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Bitcoin struggles for attention as traders chase stock and pre IPO contracts: report

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Bitcoin and Ethereum trading activity has fallen to multi-quarter lows on Hyperliquid, while volume in equity-linked and pre-IPO perpetual contracts has climbed sharply. Summary Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures volumes on Hyperliquid have fallen to multi-quarter lows as traders increasingly turn to equity and commodity-linked contracts, according to Block Scholes. Pre IPO perpetual trading volume has climbed above $50 million per day from less than $5 million, with SpaceX-linked contracts leading activity. Block Scholes analyst Thahbib Rahman said speculative interest remains strong in markets such as stock index perps, commodities,…

Israel’s Tax Authority ‘Disappointed’ in Voluntary Crypto Disclosures: Report

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Israeli taxpayer disclosures of profits from cryptocurrencies have reportedly fallen short of expectations at the Israel Tax Authority after enactment of a policy allowing immunity from criminal proceedings for filers correcting their reports. According to a Wednesday report from Globes, Israeli authorities had expected to gain up to $1 billion in taxes from “voluntary disclosures” allowed under an August 2025 policy, but have so far only received reports of a fraction of those capital earnings. The local news outlet reported that the tax authority had received reports of $50 million…

BTC and Gold Signal ‘Growing Evidence’ of Shift Away From USD: Report

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Recent moves by the Iranian government to Bitcoin for oil tolls as gold overtakes US dollar assets in global central bank reserves signals a “shift away from dollar-based systems,” according to crypto financial services company Fidelity Digital Investments. Tehran’s acceptance of BTC for oil shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz represents the emergence of “alternative settlement mechanisms,” according to the company’s just-released “Six Key Trends Shaping Digital Assets in 2026” report.  Accepting Bitcoin for shipping toll payments is evidence that the biggest cryptocurrency could replace the US dollar as…

Grayscale Calls Hyperliquid A Breakout Success Story In New Research Report

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Samsung Units To Buy $408M Stake In Upbit Operator Dunamu: Report

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Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS and Samsung Card will acquire a combined 4% stake in Dunamu, the operator of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, in a deal that expands Samsung affiliates’ exposure to the country’s digital asset market, local media reported. The three Samsung affiliates held board meetings on Thursday and approved the purchase of 1.39 million Dunamu shares held by Kakao affiliates for 612.8 billion won ($408 million), according to local reports from Yonhap News Agency and ZDNet Korea. Samsung Securities will acquire a 2% stake, while Samsung SDS and…

Grayscale’s Latest Report Says What Comes Next

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On Tuesday, the Hyperliquid token (HYPE) surged to a new all-time high of $65, briefly propelling the cryptocurrency into the top ten by market capitalization and drawing fresh attention to the platform’s underlying momentum.  Grayscale Research released a new report 24 hours later on Wednesday, breaking down why Hyperliquid has worked so well so far, what has helped it expand beyond crypto trading, and what investors may look for next. Hyperliquid Beyond Crypto Perps In its report, Grayscale said Hyperliquid’s scale and growth can now be compared with the largest…

Quantum computing threat to Bitcoin may arrive sooner than expected: report

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A new quantum computing report has warned that the cryptocurrency industry may be running out of time to prepare for cryptographic attacks that could eventually threaten more than $2 trillion in digital assets. Summary Quantus warned that quantum computing progress has accelerated faster than much of the crypto industry’s post-quantum planning. The report said millions of lost Bitcoin could become exposed because inaccessible wallets cannot migrate to quantum-resistant addresses. Researchers behind the report said recent advances from Google and other quantum firms have reduced the estimated resources needed to break…

The Vast Majority of Crypto Wrench Attacks Happen in France: Report

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About 70% of all wrench attacks, physical attacks against crypto holders and their families, carried out in an attempt to steal digital assets, occur in France, according to Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto.  There have been 41 crypto-related kidnappings in France so far in 2026, Nakamoto said, or about one attack every two and a half days, he added.  He attributed the rise in wrench attacks to know-your-customer data collection, which is stored in centralized servers that were compromised in several high-profile data leaks, including the 2020 leak of hardware wallet…

Binance Denies WSJ Report Alleging $850M in Iran-Linked Crypto Transactions

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Binance CEO Richard Teng has pushed back against a new Wall Street Journal investigation claiming the exchange processed $850 million in transactions tied to a sanctioned Iranian financier, which eventually flowed to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. In a Friday post on X, Teng called the reporting “fundamentally inaccurate,” saying that Binance never permitted transactions with sanctioned individuals and that any flagged activity occurred before those individuals were placed under US sanctions. He also claimed Binance had investigated the issues before the Journal contacted the company, and that facts it…

Polymarket seeks Japan entry despite gambling law hurdles: Report

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Polymarket is reportedly seeking entry into Japan amid falling trading volumes and rising regulatory scrutiny, targeting approval by 2030. Polymarket, a global prediction market platform, is reportedly seeking entry into Japan amid growing regulatory scrutiny of the sector worldwide. The company has appointed Mike Eidlin, head of Japan at crypto firm Jupiter, to lead its local efforts and is preparing to lobby for authorization of prediction markets in the country, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Polymarket is targeting government approval in Japan by 2030, viewing the…