The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has broadened the universe of entities eligible to issue payment stablecoins, expanding the scope beyond traditional banks to include national trust banks. In a reissued staff communication, the agency clarified that national trust banks —

_CFTC guidance now permits national trust banks to issue payment stablecoins for derivatives collateral use._ _Updated rules align stablecoins with the GENIUS Act and expand regulated access across U.S. financial markets._ _FDIC proposals and CFTC relief signal deeper stablecoin

In the digital age, the decline of centralized identity systems has driven the rise of decentralized identities (DID). The DID Alliance aims to rebuild digital sovereignty by leveraging distributed ledger technology and modular credit frameworks to restore data ownership to individuals, facilitate cross-border economic cooperation, and reshape future business contracts.

CFTC expands stablecoin eligibility to national trust banks under GENIUS Act rules strengthening futures collateral access. Trust bank issued stablecoins now qualify as margin alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum in regulated US futures markets. Updated CFTC guidance removes issuer imbalance an

The US CFTC revises regulations to include National Trust Bank as an eligible issuer of stablecoins, marking stablecoins as officially recognized federal payment tools. After the revision, these stablecoins can be used as futures collateral, enhancing their application in the derivatives market and promoting the institutionalization of the crypto market.

Recent security incidents linked to wallet software have once again highlighted a central truth of crypto ownership: self-custody comes with responsibility. Following reports tied to a browser extension issue involving Trust Wallet Hack, users across the ecosystem are reassessing how they

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has broadened the universe of entities eligible to issue payment stablecoins, expanding the scope beyond traditional banks to include national trust banks. In a reissued staff communication, the agency clarified that national trust banks —

The CFTC revised Staff Letter 25-40 to allow national trust banks to issue payment stablecoins, enabling futures brokers to accept these stablecoins as margin collateral. This update aligns with existing policies and ongoing stablecoin regulation debates.

U.S. regulators moved to legitimize stablecoins at the federal level, expanding approved uses and elevating national trust banks’ role as payment tokens gain momentum across mainstream financial infrastructure.

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, captured the trading desk’s attention on a day of sharp crypto volatility. Traders piled into IBIT amid a rapid retreat in Bitcoin, with the ETF recording a daily turnover near $10 billion — a new high for the product, according to

Recent security incidents linked to wallet software have once again highlighted a central truth of crypto ownership: self-custody comes with responsibility. Following reports tied to a browser extension issue involving Trust Wallet Hack, users across the ecosystem are reassessing how they

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued five national trust bank licenses, and crypto institutions like Circle and Ripple are officially transforming into federal-level banks. This marks a deep integration of crypto assets with traditional finance. The "banking" transformation will improve regulation of crypto assets, enhance settlement efficiency, promote the development of the stablecoin market, and could reshape the global financial landscape.

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has approved five crypto institutions to obtain nationwide trust bank charters, marking the official integration of crypto giants into the financial system. This move helps enhance the compliance of crypto assets and improve settlement efficiency, potentially reshaping capital flow pathways and laying the groundwork for future financial sovereignty competition.

Pi Network is transitioning into real-world economic activity, focusing on user accessibility and mobile payments. Despite optimistic projections for Pi Coin, challenges like delayed rollout and market skepticism persist. The project's success depends on trust, transparency, and sustaining merchant demand.

In the peat warehouses of the Isle of Eigg in Scotland, master distillers are leaning over oak barrels, judging the aging process of whiskey based on centuries-old experience. At the same time, in a laboratory in Mountain View, California, an artificial intelligence model is analyzing data patterns of over 100,000 flavor compounds, attempting to generate the perfect recipe for the next groundbreaking craft beer. These two seemingly parallel worlds are now experiencing an unprecedented collision and融合.\n\nThis is not just a transition between the old and new worlds, but a profound transformation concerning taste, trust, and the right to create. When algorithms begin to determine flavor profiles, and blockchain assigns immutable digital identities to each bottle, the familiar world of beverages—dependent on terroir, craftsmanship, and generations-old secrets—is being rewritten through code. This article will analyze how AI and blockchain technologies are deconstructing and reshaping this ancient industry across the entire supply chain, from production and circulation to consumer experience, and explore

Flare and digital asset custody firm Hex Trust expand strategic partnership, which will be activated on February 5, 2026, enhancing institutional investors' access to FXRP minting and FLR staking. This collaboration will provide secure access through Hex Trust, optimize institutional participation in Flare DeFi, improve asset liquidity and utility, and eliminate security and regulatory barriers.

