Bithumb CEO Grilled After Exchange Mistakenly Tries to Transfer 620,000 BTC

Prospera, a Honduran ZEDE that recognized bitcoin as legal tender, faces an uncertain future after the country’s highest court declared the ZEDE legal framework unconstitutional. The decision directly threatens Prospera’s legal basis and raises questions for residents, investors and bitcoin adoption in Honduras.

Binance says an internal review with outside counsel found no Iran sanctions violations and denies firing investigators, reiterating ongoing compliance under monitor supervision.

XRP logged $1.2 billion in 24-hour trading volume on major South Korean exchanges, outpacing local BTC and ETH activity. The surge highlights strong regional retail demand and could shape near-term market sentiment.

OKX has been granted a Payments Institution license in Malta, aligning the exchange with new EU regulatory requirements coming into force in March 2026. The approval paves the way for wider stablecoin use and expansion of crypto-linked card services across the region.

The IMF finds stablecoins are increasingly integrating with the U.S. dollar financial plumbing rather than displacing traditional banks, tying crypto payments into existing dollar-based networks. This shift raises fresh regulatory and systemic considerations for policymakers and banks.