Lamborghini dealerships in New Jersey and California are now accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies for car purchases, using BitPay to convert payments instantly into U.S. dollars. This removes the risk of crypto price swings, letting buyers spend digital assets while dealerships receive a fixed dollar amount.

Turkey’s ruling AK Party has introduced a sweeping economic bill that would formally bring cryptocurrency gains under the country’s tax regime, marking one of Turkey's clearest moves yet to integrate digital assets into its financial system.

Hong Kong and mainland China are moving to hardwire blockchain into the arteries of cross-border trade, deepening financial integration between the two hubs in what could become one of Asia’s most ambitious digital infrastructure projects.

X has reopened paid crypto promotions for influencers, but only with clear disclosure labels and strict compliance with local laws. Crypto-sponsored posts must be blocked in the UK, the EU and Australia, leaving creators responsible for where their paid content can be seen.

Searches for “buy bitcoin” have jumped to a five-year high, despite the cryptocurrency losing nearly half its value over the past few months. The surge comes amid a lawsuit against Jane Street over its alleged role in the 2022 Terra collapse, sparking renewed interest in Bitcoin as a safer option.

Nicholas Hammer, co-founder and CEO of Blockfills, has quietly left what he has built as the Chicago-based crypto lender grapples with a reported $75 million loss and an ongoing freeze on client withdrawals — a combination that has reignited concerns of renewed stress across digital asset credit markets in 2026.

Morgan Stanley will launch direct cryptocurrency trading for retail clients through E*Trade in the first half of 2026, allowing users to buy and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana. The bank is also building its own crypto custody and settlement platform, while using Zerohash to run the trading, custody and settlement systems at launch.

Stripe is exploring the purchase of PayPal or parts of the company, with talks at an early stage and both firms declining to comment. PayPal’s shares rose after the news, while the company faces slower growth, rising competition, and a recent leadership change.

A cryptocurrency trader has accused an ex-employee of Revolut of attempting to extort him by threatening to leak sensitive Know Your Customer (KYC) data — an incident that is now under investigation by law enforcement.

OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger has banned all crypto mentions on Discord after a user was removed for mentioning Bitcoin in a technical discussion. The rule followed a scam in which hijacked accounts promoted a fake $CLAWD token that briefly reached about $16 million before collapsing.