XRP fundamentals are strengthening as institutional infrastructure expands, unlocking new onchain utility and regulated access that could reshape demand even while price action lags amid broader market pressure. XRP Pulls Back While Hex Trust and Flare Build Institutional Utility Layer XRP fun

BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, captured the trading desk’s attention on a day of sharp crypto volatility. Traders piled into IBIT amid a rapid retreat in Bitcoin, with the ETF recording a daily turnover near $10 billion — a new high for the product, according to

Chainstory report indicates that paid distribution of cryptocurrency press releases has become a breeding ground for scams, with 62% of the content involving high-risk projects and only 2% having substantial news value. Paid content lacks an review mechanism, and exaggerated promotion misleads investors, leading to a crisis of market trust. Therefore, crypto media need to improve transparency, and investors should also maintain a high level of skepticism.

_Reused Layer-2 models and unclear ties to Ethereum are raising doubts about scalability, trust, and long-term relevance._ Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has raised concerns about the direction of Layer-2 development. He argued that many projects rely on similar technical designs with

The article discusses that the core issue of the global network is trust, not performance. Christian Catalini emphasizes that the concentration of control in enterprise chains makes it difficult for the market to trust their ability to create neutral monetary networks. In contrast, Bitcoin is favored for its historically verified neutrality. The article also proposes three dimensions of neutrality: rule neutrality, access neutrality, and利益 neutrality, and suggests that entrepreneurs consider their positioning to decide whether to open source and what strategies to adopt. Ultimately, whether to open source or not relates to the ability to establish an open network.

This report analyzes whether the current cryptocurrency market has entered a winter, pointing out that past winters were caused by internal issues, while the current situation is driven by external factors. The market structure is divided into regulated and unregulated regions. Future bull markets will depend on new application scenarios and favorable macroeconomic conditions. Based on this model, talent loss and trust collapse are still occurring, but overall, there are no signs of market collapse.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently reflected on the role of Layer 2 scaling networks. He believes that as the Ethereum mainnet scales rapidly, the idea of viewing Layer 2 as the primary scaling engine is no longer applicable. Buterin pointed out that the decentralization progress of Layer 2 is slow, and since the Ethereum mainnet transaction fees remain consistently low, there is no longer a need for Layer 2 as an "official sharding." He emphasized that true scalability should rely on Ethereum's trust and security.

The article discusses the challenges AI systems pose to the internet, especially issues of impersonation and trust. The author believes that blockchain can address these problems by increasing the cost of impersonation, establishing decentralized identity systems, and achieving secure privacy, thereby rebuilding trust and providing effective authentication and payment mechanisms for AI agents. The importance of blockchain in this process cannot be overlooked.

ERC-8004 adds onchain identity and reputation registries, letting autonomous AI agents prove who they are and build trust over time. Verifiable identities prevent imposters, while immutable reputation records track agent performance across apps without centralized oversight. Live on BSC

The essay discusses the optimism surrounding the Pi Network, highlighting its long-term vision, community engagement, and gradual development despite market uncertainties. Supporters emphasize trust, patience, and real-world utility as vital for future growth.

The essay discusses the role of autobridging within the XRPL, emphasizing its operational efficiency and liquidity access when utilizing XRP as a middleman. It contrasts public DEXs and pDEXs, highlighting XRP’s importance for institutions through improved trade execution and compliance, ultimately fostering trust and adoption in the XRPL ecosystem.

