For years, moving USDT on Ethereum came with an obvious drawback: the network fee could be large enough to make a modest transfer feel pointless. That assumption is harder to defend in 2026.
Russia's president has signed a new crypto law, with its core rules set to take effect in 2026, marking the country's latest formal step toward regulating digital assets. The signing turns previously debated legislation into confirmed law, though its central provisions will only begin operating next year.
JPYC, the Japanese issuer of a yen-pegged stablecoin, has raised $38 million in its Series B funding round, marking a fresh capital milestone for a company focused on yen-denominated digital assets.
PowerCompute has refinanced $18 million in debt using a bitcoin-backed loan priced at a 2% rate, swapping conventional borrowing for a facility collateralized by digital assets. The PowerCompute bitcoin-backed loan replaces existing debt with a lower-cost structure tied to the company's crypto holdings.
Digital Prime Technologies described the development as part of the continued expansion of its digital-asset financing marketplace , citing accelerating adoption from leading global institutions. Marex's participation ties a traditional markets firm to that expansion rather than to any single token position.
A Michigan House incumbent lost a state primary despite roughly $2 million in support tied to a crypto-aligned political action committee, a result that shows outside money does not guarantee a win in down-ballot races.
Galaxy reported an $85 million net loss for the second quarter, with the digital asset firm's results weighed down by a broader crypto market slump over the period.
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