Ripple’s 2026 survey of 1,000+ finance leaders shows digital assets now essential: 72% say they’re needed to compete, 74% prioritize stablecoins.

Strive adds 317 Bitcoin to treasury, reaching 13,628 BTC total and joining top 10 corporate holders worldwide after $23M investment at $72,555 average.

Apex Group and Polygon Labs introduce T-REX Ledger, a unified compliance layer for ERC-3643 tokens enabling regulated cross-chain asset transfers.

OpNet activates native DeFi on Bitcoin mainnet with OP-20 tokens, SlowFi design, and trustless trading—no bridges or wrapped BTC required.

Senator Moreno warns the Clarity Act faces a critical May deadline. Stablecoin yield disputes and partisan divisions threaten crypto legislation progress.

Grayscale executive details XRP’s currency role in crypto diversification as five spot ETFs gather $1.21B inflows and institutional demand rises.

ECB advances digital euro project with technical standards for ATMs, payment terminals, and offline use. Pilot testing planned for 2027 across Europe.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins confirms NFTs and digital collectibles typically don’t qualify as securities, marking a shift in regulatory approach.

Animoca Brands commits strategic investment to Avalanche, targeting blockchain expansion in Asia & Middle East with focus on RWA tokenization and identity.

Fairshake’s $10M campaign in Illinois fails as Juliana Stratton wins Senate primary, marking a rare loss for the crypto-backed political action committee.