Regulation

The Chief Business Officer at Gate has pushed back against fears that traditional finance institutions will destroy cryptocurrency’s fundamental nature, calling recent warnings from Bloomberg an incomplete view of market evolution. The executive emphasized that concerns about a so-called TradFi takeover oversimplify the complex dynamics at play in digital asset markets today. According to Gate’s…

Payward, the parent company behind cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is actively seeking new investment capital at a valuation of $20 billion as it prepares for an eventual initial public offering. The fundraising effort comes as the exchange accelerates its expansion strategy across multiple business verticals. The company is specifically channeling resources into growing its derivatives trading…

As February 2026 drew to a close, Iran implemented one of its most comprehensive internet blackouts in recent history. Following coordinated military action by Washington and Tel Aviv, Iranian authorities effectively disconnected the nation from the global internet infrastructure, with access reportedly limited to a select group of government-approved users. This development has raised significant…

Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder of Binance, has revealed that competing cryptocurrency exchanges actively worked to block his presidential pardon, according to recent statements. Zhao, commonly known as CZ in the crypto community, suggested that these rival platforms feared his clemency would enable Binance to re-enter the lucrative United States market. The opposition from competitors highlights…

The cryptocurrency landscape in South Korea has experienced a dramatic contraction, with total digital asset holdings plummeting from $83 billion to $41 billion over the past year. This represents a striking 50% reduction in value, signaling a major shift in investor sentiment within one of Asia’s most crypto-engaged markets. The decline reflects a broader reallocation…