The UK is testing stablecoins. The Financial Conduct Authority, FCA has launched a stablecoin sandbox program involving firms such as Revolut, allowing regulated experimentation under supervisory oversight.
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Crypto exchanges are racing to rebuild the user gateway layer
The real competition in crypto right now is not between tokens. It’s between gateways.
The stablecoin control battle goes global
Stablecoin regulation has become a global control battle. Across the United States, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe, regulators are simultaneously redefining how stablecoins can function, who can issue them, and who can earn yield from them.
Starknet launches STRKBTC, expanding bitcoin defi privacy on Layer 2
Bitcoin is gaining additional functionality through layered infrastructure.
Sygnum launches bitcoin treasury platform for institutional balance sheets
A bitcoin treasury platform from a regulated bank says something different than a corporate buying spree.
Crypto centralization debate reignites: XRP, Stellar, and Hedera under fire
The crypto centralization debate is back. Again. This time, XRP, Stellar, and Hedera are in the spotlight after executives traded public jabs over governance models, validator control, and how decentralized their networks really are.
Institutional crypto infrastructure is being rebuilt
Price action feels muted but backend development does not.
Stablecoin volumes at Stripe quadrupled in 2025, and that shows traditional finance is already using stablecoins at scale
Bitcoin fell roughly 50% from its October peak last year. At the same time, one of the biggest payments companies on the planet watched its stablecoin business more than quadruple.
Crypto industry signals turn mixed: institutional conviction, regulatory tightening, and old rumors
This week’s industry pulse captured the current state of crypto in three sharp snapshots: deep institutional alignment around Bitcoin, fresh regulatory pressure in Asia, and the evergreen SWIFT-XRP speculation that keeps circulating despite zero confirmation.
Missouri pushes forward on state Bitcoin strategic reserve as corporate treasuries adjust holdings
State-level Bitcoin adoption is picking up momentum again in the U.S., even as some corporate treasuries trim exposure amid ongoing market pressure.
