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TLDR: The US SEC and CFTC jointly classified $ALGO as a digital commodity, removing long-standing institutional barriers in 2026. Google’s Quantum AI team cited Algorand 32 times in a whitepaper, recognizing its post-quantum cryptography as industry-leading. Algorand and Algorand Technologies merged into one Delaware entity, backed by a $15 million protocol development commitment. Staking launched on Revolut for 70 million users as Post Finance added $ALGO custody, marking major mainstream access milestones. Algorand is gaining renewed attention from institutions and regulators in 2026. The blockchain network, founded by Turing Award winner Silvio Micali, has recorded several major milestones in recent…

Revised PARITY Act would exempt everyday regulated stablecoin payments from capital gains, aligning them with cash-like transactions in the U.S. tax code. Summary Revised Digital Asset PARITY Act would shield everyday regulated stablecoin payments from capital gains tax. Proposal aligns “regulated payment stablecoins” with foreign currency rules while tightening wash-sale rules for other crypto. USDC and USDT transactions are currently treated as taxable disposals under IRS guidance. Under a new draft of the Digital Asset PARITY Act in Washington, gains on everyday payments made with regulated dollar-pegged stablecoins could be ignored for tax purposes, a shift that would make routine…

Crypto analyst Crypto Patel has predicted that the DOGE price can surge to $2, marking a new all-time high (ATH) for Dogecoin. He also highlighted the best accumulation zones for the leading meme coin even as it looks to reclaim the $0.10 psychological level.  Dogecoin Chart Points To DOGE Price Rally To $2 In an X post, Crypto Patel stated that the Dogecoin 2-week chart shows that the DOGE price could one day hit $2 and that this is all a patience game. His accompanying chart showed that the leading meme coin could hit this price target during the fifth…

TLDR: TAO fell from $337 to $270 within 24 hours after Covenant AI announced its exit over governance concerns. Covenant AI claimed revenue was halted abruptly, and decision-making power shifted away from the broader community. Infrastructure updates were reportedly introduced without consensus, raising concerns among contributors about control. The project, once backed by major AI figures, now faces scrutiny over whether it still operates as decentralized. Bittensor’s native token, TAO, recorded a sharp decline within 24 hours after a public dispute raised concerns about governance and network control. The development followed the exit of Covenant AI, a key contributor, which…

Connex and Arbitrum top token unlocks in $221M week, with the sum coming from a combination of one-time cliff unlocks and linear vesting programs. RAIN alone contributes more than a third of this week’s total, making it the biggest contribution from the linear unlocks category. There are also multiple other tokens involved in the linear unlock schedule, such as Solana, TRUMP, and Dogecoin. Connex, Arbitrum lead $221M in token unlocks this week For single one-time cliff unlocks, Connex (CONX) is the most valuable token with a total value of $15.95 million. The unlock comprises 1.32 million tokens and 1.52% of…

The Ether Machine’s path to the public markets via Dynamix Corporation is over. In a statement posted Friday night, the would-be ether treasury company said it had “mutually agreed to terminate” its previously announced Business Combination Agreement with the Nasdaq-listed SPAC, “effective immediately, as a result of unfavorable market conditions.” The deal, originally announced on July 21, 2025, would have taken The Ether Reserve LLC public through a combination with Dynamix, with the surviving entity trading under the ticker ETHM. At the time, the firm said it expected to launch with more than 400,000 ETH on its balance sheet, a…

TLDR: Arizona must pause criminal charges against CFTC-regulated prediction markets after the federal TRO order. The CFTC says federal law grants exclusive authority over event contracts and market enforcement. Connecticut and Illinois now face similar federal lawsuits over state prediction market restrictions. The ruling strengthens legal momentum for federally supervised crypto-linked trading platforms. A federal judge in Arizona temporarily halted the state’s criminal case against federally regulated prediction markets on Friday. The order came after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission asked the court to stop Arizona’s enforcement push.  The ruling preserves the status quo while a broader federal preemption fight…

BTC.TOP founder Jiang Zhuoer says the US‑Iran war is America’s ‘Suez Canal moment’ and reveals a medium‑term Ethereum short opened at $2,242. Summary Jiang Zhuoer, founder of BTC.TOP, says he shorted ETH at $2,242 and views all war‑driven bounces as chances to add to shorts in an unfinished bear cycle. He calls the US‑Iran conflict a “Suez Canal moment,” predicting Iran will effectively control the Strait of Hormuz and reshape oil flows while the US tacitly accepts it. Ethereum is trading in the mid‑$2,200s as Jiang links his bearish view to energy‑driven risk‑off behavior rather than Ethereum fundamentals. Jiang Zhuoer,…

Solana‑based Drift Protocol’s $270m exploit has become a live test of how Circle, DeFi builders and lawmakers share responsibility when stablecoins sit at the center of a hack. Summary Drift Protocol lost roughly $270 million in a governance exploit, one of 2026’s largest DeFi hacks. Circle’s Dante Disparte said USDC freezes only occur under legal orders, rejecting calls for unilateral intervention. Disparte urged lawmakers to fast‑track the GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act and pushed DeFi to adopt on‑chain “circuit breaker” controls. Circle’s chief strategy officer Dante Disparte has responded to the roughly $270 million exploit on Solana‑based Drift Protocol by…

TLDR: Oceanus and HashKey signed an MOU to deploy stablecoin settlement across Asian trade finance corridors. The partnership integrates AI-driven ODIN platform with regulated infrastructure to improve settlement efficiency. Stablecoin settlement enables faster, secure transactions for commodity trades including seafood, meats, and wines. The initiative targets the $2.5 trillion trade finance gap affecting SMEs in global markets. Stablecoin settlement is advancing into global trade finance as Oceanus Group Limited and HashKey Group formalize a strategic partnership. The two firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deploy regulated infrastructure across Asian trade corridors. The collaboration aims to reduce inefficiencies in cross-border…