Brazil received $318.8 billion in crypto value in 2025, nearly one-third of Latin America activity, as stablecoins drove most flows and bitcoin stayed central to the policy debate.
Bitcoin developers merge BIP-360 to introduce quantum-resistant addresses, aiming to protect vulnerable legacy fortunes like Satoshi Nakamoto's estimated 1 million BTC from future quantum computing threats.
South Korean regulators are set to exclude dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC from corporate trading guidelines, creating compliance hurdles.
Kazakhstan looks to convert $350 million from gold reserves into Bitcoin and other crypto assets, joining the global shift toward digital sovereign reserves.
Trump says banks are trying to block the CLARITY Act to stop Americans from earning 4% to 5% on stablecoins, as bitcoin rebounds and fear stays elevated.
A White House reporter says the Bitcoin and crypto market structure bill final text is nearly finalized, with a Senate Banking Committee markup eyed for mid-to-late March 2026.
Bitcoin dipped under its weekly 200EMA and held near 66k as traders refocused on the 200-week moving average, with Fear & Greed stuck in Extreme Fear.
Beast Industries acquired teen fintech Step, and an earlier “MrBeast Financial” trademark describes crypto exchange and lending services.
MetaMask and Mastercard say the MetaMask Card is now generally available across the U.S., letting users spend self-custodied crypto via Apple Pay and Google Pay.
White House negotiators set a March 1, 2026 drafting deadline for the CLARITY Act as Senate talks stall on stablecoin rewards and bitcoin rallies.