Fidelity Digital Assets says Bitcoin and gold are showing signs of a shift away from dollar-based systems. Summary Fidelity says Bitcoin toll claims and gold demand show pressure on dollar-based settlement systems globally. Iran’s insurance proposal adds uncertainty as state-linked media publicly denies active crypto toll collection claims. USDT freezes recently pushed Bitcoin settlement debate
OKX Ventures, the investment arm of crypto exchange OKX, will invest KRW 80 billion ($53 million) for a 19.6% stake in South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone, the companies announced Friday, marking one of the largest recent investments by a global crypto firm into Korea’s digital asset sector. Korea Investment & Securities (KIS), one of South
YZi Labs launches a curated Creator Program that plugs Web3 and AI storytellers into over 300 portfolio projects, extending its push to fuse capital, hiring and narrative. Summary YZi Labs unveils Creator Program focused on Web3, AI, and frontier tech Initiative connects vetted creators with over 300 portfolio projects and founders Move extends YZi Labs’
Digital asset markets are slogging through a choppy 2026, with prices under pressure even as the underlying plumbing of the system quietly advances — from tokenization on Wall Street to quantum‑resistant upgrades on Bitcoin. A new mid‑year update from Fidelity Digital Assets frames the year as one of “structural retooling,” where regulatory progress, infrastructure build‑out,
UniCredit director Elena Carletti has warned Europe may struggle to contain a crypto bank crisis under MiCA rules. Summary UniCredit’s Elena Carletti warned Europe lacks tools to backstop crypto-linked deposits the way US regulators did after SVB. MiCA pushes stablecoin issuers closer to banks but EU deposit insurance is capped at €100,000. Carletti cited Circle’s
ZEC trades near $559 after pulling back from $650–$680 resistance, with $520 support and the $700 zone in focus. ZEC price action has returned to focus as traders compare the latest rally with the November move into the same resistance area. ZEC/USD recently approached the $650 to $750 zone, while the chart showed a double
The Digital Chamber is leading a coalition of crypto firms pressing the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act. Summary The Digital Chamber is leading more than 100 crypto firms urging Senate passage of the CLARITY Act. The coalition wants action before the Senate’s summer recess to lock in regulatory clarity. The Senate Banking Committee already
As the CLARITY Act moves closer to a full Senate vote, one of its most important contributions may ultimately be a mechanism for separating a token’s secondary-market status from the transaction through which it was originally sold — a distinction that courts and regulators have failed to settle for over a decade. The Digital Asset
Kalshi has sued Minnesota to block the state’s prediction market ban set to take effect on August 1. Summary Kalshi filed a federal lawsuit against Minnesota over its new prediction market ban law. The company argues the Commodity Exchange Act gives the CFTC exclusive jurisdiction over event contracts. Minnesota’s law would make operating a prediction
The SEC has pulled back on releasing an ‘innovation exemption’ framework that would have given regulated crypto platforms a legal pathway to list tokenized versions of stocks like Apple and Tesla, a draft that was reportedly days away from publication before regulators reversed course to review industry feedback. The pause doesn’t mean tokenized stocks are
