In a major shift from regulation to advocacy, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer Mersinger is stepping down to become the new CEO of the Blockchain Association, Washington’s leading crypto industry lobbying group.

Crypto prime broker FalconX has announced a landmark partnership with global banking giant Standard Chartered, marking FalconX’s first collaboration with a traditional bank.

In a strategic consolidation move, Synthetix has proposed acquiring Derive, a decentralized options platform and former spin-off from the Synthetix ecosystem.

Coinbase will officially join the S&P 500 on May 19, marking a historic first for a cryptocurrency-focused company.

Galaxy Digital has completed its corporate reorganization from the Cayman Islands to Delaware as part of its long-anticipated U.S. expansion.

VanEck has unveiled its first tokenized fund, the VanEck® Treasury Fund, Ltd. (VBILL), in collaboration with Securitize, a leader in tokenizing real-world assets.

In a strategic move to expand its global footprint and strengthen its position in the cryptocurrency space, Robinhood (HOOD.O) announced on Tuesday that it will acquire Canadian crypto firm WonderFi (WNDR.TO) in an all-cash deal worth C$250 million ($178.98 million).

Dubai Finance (DOF) has signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Crypto.com to allow cryptocurrency payments for government service fees, marking a pioneering step in global digital finance.

With crypto markets evolving rapidly, traders are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to gain a predictive edge.

BitGo has received a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Germany’s BaFin, allowing it to offer regulated digital asset services across all EU member states.

Real-world assets (RWAs) are rapidly moving onchain, with over $22.3 billion in tokenized RWAs now deployed across more than 10 blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, and Ripple, according to data from rwa.xyz.

On Coinbase’s Q1 earnings call, CEO Brian Armstrong addressed the rising interest from traditional banks in issuing their own stablecoins, warning that such efforts may struggle to gain traction.