The State of Crypto at Mid-Year 2026: Quieter, Sturdier, Divided
Six months in, institutional Bitcoin holdings are near record highs even as ETF assets slip, and Wall Street forecasts for the rest of the year could not be more split.
Jun 18, 2026

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Six months in, institutional Bitcoin holdings are near record highs even as ETF assets slip, and Wall Street forecasts for the rest of the year could not be more split.
Jun 18, 2026

A leading crypto market maker registered a US broker-dealer arm and a very large custodian moved towards institutional staking. Neither made headlines. Both change who is allowed to participate.
Aug 7, 2026

The FCA has outlined a future authorization window and tailored rules for crypto firms, shifting attention from policy debate to operational readiness.
Jul 28, 2026

IMF research finds stablecoin demand shocks can lower short-term Treasury yields and spill into currencies, crypto and equities. Digital dollars now matter beyond crypto trading.
Aug 2, 2026

The exchange is cutting off transaction processing with HTX and ten other trading platforms, citing regulatory mandates and sanctions enforcement. Users of those venues have a week to move.
Aug 17, 2026

Stablecoins promise faster settlement and programmable money, but reserves, redemption, governance and operational resilience now matter more than hype.
Jul 28, 2026

On 11 August the CFTC used emergency powers to keep Kalshi running nationwide. A week earlier a Washington judge told it to block local users. Both cannot be right, and that is now the whole fight.
Aug 16, 2026

Stablecoins are expanding as payment and settlement tools, but BIS and IMF research warns that redemption pressure can connect token risk to traditional financial markets.
Jul 25, 2026

A joint classification named sixteen assets as digital commodities outside securities law. It resolved a long-running fight for those tokens and left the harder question completely open.
Aug 8, 2026

Ethereum's updated roadmap shows a network concentrating on scale, programmable accounts and long-horizon cryptographic security rather than a single headline upgrade.
Jul 25, 2026
