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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The SEC proposes to exempt certain non-custodial crypto wallets from registering as brokers
To qualify, the provider must not direct users to purchase a specific asset or choose a particular provider for exchange or transaction. The provider is also prohibited from using phrases such as "bes...
The crypto community is attempting to track payments for passage through the Strait of Hormuz using BTC.
Iran had considered using yuan and stablecoins, but the risk of their assets being frozen forced a shift to BTC. According to Hamid Hosseini, a representative of the Iranian Oil Exporters Union, payme...
The Japanese Cabinet has approved a bill to classify cryptocurrencies as financial instruments.
They have made amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. If passed during the current parliamentary session, the law could come into effect in the 2027 fiscal year. Currently, cryptocu...
Google removed Polymarket information from the search results.
Company representative Ned Adrians called the appearance of the platform in the news a mistake. In November 2025, Google and Polymarket reached an agreement to integrate data into Google Finance. This...
The ECB Supports Transition of Crypto Platforms Under the Jurisdiction of the ESMA
The conclusion is non-binding, but it could become the most significant change in EU crypto regulation since the adoption of MiCA. The ECB stated that the ESMA needs to be allocated funding and staff...
Morgan Stanley launched its own BTC-ETF under the ticker MSBT.
On the first day, the fund recorded an inflow of $30.6 million. On the same day, BlackRock's BTC-ETF (IBIT) received $40.4 million. For comparison, in January 2024, IBIT's debut was 3.7 times stronger...
Binance has launched prediction markets through its Binance Wallet.
Users will need to create a separate account for predictions, which is not linked to their spot trading accounts. Binance noted that the outcome—either "yes" or "no"—will be presented in a range from...
The SEC Appoints a New Head of the Enforcement Division
David Woodcock will assume the position on May 4. Until then, Sam Waldon will continue to serve as the acting head of the division. Woodcock is a partner at the law firm Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher, wh...
Visa is launching a platform that allows purchases using autonomous AI
Intelligent Commerce Connect supports payments with Visa cards and other payment systems. It is also compatible with major AI agent protocols. The platform is capable of working with tokenization, con...
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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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