As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to establish itself as a global crypto hub, Dubai-based airline Emirates is making a bold move into the world of digital assets. The company announced a strategic memorandum of understanding with Crypto.com, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, to begin accepting crypto payments for flights.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a North Korean cybersecurity specialist, Song Kum Hyok, for his alleged involvement in international crypto-related fraud, identity theft, and illicit money laundering networks designed to generate revenue for the North Korean regime.

South Korea is signaling a major policy shift in its approach to the crypto industry. The country is proposing a legal amendment that would officially recognize cryptocurrency-related businesses as certified venture companies, unlocking access to tax incentives and government funding previously denied to the sector.

Stablecoin giant Circle (NYSE: CRCL) and leading crypto exchange OKX have announced a strategic partnership to enhance global liquidity and usability of USDC.

The crypto market was shaken recently as SOON, a token tied to a Layer-2 ecosystem integrating the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) into multiple blockchains, suffered a dramatic 40% drop in a single day. The crash brought renewed attention to past allegations involving the project’s leadership, including claims that its real founders have a controversial history in the industry.

Robinhood faces scrutiny after allegedly rug-pulling tokenized SpaceX and OpenAI stocks on Arbitrum. Was it a blockchain test gone wrong—or something more serious?

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) recently opened up in a rare interview, sharing his inspiring story of growing up in poverty, becoming a tech prodigy, and ultimately building the world’s largest crypto exchange. He also addressed his recent legal troubles in the U.S. and offered his perspective on Bitcoin’s future and Binance’s path forward.

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has turned into an unexpected revenue powerhouse, surpassing the annual fee income of IVV—BlackRock’s flagship S&P 500 ETF and the third-largest ETF in the U.S.—despite having just a fraction of its assets. The milestone highlights a dramatic shift in investor appetite toward adding Bitcoin exposure to traditional portfolios, even at a premium cost.

A new strategy, dubbed the “Pennsylvania Plan,” is making waves on Wall Street. According to Deutsche Bank strategist George Saravelos, this approach could become a cornerstone of former President Trump’s economic playbook, leveraging stablecoins and domestic incentives to reduce America’s reliance on foreign buyers of U.S. debt — and potentially restore the dollar’s dominance on the world stage.

At the main stage of the Token2049 summit in Dubai, OKX CEO Star announced the official launch of OKX Pay, positioning it as the first crypto payment wallet fully integrated with a comprehensive compliance framework. According to Star, OKX Pay will enable users worldwide to instantly and securely send and receive USDT and USDC.