Modernizing Global Settlement Bakkt Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Distributed Technologies Research (DTR), a developer of agentic payments and stablecoin infrastructure, about three months after formally agreeing to the purchase. The move follows a transformative third quarter in which the company reported $402.2 million in GAAP revenue—a 27% year-over-year increase—and completed a major structural…
Key Takeaways: Stablecoins face disruption as OCC rules may expand yield limits to third-party partners. Consensys argues proposal misclassifies DeFi activity and independent distribution arrangements. Regulatory outcomes could determine whether stablecoin markets expand broadly or consolidate. OCC Stablecoin Rules Raise Distribution Concerns On May 1, 2026, Consensys Software Inc. sent a comment letter to the…
Key Takeaways: Seoul’s court halted Bithumb’s 6-month FIU suspension on April 30, allowing the exchange to continue full operations. The FIU fined Bithumb 36.8 billion won ($24.6M) for 6.65 million AML and KYC violations in March 2026. Upbit, Coinone, and Korbit face similar FIU sanctions, with Coinone’s first court hearing set for May 12. Court…
Key Takeaways: WLFI sold 5.9 billion tokens privately without disclosing buyers, sending the token to an all-time low. Early investors who bought WLFI at $0.05 remain locked out of 80% of their holdings as of May 2026. WLFI is pushing a 62 billion token unlock vote, raising concerns it benefits insiders over early backers. Private…
Key Takeaways: Paradigm’s Dan Robinson proposed PACTs on May 1, 2026, offering bitcoin holders a free, private way to timestamp address control before quantum threats arrive. Over 1.1 million BTC worth roughly $75 billion in Satoshi-linked wallets face exposure if cryptographically relevant quantum computers emerge. PACTs require no Bitcoin fork today but need future STARK…
Key Takeaways: ZachXBT named Gerstein Harrow LLP for filing fake DPRK claims to seize $71M in frozen KelpDAO funds. Lazarus Group has stolen over $6 billion since 2017 and caused 76% of all 2026 crypto hack losses. ZachXBT has proposed a community DAO to counter the firm legally, as recovery for actual victims remains blocked….
Key Takeaways: Hyperliquid launched HIP-4 Outcome Markets on mainnet May 2, 2026, with BTC daily binary contracts live and trading. HIP-4 charges zero fees to open positions, directly targeting Polymarket and Kalshi for onchain prediction market volume. Builders can deploy permissionless markets in a later phase by staking 1,000,000 HYPE, with slashable stakes burned if…
MiCA Decoded is a 12-article weekly series for Bitcoin.com News, co-authored by LegalBison’s Co-Founding and Managing Directors: Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin and Sabir Alijev. LegalBison advises crypto and FinTech companies on MiCA licensing, CASP and VASP applications, and regulatory structuring across Europe and beyond. The Myth: Outsourcing a Compliance Officer Is Enough When founders begin…
Key Takeaways: El Salvador’s Central Bank reported Q1 crypto remittances hit $17.38M, a $5.77M rise from 2025. Despite Bukele’s hopes to disrupt remittance giants, crypto comprises just 0.71% of the $2.43B total. Future growth may stall as El Salvador sunsets the Chivo wallet to honor a 2025 IMF credit pact. El Salvador Registers Rise Of…
PRESS RELEASE. Washington, D.C., May 2nd, 2026 — The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research and education surrounding emerging technologies, today announced the successful conclusion of its participation in two recent industry events: a PayCLT webinar on April 22 and The Programmable Economy: AI &…
