The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said that “stablecoins are the most popular virtual asset used in illicit transactions,” including Iran and North Korea, and therefore calling for stricter oversight of stablecoin issuers in a 42-page report published Tuesday. In January 2026, the global watchdog… Read More
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin fell more than 3.5% to below $67,000 as escalating tensions in the Middle East drove investors out of risk assets and into the U.S. dollar. As the conflict escalates, Iran has threatened to close the… Read More
NEAR token climbed as much as 17% after launching “Confidential Intents,” a new private execution layer designed to shield trades from public view, extending a 40% weekly rally and outperforming both the CoinDesk 20 Index and the broader privacy token sector. The feature was first… Read More
Bitcoin BTC$66,227.89 pulled back from Asian session highs alongside losses in the U.S. stock futures as Iran stepped up attacks in the Middle East, reportedly hitting an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia. The leading cryptocurrency fell back below $66,000 after hitting a high of nearly… Read More
Leading bitcoin BTC$66,524.15 treasury company Strategy has again raised the dividend on its STRC (“Stretch”) preferred series. Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the firm lifted the annualized payout by 25 basis points to 11.5%. While STRC to this point has performed as hoped by… Read More
The mood around digital assets has shifted again among the world’s largest allocators, according to Ron Biscardi, CEO of iConnections, which runs one of the largest capital introduction conferences globally. Biscardi, who has spent more than 25 years in the alternative investment industry and runs… Read More
