Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra

Articles by Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra

NFT market cap slides back to 2021 pre-hype levels, near $1.5B

Crypto February 7, 2026

The global non-fungible token (NFT) sector fell below $1.5 billion in total market capitalization, returning to levels last seen before the sectors rapid expansion in 2021.Β  The retracement unfolded...

Bitcoin borrowing shifts from short-term liquidity to long-term planning: Xapo

Crypto February 4, 2026

Bitcoin-backed borrowing at the Gibraltar-based Xapo Bank is increasingly being used for long-term financial planning rather than short-term liquidity, according to the banks 2025 Digital Wealth RepoοΏ½...

South Korean watchdog expands AI systems to track crypto manipulation

Crypto February 3, 2026

South Koreas financial watchdog has expanded the use of artificial intelligence to monitor digital asset markets, signaling a shift toward automated, data-driven enforcement as trading activity growsοΏ½...

Hong Kong to grant first stablecoin issuer licenses in March: Report

Crypto February 3, 2026

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong's financial regulator, is preparing to grant its first stablecoin issuer licenses in March, according to a Reuters report.Β  During a Legislative Co...

DeFi stays outside the rules as regulators tighten elsewhere: Finance Redefined

Crypto January 31, 2026

The European Unions new crypto tax reporting regime under DAC8 is intentionally focused on enforceable targets, leaving decentralized finance (DeFi) outside its scope for now. Colby Mangels, a formeοΏ½...

DOJ finalizes $400M forfeiture in Helix Bitcoin darknet case

Crypto January 31, 2026

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized the forfeiture of over $400 million in cryptocurrency and other assets tied to Helix, an early Bitcoin-era darknet mixing service, according toοΏ½...

Metaplanet approves $137M overseas raise to buy Bitcoin and repay debt

Crypto January 30, 2026

Tokyo-listed Bitcoin-focused company Metaplanet approved an overseas capital raise of up to $137 million, combining new common shares and stock acquisition rights as it looks to expand its Bitcoin hoοΏ½...

Sony doubles down on Soneium after first year of mainnet activity

Crypto January 30, 2026

Sony Group Corp. made a follow-on investment in Startale Group, deepening its involvement in the Soneium blockchain about a year after the networks mainnet launch. In a Thursday announcement sent toοΏ½...

South Korea regulator backs ownership caps for crypto exchanges

Crypto January 29, 2026

South Koreas top financial regulator said crypto exchanges should face ownership limits similar to those applied to securities markets, signaling a harder public stance on governance reforms under thοΏ½...

Australia’s ASIC flags crypto as β€˜regulatory perimeter’ risk alongside AI, payments

Crypto January 28, 2026

Australia's financial regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), framed new participants in emerging sectors like digital assets as a regulatory perimeter issue in its KeοΏ½...