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Andrew Paterson | Photographer's Choice RF | Getty Images Cryptocurrency payments to suspected human trafficking syndicates surged 85% in 2025, with hundreds of millions of transactions traced on public blockchains, according to a new report by Chainalysis. The U.S.-based blockchain analytics firm said most of the activity was linked to…

Regulation Published: Feb 15, 2026, 11:30 PM The SEC is accelerating formal crypto rulemaking, advancing a structured framework to define when digital assets qualify as securities and reshape oversight with clearer standards for token issuers, broker-dealers, and blockchain transactions. Published: Feb 15, 2026, 11:30 PM SEC Division Backs Chairman Atkins’…

The CFTC is forming a high-profile Innovation Advisory Committee featuring leaders from Coinbase, Ripple, and other major crypto and exchange firms to shape rules for AI, blockchain, and evolving U.S. derivatives markets. US Markets on the Brink of Reinvention as CFTC Builds Dream Team for Financial Innovation The Commodity Futures…

TLDR: Zero launches with 165 blockchain connections through LayerZero’s existing messaging infrastructure.  DTCC, ICE, and Citadel partnerships bring $3.7 quadrillion in annual securities clearing to the platform.  Real-time ZK proof system enables transaction finalization in seconds versus traditional batching delays.  Three specialized zones handle general computing, private payments, and trading…

TLDR Solana Company jumps 14.5% as staked SOL borrowing boosts liquidity. New structure lets SOL stay staked while enabling institutional loans. Stock rebounds from $1.80 low amid strategic treasury innovation. Company holds 2.3M SOL, second-largest Solana treasury publicly traded. Trend reflects broader shift to yield-driven, staked asset strategies. 💥 Find…

The Royal Government of Bhutan has offloaded another $6.7 million worth of Bitcoin, marking its third consecutive week of sales and reinforcing a pattern that analysts say reflects careful liquidity planning rather than a change in long-term conviction. Blockchain tracking indicates the transactions originated from wallets previously associated with the…

BlockFills, a crypto trading platform, will temporarily prohibit customers from depositing and withdrawing funds. It is the latest sign of trouble for the digital assets industry, which has been beset by plunging prices and unease over its future. Chicago-based BlockFills announced the decision in a statement on Wednesday, saying that…

Cardano is aggressively expanding the types of tokens that can operate on its network and raise the ceiling for its decentralized finance ecosystem over the next 12 to 18 months. On Feb. 12, the Charles Hoskinson-led blockchain announced it would integrate with LayerZero, a widely used cross-chain messaging system. This move…

LayerZero steps into a new phase of blockchain infrastructure with the announcement of “Zero,” a new institutional-grade blockchain designed to address scalability and privacy challenges slowing Wall Street’s adoption of decentralized technology. According to Fortune, the project aims to provide the performance and reliability required by traditional financial institutions that…

Ault Capital Group today announced the public testnet launch of Ault Blockchain, a Layer 1 network designed for trading, settlement, and institutional-grade onchain infrastructure. This launch marks the first public release of the protocol and opens access to developers, infrastructure operators, and early network participants. Ault Blockchain is built as…