Pakistan’s central bank has allowed banks to open accounts for licensed virtual asset service providers, ending years of restrictions and marking a shift toward a regulated framework.
EU adviser says ‘MiCA 2’ is likely as crypto market matures: PBW 2026
EU officials plan to reassess MiCA as firms test its limits, with industry feedback set to shape potential changes to the bloc’s crypto framework.
OKX rolls out X-Perps across Europe in regulated derivatives push
The exchange said the new product is available across the European Economic Area through its Malta-based MiFID business, with up to 10x leverage and multi-asset collateral.
eToro to acquire Zengo in self-custody push as CEO predicts $250K Bitcoin
eToro is set to acquire self-custodial wallet provider Zengo, and the trading platform’s CEO predicted a Bitcoin rally above $250,000 after another quarter of crypto market downside.
Ripple teams with Kyobo on South Korea tokenized bond settlement
Ripple has teamed up with Kyobo Life Insurance to pilot blockchain-based government bond settlement in South Korea.
Bitcoin ETFs post $412M in inflows as Goldman Sachs files for BTC ETF
US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $411.5 million in inflows Tuesday as Goldman Sachs filed for a Bitcoin-linked ETF, lifting 2026 net flows back into positive territory.
SocGen brings MiCA-compliant USDCV dollar stablecoin to MetaMask
Societe Generale-FORGE said MetaMask will add its MiCA-compliant USDCV stablecoin, extending distribution for one of Europe’s bank-backed digital dollars.
North Korean hackers used AI-enabled social engineering in Zerion attack
It is the second long-term social-engineering attack this month, after the $280 million exploit of the Drift Protocol.
X rolls out smart cashtags in US, Canada in step toward ‘everything app’
Tat Thang, a partner at the prediction platform Polymarket, suggests X is building a Web3 equivalent of the Chinese WeChat Pay citing its recent moves to scrub crypto bots.
Crypto users targeted in ‘elaborate’ scam using popular notes app
Elastic Security Labs says a multi-step social engineering scam is aimed at those in crypto and finance, using a community plugin feature on a note-taking app to spread malicious device-controlling software.