Follow crypto adoption news across institutions, governments, merchants, and consumers as digital assets move further into everyday use.
What Altura's rush to exit reveals about your money - earning yield can be easier than getting money back
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 5 min read 
The new framework removes wallet caps, yet keeps systemic sterling stablecoins far below dollar-token scale at launch.
Venus added Tesla, Nvidia, and SpaceX-linked bStocks as collateral, while borrowing, pricing, and liquidation risks remain untested.
Schwab’s reported Cboe work shows how S&P 500 outcome trades could move from crypto rails into brokerage accounts.
Kraken’s app now gives eligible users Solana DEX access while warning that the tokens remain outside its listing review.
Bitwise is pushing crypto model portfolios beyond advisor dashboards and into retail investing software. The Parrot Finance rollout tests whether ETF issuers can create demand through managed allocation menus rather than leaving users to pick Bitcoin and Ethereum tickers one by one.
SEKAU gives Europe a regulated SEK rail, but institutional usage will decide whether it can matter beyond launch.
UBS uMINT is now working as Bybit collateral, testing whether tokenized cash can survive real margin, redemption, and liquidation pressure.
GoBTC Pay gives merchants and wallets a live way to test instant BTC payments, but adoption depends on whether they trust the miner-run route.
