Central banks are dividing digital money into currency blocs, while hackers drain $357 million from Bitget. Crypto Recap No. 164
Week 40, September 21–27, 2026 Key cryptocurrencies closed in the green. Over the past week, central banks promoted their own currencies. The Fed and the ECB are drafting rules for stablecoin issuers....
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A U.S. Senate investigation has exposed the key role of USDT in financing Iran
According to a new 28-page report by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Tether lies at the center of a shadow banking network. Of the 757 wallets involved in financing Iranian terrorism, 87% predominantly us...
ESMA Chair Verena Ross: Under MiCA, the focus will shift from rulemaking to supervision in 2027
The regulator plans to strengthen coordination among national regulators supervising crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). They will pay particular attention to operational resilience, outsourcing r...
The SEC has updated its securities law rules
Token issuers may carry out buyback programs for customers when the system operates without centralization. This will not be considered an investment contract under federal securities law. The SEC als...
Michael Saylor has presented the concept of a “digital bill of rights.”
He states that all private individuals and companies should have the right to create, issue, store, transfer, and use digital assets. In his view, advanced international legislation using digital tech...
Former CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger will step down as CEO of the Blockchain Association on October 16, following the failed CLARITY vote.
She will remain with the organization as an adviser through the end of the year to assist with the transition. Former association head Kristin Smith will temporarily lead the group while also serving...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, nicknamed “Crypto Mom,” will leave her post on October 2.
She has worked at the agency for nearly eight years. Peirce was a strong supporter of the crypto industry and backed regulatory relief. She also organized meetings with crypto companies. Since Februar...
Japan launches a pilot project for repo transactions in government bonds on blockchain
Mitsubishi and its subsidiary banking companies, as well as a joint venture with Morgan Stanley, will take part in the development. To implement the project, they will work with blockchain companies D...
KPMG of the Big Four conducted Tether’s first full audit
The company issued an unqualified opinion, also known as a “clean” opinion, on its 2025 reserves. At the same time, KPMG declined to disclose detailed information, citing confidentiality. By the end o...
The CFTC will join the SEC in studying cryptocurrency regulation without the CLARITY bill
On August 20, the agency will hold a meeting of its Advisory Committee on Innovation to discuss the regulation of crypto assets, AI, and prediction markets. Among the topics for discussion are rules o...
Weekly Recaps
In-depth analysis Central banks are dividing digital money into currency blocs, while hackers drain $357 million from Bitget. Crypto Recap No. 164
Week 40, September 21–27, 2026 Key cryptocurrencies closed in the green. Over the past week, central banks promoted their own currencies. The Fed and the ECB are drafting rules for stablecoin issuers....
Washington has paused work on crypto legislation until the fall. BlackRock launched blockchain funds worth $311 billion. Crypto Recap No. 157
Week 33, August 3–9, 2026 Politics and crypto market infrastructure are moving at different speeds. The U.S. Senate has suspended work on a key crypto bill until the fall. The U.S. Treasury Secretary’...
Federal court protects prediction markets from states. New York demands $36 billion from Kalshi. Crypto Recap No. 156
Week 32, July 27 – August 2, 2026 The week was marked by mixed and unexpected developments. A federal court is defending prediction markets against state regulators, while “old players” are shutting d...
US crypto law bars the president from issuing tokens while Gemini transfers $10 million in BTC to Trump’s committee. Crypto Recap No. 155
Week 31, July 20–26, 2026 Crypto legalization in the US has stalled over restrictions on officials. The Senate published the final version of the Clarity Act with a ban on officials issuing tokens. Th...
While governments are drawing up tokenization roadmaps, Citadel invested $400 million in a Trump-backed crypto exchange. Crypto Recap No. 154
Week 30, July 13–19, 2026 The week ended positively for crypto — support for it among state regulators is growing. The US and UK Treasury departments presented a joint roadmap for digital asset develo...
Crypto is becoming banking infrastructure — while Trump makes $1.4 billion from it and retail investors lose $3.8 billion. Crypto Recap No. 153
Week 29, July 6–12, 2026 This week cemented crypto within the framework of regulated finance on both sides of the Atlantic. Swift launched a pilot for tokenized deposits with 17 banks, Europe continue...
MiCA left 244 companies alive out of 3,000. Visa and BlackRock are printing their own dollar. Crypto Recap No. 152
Week 28, June 29 – July 5, 2026 The week closed the regulatory perimeter on both sides of the Atlantic. On July 1, Europe cut off platforms without a MiCA license — the market went through a cleanup w...
A week before the MiCA deadline, Europe is set to cut off 80% of exchanges — while a record $6.4 billion exits BTC-ETF. Crypto Recap №151
Week 27, June 22–28, 2026 The crypto industry is being built into a regulated infrastructure as capital exits. A week before July 1, Europe is preparing to cleanse exchanges without MiCA, and the Bank...
Crypto is being integrated into the banking standard—while the CFTC fends off states and CME for the right to regulate it. Crypto Recap №150 Week 26, June 15–21, 2026
This week, the crypto market was reduced to a single contradiction: the market has matured enough for institutional involvement, yet its rules are written haphazardly and through court battles. The Fe...
Betting markets and wallets for AI move into the institutional field—as the CFTC sues six states for the right to regulate them. Crypto Recap No. 149 Week 25, June 9–15, 2026.
This week highlighted the crypto market as a mature infrastructure now contested by regulators. Prediction markets received federal regulations and became the subject of jurisdictional battles. Paymen...
Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Show Initial Cracks as JPMorgan and Mastercard Build Tokenization Rails. Crypto Recap №148 Week 24, June 2–8, 2026
The week divided the crypto market into two poles. On one side are public companies that have adopted the Strategy model: the first Bitcoin sale in three years, unrealized losses reaching tens of bill...
Prediction markets in the U.S. are advancing with Trump's support. Crypto Recap No. 147 Week 23, May 26 – June 1, 2026
This week sent crypto in two different directions. Regulation in the U.S. is no longer neutral – the White House and CFTC are clearing prediction markets for structures linked to the Trump family, whi...
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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