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Shopping for a second passport feels overwhelming when you’re staring at dozens of citizenship by investment programs. Each country promises something different, and most comparison articles rehash the same surface-level information. The reality? Only six programs consistently deliver the best combination of value, speed, and global mobility for high-net-worth individuals. Based on current 2026 data tracking minimum investment thresholds, processing timelines, passport strength rankings, and program stability, these six programs stand out: Nauru, São Tomé and Príncipe, Vanuatu, Dominica, Antigua & Barbuda, and Grenada. What makes these programs different from the others? They start at entry points between USD 90,000…

Despite the Ethereum price looking to be leveling out below $2,000, the slowdown in the crash has done nothing to allay fears that more decline is coming. In fact, analysts believe that this stop is only temporary and that the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap will make another major drop soon. This is due to past performance, where the Ethereum price has often staged a major reset before eventually making a possible bottom. The Scenario That Says Ethereum Price Is Headed For $600 Calls for Ethereum reaching $10,000-$15,000 were echoed loudly in the last year, when the market was still…

TLDR: xStocks surpass $25B in total transaction volume, reinforcing global market leadership. Over $3.5B in onchain activity involves 80,000 unique holders across blockchains. Eight of the top eleven tokenized equities by holders now use xStocks. xStocks support cross-chain, permissionless trading on Solana, Ethereum, and TON. Bitcoin and crypto markets are seeing growing integration with traditional finance as xStocks reaches a major milestone. Kraken’s tokenized equities platform has surpassed $25 billion in total transaction volume across centralized and decentralized exchanges.  The milestone reflects strong adoption, with over 80,000 onchain holders and $3.5 billion in recorded onchain activity. This growth signals that…

US Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are seeing sustained withdrawals as the focus shifts to altcoins such as Solana and XRP.  Indeed, around $3.8 billion has exited Bitcoin ETFs over the last five weeks, as Ether funds follow suit. Meanwhile, a few altcoin-related products are still attracting fresh capital.  This trend is happening amid broader questions about BTC’s evolving role in financial markets and the narratives that once brought its popularity to the surface.  Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States saw net outflows of about $316 million through Feb. 20, the fifth week in a row…

IoTeX reported containing a hack with losses around $2 million, disputing on-chain analyst estimates placing the theft at $4.3 million. Summary IoTeX confirms $2M exploit and pauses chain for security upgrades. Analysts estimate $4.3M after token minting and cross-chain laundering. Exchanges and law enforcement work to freeze stolen funds. The blockchain platform stated it coordinated with exchanges and law enforcement to freeze stolen funds following what it called a “long-planned attack by professional actors targeting multiple chains.” On-chain analyst Specter posted that IoTeX’s private key may have been compromised, resulting in multiple contract assets being drained including USDC, USDT, IOTX,…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission introduced new guidance allowing broker-dealers to apply a “2% haircut” to proprietary positions in certain stablecoins — a move that some crypto stakeholders say helps bring digital assets closer to traditional finance. In guidance issued on Thursday by the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets, the staff addressed a customer protection rule requiring broker-dealers to safeguard customers’ assets and maintain a cushion for those assets. The new guidance says that “staff would not object if a broker-dealer were to apply a 2% haircut on proprietary positions.” A haircut is typically a percentage applied to…

TLDR: SBI Ripple Asia and AWAJ signed an MOU to provide XRPL technical support to financial startups in Asia. AWAJ already holds separate partnership agreements with JETRO and Ripple, expanding its regional influence. Support under the deal covers system design, security checks, and connections to existing financial infrastructure. The initiative targets globally scalable XRPL use cases, with Japan positioned as the development launchpad. SBI Ripple Asia has signed a formal memorandum of understanding with Asia Web3 Alliance Japan. The partnership targets startups building financial services on blockchain technology.  Both organizations will work together to provide structured technical support. This marks…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. This week, several new projects were listed on CoinMarketCap, including Monstro DeFi, Espresso, and BitGW. The BitGW team states that this development is not simply about brand exposure. It represents integration into the global reference layer of the crypto market, a framework through which exchanges are continuously evaluated, compared, and monitored. BitGW is spot on with this observation. CoinMarketCap is far more than a directory. For millions of users, institutional analysts, compliance professionals, and infrastructure providers, CMC data functions…

TLDR Agant CEO Andrew MacKenzie warns that the slow pace of U.K. crypto regulations risks undermining the country’s global competitiveness. The U.K. crypto regulatory framework is not expected to take effect until 2027, causing prolonged uncertainty for businesses. Agant recently secured registration with the Financial Conduct Authority, marking a key milestone for its sterling-backed stablecoin, GBPA. MacKenzie believes pound-backed stablecoins could enhance international demand for U.K. debt rather than destabilizing financial systems. The slow implementation of U.K. crypto rules may push innovation to regions with faster regulatory development, like Europe and Asia. The U.K. government’s progress on crypto regulation is…

The Aptos Foundation has proposed an overhaul of its tokenmomic and governance structure, which it says will replace the “bootstrap-era subsidy model” with a more sustainable and usage-driven economic model. Summary Aptos Foundation proposed a 2.1 billion APT hard cap, lower staking rewards, and higher gas fees to curb emissions. The plan includes permanently staking 210 million APT and a potential buyback program. “Aptos Foundation is proposing structural reforms that replace subsidy-based emissions with performance-driven mechanisms, establishing conditions for reduced emissions, increased burns, and potential decline in circulating supply,” it said on Wednesday. Among the key proposals are plans to…