Austin Mwendia
Austin Mwendia is a passionate crypto journalist with three years of experience. He has contributed to various media outlets, covering blockchain technology, market analysis, and financial trends. He is committed to educating readers and expanding the adoption of blockchain and decentralized finance.
Articles by Austin Mwendia
Crypto News1 months ago
Highlights: Thailand has approved crypto as an underlying asset for regulated derivatives, following a proposal from the Finance Ministry. The SEC will amend the Derivatives Act and introduce risk controls for crypto-linked contracts and exchanges. Retail crypto payments remain banned […]
Crypto News1 months ago
Highlights: BNM will test wholesale payments using Ringgit Stablecoin and tokenized deposits in 2026. Standard Chartered, Maybank, and CIMB will run controlled pilots under the Digital Asset Innovation Hub. The central bank will use trial data to shape policy and […]
Crypto News1 months ago
Highlights: Franklin Templeton and Binance launched an off-exchange collateral program for institutional traders. Institutions can trade on Binance while keeping tokenized money market fund shares in regulated custody. The pledged fund shares continue earning yield instead of sitting idle on […]
Crypto News1 months ago
Highlights: Lawmakers left the White House without reaching an agreement on stablecoin yield provisions in the crypto bill. Banking groups pushed for a broad ban on stablecoin rewards, citing deposit and liquidity concerns. The Senate Banking Committee still lacks bipartisan […]
Crypto News2 months ago
Highlights: Sam Bankman-Fried says the FTX collapse happened without his approval and claims lawyers rushed the bankruptcy. Prosecutors and courts found that customer funds were misused even as Bankman-Fried disputes insolvency. His prison statements continue to attract attention and lead […]
Crypto News2 months ago
Highlights: Ray Dalio has warned that CBDCs will give governments more control over how money moves. Central banks are shifting CBDC plans from trials into formal policy talks. The United States has blocked CBDCs while other countries continue testing digital […]
Crypto News2 months ago
Highlights: Ethereum Foundation and SEAL have launched a funded effort to track and stop wallet drainer attacks. The sponsorship adds a dedicated security engineer to focus only on drainer activity and live attack tracking. The initiative expands coordinated threat monitoring […]
Crypto News2 months ago
Highlights: FDIC has settled the FOIA case and agreed to release crypto pause letters after a prolonged court dispute. A federal court ruled the FDIC wrongly withheld records without reviewing them individually. The disclosed letters renewed scrutiny over how banks […]
Crypto News2 months ago
Highlights: Crypto kidnapping cases in France are pushing police to treat ransom threats as high-risk crimes. French investigators rescued the victims without paying ransom after a rapid nationwide police response. The victims escaped after being held for about thirty hours […]
Crypto News2 months ago
Highlights: TRX is holding steady near $0.28 as treasury buying supports the price and signals strong long-term confidence. ETH is trading above $2,080 after buyers defended the $2,050 support, while resistance near $2,200 caps upside. XLM has stabilized near $0.16 […]
Crypto News2 months ago
Highlights: China has banned crypto and says all related trading and services are illegal under financial law. The central bank set January 1, 2026, as the start date for a new digital currency system after years of testing. Regulators also […]
Crypto News2 months ago
Highlights: Gemini will exit the UK, EU, and Australia while cutting jobs to focus operations on the US market The exchange plans to shut services in several markets to reduce costs and focus operations on core regions. Gemini confirmed the […]