From on-chain perpetuals to asset-backed stock tokens, this article explains issuance, custody, investor rights, and El Salvador's Issuer and DASP framework.
Last month, BitMEX announced that it would shut down permanently on September 23.
Around the same time, crypto data platform CryptoRank reported that at least 17 major crypto projects had shut down or entered bankruptcy since the start of 2026. Together, those projects had disclosed more than $8.9 billion in funding.
On July 24, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) denied Wise's application for a US national trust bank charter, citing unresolved compliance deficiencies. Wise shares fell sharply on the news.