Trump Introduces Crypto to the Federal Reserve, Iran Plans to Raise $10 Billion in BTC for Transit Through Hormuz. Crypto Recap №146 Week 22, May 19 – 25, 2026
U.S. authorities are integrating crypto into the traditional financial framework. Trump's executive order required the Federal Reserve to open master accounts for crypto firms. The CFTC defended feder...
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In New York and Illinois, public officials have been banned from participating in prediction markets.
State Governors Kathy Hochul and J.B. Pritzker signed the respective orders. Hochul described profiting from betting using insider information as corruption. Meanwhile, Kalshi has banned three America...
The United Kingdom plans to change payment rules for stablecoins and tokenized deposits
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Lucy Rigby, announced that the government will conduct consultations on reforms to payment services and electronic money regulations. They intend to create a un...
Kevin Warsh is undergoing Senate hearings for the position of Fed Chairman.
Elizabeth Warren claims that his appointment may lead to the Federal Reserve providing special accounts for the Trump family's cryptocurrency company. She called Warsh a "puppet" of the president. How...
Justin Sun Files Lawsuit Against World Liberty Financial Over Token Blocking
The founder of Tron accuses them of unlawfully freezing his tokens and stripping him of his voting rights in protocol management. Justin also noted that the team is threatening to burn his tokens. Pre...
Paul Atkins' Year as Chairman of the SEC
He took over the agency on April 21, 2025, replacing cryptocurrency opponent Gary Gensler. During this time, the SEC significantly changed its stance on regulation and enforcement related to digital a...
Strategy and Bitmine made record purchases of BTC and ETH this year
Last week, Michael Saylor's company bought 34,200 BTC for $2.54 billion. This purchase was the largest of the year. It also ranked third after purchases of 55,500 BTC ($4.2 billion) and 51,800 BTC ($3...
In Japan, government bonds will be tested as digital collateral on the Canton network.
The Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC), part of the Japan Exchange Group (JPX), is launching a pilot project. This project is being implemented in collaboration with Mizuho Financial Group (...
Kraken's parent company, Payward, is acquiring the regulated CFTC exchange Bitnomial.
The deal is set to be completed in the first half of 2026 for $550 million, in a mix of stocks and cash. As part of the acquisition, Payward's equity value was estimated at $20 billion. Bitnomial is t...
Circle has introduced the USDC Bridge for transferring stablecoins between different blockchains.
The product is based on the company's technology, CCTP, which was launched in April 2023. It facilitates the transfer of hundreds of millions of stablecoins daily. The USDC Bridge will have a built-in...
Weekly Recaps
In-depth analysis Trump Introduces Crypto to the Federal Reserve, Iran Plans to Raise $10 Billion in BTC for Transit Through Hormuz. Crypto Recap №146 Week 22, May 19 – 25, 2026
U.S. authorities are integrating crypto into the traditional financial framework. Trump's executive order required the Federal Reserve to open master accounts for crypto firms. The CFTC defended feder...
Cryptocurrency is Being Written into U.S. Law — While the President’s Family Trades Coinbase and Only One Commissioner Remains at the CFTC. Crypto Recap No. 145 Week 21, May 12 – 18, 2026
The week distilled the crypto market to a single process — the U.S. government apparatus is integrating the sector into formal law. A Senate bill on market structure is moving forward with a hundred a...
Crypto Shifts to Infrastructure — Strategy Abandons Ideology, Wall Street Prepares Lawsuit. Crypto Recap №144
Week 20, May 5 – 11, 2026 This week marked the shift of cryptocurrencies into institutional payment and settlement systems. AWS integrated micropayments in USDC through the Coinbase x402 protocol for...
DeFi Covers Its $305 Million Gap — New York Court Turns Rescue into Sanctions Front Against North Korea. Crypto Recap No. 143
Week 19, April 28 – May 4, 2026 The week saw two mature processes and one new controversy. Regulators in the EU, UK, US, and Brazil are rewriting the framework for stablecoins and tokenized assets. Pr...
**DeFi Repairs $200 Million Hole Itself, Governments Simultaneously Open Sanction Floodgates and Mining Offshore: Crypto Recap #142**
**Week 18, April 20 – 27** The week marked a transition from shock to adaptation. Mantle, Lido, and Kulichov's personal fund gathered $87 million to cover Aave's deficit after the Kelp DAO hack, while...
While Lazarus zeros out DeFi by $13.8 billion, regulators, exchanges, and governments build crypto infrastructure. Crypto Recap #141 Week 17, April 13 – 20
The week unfolded with four simultaneous vectors. The Lazarus group hacked Kelp DAO for $293 million, causing the largest quarterly collapse of DeFi TVL by 14%, losing $13.8 billion. Meanwhile, Japan,...
Crypto is becoming infrastructure—simultaneously for American AML, Korean exchanges, and Iranian tankers. Crypto Recap No. 140 Week 15, April 7–13
The week highlighted that the crypto market is moving concurrently on four parallel trajectories. The American GENIUS finally received operational rules—stablecoins are transforming into banking infra...
Crypto Quietly Becomes Financial Infrastructure — While North Korea Withdraws $280 Million. Crypto Recap No. 139 Week 14, March 31 – April 6
The week highlighted two parallel processes: institutional and regulatory infrastructure is strengthening, while security threats and political activity in the crypto industry are intensifying. Strate...
Regulatory Architecture of the Crypto Industry Is Forming Faster Than the Market Can Reassess It
The week was marked by increased institutional pressure on the crypto market. Strategy announced plans to raise $44.1 billion, the SEC submitted digital asset classification rules, and the White House completed its review of crypto access to 401(k) plans.
The Crypto Market Is Becoming More Integrated Into the System While Global Finance Is in Turmoil
The most notable shift of the week is the accelerated institutionalization of crypto infrastructure through payments, trading, and market architecture.
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