TRM Labs Reveals Concentrated Illicit Networks as Stablecoins Exceed $1 Trillion Monthly Volume

TRM Labs finds stablecoin volumes topped $1 trillion monthly in 2025 and illicit flows are highly concentrated. TRM Labs published an analysis showing stablecoin activity repeatedly exceeded $1 trillion monthly in 2025 while illicit entities received approximately $141 billion via stablecoin wallets, with $72 billion linked to the A7A5 token and sanctions‑related activity accounting for … Read more

Leveraging Macro: Digging Into Bitget’s New TradFi Suite

Hands-on Review by Bitcoin.com. Crypto exchanges have been talking for years about “bridging TradFi and crypto.” Bitget’s new TradFi suite claims to make that bridge seamless, so I decided to test whether it actually works in practice. Bitget TradFi operates under the exchange’s “Universal Exchange” vision, positioning itself as a single access point for multiple … Read more

Stripe’s Bridge Receives Conditional Approval to Organize National Trust Bank

Bridge, a Stripe company, obtains conditional OCC approval to organize a federally chartered national trust bank to offer stablecoin and custody services. Bridge announces it has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to organize a federally chartered national trust bank, subject to final OCC approval and applicable law, … Read more

Brevan Howard’s Crypto Fund Endures Worst Year Since Launch, Down 29.5% in 2025

Brevan Howard’s BH Digital Asset fund fell 29.5% in 2025, its worst annual performance since launching in 2021, as crypto markets and tech stocks were hit by AI‑driven disruption. Record Losses Follow Historic Gains Brevan Howard’s BH Digital Asset fund endured its worst year since launch, slumping nearly 30% in 2025 as a brutal downturn … Read more

Kraken Integrates OTC Desk With ICE Chat to Serve Institutional Traders

Kraken connects its OTC desk to ICE Chat, embedding crypto liquidity into institutional trading workflows. Kraken announces on February 17, 2026 that it has integrated its over‑the‑counter (OTC) desk with ICE Chat, Intercontinental Exchange’s instant messaging platform, enabling ICE Chat’s network of over 120,000 clients to contact Kraken’s OTC desk within familiar real‑time communications used … Read more

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