Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said AI agents will outnumber humans in conducting transactions in the future. Armstrong noted these AI agents cannot open traditional bank accounts but can hold and use crypto wallets for transactions.

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has been ordered to suspend operations, with its CEO also facing disciplinary measures, a media report said. The action places both the platform and its chief executive under regulatory scrutiny in the country's digital asset market.

The US Treasury released its GENIUS Act report identifying tools used for illicit finance in the crypto ecosystem, including mixers. The report notes individuals may use mixers to protect sensitive information about personal wealth, business payments, or charitable donations from public blockchain exposure.

Coinbase is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency futures product for users across the European Union, expanding its derivatives offering beyond existing spot trading services. The proposed EU-facing futures product reflects Coinbase's push to deepen engagement with European traders seeking access to regulated digital asset derivatives markets.

Binance founder CZ posted a statement on X after a Manhattan federal judge dismissed a civil lawsuit alleging he and the exchange were liable for crypto transactions used to finance terrorist groups. CZ criticized anonymous sources, disgruntled former employees and paid competitors in his response. He characterized the 891-page, 3,189-paragraph complaint as relying on volume rather than evidence, noting the judge described it as "wholly unnecessary."

The US Treasury told Congress that using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency privacy mixers is not inherently unlawful, according to its latest communication. The department said lawful digital asset users may use mixers to maintain financial privacy when transacting on public blockchains.

The Bank Policy Institute (BPI), representing 40 large U.S. banks including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup, is considering filing a lawsuit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over what it views as relaxed licensing standards for crypto and fintech companies, The Guardian reports. BPI argues that Jonathan Gould, a Trump-appointed Comptroller at the OCC, is reinterpreting federal charter rules to ease access to a "national bank trust charter", allowing such firms to operate across all 50 U.S. states without sufficient regulation, consumer safeguards, or systemic oversight. The group urged the OCC in October to reject charter applications from Circle, Ripple, and payments firm Wise, while World Liberty Financial, a crypto company linked to the Trump family, applied for a similar charter in January. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors, representing regulators from all 50 states, and the Independent Community Bankers of America, representing 5,000 small banks, have also voiced strong opposition to the OCC's approach.

Nasdaq has partnered with crypto exchange Kraken as part of its tokenization push. The exchange filed for approval in September to allow trading of tokenized versions of Nasdaq-listed stocks and other exchange-traded products, aiming to bridge traditional securities with digital asset markets.

Nasdaq is partnering with cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to develop a framework for trading tokenized versions of listed stocks, enabling 24/7 market access, the Wall Street Journal reported. The initiative will support blockchain-based representations of existing equities and is expected to launch in early 2027, pending approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.