Russia backs a ruble stablecoin, Emirates adopts crypto, Spain’s BBVA expands retail crypto, and a U.S. BNB treasury venture launches, reshaping digital finance. Vitalik Buterin defends open-source ideals, while Beyond the Brief explores money’s privatization history.

This week in crypto: Robinhood brings tokenized U.S. assets to EU, Sparkassen to trade BTC & ETH by 2026, Paxos launches USDG in EU. Circle, Wise, Erebor pursue U.S. bank charters, while BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF outpaces S&P 500, attracting UniCredit interest.

This week in crypto: Texas backs Bitcoin reserves; U.S. regulators tell Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac to include crypto in mortgages; Mastercard, Paxos & Fiserv launch multi-stablecoin strategies; Baillie Gifford launches UK’s first tokenized fund; South Korea advances won-backed stablecoin.

This week in crypto: U.S. Senate advances stablecoin regulation; Visa & Coinbase expand crypto payments; JPMorgan launches first bank deposit token on public blockchain; Iran suffers major hack, and China advances its digital currency, raising global stakes.

This week in crypto: Société Générale launches the first major bank-backed dollar stablecoin on a public blockchain; UK boosts crypto asset recovery rules; South Korea & Hong Kong advance stablecoin pilots; Trump’s CFTC nominee Brian Quintenz faces Senate scrutiny.

UK launches first regulated GBP stablecoin tGBP & IG Group offers retail crypto trading; JPMorgan accepts Bitcoin ETFs as loan collateral; Strategy issues perpetual “stride” shares; Russia expands BTC futures, Ruble crypto bonds, and crypto grain exports.

Global Bitcoin adoption accelerates: Pakistan launches a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, U.S. firms expand crypto holdings, retirement plans include Bitcoin, and leaders like Nigel Farage push national crypto strategies, signaling a shift toward mainstream digital assets.

This week in crypto: Bybit & Kraken expand into stock trading & tokenization; U.S. Senate pushes GENIUS Act to regulate stablecoins; JPMorgan CEO defends Bitcoin access; Russia moves to ban USDT for individuals; South Korea embraces Web3 & won-backed stablecoins.

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