All crypto stories, newest first. 1522 stories curated by CryptoCatalyst.
Kraken now lets eligible users use select tokenized stocks and ETFs as collateral for futures and margin trades, without needing to sell their holdings. This move bridges traditional finance and crypto trading.
South Africa's tax authority has released draft guidance on how crypto assets are taxed under current income and capital gains tax rules. The public has until August 31 to provide feedback on the proposal.
The TRUMP token is down 96% from its peak, and 85% of secondary market wallets for WLFI are underwater, reflecting a broader downturn in the sector.
U.S.-linked wallets traded $571 million on Polymarket’s political prediction markets over the past year, despite the platform being legally barred from serving them. The bets focused on foreign conflicts not available on U.S. platforms.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the next major rebuild will rival the Merge in significance and take 3-4 years. He noted quantum safety has "shifted up a LOT in priority" and that the upcoming Hegota hard fork will likely be Ethereum's last "pre-Lean" hard fork.
Bitcoin ETFs attracted $222 million in inflows on Thursday, breaking a 10-day streak of outflows that totaled $2.7 billion. Analysts caution that one positive day doesn't necessarily indicate a lasting trend reversal.
Moonbeam is shifting its blockchain from Polkadot to Base and introducing an AI agent framework. GLMR token holders must bridge their assets to Base before July 31, 2026, but no launch date for the AI platform has been announced.
Bitcoin deposits to exchanges have spiked to nearly 49,000 BTC, a rare extreme event that has only occurred four other times this year. This surge often precedes increased market volatility, according to CryptoQuant.
Binance experienced a massive $1.23 billion in weekly net outflows, a 207% increase from the previous week. Ethereum withdrawals from the exchange hit their highest level in three years, signaling significant user activity.
Securitize has become the first company to list shares on both the NYSE and a blockchain. President Brett Redfearn said the firm is in discussions to tokenize other IPOs "definitely ... within the next year," signaling a shift in traditional finance.
Vitalik Buterin has outlined priorities for a new 'Lean Ethereum' strawmap, focusing on privacy and scalability. The plan includes a new virtual machine with leanISA and RISC-V as leading candidates.
Thomas Sy, head of multi-asset solutions at the $800-million asset manager NYLIM, says blockchain can enable complex portfolio construction that's not yet possible in traditional finance.
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The IMF's Tobias Adrian said risks could shift from banks toward market infrastructure providers and smart contracts as tokenization expands. Policy choices will determine whether this strengthens or fragments the financial system.
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has warned that many prediction market contracts could already be prohibited for retail investors under EU financial rules. The regulator is cracking down on companies that market binary-style products as event contracts to avoid derivative regulations.
President Trump reported at least $1.4 billion in crypto income for 2025, claiming he did nothing illegal. Critics argue he's profiting from the office while shaping crypto regulations.
The European Union is moving to block retail investors from participating in prediction markets, citing concerns over their classification as derivatives. Regulators emphasize that the function of these products, not their labels, determines compliance with financial regulations.
Metaplanet added 2,823 BTC in the second quarter to reach 43,000 Bitcoin, becoming the world's third-largest corporate Bitcoin treasury behind Strategy and Twenty One Capital.
Aave’s new Monad market reached $100 million in deposits just two days after launch, while Aave V4 crossed $250 million in deposits on Saturday, a new all-time high. This rapid growth highlights the strong demand for decentralized lending platforms.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao proposed freezing Satoshi Nakamoto's 1.1 million bitcoin to guard against potential quantum computer theft, but experts are divided on feasibility and necessity.
Researchers discovered a flaw in the Aptos blockchain that could have put $70 billion in crypto at risk. They broke a core security guarantee with a near-90% success rate, using just a $3,000 server. The vulnerability has been patched.
Solana currently issues about 60,000 new tokens daily but burns only 650. Three proposed changes could reverse this imbalance, impacting token scarcity and price. The real story is in the protocol-level adjustments that are starting to take effect.
John Bollinger, creator of the Bollinger Bands, suggests Bitcoin could be nearing the end of its bear market if a 'W'-shaped reversal pattern completes. He stated that Bitcoin price strength could "break" the entire downtrend if the reversal pattern completed.
After a strong 2026, AI-related memory and semiconductor stocks are slowing down, while bitcoin sees a rebound. This shift suggests investors may be reallocating capital back into cryptocurrency.