Adrian Zmudzinski

Securitize plans to debut compliant, natively tokenized stocks in early 2026, bringing real shares on-chain for continuous, 24/7 trading via a Web3-native interface.

ETHGas announced a $12 million raise after Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin floated support for onchain blockspace and gas futures markets, a concept the platform aims to implement.

Terraform Labs is seeking $4 billion in damages from Jump Trading and senior leaders, alleging market manipulation within Terra’s ecosystem and unlawful gains tied to its crash.

The ECB is set to roll out DLT settlement in 2026 while preparing the digital euro, with the project’s privacy features resting on lawmakers’ willingness to endorse them.

Hong Kong regulators are weighing a proposal that would open the door for insurers to invest in crypto, while requiring dollar-for-dollar capital backing.

The Council of the European Union endorsed the launch of the European Central Bank's digital euro in both an online and a privacy-focused offline version.

South Korean payments giant BC Card has completed a pilot allowing foreign users to pay local merchants via stablecoins.

Russia's central bank has submitted draft that would allow non-qualified investors to purchase crypto, but only under strict conditions.

Crypto privacy is nearing an inflection point: As key lawsuits approach a resolution, builders are shifting to designs that preserve user privacy while satisfying regulators’ demands.

Experts say the digital euro's outcome hinges on a political compromise with parties fighting for the limits of privacy and online functionality.