Archive 2026

Western Union launches Stablecard in 37 markets to receive, hold and spend dollar-backed stablecoins. With a Visa card and a digital wallet, the money transfer specialist brings blockchain assets closer to daily payments.

Hardware wallets are among the safest solutions for storing bitcoins offline. However, this certainty has just been shaken. A critical flaw discovered in the Coldcard ecosystem allowed the theft of 116 million dollars, revealing a software vulnerability that went unnoticed for five years. The case questions the reliability of self-custody tools, as digital sovereignty emerges as a pillar of the Bitcoin ecosystem. The losses, mostly concentrated in Canada, further emphasize the scale of this incident.

In 27 hours, 16 developers reported 4,962 issues in 390 Bitcoin-related projects, including 85 critical vulnerabilities and 635 high-severity ones. Sixteen developers guided the audit using AI models and about 10,000 dollars of computing power per day, but the volume mainly reveals a triage problem. The priority is now to handle bugs before attackers.

Hyperliquid faces a more demanding phase of its development. JPMorgan believes the decentralized platform could lose ground to regulated US offerings. At the same time, capital inflows into HYPE-related ETFs have significantly slowed down after their spectacular start.

Financial markets are hitting record highs, gold regains its safe haven status, but bitcoin remains stuck below $65,000. This inertia contrasts with the euphoria seen in traditional assets and fuels investors' questions. Indeed, the return of stagflation fears in the United States, persistent tensions in the Middle East, and a more uncertain macroeconomic environment blur the benchmarks. Why does the leading crypto remain aside while other markets advance? This divergence could signal a turning point for the market.

Assaults targeting holders of digital assets continue their rise in 2026. A new report from Chainalysis shows that these violent attacks have already caused more than 30 million dollars in losses in the first half of the year. Home burglaries are gaining ground, while France now accounts for the highest number of recorded incidents. This development also highlights the adaptation of criminal networks, which use increasingly sophisticated methods to divert crypto funds.

Debates around the regulation of digital assets are experiencing a new slowdown in the United States. While several industry players hoped for rapid progress, the CLARITY Act will ultimately have to wait until the parliamentary return. The postponement of the vote to September results from a persistent disagreement between Republicans and Democrats on several sensitive provisions. This decision extends the uncertainty surrounding this text, regarded as an important step for regulating the cryptocurrency market in the country.

Bitget has signed a cooperation agreement with the Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority in Bhutan. The deal opens a path toward a local legal presence and a future licence application. It does not yet authorize Bitget to provide regulated digital asset services in the special administrative region.