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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Tether has frozen 344 million USDT at the request of U.S. law enforcement agencies.
They received a request to block assets on two addresses from several American regulators. The company did not specify the exact reason for the freeze. However, Tether can block addresses associated w...
Binance.US Introduces Zero Fees on Spot Trading to Outpace Competitors
The American branch of the crypto exchange has reduced fees to 0% for makers and 0.02% for takers. The new structure applies to all accounts regardless of trading volume, replacing the tiered fee syst...
Uzbekistan has created a special zone for cryptocurrency mining with tax incentives
In Karakalpakstan, miners are exempt from taxes until January 1, 2035, with the exception of a 1% monthly fee on mining profits. Companies will be able to sell and exchange cryptocurrency on both loca...
In New York and Illinois, public officials have been banned from participating in prediction markets.
State Governors Kathy Hochul and J.B. Pritzker signed the respective orders. Hochul described profiting from betting using insider information as corruption. Meanwhile, Kalshi has banned three America...
The United Kingdom plans to change payment rules for stablecoins and tokenized deposits
The Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Lucy Rigby, announced that the government will conduct consultations on reforms to payment services and electronic money regulations. They intend to create a un...
Kevin Warsh is undergoing Senate hearings for the position of Fed Chairman.
Elizabeth Warren claims that his appointment may lead to the Federal Reserve providing special accounts for the Trump family's cryptocurrency company. She called Warsh a "puppet" of the president. How...
Justin Sun Files Lawsuit Against World Liberty Financial Over Token Blocking
The founder of Tron accuses them of unlawfully freezing his tokens and stripping him of his voting rights in protocol management. Justin also noted that the team is threatening to burn his tokens. Pre...
Paul Atkins' Year as Chairman of the SEC
He took over the agency on April 21, 2025, replacing cryptocurrency opponent Gary Gensler. During this time, the SEC significantly changed its stance on regulation and enforcement related to digital a...
Strategy and Bitmine made record purchases of BTC and ETH this year
Last week, Michael Saylor's company bought 34,200 BTC for $2.54 billion. This purchase was the largest of the year. It also ranked third after purchases of 55,500 BTC ($4.2 billion) and 51,800 BTC ($3...
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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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