensive market structure bill that would … Read more
Crypto lending platform Nexo has officially relaunched its services in the United States on February 16, 2026, marking its first return since regulatory enforcement forced its exit three years ago. The company is partnering with Bakkt, a publicly traded digital asset infrastructure provider, to deliver compliant crypto yield accounts, credit lines, and trading access for … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have formally joined forces under a revived “Project Crypto” initiative to coordinate oversight of digital asset markets, marking one of the most significant regulatory alignments in crypto history. Announced January 29, 2026, the partnership aims to create unified classification standards, strengthen … Read more
India’s Finance Bill 2026 completes a long-anticipated shift in crypto regulation, moving the system decisively from voluntary self-reporting to automated, data-driven enforcement. The framework introduces recurring reporting penalties, tightens foreign asset disclosure requirements, and integrates crypto activity into India’s broader financial surveillance infrastructure. Effective April 1, 2026, crypto compliance is no longer shaped by intention … Read more
Crypto bull markets are remembered for price. But what traders usually learn the hard way is that the biggest damage often comes from somewhere else entirely — the infrastructure that sits between them and their assets. Over the last two years, a growing number of exchange incidents have exposed a shift in crypto’s core risk … Read more