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U.S. efforts to advance major cryptocurrency market-structure legislation have stalled amid a deepening dispute between traditional banks and crypto firms over stablecoin “yield” or rewards, with a recent White House meeting failing to broker a compromise as of early February 2026. The core issue revolves around whether non-bank crypto platforms—such as exchanges—should be permitted to offer interest-like rewards or yields …

The Royal Government of Bhutan has transferred over $22 million worth of Bitcoin from sovereign-linked wallets in recent days, according to on-chain data tracked by Arkham Intelligence, sparking speculation about potential further sales amid a broader crypto market downturn. Blockchain analytics revealed two key moves: 184 BTC (approximately $14 million) on February 4, 2026, and 100.8 BTC (about $8.3 million) …

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has formally withdrawn a Biden-era proposed rule from 2024 that would have prohibited event contracts tied to political elections, sports outcomes, and certain other categories, deeming them contrary to the public interest. The decision, announced February 4, 2026, by newly confirmed Chairman Michael Selig, also rescinds a related 2025 staff advisory cautioning against …

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has issued a pointed critique of “copypasta” or copy-paste blockchain projects, calling on developers to abandon repetitive, minimally differentiated designs and pursue true innovation within the Ethereum ecosystem. His remarks, shared in posts and commentary around February 5, 2026, target the surge in near-identical EVM-compatible layer-2 (L2) chains and standalone layer-1 (L1) networks. Buterin highlighted how …

U.S. lawmakers have initiated scrutiny into World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a cryptocurrency venture linked to former President Donald Trump and his family, following reports of a $500 million investment granting a UAE-backed entity a 49% stake. The deal, first detailed by The Wall Street Journal in early February 2026, was signed days before Trump’s January 2025 inauguration, with documents showing …