SEACAST is a fast, lean broadcast protocol for Ethereum that combines segmented, coded chunk diffusion with data‑availability sampling, offering lower latency and bandwidth use than current gossip solutions.

The OCC’s new final rule enforces the GENIUS Act’s ban on stablecoin yield, requiring existing rewards programs to seek regulator approval and setting a clear, case‑by‑case framework for compliance.

Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade replaces TowerBFT with a sub‑150 ms finality protocol, marking the network’s most ambitious upgrade since Ethereum’s Merge.

Solana has switched its mainnet to the Alpenglow consensus protocol, cutting finality from seconds to about 150 ms and moving validator votes from transactions to lightweight signed messages.

Standard Chartered has signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody, integrating its regulated custody business while spinning off Zodia’s software arm into a new SC Ventures-backed company.

French regulators propose that EU crypto exchanges must vet DeFi protocols and share liability for user losses, using due‑diligence checks and an independent certification scheme.

Grayscale now offers in‑kind subscriptions for ten of its crypto ETFs and trusts, allowing eligible investors to exchange digital tokens directly for fund shares.

Solana’s new Alpenglow consensus reduces transaction finality from 12.8 seconds to roughly 150 ms, promising faster, cheaper on‑chain activity.

The Coinbase controversy highlights Bitcoin’s corporate governance gap, showing that without multi‑signature, transparent custody solutions, companies cannot safely hold the asset on their balance sheets.

Mastercard has launched early access to its AI‑driven Agent Pay platform after successful pilots with Coinbase, Base and Cloudflare.

Blockchain.com has introduced short‑term crypto options on several assets as it seeks U.S. derivatives licensing.

Utah’s lawsuit accuses Kalshi of operating like an illegal gambling venue and seeks to block its prediction‑market bets while naming Susquehanna‑affiliated firms as co‑defendants.

Injective and BDACS are collaborating to launch a Korean won‑denominated stablecoin for real‑world asset use cases, aligning with South Korea’s emerging regulatory framework.

HoneyB’s developer, Nectar Group, secured $5 million in seed funding, valuing the Bitcoin yield platform at $30 million.

OKX launched its OKX Shield protection plan in the U.S., a move praised by former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as a concrete step toward greater consumer confidence.

French lawmakers narrowly approved a budget amendment to tax crypto‑to‑stablecoin swaps, but it still faces further legislative hurdles before becoming law.

Stablecoins now average over $400 million in hourly transfers, with off‑hours activity driving most of the growth and projecting $1.5 trillion in quarterly volume by late‑2027.

Project Eleven and Relm Insurance are partnering to explore how post‑quantum security measures could influence underwriting for digital‑asset insurance, without immediate changes to pricing.

JPMorgan’s new long‑term Bitcoin forecast predicts a steady 10% annual return but highlights high volatility as a key risk for investors.

Kazakhstan’s AIFC court has barred Coinbase and five other crypto platforms from providing unlicensed services within the Astana International Financial Centre, though the injunction does not affect the rest of the country.

Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs have joined a growing list of issuers objecting to OKX‑ICE’s plan to trade tokenized versions of their shares, highlighting challenges for the SEC’s new tokenized‑stock framework.

France’s parliament narrowly approved a 31.4% capital‑gains tax on crypto‑to‑stablecoin swaps, ending the current deferral for MiCA‑compliant stablecoins from 2027.

French lawmakers narrowly approved a budget amendment that will tax crypto‑to‑stablecoin swaps starting in 2027, marking a shift in France’s crypto tax regime.

The SEC and France’s AMF have signed an MOU to streamline supervision and information‑sharing for cross‑border investment advisers and service providers.