Editor’s note: The UAE Cyber Security Council has convened the CyberFirst UAE Summit 2026 in Abu Dhabi, bringing together government leaders, CISOs, and technology executives to address rising cyber risks and strengthen national resilience. The discussions come as digital transformation

Trust Wallet's new Dust Cleaner feature helps users effectively remove small, unused token balances known as dust without incurring losses. By evaluating transaction costs in real-time, it ensures users retain control and transparency. Initially available to Premium users, it aims to enhance wallet management and security.

Pi Network is testing a palm print KYC feature to enhance user identity verification before a major token unlock in February. With 189 million PI tokens set to enter circulation, the network aims to prevent fake accounts and ensure trust as more users migrate to the mainnet.

Canada's new Digital Asset Custody Framework enhances crypto custody safety by banning single-key ownership, mandating third-party safeguards, and improving transparency and accountability, ultimately strengthening trust in the crypto market.

Fast L1 scaling and slow L2 stage 2 progress weaken the rollup centric roadmap as Ethereum no longer relies on L2s to scale. Buterin reframes L2s as a spectrum with different trust models where users choose by needs not uniform shard like rules. L2 builders should add value beyond scaling

Written by: Bitget Wallet Research Institute In the past week, Moltbook has been in the spotlight within the tech and crypto communities, and has begun to spread to a broader group of creators, product managers, and even ordinary users with a strong curiosity about AI. From the rapid growth of stars on the open-source project OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) on GitHub, to the subsequent controversy over its renaming and token issuance, and to a community claiming to have 1.5 million AI intelligent agents interacting autonomously, a series of events has quickly boosted market enthusiasm. Discussions around Clawdbot and Moltbook present both positive and negative voices: on one side are doubts about their technological innovation and data security, believing that their underlying capabilities have not achieved substantial breakthroughs, and that the viral spread is mixed with some manipulation and data bubbles; on the other side are...

Writing by: Charlie Little Sun\n\nThis week, you are most likely to be flooded with two words: OpenClaw and Moltbook. Many people's first reaction is: another wave of AI hype, another round of excitement.\n\nBut I see it more as a rare, even somewhat brutal, public experiment: the first time we see "functional AI agents" being deployed on a large scale in real networks, attracting widespread attention and speculation.\n\nYou will notice two extreme emotions appearing simultaneously: on one side, excitement—"AI can finally do the work for me," not just writing some code, making a spreadsheet, or sketching a design; on the other side, fear—you'll come across various screenshots: AI forming communities on platforms, establishing religions, issuing tokens, shouting slogans, and even declarations of "conspiring to eliminate humanity."

Recent security incidents linked to wallet software have once again highlighted a central truth of crypto ownership: self-custody comes with responsibility. Following reports tied to a browser extension issue involving Trust Wallet Hack, users across the ecosystem are reassessing how they

The Spanish Red Cross has launched a blockchain-based aid distribution system called RedChain, ensuring transparent funding and protecting the privacy of beneficiaries. The system digitizes the entire aid process, issues points on Ethereum, and adopts a hybrid trust model, making blockchain serve only as proof, promoting a new model of humanitarian aid, and preventing vulnerable groups from being labeled.

Elon Musk envisions a future where universal income replaces traditional wages, driven by AI advancements and increased productivity, potentially eliminating poverty. However, this optimistic view faces skepticism, particularly from the Bitcoin community, which values financial restraint and self-sovereignty over reliance on centralized income distribution. Trust issues in governance and market uncertainties further complicate this vision.

The abuse of AI in academia is leading to a decline in the quality of papers and peer reviews, with errors gradually infiltrating the research system, causing a crisis of trust. International conferences have begun tightening regulations, and papers that do not disclose AI usage will face rejection. This phenomenon is related to commercial competition and the excessive pursuit of quantity. If not regulated, it will affect the accuracy and trustworthiness of academic research.

Bitcoin faces a survival threat from quantum computing, as the traditional ECDSA algorithm could be cracked, exposing millions of bitcoins to risk. Transitioning to post-quantum encryption (PQC) is imminent, and delays could lead to huge losses and a trust crisis. The industry must act immediately to ensure security.

