Hyperliquid’s HYPE reached a record high against Coinbase shares as the HYPE/COIN ratio climbed to 0.2514, according to TradingView. The move was accompanied by $8.28 billion in trading volume, highlighting intense market interest in the pair.
Exodus has launched 'Exodus Pay,' enabling users to spend BTC directly from their self-custodial wallet. The update aims to make holding and spending Bitcoin more seamless without moving funds to custodial services.
Securitize announced a strategic partnership with the TRON blockchain to strengthen its tokenized securities infrastructure and expand digital-asset distribution across one of the industry's most active networks.
Binance has offered temporary relocation options to employees in the United Arab Emirates amid regional unrest, saying its UAE operations remain unaffected. The company added that many staff have chosen to stay in place while the support is available for those who prefer to move.
Circle’s CEO defended the company’s authority to freeze USDC after the $270 million Drift Protocol exploit and urged faster legal frameworks to enable rapid, lawful responses to crypto hacks.
Circle has released Arc Fintech Starter, an open-source toolkit that helps developers build cross-chain USDC treasury solutions with automated bridging and unified payout controls. The move targets fintechs and web3 firms looking to simplify multichain cash management.
Russia will prohibit cash-for-crypto transactions and require trades to go through cashless, bank-mediated channels, a senior central bank official said. The measure is meant to increase oversight of crypto-related flows and clamp down on informal peer-to-peer markets.
Aethir says it halted a bridge exploit on its Ethereum-linked contracts, keeping losses below $90,000. Security firm PeckShield had earlier estimated the damage at about $400,000; Aethir pledged to compensate affected users.
Kraken has secured a master account with the Federal Reserve, but the risk-mitigation conditions tied to the account — and similar approvals that may follow — could introduce new vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has granted HSBC and Standard Chartered Group the first licenses under the territory’s Stablecoins Ordinance, which took effect in August 2025. The approvals mark a regulatory milestone that could accelerate bank-led stablecoin activity in the region.
Japan’s cabinet has reclassified cryptocurrencies as financial instruments and will introduce bans on insider trading plus annual disclosure requirements for token issuers. The measures aim to strengthen investor protection and bring crypto closer to regulated markets.
Cango offloaded 2,000 BTC in a strategic deleveraging as the global Bitcoin hashrate fell about 17%, raising questions over whether this signals a buying opportunity or a warning. The move coincides with miners reallocating capital toward AI hardware, adding near-term sell pressure to BTC markets.