Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Every year, crypto promises reinvention. In 2025, it finally delivered something more difficult and more important: maturation. Across the Opinion desk this year — where I manage, edit, and communicate with the…
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, may soon start offering crypto-backed loans as it plans to collaborate with regulators to build the necessary infrastructure. Summary Sberbank is evaluating a plan to offer loans in rubles secured by cryptocurrency. The bank says any such service will require cooperation with regulators to build the legal and technical framework. Anatoly…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. For most of the last decade, crypto’s regulatory environment developed around one central question: what will the rules be? That question has now been answered. From Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation in Europe…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. 2025 closed as a watershed year for Europe’s digital asset ecosystem: legislative clarity arrived globally at scale, institutional rails matured, and market participants, from native crypto firms to traditional banks, accelerated pilots…
With Washington flipping the script on digital assets, crypto companies struck $8.6 billion in deals in 2025, notching the industry’s busiest mergers and acquisitions year to date. Summary Crypto dealmaking reached a record $8.6 billion in 2025 across 267 transactions. Major acquisitions by firms like Coinbase, Kraken, and Ripple drove the surge. According to a…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Latin America has no shortage of potential. It’s rich in resources, talent, and geography, but lacks the infrastructure to connect them all. Overregulation, fragmented FX markets, and political shifts have built walls…
18 bipartisan U.S. House lawmakers have urged the Internal Revenue Service to reexamine the country’s taxation laws on cryptocurrency staking. Summary A group of U.S. lawmakers has urged the IRS to review its 2023 guidance on staking rewards before the 2026 tax year. The letter recommends taxing staking rewards only at the time of sale…
A long-awaited decision in Washington is now set to reshape leadership at the U.S. derivatives regulator. Summary The U.S. Senate has confirmed Michael Selig as the 15th CFTC chairman. Selig brings prior experience from both the CFTC and the SEC’s Crypto Task Force. His leadership comes as Congress debates expanding the CFTC’s role in crypto…
The United States Federal Reserve has withdrawn old guidance that prevented certain banks, including uninsured state institutions, from engaging with crypto-facing activities under the same conditions as federally insured counterparts. Summary The Federal Reserve has rescinded its 2023 guidance that prevented uninsured state-chartered banks from engaging in crypto-related activities under Federal Reserve supervision. New guidance…
The Bank of Canada has laid out strict standards for stablecoins as the country looks to implement a regulatory framework for the sector in 2026. Summary Bank of Canada says all stablecoins must be pegged to central bank currency and backed by high-quality liquid assets. New rules will be developed in 2026 alongside the Department…
