Cryptocurrency market news

According to a study by the UK Cryptoasset Business Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council), transfers between bank accounts in the United Kingdom and cryptocurrency exchanges are frequently blocked, delayed, or rejected, even when customers attempt to use regulated platforms. Analysts found that nearly 40% of transactions from the country’s 10 largest centralized platforms were cancelled.

Binance exchange is exploring the possibility of relaunching trading in tokenized stocks — for the first time in five years after discontinuing the service in 2021. A platform representative told Cointelegraph that “exploring the potential of offering tokenized equities is a natural next step” in bridging traditional finance and cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency mining equipment manufacturer Canaan has received a delisting warning from Nasdaq. This is the second crypto company to receive such a notice from the stock exchange over the past two months.

Binance announced that the delisting will affect trading pairs involving the following altcoins: 0G, 1MBABYDOGE, ADX, AGLD, ALT, ARKM, ATOM, ENS, HOLO, MOVR, NEWT, OP, ORDI, OXT, POLYX, SLP, SSV, STO, STORJ, TRB. Trading with the national currency of the Republic of South Africa, the South African rand (ZAR), will also be discontinued. The reason for the delisting is low trading volume and insufficient asset liquidity.

According to an analysts’ report, Binance remains the market leader in Bitcoin perpetual futures. In 2025, the exchange processed Bitcoin perpetual futures with a total volume of $25.4 trillion — more than twice the volumes recorded by OKX ($11.3 trillion) and Bybit ($9.6 trillion).

The world’s largest global crypto exchange, Binance, has introduced new futures contracts linked to gold and silver. These products allow platform users to trade traditional assets using cryptocurrency-style derivatives. The launch marks Binance’s first step into regulated perpetual contracts that are not tied to cryptocurrencies.

The world’s largest universal exchange (Universal Exchange, UEX), Bitget, recorded more than $2 billion in daily trading volume in the Bitget TradFi segment, marking a major milestone since the service’s public launch on January 5.

Users from Ukraine also can no longer use the “Recurring Buy” feature: automatic orders for regular cryptocurrency purchases are no longer executed. Any set limit orders for buying assets with fiat are also canceled.

The deal is being carried out by Mirae Asset Consulting, a non-financial subsidiary of the group. South Korean media report that it has already signed a memorandum of understanding with the main shareholders of Korbit.

The fund with the largest capital outflow was IBIT from BlackRock — nearly $193 million was withdrawn from it. It was followed by Fidelity’s FBTC, which saw an outflow of $74 million. Grayscale’s GBTC fund recorded moderate losses, analysts noted.

According to experts, 267 deals were completed in the crypto industry in 2025, representing an 18% increase compared to 2024. The total deal value of $8.6 billion exceeds last year’s figure by 300%, when contracts worth only $2.17 billion were concluded.

In an official statement, the platform announced the start of sending notifications to users whom the system has identified as residents of Japan. The notice states that services for Japanese users will be discontinued, and starting in 2026, phased restrictions on access to accounts and exchange services will be applied to them.

Earlier this month, Binance reached the milestone of 300 million registered accounts worldwide, marking a significant achievement for the cryptocurrency exchange.

Capital inflows to Binance reached $1.17 trillion, which is 31% higher than in 2024. Trading volume in perpetual futures reached $24.6 trillion. More than 49.6 billion derivatives trades were executed on the exchange.

The average weekly volume of transfers on Binance has dropped to 5,200 BTC, marking one of the lowest levels in the current market cycle. Unlike previous cycles, when Bitcoin price growth was accompanied by increased activity among holders with more than 1 BTC, the current trend shows the opposite dynamic. Transactions to the exchange from this category of addresses have almost ceased, according to CryptoQuant analysts.

The American banking giant PNC Bank has become the first in the country to launch direct Bitcoin trading for its qualified corporate clients. To achieve this, the bank entered into a partnership with Coinbase, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.