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The largest bank in the US, JPMorgan, admitted to de-banking Donald Trump following the 2021 Jan. 6 Capitol attack in a move that ultimately led the Trump family to start going down the crypto rabbit hole. Dan Wilkening, JPMorgan’s former chief administrative officer, acknowledged that the bank had decided to close accounts tied to Trump, marking the first time JPMorgan has admitted to doing so on record, according to court filings seen last week by outlets including Fortune and CNBC. “In February 2021, JPMorgan informed Plaintiffs that certain accounts maintained with JPMorgan’s CB [commercial bank] and PB [private bank] would…

Two new funding rounds for Corastone and Zcash Open Development Lab show blockchain infrastructure maturing for real‑world scale, private markets, and privacy‑first payments. Summary Corastone raised backing from Fidelity, Hamilton Lane and others to run a private, permissioned blockchain as shared infrastructure for private‑market workflows.​ Zcash Open Development Lab secured over $25m from Paradigm, a16z crypto, Winklevoss Capital and others to scale Zcash’s privacy ecosystem. ZODL’s wallet, rebranded from Zashi, helped expand Zcash’s Orchard shielded pool while $ZEC traded near $240.98 as investors assessed the new roadmap. Two very different rounds announced this week point in the same direction: blockchain…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed the Ethereum Foundation used a simplified distributed validator technology called DVT-lite to stake 72,000 Ether in February, tech he says could make staking for institutions much easier. “My hope for this project is that in the process, we can make it maximally easy and one-click to do distributed staking for institutions,” said Buterin on X on Monday. Buterin explained that with DVT-lite, users can “choose which computers run their nodes, make a config file where they all have the same key, and then from there everything gets set up automatically.” DVT-lite is a simplified…

Gold prices have recovered to $5,161 per ounce after January’s dramatic crash — and the epicenter of the rebound points squarely at China. But this time, the story is bigger than speculation. Beijing is making a coordinated push to reshape the global gold market from the ground up. The Hainan Arbitrage Hainan’s new zero-tariff regime was designed to showcase China’s openness to foreign imports. The early numbers suggest it’s working — at least on the surface. Hainan launched island-wide customs-free operations on Dec. 18. The nine-day Spring Festival holiday was the first major test. Offshore duty-free sales hit 2.72 billion…

South Korea is taking a stricter approach to stablecoins. The Bank of Korea recently recommended that only licensed commercial banks issue won-denominated stablecoins. Officials say this move will prevent money laundering and protect the financial system. It follows high-profile hacks at exchanges like Bithumb, which exposed risks in unregulated digital assets. By limiting issuance to banks, Korea aims to control risk while still supporting growth in the crypto sector. 🇰🇷 TODAY: Bank of Korea urges regulators to restrict won-denominated stablecoin issuance to licensed commercial banks only, citing money laundering and financial stability concerns. pic.twitter.com/zo7L7u4KNq — Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) February 23, 2026…

Binance Futures continues to expand its product offerings in the derivatives market. The cryptocurrency exchange announced it will be launching a new USDⓈ margin perpetual futures contract to enhance the trading experience for users. According to the official announcement, the ACUUSDT pair will begin trading on the Binance Futures platform on January 21, 2026. The first of the new contracts will be the ACUUSDT Perpetual Futures Contract, which will be available for trading starting January 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM. Investors will be able to use leverage of up to 10 times in this contract. ACUUSDT’s underlying asset, Acurast (ACU),…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The energy transition is accelerating. Rooftop solar is scaling. Batteries are proliferating. Electric vehicles are becoming mainstream. Virtual Power Plants are aggregating distributed resources into grid-responsive portfolios. But beneath this progress lies a structural weakness that few are talking about: we are trying to run a real-time energy system on delayed financial rails. Summary Energy moves fast, money doesn’t: Distributed energy and EV participation are growing, but settlement lags by days or weeks, creating friction, mistrust, and…

Ethereum price has staged a modest rebound, rising roughly 7% since March 8 after printing a bullish technical signal on the 8-hour chart. The move comes as the broader crypto market attempts to stabilize. However, Ethereum’s larger trend remains weak. The asset is still down about 31% year-to-date in 2026, highlighting that the broader downtrend remains intact despite the recent bounce. Interestingly, the rebound follows a technical pattern that previously triggered a strong rally. Yet this time, several on-chain indicators suggest the recovery may face stronger resistance ahead. Historical Bullish Divergence Triggered a 15% Rally, Earlier in March The latest…

Trump took the stage during the State of the Union Address. Prices of cryptocurrencies increased slightly. The market cap jumped by 2.58%. US President Donald Trump appeared in the State of the Union Address, wherein he covered several topics. However, it was the crypto segment that took a few notes for a reaction hours after the session concluded. Cryptocurrencies recorded a surge in their respective values. There was a hint of being under control because earlier reports underlining contradictions resurfaced. Trump at the State of the Union Address Trump managed the State of the Union Address by grounding it on…

Bitpanda is expanding beyond digital assets as it moves to offer stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the same platform, advancing its push toward what it calls a universal exchange model. Beginning Jan. 29, the Vienna-based crypto exchange will open access to about 10,000 stocks and ETFs, according to a Tuesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph. Bitpanda said the move will allow users to trade traditional financial products alongside cryptocurrencies within a single app. The company said trades in stocks and ETFs will be priced at a flat fee of 1 euro ($1.17) per transaction, with no additional order flow, custody…