Wirex has announced a strategic collaboration with TRON DAO to launch TRON-native payment infrastructure — a fully onchain system designed to support instant, autonomous, and global payments, including the emerging category of agentic transactions.

Security is no longer being treated as an afterthought in Web3 — and CertiK and YZi Labs are making that shift explicit. The two firms have announced a strategic partnership that establishes a $1 million security audit grant for startups.

Cronos is making it easier for Korean users to move beyond trading and into onchain participation. Upbit, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, has officially enabled $CRO staking, allowing users to earn rewards directly within the exchange.

Major U.S. banks publicly embrace crypto, Washington prepares long-awaited regulatory clarity, and Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana respond as institutional adoption, legislation, and onchain real-world assets converge at the start of 2026.

Here at Blockster, we are celebrating what may be one of the most decisive geopolitical power moves of our lifetime — President Donald Trump arresting Nicolás Maduro and taking temporary control over Venezuela. This alone deserves a medal of honor.

KuCoin’s 2025 Annual Review highlights a shift toward trust and compliance, with $4.76B in daily spot volume, $6.47B in futures trading, a $2B Trust Project, and full MiCA licensing in Europe and Australia.