Regulation
Bank Directors See Fintechs as Top Threat in 2026 Survey
Community bank executives now rank fintech firms such as Block and PayPal above national banks as competitive threats, with crypto and stablecoin…
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Author: Kean Mattos
Kean Mattos is the BTC-Pulse byline for protocol explainers and market news: Ethereum upgrades and validator rules, token standards, regulation, and price outlooks built on on-chain and market data. Articles under this byline are drafted with AI tools and fact-checked against primary sources by BTC-Pulse editor Simeon before publishing.
Regulation
Clandestine Crypto Mine Uncovered in Mexican Mountains Highlights Cartel Power Theft and Money Laundering
An illegal crypto mining operation discovered in Mexican mountain terrain has raised regulatory concern over cartel involvement in power theft and money…
Regulation
SEC Grants Tokenized Stock Trading Five-Year Relief
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced tokenized stock trading platforms can operate for five years without enforcement action while the agency reviews rules…
Bitcoin
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Pushes STRC Toward $100 Par Value to Restore Its Bitcoin-Funding Capacity
Strategy is using STRC repurchases to bring the preferred stock back toward its $100 liquidation preference, aiming to preserve a flexible funding…
Regulation
WSJ: Lagarde Blocked Binance EU License via Greece
The Wall Street Journal reports that ECB President Christine Lagarde personally stopped Binance from getting an EU-wide license through Greece.
Ethereum
Vitalik Buterin Rejects AI Hackers Unwinnable Cybersecurity
Buterin argues that AI-assisted attackers do not remove the need for layered defense, sound key management, and human judgment in maintaining blockchain…
Ethereum
Neo X Adds USDC.e and WETH Bridging From Ethereum via Chainlink CCIP
Neo X now supports USDC.e and WETH transfers from Ethereum via Chainlink CCIP and Transporter, giving users a new bridge path for…
Blockchain
OpenAssets Tokenization Infrastructure Now Available in AWS Marketplace
OpenAssets has listed its tokenization operating system in AWS Marketplace, letting institutions deploy issuance, settlement, and compliance in their own AWS environments.
Bitcoin
CoinShares: U.S. Data Center Grid Bottlenecks Intensify as Bitcoin Miners’ AI Revenue Share Could Rise to 70%
The CoinShares note highlights worsening U.S. data center grid constraints for Bitcoin miners and models a future in which AI-related revenue reaches…
Market
Ethereum ETF Inflows Outpace Bitcoin as Collateral Use Grows
Ethereum ETF inflows have overtaken Bitcoin as traders increasingly use spot ETF positions as collateral for CME futures yield strategies, according to…