Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.Today in crypto, Ethereum aims to cut bridge times by 98% with a new rule, US Senator Tim Scott expects a compromise on…

SBI VC Trade said users could lend assets directly to its platform, but added that the company may re-lend funds as part of its operations.SBI Holdings’ digital asset arm, SBI VC Trade, said it will launch a USDC lending service in Japan on Thursday, allowing retail users to lend stablecoins…

Ties to the crypto industry became a vector for attack in a recent Democratic primary election in the state of Illinois.Not all voters are sold on crypto, and in Illinois, the crypto industry lobby failed to secure a victory, despite spending millions. On Tuesday, Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton won a…

The UK has a unique opportunity to merge the best of the EU’s MiCA framework and the US GENIUS Act, Circle’s Dante Disparte told the House of Lords committee on Wednesday.Circle’s policy chief Dante Disparte told a United Kingdom House of Lords committee that the UK has a chance to…

Bitcoin price action fell to week-to-date lows with Bitcoin caught between high US inflation and nerves over Fed policy hints at the day’s FOMC meeting.Bitcoin (BTC) slid 2.5% around Wednesday’s Wall Street open as a fresh US inflation overshoot spooked markets.Key points:US PPI inflation surpasses market expectations again, continuing its…

Crypto firms argue that DeFi should be taught at top schools so that students can eventually take on a rapid rise in non-technical crypto jobs on Wall Street.Twenty-one crypto organizations have signed an open letter urging US colleges to incorporate decentralized finance into their curricula, arguing that there will be…

A Coinbase-EY study reveals institutional investors plan to boost crypto allocations in 2026, favoring regulated products as stablecoins and tokenization gain traction.The crypto market sell-off since October hasn’t deterred institutional investors, with a new survey showing most plan to increase exposure to digital assets in the coming year.According to a…

When new money is created, those closest to the money printer get richer. Named the Cantillon Effect, it may be a good reason to buy Bitcoin.

Crypto cards force asset sales and tax hits. Onchain credit enables yield-bearing collateral power spending without liquidation, making cards obsolete interfaces.Opinion by: Vikram Arun, co-founder and CEO of SuperformCrypto cards aren’t the future of payments. They’re a temporary interface for a world that hasn’t fully accepted cryptocurrencies.They rely on banks…

RedotPay says it restructured teams for efficiency after a Bloomberg report flagged executive turnover, China sensitivities and new funding talks.Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments company RedotPay said it has “consolidated” teams to improve efficiency as it scales, after a report claimed executive turnover and sensitivities tied to its mainland China connections.On…

Connecticut halts Bitcoin Depot’s operations, with the company expecting lower revenue in 2026 amid mounting regulatory pressure and a steep decline in its stock price.Bitcoin Depot, a publicly traded cryptocurrency ATM provider, is facing mounting regulatory pressure in the US amid a steep stock decline and a weak revenue outlook.The…

A UK parliamentary committee urged an immediate moratorium on crypto political donations until stronger safeguards are in place.A cross-party parliamentary committee in the United Kingdom has urged the government to impose an immediate moratorium on cryptocurrency donations to political parties until stronger safeguards are in place.In a report published on…

Tally said its platform served more than one million users, supporting governance across hundreds of organizations and processing over $1 billion in payments.Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governance platform Tally is shutting down after five years of operations, citing a lack of sustainable business models for governance tooling in the crypto…

Bitcoin price traded at $74,000 as investors braced for Jerome Powell’s post-FOMC speech that could see volatile swings toward key BTC price levels.Bitcoin (BTC) traded at $74,000 on Wednesday, 2.6% below its six-week high of $76,000 reached on Tuesday, as traders brace for volatility following the US interest rate decision.Key…

Ethereum’s FCR aims to reduce bridge times by up to 98%, bringing L1-to-L2 and exchange deposits down to 13 seconds without a hard fork.Ethereum client teams are testing an opt-in fast confirmation mechanism that could cut the time some layer-2 networks and exchanges wait to recognize mainnet deposits to about…

US spot Bitcoin ETFs draw $1.2 billion over seven days, far short of October 2025’s nine-day $6 billion streak, as XRP ETFs turn green.US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their inflow streak to seven consecutive days, marking the longest run since October 2025.Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs added $199.4 million…

Online shopping was the leading real-world use case for crypto among Australians, followed by paying for services such as freelancing and video game purchases.More Australians reported using cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services in 2026 compared to the year before, but banking friction has continued to weigh on crypto…

The Senate Banking Committee has been looking to advance its crypto market structure bill since postponing a markup in January.US Senator Tim Scott says he expects a possible compromise this week on a stablecoin yield payments provision that has stalled a crypto market structure bill in the Senate.“I believe that…

Spikes in large deposits to exchanges have been associated with increased selling pressure, according to analysts at CryptoQuant.Centralized crypto exchanges recorded a spike in hourly Bitcoin inflows on Monday as the crypto market rallied, with one analyst warning it could signal selling pressure. Hourly Bitcoin flows into exchanges spiked to 6,100…

CoinCarp data shows over 91% of TRUMP supply is concentrated in the top 10 wallets, and 97% is held by the top 100 wallets.The number of whale wallets holding more than one million TRUMP tokens tied to US President Donald Trump has surged to a five-month high after announcing a…