Crypto Shifts to Infrastructure — Strategy Abandons Ideology, Wall Street Prepares Lawsuit. Crypto Recap №144
Week 20, May 5 – 11, 2026 This week marked the shift of cryptocurrencies into institutional payment and settlement systems. AWS integrated micropayments in USDC through the Coinbase x402 protocol for...
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Coinbase Receives National Trust Bank License
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has tentatively approved the crypto exchange's application after a six-month review. Similar approvals have previously been granted to Ripple L...
The CFTC Sues 3 States Over Exceeding Authority in Regulating Prediction Markets
The agency claims it has "exclusive jurisdiction" to regulate such contracts. The Commission emphasizes that it recognized event contracts back in 1992. Moreover, following the 2008 financial crisis,...
The Head of Tether's Government Relations Department to Lead Pro-Cryptocurrency Political Committee Ahead of Midterm Elections
Jesse Spiro will become the chairman of the Fellowship PAC, established in August 2025. This committee has raised $100 million from the crypto industry and will announce the candidates it will support...
Alabama Becomes the Second State to Grant Legal Status to DAOs
The DUNA Act, concerning decentralized nonprofit associations, was passed by both houses of the state legislature and signed by Governor Kay Ivey. To meet the criteria, DAOs must have more than 100 me...
Bloomberg: IRGC Offers Passage Through Strait of Hormuz for Yuan and Stablecoins
Iran ranks countries into five categories: for oil tankers, the price starts at $1 per barrel (1%). Meanwhile, states friendly to the regime receive more favorable passage conditions. Once payment is...
The Dubai crypto regulator VARA has set rules for margin trading and exchange-traded derivatives (ETD).
Crypto companies (VASP) are required to obtain a license, check the financial status of their clients, and separate margin accounts from others. They are also prohibited from using one client's funds...
Moody's Rated New Hampshire's $100 Million BTC Bonds as "Junk"
The agency assigned them a preliminary rating of Ba2, two notches below the lowest investment grade. Despite being issued by a government authority, they can be redeemed solely with BTC collateral.
Binance plans to launch a prediction market through its Binance Wallet
The cryptocurrency exchange is conducting beta testing with a BNB Smart Chain-based protocol called Predict.fun. Users will need to create a separate account for forecasting, which is not linked to th...
Mitsubishi Implements JPMorgan's Blockchain Technologies for Corporate Payments
Their Kinexys platform operates around the clock, ensures transfers within 2 minutes, and reduces reliance on traditional banking services.
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In-depth analysis Crypto Shifts to Infrastructure — Strategy Abandons Ideology, Wall Street Prepares Lawsuit. Crypto Recap №144
Week 20, May 5 – 11, 2026 This week marked the shift of cryptocurrencies into institutional payment and settlement systems. AWS integrated micropayments in USDC through the Coinbase x402 protocol for...
DeFi Covers Its $305 Million Gap — New York Court Turns Rescue into Sanctions Front Against North Korea. Crypto Recap No. 143
Week 19, April 28 – May 4, 2026 The week saw two mature processes and one new controversy. Regulators in the EU, UK, US, and Brazil are rewriting the framework for stablecoins and tokenized assets. Pr...
**DeFi Repairs $200 Million Hole Itself, Governments Simultaneously Open Sanction Floodgates and Mining Offshore: Crypto Recap #142**
**Week 18, April 20 – 27** The week marked a transition from shock to adaptation. Mantle, Lido, and Kulichov's personal fund gathered $87 million to cover Aave's deficit after the Kelp DAO hack, while...
While Lazarus zeros out DeFi by $13.8 billion, regulators, exchanges, and governments build crypto infrastructure. Crypto Recap #141 Week 17, April 13 – 20
The week unfolded with four simultaneous vectors. The Lazarus group hacked Kelp DAO for $293 million, causing the largest quarterly collapse of DeFi TVL by 14%, losing $13.8 billion. Meanwhile, Japan,...
Crypto is becoming infrastructure—simultaneously for American AML, Korean exchanges, and Iranian tankers. Crypto Recap No. 140 Week 15, April 7–13
The week highlighted that the crypto market is moving concurrently on four parallel trajectories. The American GENIUS finally received operational rules—stablecoins are transforming into banking infra...
Crypto Quietly Becomes Financial Infrastructure — While North Korea Withdraws $280 Million. Crypto Recap No. 139 Week 14, March 31 – April 6
The week highlighted two parallel processes: institutional and regulatory infrastructure is strengthening, while security threats and political activity in the crypto industry are intensifying. Strate...
Regulatory Architecture of the Crypto Industry Is Forming Faster Than the Market Can Reassess It
The week was marked by increased institutional pressure on the crypto market. Strategy announced plans to raise $44.1 billion, the SEC submitted digital asset classification rules, and the White House completed its review of crypto access to 401(k) plans.
The Crypto Market Is Becoming More Integrated Into the System While Global Finance Is in Turmoil
The most notable shift of the week is the accelerated institutionalization of crypto infrastructure through payments, trading, and market architecture.
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