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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The US Department of Justice Changes Approach to Developer Liability
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche responded to a question from Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal about the prosecution of Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet. Both cases were initiated under the Biden administ...
The EU has adopted new sanctions against the Russian crypto sector.
The bloc has imposed a complete ban on exchanges with any Russian service providers in the sector. Operations with decentralized platforms that allow for sanctions evasion are also prohibited. The new...
Brazil Blocks Kalshi, Polymarket, and Robinhood as Part of Crackdown on Gambling
The country's central bank noted that 27 platforms do not meet the requirements for trading derivative financial instruments and pose risks to investors. These include political, social, and sporting...
Quantum Computer Makes Major Breakthrough in BTC Cryptography Hacking
Bitcoin uses 256-bit elliptic curve cryptography for wallet protection. Researcher Giancarlo Lelli conducted an attack on a 15-bit key, for which he received 1 BTC ($78,000) from Project Eleven. Despi...
In the United States, a soldier was arrested for using classified information about the capture of Nicolás Maduro to place bets on Polymarket.
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, participated in the planning and execution of the operation in January. In December 2025, he created an account on the platform. Gannon placed 13 bets totaling $33,000, from w...
JPMorgan: Vulnerabilities in DeFi and Stagnation of TVL Limit Appeal for Institutional Investors
A hack related to Kelp DAO has reduced the TVL in DeFi by $20 billion. The bank's analysts noted that the incident triggered an outflow from pools not related to the compromised asset. They emphasized...
Tether has frozen 344 million USDT at the request of U.S. law enforcement agencies.
They received a request to block assets on two addresses from several American regulators. The company did not specify the exact reason for the freeze. However, Tether can block addresses associated w...
Binance.US Introduces Zero Fees on Spot Trading to Outpace Competitors
The American branch of the crypto exchange has reduced fees to 0% for makers and 0.02% for takers. The new structure applies to all accounts regardless of trading volume, replacing the tiered fee syst...
Uzbekistan has created a special zone for cryptocurrency mining with tax incentives
In Karakalpakstan, miners are exempt from taxes until January 1, 2035, with the exception of a 1% monthly fee on mining profits. Companies will be able to sell and exchange cryptocurrency on both loca...
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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