The Biggest Blockchain Upgrades Coming in 2026

Most crypto investors still obsess over price charts. But in 2026, a growing share of attention is shifting back to improving the fundamentals of the protocols. Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche are preparing some of their largest protocol upgrades in years, while Coinbase’s Base network rolled out its Beryl hard fork last Friday in a bid…

Dubai Crypto Market Reaches 50 Licensed Firms Under VARA

The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Dubai’s crypto regulator, has granted its 50th virtual asset service provider (VASP) license. On Thursday, VARA said its latest approval went to tokenized assets platform Tribe Tokenisation FZE. The milestone provides one measure of the growth of Dubai’s crypto licensing regime, though license totals alone do not show how…

Bitcoin June Close Below 200 Week MA Above Realized Price

Bitcoin could face further downside pressure after ending June below its 200-week moving average but above its realized price, a combination that crypto analyst PlanB says suggests the market has yet to reach a bear market bottom. Bitcoin fell 20.5% in June to close the month at $58,526 — its worst monthly performance since June…

Ethereum Institutional wins backing from Standard Chartered and top Ethereum leaders

Its launch comes as Ethereum’s support ecosystem undergoes a broader evolution, following the debut of EthLabs and amid ongoing efforts by the Ethereum Foundation to respond to community criticism over transparency, communication and its role within the ecosystem by encouraging more independent organizations to take the lead on adoption and ecosystem growth. Vivek Raman, CEO…

Crypto ATM Bans, Restrictions Now in Effect in Tennessee and Georgia

Cryptocurrency ATMs are fast disappearing from the American landscape as kiosk operators in two US states face bans and restrictions as new laws go into effect. Crypto ATM laws passed by Tennessee and Georgia went into effect on Wednesday, imposing a complete ban in the former and requiring transaction limits and reporting in the latter….

Bitcoin Taps $60K As Investors Grapple With Rate Hike, Record ETF Outflows

Key takeaways: Persistent spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and US dollar strength reduce the odds of a quick bounce to $65,000. Strong AI sector earnings momentum and higher fixed-income returns pull capital from Bitcoin and gold. Bitcoin (BTC) reacted positively to US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks on stubborn inflation. Despite the gains on Wednesday,…

Democrat Supported by Ripple Co-founder’s PAC Wins in Colorado

Manny Rutinel, a Democratic candidate running to represent Colorado’s 8th congressional district, has won his party’s primary and will head to the November election after being supported by a crypto-aligned political action committee (PAC). Early on Wednesday, Rutinel reported that he would be the Democratic nominee for Colorado’s 8th district, having won with 61.7% of…

Robinhood (HOOD) rolls out public blockchain as it expands deeper into crypto

Beyond the Robinhood Chain ecosystem, the company announced several additional product launches and international expansion efforts. Robinhood said it is expanding perpetual futures trading in Europe to include commodities, ETFs and foreign exchange markets alongside crypto. It also plans to launch crypto trading in the U.K. and said its services are now available in Canada…

Bitcoin “Perfects” Its First TD9 Downtrend Reversal Signal Since 2022 Bear Market

Bitcoin (BTC) has delivered a key trend change setup in the latest sign that the macro downtrend could soon reverse. Key points: Bitcoin is seeing its first “perfected” TD9 indicator downtrend setup on monthly time frames since mid-2022. While not a “buy signal” on its own, the move marks a key inflection phase in the…

Bank of Korea Governor Calls for Tokenized Government Bonds

Hyun Song Shin, the governor of the Bank of Korea, praised tokenization for its ability to simplify the issuance and management of government bonds. Shin said during a Wednesday panel discussion at the European Central Bank (ECB) Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal, that tokenized bonds would make it easier to verify collateral, credit…