The UK is positioning stablecoins to function as a core payment rail by 2026 through coordinated policy work by the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority and accelerated industry integration. Regulators aim to combine strict backing and supervision with live testing and payment-processor adoption, materially changing settlement and liquidity dynamics for traders and treasury managers.
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Liam Hunter focuses on the on-chain systems where liquidity, risk and protocol mechanics become visible. He writes about DeFi, DEXes, perpetuals, Smart Money flows, hacks and Ethereum-linked infrastructure, with an emphasis on what the data shows, what remains uncertain and where market interpretation can go too far.Market developments and regulatory context are part of his reporting when they intersect with Web3 or DeFi activity.
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Traditional finance giant EquiLend has made a strategic investment in Digital Prime Technologies to bridge the gap to tokenized markets. Rich Grossi, CEO of EquiLend, confirmed that this alliance responds to growing institutional demand for transparent and governed workflows integrating digital and traditional assets.
Coinbase enabled direct USDC deposits and withdrawals on Polkadot, giving the network a material liquidity and usability boost.
Global crypto exchange OKX has announced the launch of spot margin trading for European customers, introducing leverage of up to 10× within a framework designed to meet regional regulatory standards.
The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has taken a decisive step by publishing a detailed guide on the application of the MiCA Regulation, establishing clear rules of the game for companies in the sector within Spanish territory. This regulatory move seeks to eliminate legal uncertainty, defining how authorizations and notifications will be managed necessary for virtual asset service providers to operate legitimately under the new European regulatory umbrella.
Ethereum accumulates a retracement exceeding 11% since December 10, pressured by an adverse macroeconomic environment and massive liquidations in the market. Amidst this bearish scenario, JPMorgan has confirmed the launch of its tokenized fund “MONY” with an initial capital of 100 million dollars, although the ETH price continues showing technical weakness by struggling to hold fundamental support levels.
The Bitcoin price faces renewed pressure dropping nearly 4% in the last 24 hours, sitting at a critical inflection point for its long-term trend. According to data highlighted by the analysis firm Alphractal, the asset is struggling to maintain a vital historical support level as the 2025 annual close approaches.
According to the most recent data provided by Glassnode, the Bitcoin long-term holder supply has drastically reduced, reaching levels not seen since the month of April. This bearish trend indicates that veteran investors are reducing their exposure to the market, which could trigger greater volatility in the short term for the leading digital asset.
CME Group launched spot-quoted XRP and Solana futures, adding the smallest crypto contracts in its suite and designed to trade closer to real-time market prices.
JPMorgan Chase has taken a historic step by launching its first tokenized money-market fund on the Ethereum network, initially investing $100 million of its own capital to ensure the vehicle’s liquidity. John Donohue, head of global liquidity at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, confirmed that this initiative responds to massive interest from clients around tokenization, seeking to lead financial innovation with products that emulate traditional options. The new investment vehicle, officially named “My OnChain Net Yield Fund” or MONY, has been built on the bank’s in-house tokenization platform, known as Kinexys Digital Assets. This exclusive product will be available to external…