Recent security incidents linked to wallet software have once again highlighted a central truth of crypto ownership: self-custody comes with responsibility. Following reports tied to a browser extension issue involving Trust Wallet Hack, users across the ecosystem are reassessing how they

Bitcoin’s weekend retreat has amplified a sell-off in the largest spot crypto ETF, with investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) confronting a challenging reset in the fund’s performance metrics. As BTC traded in the mid-$70,000s after a run to fresh highs earlier in the season, the

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated that NVIDIA will participate in OpenAI's new funding round, but emphasized that the $100 billion investment plan is not an official commitment and will be evaluated gradually. Jensen Huang has high trust in OpenAI and denies any dissatisfaction with its operations. Both parties are reevaluating the collaboration model, and NVIDIA's actual investment amount will be far less than $100 billion.

Japanese financial giant Nomura has simultaneously announced a reduction in its cryptocurrency trading exposure due to quarterly losses at its Laser Digital subsidiary while aggressively filing for a U.S. national trust bank charter for that same unit. This seemingly contradictory move reveals a sophisticated, two-track institutional strategy that rigorously separates volatile, short-term proprietary trading from long-term infrastructure investment. The event is a critical signal that th

Nodit, a platform under Korea's blockchain company Lambda256, has obtained SOC 2 Type II certification, becoming the first in Korea. The certification verifies Nodit's capabilities in security, availability, and operational controls, helping blockchain technology enter a compliant environment and supporting applications for financial institutions. Lambda256 is committed to providing enterprise-grade blockchain solutions and enhancing market trust.

Recent security incidents linked to wallet software have once again highlighted a central truth of crypto ownership: self-custody comes with responsibility. Following reports tied to a browser extension issue involving Trust Wallet Hack, users across the ecosystem are reassessing how they

Author: Ryan Watkins Translation: Deep潮 TechFlow Introduction: By 2026, the crypto economy is in the most critical transition period in 8 years. This article explores how the market has "soft-landing" from the overexcitement of 2021 and gradually establishing valuation frameworks based on cash flow and real use cases. The author explains the pain of the past four years through the "Red Queen Effect" and points out that with relaxed US regulations and the explosion of enterprise applications, crypto assets are shifting from cyclical speculation to long-term trend growth. Faced with a global trust crisis and currency devaluation, this is not only a recovery for an industry but also the rise of a parallel financial system. For investors deeply involved in Web3, this is not just a cognitive reshaping but an underestimated, cross-cycle entry opportunity. The full text is as follows: Key Points This asset class in 2021

Authors: Peggy and Lin Wanwan, BlockBeats The most stable asset in the cryptocurrency market is a dollar without an ID card. Over the past decade, USDT has become the "de facto dollar" in the crypto world with $170 billion in assets and ubiquitous liquidity. But the more successful it is, the sharper the identity anxiety becomes: a dollar without U.S. backing is always a vulnerability. In recent years, Circle has applied for a trust bank license, Paxos has built a global clearing network, and Visa and Mastercard have increased their involvement in stablecoin settlement. In comparison, Tether has remained within the narrative of an "offshore shadow empire." Under regulatory pressure and competition, in September 2025, Tether, the parent company of USDT

Ripple is confronting unresolved crypto fault lines as CTO Emeritus David Schwartz warns that revived early disputes — including Jeffrey Epstein’s behind-the-scenes involvement — expose deeper structural weaknesses still influencing trust, governance, and industry cohesion. Ripple’s Schwartz

Bitcoin’s weekend retreat has amplified a sell-off in the largest spot crypto ETF, with investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) confronting a challenging reset in the fund’s performance metrics. As BTC traded in the mid-$70,000s after a run to fresh highs earlier in the season, the

DeFi has entered an institutional phase, with large investors gradually testing the waters in crypto ETFs and digital asset treasuries. The shift signals the maturation of on-chain finance, introducing new instruments and digital counterparts to traditional assets. Yet as flows rise, so do