Sanctions evasion dominated crypto-related illicit finance last year, with state actors including Russia, Iran and North Korea driving a surge in activity, Chainalysis said in a Thursday report. Sanctioned entities received at least $104 billion in cryptocurrency, an almost eightfold increase on 2024, pushing total illicit onchain volume to a record $154 billion. The findings
On RWA.xyz’s dashboard, the represented asset value now sits around the $390B range, close enough to the $400B headline to change how the market reads the category. In two exclusive BeInCrypto interviews, we spoke with Gate Group’s Chief Business Officer and ChangeNOW’s CSO, Pauline Shangett, to understand where RWAs are heading. Lee describes a move
In today’s newsletter, Nick Ducoff, head of institutional growth at the Solana Foundation, draws a parallel between tokenization’s ability to democratize investment access and how the Internet facilitated access to banking over fifteen years ago. Then, in Ask an Expert, the CoinDesk Research Team answers questions about stablecoin and tokenization trends from their February 2026
Bitcoin price held steady on Thursday as investors focused on the upcoming US non-farm payrolls data scheduled for Friday this week. Summary Bitcoin price moved to a local bull market after rising by 20% from the year-to-date low. The rally happened amid hopes of talks between the US and Iran on ending the war. The
CleanSpark increased its Bitcoin holdings despite selling most of February’s mined coins. Summary CleanSpark mined 568 $BTC in February, bringing its year-to-date total to 1,141 $BTC. The miner sold 553.02 $BTC at an average price of $66,279, booking cash while retaining some production. Total treasury holdings rose to 13,363 $BTC, signaling a balance between monetization
AINFT (Artificial Intelligence Non-Fungible Token), an AI-powered ecosystem on the TRON blockchain, has excitedly announced its strategic partnership with $BNB Chain, a decentralized, high-performance blockchain ecosystem for Web3 applications. The hidden purpose of this partnership is to expand the AINFT accessibility to artificial intelligence (AI) services at a wider level. 📢 AINFT AI Service Platform
In a move that could reshape stablecoin infrastructure, SoFi Bank, N.A. has partnered with BitGo Bank & Trust to support the launch of the new sofiusd stablecoin. Summary BitGo to power SoFiUSD infrastructure and distribution Strategic vision from BitGo and SoFi Bank-grade compliance meets open blockchain rails Technical stack and scalability for institutions Signaling a
In a landmark announcement poised to reshape the decentralized artificial intelligence landscape, SaharaAI has confirmed the imminent launch of its agent-specific ‘Agentic AppChain’ mainnet. This strategic move, detailed in the platform’s comprehensive 2026 roadmap, signals a decisive pivot from a purely institutional focus to embracing the burgeoning consumer market. The launch, scheduled for the fourth
CMC Markets has begun using blockchain technology to transfer cash and settle payments instantly through a collaboration with Kinexys Digital Payments, part of J.P.Morgan’s blockchain business unit. The system is live following successful testing and allows near real-time settlement through a network of Blockchain Deposit Accounts. The move follows J.P.Morgan’s launch of JPMCoin last year,